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Cherry Hearts

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Especially in the intro, the chords are really just arpeggios, so I've done my best to approximate them. Feel
free to correct if you have a better suggestion!
[Intro]
A   G   A
A   G   A
A   G
A   G
A   G
[Verse 1]
DYou're not Awanting aGnybody wCanting in you
DI gAet it, all is GfairC  
DBut I've been Abiting aGll my cherry Chearts in two
DAnd yAou don't even cGareC  
[Pre-Chorus]
AWon't you ever come dGown from the big rock I fFound you Cclimbing
FStowing your dGiamonds aAway
[Chorus]
DYou kAissed me oDnce
When Awe were dDrunk
It lGeft me Bmspinning on my Cheels
Call the Gdevil for a Adeal
DYou kAissed me oDnce
When Awe were dDrunk
My Ghead went Bmrolling along the Cfloor
Past the Gwindow, out the dAoor
[Break]
D   A   G   C
[Verse 3]
DOnce I said it I knew I would regret it too
DIt's just too much to sGhareC  
DNow you're fAading, sGailing in the Cnight
DFor the bAoy who wasn't GthereC  
[Pre-Chorus]
AI'm a practical gGuy
But sometimes I can fFly off the Chandle
FThinking in sGcandalous wAays, I've never done tGime
But I've done the cFrime of wCanting
FSomething that nGever could sAtay
[Chorus]
DYou kAissed me oDnce
When Awe were dDrunk
It lGeft me Bmspinning on my Cheels
Call the Gdevil for a Adeal
DYou kAissed me oDnce
When Awe were dDrunk
And Gnow I'm nBmervous when we mCeet
I've got Gnothing under my fAeet
DYou kAissed me oDnce
When Awe were dDrunk
It lGeft me Bmspinning on my Cheels
Call the Gdevil for a Adeal
DYou kAissed me oDnce
When Awe were dDrunk
My Ghead went Bmrolling along the Cfloor
Past the Gwindow, out the dAoor
[Outro]
D   A   D   A
D   G   Bm   C   G   A
D   A   D   A
D   G   Bm   C   G   A

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Cherry Hearts

by The Shins

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Chords in this song · guitar

Especially in the intro, the chords are really just arpeggios, so I've done my best to approximate them. Feel

free to correct if you have a better suggestion!

[Intro]

A G A

A G

[Verse 1]

D A G C

You're not wanting anybody wanting in you

D A G C

I get it, all is fair

D A G C

But I've been biting all my cherry hearts in two

D A G C

And you don't even care

[Pre-Chorus]

A G F C

Won't you ever come down from the big rock I found you climbing

F G A

Stowing your diamonds away

[Chorus]

D A D

You kissed me once

A D

When we were drunk

G Bm C

It left me spinning on my heels

G A

Call the devil for a deal

D A D

You kissed me once

A D

When we were drunk

G Bm C

My head went rolling along the floor

G A

Past the window, out the door

[Break]

D A G C

[Verse 3]

Once I said it I knew I would regret it too

D G C

It's just too much to share

D A G C

Now you're fading, sailing in the night

D A G C

For the boy who wasn't there

[Pre-Chorus]

A G

I'm a practical guy

F C

But sometimes I can fly off the handle

F G A G

Thinking in scandalous ways, I've never done time

F C

But I've done the crime of wanting

F G A

Something that never could stay

[Chorus]

D A D

You kissed me once

A D

When we were drunk

G Bm C

It left me spinning on my heels

G A

Call the devil for a deal

D A D

You kissed me once

A D

When we were drunk

G Bm C

And now I'm nervous when we meet

G A

I've got nothing under my feet

D A D

You kissed me once

A D

When we were drunk

G Bm C

It left me spinning on my heels

G A

Call the devil for a deal

D A D

You kissed me once

A D

When we were drunk

G Bm C

My head went rolling along the floor

G A

Past the window, out the door

[Outro]

D A D A

D G Bm C G A

D A D A

D G Bm C G A

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