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UPDATE 2014: Missing chords filled in thanks to contributions from users. Cheers, all.
on the first fret to play the whole thing using simpler open chords.  For beginners, this
the chord name used ONLY represents the chord shape.  So when you play a G with capo, 
actually playing Ab/G#, C=C#, etc.
The open chords I used:
 G= 320001
 C= x32010
F = 113211 (or xx3211 if you don't want to barre it)
 D= x00232
Bb= x13331
CAPO FIRST FRET
INTRO
G    C    F
G    Em   F
G    Em          Am
Bb   D
GHurled to the cCenter of the eaFrth again
GThe place where it?s hEmot love
You know it hFurts to breathe inG  
GAnd the wEmatershed you balance on is bAmegging it
Well did he eBbver know?  Will he eDver know?
GThe trees in the mCoonshine are a dFark lattice
GSo you caEmtalogue every anFgle you Gnotice
GIn a vEmacuum you are charged to Amrecord this
So you wBbon?t make it eDasy on Cme
CHORUS:
CI cGan?t go into this no mFore
It puts too mGany thorns on my mCind
And the nDecessary balloon lies a cGorpse on the floor
We?ve pissed in Ffar Gtoo Fma-Gny CSprites
And they?re aDll standing up for their rights
G   C   F
G   Em  F
GBorn on a dCesert floor, you?ve the dFeepest thirst
GAnd you cEmame to my sweet Fshore to inGdulge it
GWith the Emwan and drilling eyes of an oAmrphan
But there was Bbnot enough, there is nDot enough
GOut of a gCunnysack fall rFed rabbits
GInto a cEmrucible to be Frendered an Gemulsion
GAnd we Emcan?t allow a chance they?d reAmstore themselves
So we cBban?t make it eDasy on yCou
CHORUS #2
CUndGaunted, you bathe in hollow cFries
The boys with Gswollen sunburnt eCyes
A reDward for letting nothing uGnder their skin
So help me FI Gdon?t Fknow, GI Cmight
Just gDive the ole Dark Side a tryBb  G  
BRIDGE
Don?t Ccast your willing eyes on the Dshore
?til we even the scoreBb  G  
I still oCwe you for he hole in the fDloor
And the ghost in the hallBb  G  
Who dCecides who paddles over the fDalls?
D?
(INSTRUMENTAL OVER VERSE PROGRESSION x2)
G    C    F
G    Em   F
G    Em          Am
Bb   D
G    C    F
G    Em   F
G    Em          Am
DCHORUS #3
CI Gknow there?s an eventuFal
Release from Gevery scale of cCrime
But the nDecessary balloon lies a cGorpse on the floor
We?ve pissed on Ffar Gtoo Fma-Gny Fgood Gin-tFen-tGions
FHeld Gby Fcle-Gver Csprites
And they?re aDll standing up for their rights
G

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Red Rabbits

by The Shins

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

UPDATE 2014: Missing chords filled in thanks to contributions from users. Cheers, all.

on the first fret to play the whole thing using simpler open chords. For beginners, this

the chord name used ONLY represents the chord shape. So when you play a G with capo,

actually playing Ab/G#, C=C#, etc.

The open chords I used:

= 320001

= x32010

F = 113211 (or xx3211 if you don't want to barre it)

= x00232

Bb= x13331

CAPO FIRST FRET

INTRO

G C F

G Em F

G Em Am

Bb D

G C F

Hurled to the center of the earth again

G Em

The place where it?s hot love

F G

You know it hurts to breathe in

G Em Am

And the watershed you balance on is begging it

Bb D

Well did he ever know? Will he ever know?

G C F

The trees in the moonshine are a dark lattice

G Em F G

So you catalogue every angle you notice

G Em Am

In a vacuum you are charged to record this

Bb D C

So you won?t make it easy on me

CHORUS:

C G F

I can?t go into this no more

G C

It puts too many thorns on my mind

D G

And the necessary balloon lies a corpse on the floor

F G F G C

We?ve pissed in far too ma-ny Sprites

And they?re all standing up for their rights

G C F

G Em F

G C F

Born on a desert floor, you?ve the deepest thirst

G Em F G

And you came to my sweet shore to indulge it

G Em Am

With the wan and drilling eyes of an orphan

Bb D

But there was not enough, there is not enough

G C F

Out of a gunnysack fall red rabbits

G Em F G

Into a crucible to be rendered an emulsion

G Em Am

And we can?t allow a chance they?d restore themselves

Bb D C

So we can?t make it easy on you

CHORUS #2

C G F

Undaunted, you bathe in hollow cries

G C

The boys with swollen sunburnt eyes

D G

A reward for letting nothing under their skin

F G F G C

So help me I don?t know, I might

D Bb G

Just give the ole Dark Side a try

BRIDGE

C D

Don?t cast your willing eyes on the shore

Bb G

?til we even the score

C D

I still owe you for he hole in the floor

Bb G

And the ghost in the hall

C D

Who decides who paddles over the falls?

(INSTRUMENTAL OVER VERSE PROGRESSION x2)

G C F

G Em F

G Em Am

Bb D

G C F

G Em F

G Em Am

CHORUS #3

C G F

I know there?s an eventual

G C

Release from every scale of crime

D G

But the necessary balloon lies a corpse on the floor

F G F G F G F G

We?ve pissed on far too ma-ny good in-ten-tions

F G F G C

Held by cle-ver sprites

And they?re all standing up for their rights

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