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Split Needles

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Dminor

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Intro picking -
e|------------------------------|
B|--2-0-----------------0-2-----|
G|0-------3-0-----0---3---------|
D|------1-------1---1-----------|
A|------------3-----------------|
E|
Intro chords (x2):
Dm  Bb  G  Bb
Dm  Bb  F  C
(  Dm    Bb    G  Bb)
I've done myself an impossible crime
(  Dm    Bb    F  C)
Had to paint myself a hole and fall inside
(  Dm    Bb    G  Bb)
If it's far enough in sight and rhyme
(  Dm    Bb    F  C)
I get to wear another dress and count in time
(    Bb   F  G)
Oh, won't you do me the favor, man,
(    Bb   F  C)
Of a giving mind,
(    Bb   F  G)
A polymorphing opinion here,
(    Bb   F  C)
And your vague outline,
(intro chords)
(  Dm    Bb    G  Bb)
I'll find myself another burning gate
(  Dm    Bb    F  C)
A pretty face, a vague idea I can't relate
(  Dm    Bb    G  Bb)
And this is get what you get for pulling pins
(  Dm    Bb    F  C)
Out of the hole inside the hole you're in
(    Bb   F  G)
It's like I'm pressed on the handle bars
(    Bb   F  C)
Of a blind man's bike
(    Bb   F  G)
No straws to grab, just the rushing wind
(    Bb   F  C)
On the rolling mind
[solo]
(intro chords)
(     F   C  Bb)
They want you to decide,
(     F   C  Eb)
Eventually, it happens,
(     F   C  Bb)
Some gather on one side,
(     F   C  Eb)
With all their pearly snapping,
(     F   C  Bb)
They close the basement door,
(     F   C  Eb)
It sets our teeth to chatter,
(     F   C  Bb)
You never saw it before,
(     F   C  C)
But now that hardly matters,
YDmou're old enough, Fboy,
Too many Dmsummers you've enjFoyed,
So spin the wDmheel,
We'll set you Fup with some odd conCvictions,
Because you're finally Bbgolden, boy,
(intro chords)
(    Bb   F  G)
It's like I'm pressed on the handle bars
(    Bb   F  C)
Of a blind man's bike
(    Bb   F  G)
No straws to grab, just the rushing wind
(    Bb   F  C............ Bbend)
On the rolling mind

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Split Needles

by The Shins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro picking -

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

B|--2-0-----------------0-2-----|

G|0-------3-0-----0---3---------|

D|------1-------1---1-----------|

A|------------3-----------------|

Intro chords (x2):

Dm Bb G Bb

Dm Bb F C

Dm Bb G Bb

( )

I've done myself an impossible crime

Dm Bb F C

( )

Had to paint myself a hole and fall inside

Dm Bb G Bb

( )

If it's far enough in sight and rhyme

Dm Bb F C

( )

I get to wear another dress and count in time

Bb F G

( )

Oh, won't you do me the favor, man,

Bb F C

( )

Of a giving mind,

Bb F G

( )

A polymorphing opinion here,

Bb F C

( )

And your vague outline,

(intro chords)

Dm Bb G Bb

( )

I'll find myself another burning gate

Dm Bb F C

( )

A pretty face, a vague idea I can't relate

Dm Bb G Bb

( )

And this is get what you get for pulling pins

Dm Bb F C

( )

Out of the hole inside the hole you're in

Bb F G

( )

It's like I'm pressed on the handle bars

Bb F C

( )

Of a blind man's bike

Bb F G

( )

No straws to grab, just the rushing wind

Bb F C

( )

On the rolling mind

[solo]

(intro chords)

F C Bb

( )

They want you to decide,

F C Eb

( )

Eventually, it happens,

F C Bb

( )

Some gather on one side,

F C Eb

( )

With all their pearly snapping,

F C Bb

( )

They close the basement door,

F C Eb

( )

It sets our teeth to chatter,

F C Bb

( )

You never saw it before,

F C C

( )

But now that hardly matters,

Dm F

You're old enough, boy,

Dm F

Too many summers you've enjoyed,

So spin the wheel,

F C

We'll set you up with some odd convictions,

Because you're finally golden, boy,

(intro chords)

Bb F G

( )

It's like I'm pressed on the handle bars

Bb F C

( )

Of a blind man's bike

Bb F G

( )

No straws to grab, just the rushing wind

Bb F C Bb

( ............ end)

On the rolling mind

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