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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song:   Snail Shell
e ------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
B -------------------------7-5--|---------------5-|-------7-5-----------|
G -----2-5---------2-5-----7-5--|--9-7-7----7---6-|-5-----7-5-----------|
D -2-5-----7---2-5-----7-5-7-5--|--------10---5-7-|---5-7-7-5-----------|
A ------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
E ------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
Keybords Go:    |:      Am      D       :| x4
Am Bm C D E F# G G# A
 G/ A  

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Artist: They Might Be Giants

Song: Snail Shell

e ------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|

B -------------------------7-5--|---------------5-|-------7-5-----------|

G -----2-5---------2-5-----7-5--|--9-7-7----7---6-|-5-----7-5-----------|

D -2-5-----7---2-5-----7-5-7-5--|--------10---5-7-|---5-7-7-5-----------|

A ------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|

E ------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------|

Keybords Go: |: Am D :| x4

Am Bm C D E F# G G# A

G A

About Snail Shell Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Snail Shell by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Snail Shell chords”, “Snail Shell guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Snail Shell chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Snail Shell chords and for experienced players who want accurate Snail Shell lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, Am.

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Is "Snail Shell" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Snail Shell" by They Might Be Giants with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by They Might Be Giants below.

What key is "Snail Shell" in?

The chords for "Snail Shell" show the original chord names (including B, G, D, A, E, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.