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Chords by: Zak Lommen
I read a tab somewhere out there that said capo on 3, and I tried it and it definitely
[Verse 1]
After Amall these Eimplements and Gtexts designed by
Dintellects we're Cvexed to find eviDdently there's
still Gso much that hides.
And Amthough the Esaints dub us diGvine in ancient
Dfading lines their Csentiment is Djust as hard to
Gpluck from the vine.
[Chorus]
FI'll try hard not to preDtend
Fallow myself no mock deDfense as IE  
step into the night.
[Verse 2]
AmSince EI don't have the Gtime nor mind to Dfigure
out the Cnursery rhymes that Dhelped us out in
making Gsense of our lives
AmThe cruel, uneEventful state of Gapathy reDleases me
I Cvalue them but DI won't cry every Gtime one's wiped out.
[Chorus]
FI'll try hard not to give Din
Fbatten down to fare the DwindE  
Frid my head of this preDtense
Fallow myself no mock deDfense as IE  
Am      E       C       D       E
ELa la la la
ELa  la la la
CLa la la Gla
Dmla la la la Fla  Gla
CMercy's eyes are Gblue and
Dmwhen she plaFces Gthem in
Cfront of Gyou
Dmnothing Fholds a Groman
Ccandle Gto
Dmthe solemn Fwarmth you Gfeel
FInsideC  F  C  
         F     CThere's no Bbmeasuring of
Nothing  Gelse is loEve
   Am     E     G     D     C     D     Gx2
[Chorus]
FI'll try hard not to give Din
Fbatten down to fare the wiDndE  
Frid my head of this preDtense
Fallow myself no mock deDfense as I
Estep into the night
Am      E       C       D       E
ELa la la la
ELa  la la la
C(this taGkes the Dmsong outF)G  

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Saint Simon

by The Shins

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords by: Zak Lommen

I read a tab somewhere out there that said capo on 3, and I tried it and it definitely

[Verse 1]

Am E G

After all these implements and texts designed by

D C D

intellects we're vexed to find evidently there's

still so much that hides.

Am E G

And though the saints dub us divine in ancient

D C D

fading lines their sentiment is just as hard to

pluck from the vine.

[Chorus]

F D

I'll try hard not to pretend

F D E

allow myself no mock defense as I

step into the night.

[Verse 2]

Am E G D

Since I don't have the time nor mind to figure

C D

out the nursery rhymes that helped us out in

making sense of our lives

Am E G D

The cruel, uneventful state of apathy releases me

C D G

I value them but I won't cry every time one's wiped out.

[Chorus]

F D

I'll try hard not to give in

F D E

batten down to fare the wind

F D

rid my head of this pretense

F D E

allow myself no mock defense as I

Am E C D E

La la la la

C G

La la la la

Dm F G

la la la la la la

C G

Mercy's eyes are blue and

Dm F G

when she places them in

C G

front of you

Dm F G

nothing holds a roman

C G

candle to

Dm F G

the solemn warmth you feel

F C F C

Inside

F C Bb

There's no measuring of

G E

Nothing else is love

Am E G D C D G

[Chorus]

F D

I'll try hard not to give in

F D E

batten down to fare the wind

F D

rid my head of this pretense

F D

allow myself no mock defense as I

step into the night

Am E C D E

La la la la

C G Dm F G

(this takes the song out)

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