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THE SHINS
Caring Is Creepy
Chords Used:
CHORD   TAB (lo-to-hi)
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[Bm*]    7-9-9-7-7-7
[A*]     5-7-7-6-5-5
[G*]     3-5-5-4-3-3
[Em]     0-2-2-0-0-0
[D]     x-x-0-2-3-2
[A]      x-0-2-2-2-x
[G]      3-2-0-0-0-3
[G/F#]   2-0-0-x-x-3
[Bm]     x-2-4-4-3-x
[Bm/A]   x-0-4-4-3-x
Notes:
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When you play a D chord, it's usually always followed by a Dsus4 then back to D, eg:
E|-2-2-3---3-2---|
B|-3-3-3---3-3---|
G|-2-2-2---2-2---|
D|-0-0-0-----0---|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
Also, whenever an G follows and A chord, this is played to bridge the chords:
During the verses:              During the chorus:
E|-----------------3---|        E|----------------3---|
B|-2--3-3-3/5------0---|        B|-2--3--3/5------0---|
G|-2--x-x-x-x--0-0-0---|        G|-2--2--x-x--0-0-0---|
D|-2-----------0-0-0---|        D|-2--2-------0-0-0---|
A|-0---------------2---|        A|-0--------------2---|
E|-----------------3---|        E|----------------3---|
So, when all put together, the guitar intro is played like this:
E|-Bm---7-7-7---A---5-5-5---G---3-3-3---Em---0-0-0---D2----3---2---A----------------G3---|
B|----7-7-7------5-5-5------3-3-3------0-0-0-x-3----3---3---2--3-3-3/5------0---|
G|----7-7-7-x----6-6-6-0----4-4-4-0----0-0-0-x-2--2-2-2-2-0-2--x-x-x-x--0-0-0---|
D|----9-9-9-x----7-7-7-0----5-5-5-0----2-------0--0---0---0-2-----------0-0-0---|
A|-9----------7----------5----------2-----------------------0---------------2---|
E|-7----------5----------3----------0---------------------------------------3---|
[Verse 1]
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            Bm*      A*       G*          Em  
I think I'll   go home   and mull this over
Til I crDam it doAwn my throGat
           Bm*        A*             G*      Em  
At long last  it's crashed, it's colossal mass
Has broken up  Dinto bitAs in my moGat
[Chorus 2]
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  EmRip the mDattress    Emoff the flDoor
  EmWalk the cDramps off, go meAander in the cGold
  EmHeavy and dDark skinned,   Emhiding the fDact you're dead again
  EmUnderneaDth the powerlAines seeking shaGde
    G/F#     G/  F#       G/#F                G/      F#  G  
 Far   above our  heads are the icy heights that contain all reason
[Verse 2]
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It's a lucious mix of words and tricks
That let us bet when we know we should fold
On rocks I've dreamt of where we stepped
And the whole mess of roads we're now on
[Chorus 2]
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Hold your glass up, hold it in
Never betray the way you've always known it is
One day I'll be wondering how I got so old
Just wondering how I never got cold wearing nothing in the snow
This is way beyond my remote concern of being condescending
[Bridge 1]
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 BmAll  Bm/Athese  GsquaG/F#wking  Embirds G/F#won't  Gquit
 BmBuil-Bm/Ading   Gno - G/F#thing  Emlay - G/F#ing     Gbricks
PLAY VERSE, CHORUS 2 AND BRIDGE AGAIN

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Caring Is Creepy

by The Shins

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Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Bm/A

THE SHINS

Caring Is Creepy

Chords Used:

CHORD TAB (lo-to-hi)

----------------------

[*] 7-9-9-7-7-7

[*] 5-7-7-6-5-5

[*] 3-5-5-4-3-3

[] 0-2-2-0-0-0

[] x-x-0-2-3-2

[] x-0-2-2-2-x

[] 3-2-0-0-0-3

G/F#

[] 2-0-0-x-x-3

[] x-2-4-4-3-x

Bm/A

[] x-0-4-4-3-x

Notes:

------

When you play a D chord, it's usually always followed by a Dsus4 then back to D, eg:

E|-2-2-3---3-2---|

B|-3-3-3---3-3---|

G|-2-2-2---2-2---|

D|-0-0-0-----0---|

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

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

Also, whenever an G follows and A chord, this is played to bridge the chords:

During the verses: During the chorus:

E|-----------------3---| E|----------------3---|

B|-2--3-3-3/5------0---| B|-2--3--3/5------0---|

G|-2--x-x-x-x--0-0-0---| G|-2--2--x-x--0-0-0---|

D|-2-----------0-0-0---| D|-2--2-------0-0-0---|

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

E|-----------------3---| E|----------------3---|

So, when all put together, the guitar intro is played like this:

Bm A G Em D A G

E|----7-7-7------5-5-5------3-3-3------0-0-0---2----3---2-------------------3---|

B|----7-7-7------5-5-5------3-3-3------0-0-0-x-3----3---3---2--3-3-3/5------0---|

G|----7-7-7-x----6-6-6-0----4-4-4-0----0-0-0-x-2--2-2-2-2-0-2--x-x-x-x--0-0-0---|

D|----9-9-9-x----7-7-7-0----5-5-5-0----2-------0--0---0---0-2-----------0-0-0---|

A|-9----------7----------5----------2-----------------------0---------------2---|

E|-7----------5----------3----------0---------------------------------------3---|

[Verse 1]

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Bm A G Em

* * *

I think I'll go home and mull this over

D A G

Til I cram it down my throat

Bm A G Em

* * *

At long last it's crashed, it's colossal mass

D A G

Has broken up into bits in my moat

[Chorus 2]

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Em D Em D

Rip the mattress off the floor

Em D A G

Walk the cramps off, go meander in the cold

Em D Em D

Heavy and dark skinned, hiding the fact you're dead again

Em D A G

Underneath the powerlines seeking shade

G/F# G F# G G F# G

/ /#F /

Far above our heads are the icy heights that contain all reason

[Verse 2]

-------

It's a lucious mix of words and tricks

That let us bet when we know we should fold

On rocks I've dreamt of where we stepped

And the whole mess of roads we're now on

[Chorus 2]

--------

Hold your glass up, hold it in

Never betray the way you've always known it is

One day I'll be wondering how I got so old

Just wondering how I never got cold wearing nothing in the snow

This is way beyond my remote concern of being condescending

[Bridge 1]

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Bm Bm/A G G/F# Em G/F# G

All these squawking birds won't quit

Bm Bm/A G G/F# Em G/F# G

Buil-ding no - thing lay - ing bricks

PLAY VERSE, CHORUS 2 AND BRIDGE AGAIN

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