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The Past And Pending

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

See below for riffs at the end of each verse stanza (G and Dsus2)
        E022100
   E7sus402020x
    Asus2x02200
        G320033
    Dsus2xx0230
        Ax02220
       Em022000
        Cx32010
        Dxx0232
[Intro]
E  E7sus4  Asus2  G
E  E7sus4  Asus2  Dsus2 Dsus4 D
[Verse]
 EAs someone sets E7sus4light to the first Asus2fire of GAutumn
 EWe settle E7sus4down to, Asus2cut ourselves apDsus2artDsus4  D  
 ECough and E7sus4twitch from the Asus2news on your Gface
 EAnd some foreign E7sus4candle, Asus2burning in your Dsus2eyesDsus4  D  
[Solo]
E  E7sus4  Asus2  G
E  E7sus4  Asus2  Dsus2 Dsus4 D
 EHeld to the E7sus4past, too aAsus2ware of the Gpending
 EChill as the E7sus4dawn breaks and Asus2finds us up for Dsus2saleDsus4  D  
 EEnter the E7sus4fog another Asus2low road deGscending
 EAway from the E7sus4cold lust, your Asus2house and summerDsus2timeDsus4  D  
[Break]
Asus2
[Chorus]
 ABlind to the Emlast curse of the Afair
Pistols and Emcountless eyAes
A trail of white Emblood betrays
The Creckless route your Dcraft is running
 AFeed till the Emsun turns into Awood
Dousing an Emancient torAch
Loiter the Emwhole day through
And Close yourself in Dlines dissecting Asus2love
[Solo]
E  E7sus4  Asus2  G
E  E7sus4  Asus2  Dsus2 Dsus4 D
[Verse]
 EYour name on my E7sus4cast, and my Asus2notes on your Gstay
 EOffer me E7sus4little, but Asus2doting on a Dsus2crimeDsus4  D  
 EWe've turned every E7sus4stone and for Asus2all our inGventions
 EIn matters of E7sus4love lost, we've Asus2no recourse at Dsus2allDsus4  D  
[Break]
Asus2
[Chorus]
 ABlind to the Emlast curse of the Afair
Pistols and Emcountless eyAes
A trail of white Emblood betrays
The Creckless route your Dcraft is running
 AFeed till the Emsun turns into Awood
Dousing an Emancient torAch
Loiter the Emwhole day through
And Close yourself in Dlines dissecting,
[Outro]
Close yourself in Dlines dissecting
Close yourself in Dlines dissecting
Close yourself in Dlines dissecting
Close yourself in Dlines dissecting... (repeat 14 more times or so then)
...Close yourself in Dlines dissecting Glove
[Tab Riff 1]       [Tab Riff 2]
e|-G3-3-/5-5---|    Dsus2|-0-0-Dsus40-3-2-D0-E|
B|-3-3-/5-----|    |-3-3-3-3-3-0-|
G|-0-0------1-|    |-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
D|-0-0------2-|    |-0-0-0-----2-|
A|-2-2------2-|    |-----------2-|
E|-3-3------0-|    |-----------0-|

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The Past And Pending

by The Shins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E7sus4

Asus2

Dsus2

Dsus4

See below for riffs at the end of each verse stanza (G and Dsus2)

022100

E7sus4

02020x

Asus2

x02200

320033

Dsus2

xx0230

x02220

022000

x32010

xx0232

[Intro]

E E7sus4 Asus2 G

E E7sus4 Asus2 Dsus2 Dsus4 D

[Verse]

E E7sus4 Asus2 G

As someone sets light to the first fire of Autumn

E E7sus4 Asus2 Dsus2 Dsus4 D

We settle down to, cut ourselves apart

E E7sus4 Asus2 G

Cough and twitch from the news on your face

E E7sus4 Asus2 Dsus2 Dsus4 D

And some foreign candle, burning in your eyes

[Solo]

E E7sus4 Asus2 G

E E7sus4 Asus2 Dsus2 Dsus4 D

E E7sus4 Asus2 G

Held to the past, too aware of the pending

E E7sus4 Asus2 Dsus2 Dsus4 D

Chill as the dawn breaks and finds us up for sale

E E7sus4 Asus2 G

Enter the fog another low road descending

E E7sus4 Asus2 Dsus2 Dsus4 D

Away from the cold lust, your house and summertime

[Break]

Asus2

[Chorus]

A Em A

Blind to the last curse of the fair

Em A

Pistols and countless eyes

A trail of white blood betrays

C D

The reckless route your craft is running

A Em A

Feed till the sun turns into wood

Em A

Dousing an ancient torch

Loiter the whole day through

C D Asus2

And lose yourself in lines dissecting love

[Solo]

E E7sus4 Asus2 G

E E7sus4 Asus2 Dsus2 Dsus4 D

[Verse]

E E7sus4 Asus2 G

Your name on my cast, and my notes on your stay

E E7sus4 Asus2 Dsus2 Dsus4 D

Offer me little, but doting on a crime

E E7sus4 Asus2 G

We've turned every stone and for all our inventions

E E7sus4 Asus2 Dsus2 Dsus4 D

In matters of love lost, we've no recourse at all

[Break]

Asus2

[Chorus]

A Em A

Blind to the last curse of the fair

Em A

Pistols and countless eyes

A trail of white blood betrays

C D

The reckless route your craft is running

A Em A

Feed till the sun turns into wood

Em A

Dousing an ancient torch

Loiter the whole day through

C D

And lose yourself in lines dissecting,

[Outro]

C D

lose yourself in lines dissecting

C D

lose yourself in lines dissecting

C D

lose yourself in lines dissecting

C D

lose yourself in lines dissecting... (repeat 14 more times or so then)

C D G

...lose yourself in lines dissecting love

[Tab Riff 1] [Tab Riff 2]

G Dsus2 Dsus4 D E

e|-3-3-/5-5---| |-0-0-0-3-2-0-|

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

G|-0-0------1-| |-2-2-2-2-2-1-|

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

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

E|-3-3------0-| |-----------0-|

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