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Shimmering Thing

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[Main chords]
         G       Gsus2       C/G      Gsus4       Asus4        Em         B/F#   F(kind of)
e|-x-|   e|-x-|   e|-x-|   e|-x-|   e|-x-|   e|-x-|   e|-x-|   e|-x-|
B|-x-|   B|-x-|   B|-x-|   B|-x-|   B|-x-|   B|-x-|   B|-x-|   B|-x-|
G|-x-|   G|-x-|   G|-x-|   G|-x-|   G|-x-|   G|-x-|   G|-x-|   G|-x-|
D|-x-|   D|-x-|   D|-2-|   D|-0-|   D|-0-|   D|-2-|   D|-1-|   D|-0-|
A|-2-|   A|-0-|   A|-3-|   A|-3-|   A|-0-|   A|-2-|   A|-2-|   A|-3-|
E|-3-|   E|-3-|   E|-3-|   E|-3-|   E|-x-|   E|-0-|   E|-2-|   E|-1-|
You can choose to play the remaining strings open for C/G and Em, especially for the prechorus and chorus.
Most, if not all of the Asus4s are played for one beat as a transition in/out of chords. Listen to the song
to get the exact feel for the strumming throughout.
[Intro] X2
G  Gsus2  G   C/G  Gsus4 C/G Asus4
Em Asus4  B/F#  C/G  Gsus4  C/G
[Verse]
TGhere are no Gsus2ideas lGeft in my C/Ghead
None left Gsus4to sit wC/GithAsus4  
EmJust time and weighAsus4t and tB/F#rash to take C/Gout.Gsus4  
WGe've been waGsus2king up to Gthe same sC/GoundGsus4  C/G  
Asus4And riEmde to work Asus4downtoB/F#wnC/G  Gsus4  
[Prechorus]
Gsus4Downtown
Asus4DowntoEmwnAsus4  B/F#  
DowntC/GownGsus4  
Asus4DowntoEmwnAsus4  B/F#  
DowntC/GownGsus4  C/G  Gsus4  
[Chorus]
C/GShiny, shimmeriAsus4ng thinEmgAsus4  
B/F#Let me get
C/GShiny, shimmeriAsus4ng thinEmgAsus4  
B/F#Let me get
C/GShiny, shimmeriAsus4ng thinEmgAsus4  
B/F#Let me get cloC/GserGsus4  C/G  
[Verse 2]
DGay in, day Gsus2out ruGns through my hC/Gead
What you Gsus4told heC/GrAsus4  
EmThat this is all Asus4we do B/F#any mC/GoreGsus4  C/G  
DGirty hGsus2ands soak iGn bleach C/GwaterGsus4  C/G  Asus4  
EmThis is all Asus4we do B/F#any mC/Gore.Gsus4  
[Prechorus]
Gsus4Anymore
Asus4AnymorEmeAsus4  F  
AnymoC/GreGsus4  
Asus4AnymorEmeAsus4  F  
AnymoC/GreGsus4  C/G  Gsus4  
[Chorus]
C/GShiny, shimmerAsus4ing thiEmngAsus4  
FLet me get
C/GShiny, shimmeAsus4ring thEmingAsus4  
FLet me get
C/GShiny, shimmeAsus4ring thEmingAsus4  
FLet me get C/GcloseGsus4rAsus4  
EmGet Asus4closerF  
C/GCloseGsus4rC/G  
Then she just plays that last "closer" part a few more times with minor variations (arpeggios and such).

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Shimmering Thing

by Cara Beth Satalino

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

C/G

Gsus4

Asus4

B/F#

[Main chords]

G Gsus2 C/G Gsus4 Asus4 Em B/F# F

(kind of)

e|-x-| e|-x-| e|-x-| e|-x-| e|-x-| e|-x-| e|-x-| e|-x-|

B|-x-| B|-x-| B|-x-| B|-x-| B|-x-| B|-x-| B|-x-| B|-x-|

G|-x-| G|-x-| G|-x-| G|-x-| G|-x-| G|-x-| G|-x-| G|-x-|

D|-x-| D|-x-| D|-2-| D|-0-| D|-0-| D|-2-| D|-1-| D|-0-|

A|-2-| A|-0-| A|-3-| A|-3-| A|-0-| A|-2-| A|-2-| A|-3-|

E|-3-| E|-3-| E|-3-| E|-3-| E|-x-| E|-0-| E|-2-| E|-1-|

You can choose to play the remaining strings open for C/G and Em, especially for the prechorus and chorus.

Most, if not all of the Asus4s are played for one beat as a transition in/out of chords. Listen to the song

to get the exact feel for the strumming throughout.

[Intro] X2

G Gsus2 G C/G Gsus4 C/G Asus4

Em Asus4 B/F# C/G Gsus4 C/G

[Verse]

G Gsus2 G C/G

There are no ideas left in my head

Gsus4 C/G Asus4

None left to sit with

Em Asus4 B/F# C/G Gsus4

Just time and weight and trash to take out.

G Gsus2 G C/G Gsus4 C/G

We've been waking up to the same sound

Asus4 Em Asus4 B/F# C/G Gsus4

And ride to work downtown

[Prechorus]

Gsus4

Downtown

Asus4 Em Asus4 B/F#

Downtown

C/G Gsus4

Downtown

Asus4 Em Asus4 B/F#

Downtown

C/G Gsus4 C/G Gsus4

Downtown

[Chorus]

C/G Asus4 Em Asus4

Shiny, shimmering thing

B/F#

Let me get

C/G Asus4 Em Asus4

Shiny, shimmering thing

B/F#

Let me get

C/G Asus4 Em Asus4

Shiny, shimmering thing

B/F# C/G Gsus4 C/G

Let me get closer

[Verse 2]

G Gsus2 G C/G

Day in, day out runs through my head

Gsus4 C/G Asus4

What you told her

Em Asus4 B/F# C/G Gsus4 C/G

That this is all we do any more

G Gsus2 G C/G Gsus4 C/G Asus4

Dirty hands soak in bleach water

Em Asus4 B/F# C/G Gsus4

This is all we do any more.

[Prechorus]

Gsus4

Anymore

Asus4 Em Asus4 F

Anymore

C/G Gsus4

Anymore

Asus4 Em Asus4 F

Anymore

C/G Gsus4 C/G Gsus4

Anymore

[Chorus]

C/G Asus4 Em Asus4

Shiny, shimmering thing

Let me get

C/G Asus4 Em Asus4

Shiny, shimmering thing

Let me get

C/G Asus4 Em Asus4

Shiny, shimmering thing

F C/G Gsus4 Asus4

Let me get closer

Em Asus4 F

Get closer

C/G Gsus4 C/G

Closer

Then she just plays that last "closer" part a few more times with minor variations (arpeggios and such).

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