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Shark Smile

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Chords:
   C/G332010
   D/A554030
    G5355000
  D/F#200232
    Em022000
  Em/B775000
During the verses, play the four bottom strings, then add in the top
two during the chorus. All other chords, play as in the pop up boxes.
Note that coming out of each instrumental, they'll play two bars of C/G, 
but coming out of each verse, they only play one. Also, at the end of 
Verse 3 (the "guard rail" part), there's a half-measure of D/A which leads 
into the rest of that extended section of Verse 3. Definitely listen to the 
song, just count "1 & 2 &" for that first D/A, then the rest should come 
naturally.
[Intro]
|  C/G|  C/G|  C/G|  C/G|
|    G|  C/G|  D/A|   G5  D/F#|
|   Em| Em/B|  D/A|  C/G|  C/G|
[Verse 1]
GShe was a shark smile in a C/Gyellow van
D/AShe came around and I G5stole a D/F#glance
In my Emyouth, a vamEm/Bpire
Evelyn shown D/Aquiet as roses C/Gsting
It came oGver me at a C/Gbad time
But D/Awho wouldn't ride on a G5moonlight D/F#line?
EmI had her in my eye, Em/B85 down the D/Aroad of a dead-end C/Ggleam
[Chorus]
And she said Gwoo
D/F#Baby, Amtake meC/G  
And I said Gwoo
D/F#Baby, Amtake me tooC/G  
[Verse 2]
It came Gover her at a C/Gbad time
D/ARiding through Winona down the G5dotted D/F#line
EmHeld us gunning out
90 Em/Bmiles down the D/Aroad of a dead end C/Gdream
She looked Gover with a C/Gpart smile
D/ACaught up in the twinkle, it could G5take aD/F#while
EmAnd the money pile Em/Bon the dashboard D/AflutteriC/Gng
[Chorus]
As she said Gwoo
D/F#Baby, Amtake meC/G  
And I said Gwoo
D/F#Baby, Amtake me tooC/G  
[Interlude]
|    G|  C/G|  D/A|   G  D/F#|
|   Em| Em/B|  D/A|  C/G|  C/G|
[Verse 3]
GEvelyn's kiss was oC/Gxygen
D/AI leaned over to G5take it D/F#in
EmAs we went Em/Bhowling through the D/Aedge of south Des C/GMoines
It came Gover me at a C/Gbad time
D/AShe burned over the G5double D/F#line
       Em         C/G                C/G| D/A|   C/G  
And she impaled as I reached my hand for the guardrail
  |  C/G   D/A|   C/G  
Ooh the guardrail
  |  C/G   D/A|     C/G  C/G  
Ooh the guardrail
[Chorus]
As she said Gwoo
D/F#Baby, Amtake meC/G  
And I said Gwoo
D/F#Baby, Amtake me tooC/G  
As she said Gwoo
D/F#Baby, Amtake meC/G  
And I said Gwoo
D/F#Baby, Amtake me tooC/G  

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Shark Smile

by Big Thief

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D/A

D/F#

Em/B

Chords:

C/G

332010

D/A

554030

355000

D/F#

200232

022000

Em/B

775000

During the verses, play the four bottom strings, then add in the top

two during the chorus. All other chords, play as in the pop up boxes.

Note that coming out of each instrumental, they'll play two bars of C/G,

but coming out of each verse, they only play one. Also, at the end of

Verse 3 (the "guard rail" part), there's a half-measure of D/A which leads

into the rest of that extended section of Verse 3. Definitely listen to the

song, just count "1 & 2 &" for that first D/A, then the rest should come

naturally.

[Intro]

C/G C/G C/G C/G

| | | | |

G C/G D/A G5 D/F#

| | | | |

Em Em/B D/A C/G C/G

| | | | | |

[Verse 1]

G C/G

She was a shark smile in a yellow van

D/A G5 D/F#

She came around and I stole a glance

Em Em/B

In my youth, a vampire

D/A C/G

Evelyn shown quiet as roses sting

G C/G

It came over me at a bad time

D/A G5 D/F#

But who wouldn't ride on a moonlight line?

Em Em/B D/A C/G

I had her in my eye, 85 down the road of a dead-end gleam

[Chorus]

And she said woo

D/F# Am C/G

Baby, take me

And I said woo

D/F# Am C/G

Baby, take me too

[Verse 2]

G C/G

It came over her at a bad time

D/A G5 D/F#

Riding through Winona down the dotted line

Held us gunning out

Em/B D/A C/G

90 miles down the road of a dead end dream

G C/G

She looked over with a part smile

D/A G5 D/F#

Caught up in the twinkle, it could take awhile

Em Em/B D/A C/G

And the money pile on the dashboard fluttering

[Chorus]

As she said woo

D/F# Am C/G

Baby, take me

And I said woo

D/F# Am C/G

Baby, take me too

[Interlude]

G C/G D/A G D/F#

| | | | |

Em Em/B D/A C/G C/G

| | | | | |

[Verse 3]

G C/G

Evelyn's kiss was oxygen

D/A G5 D/F#

I leaned over to take it in

Em Em/B D/A C/G

As we went howling through the edge of south Des Moines

G C/G

It came over me at a bad time

D/A G5 D/F#

She burned over the double line

Em C/G C/G D/A C/G

| |

And she impaled as I reached my hand for the guardrail

C/G D/A C/G

| |

Ooh the guardrail

C/G D/A C/G C/G

| |

Ooh the guardrail

[Chorus]

As she said woo

D/F# Am C/G

Baby, take me

And I said woo

D/F# Am C/G

Baby, take me too

As she said woo

D/F# Am C/G

Baby, take me

And I said woo

D/F# Am C/G

Baby, take me too

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