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I worked this out (with help from the previous version and the fantastic tab) by
listening to James Mercer play it acoustically. I'm 100% certain that this is 
right. It sounds lovely with open chords, with the obvious exception being the F#, 
which is easiest (and sounds best) played at 2nd fret.
I initially thought that the chord after the second E in the verse was E7sus4   
02020x as in past and pending, but upon further listening, I'm sure it's just a D.
       E          B   E-       D  A  
"Howdy, lem," my grandpa    said with his eyes closed
          E                         B   E-      D  A  
wiping the eastbound dust from his sunburned brow
Aa life before doubt.
Chorus:
GI smell the Aengine grease and mGint the wind is bAlending
Gunder the Amoan of rotting Delm in the F#silo Gfloor
D    A
Verse 2:
      E          B   E-        D  A  
Down a hill of pine tree   quills we made our way
      E                              B   E-       D  A  
to the bottom and the ferns where thick moss   grows
Abeside a stream.
Chorus:
GUnder the Arocks are snails and Gwe can fill our Apockets
Gand let them go Aone by one all Dday in a F#brand new plGace
D     A
Instrumental break x2
 E   BE-D A  
E B D A
(play this variation on the verse chords twice)
Chorus:
GYou were no oArdinary dGrain on her dAefenses
Gand she was no oArdinary gDirl Oh, IF#nverted WGorld
if every moAment of our liGves were cradled soAftly
   Gin the hands of a Astrange and gentle Dchild
I'd not rF#oll my eGyes
Eso.G  
E       G Repeat until fade
When James Mercer played this acoustically, he repeated the E and G at the end a few
times then ended with E G A E which sounds really nice. As usual, Mercer does a lot of
Hammer ons and pull offs, which you can add optionally (sounds great on the D chord just 
before the F# and on the A in the chorus)
Furthermore, The E to D change is a quick one. The E and B chords are a bar each,
whereas the E and D chords last half a bar each. Listen to the song if timing is an issue.
I really hope this helps somebody out there play this fantastic song :D

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One By One All Day

by The Shins

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I worked this out (with help from the previous version and the fantastic tab) by

listening to James Mercer play it acoustically. I'm 100% certain that this is

right. It sounds lovely with open chords, with the obvious exception being the F#,

which is easiest (and sounds best) played at 2nd fret.

I initially thought that the chord after the second E in the verse was E7sus4

02020x as in past and pending, but upon further listening, I'm sure it's just a D.

E B E D A

"Howdy, lem," my grandpa said with his eyes closed

E B E D A

wiping the eastbound dust from his sunburned brow

a life before doubt.

Chorus:

G A G A

I smell the engine grease and mint the wind is blending

G A D F# G

under the moan of rotting elm in the silo floor

D A

Verse 2:

E B E D A

Down a hill of pine tree quills we made our way

E B E D A

to the bottom and the ferns where thick moss grows

beside a stream.

Chorus:

G A G A

Under the rocks are snails and we can fill our pockets

G A D F# G

and let them go one by one all day in a brand new place

D A

Instrumental break x2

E B A

E-D

E B D A

(play this variation on the verse chords twice)

Chorus:

G A G A

You were no ordinary drain on her defenses

G A D F# G

and she was no ordinary girl Oh, Inverted World

A G A

if every moment of our lives were cradled softly

G A D

in the hands of a strange and gentle child

F# G

I'd not roll my eyes

E G

so.

E G Repeat until fade

When James Mercer played this acoustically, he repeated the E and G at the end a few

times then ended with E G A E which sounds really nice. As usual, Mercer does a lot of

Hammer ons and pull offs, which you can add optionally (sounds great on the D chord just

before the F# and on the A in the chorus)

Furthermore, The E to D change is a quick one. The E and B chords are a bar each,

whereas the E and D chords last half a bar each. Listen to the song if timing is an issue.

I really hope this helps somebody out there play this fantastic song :D

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