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Spanway Hits

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G#minor

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1/37

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 37Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Here's the chords you need:
B    x24442 or 799877 (whichever suits you)
  G#m466444
   F#244322
    E022100
A    x02220 or 577655 (again, whichever you prefer)
Riff 1
e|--0-----0-0--0-0--0-0-0-------|
B|--4b5b4-2-0--2-0--2-0-0h2h4-5-|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
"4b5b4" means bend note at 4th fret. Alternatively play "4h5p4" (quick hammer on and
off)
[Verse]
 BUse a G#mpen to reflecF#t
what you've got Eleft to protect
  G#mon the F#old dusty Eshelves
in your childhood room
 Byou've got a G#mlot to go on:F#  
posters of ESimon LeBon
  G#mall might F#help you Edecide
In case you ever try
 BThey just G#mwant you to F#come by
EThe florist in foam
  G#mA rigid foF#lk’s home Ein time that I might cry
   F#Cut all these Eties you’ll Bsee
How Afar apart we are
(riff 1)
No two of us sees or acts alike
 B   G#m   F#   E   G#m   F#   E   E(x2)
BWasting G#mtime and preF#tend
You’ve got the Ewords to defend
G#mwell everF#y bias youE’ve learned
while being human
BRemembeG#mr that we all F#knew
Riding big Ewheels was cool
G#mWe’d give it F#all to bEe that dumb again
E
  F#These are all Ebonds and Bties
In Aspite of what they are
(riff 1)
No two of us tells or thinks the same
 B   G#m   F#   E   G#m   F#   E   E(x2)
  F#Cut all thesEe ties you’lBl see
How Afar apart we are
bass:   
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-| etc
E|--------------------------------|
then comes in guitar 1:
e|----------------------|
B|-5-4-0--75-4-0-75-4-0-| etc
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
and guitar 2 plays chord A
  F#Those are our Ebonds and Bties
In Aspite of what they are
(riff 1) B

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Spanway Hits

by The Shins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Here's the chords you need:

B x24442 or 799877 (whichever suits you)

G#m

466444

244322

022100

A x02220 or 577655 (again, whichever you prefer)

Riff 1

e|--0-----0-0--0-0--0-0-0-------|

B|--4b5b4-2-0--2-0--2-0-0h2h4-5-|

G|------------------------------|

D|------------------------------|

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

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

"4b5b4" means bend note at 4th fret. Alternatively play "4h5p4" (quick hammer on and

off)

[Verse]

B G#m F#

Use a pen to reflect

what you've got left to protect

G#m F# E

on the old dusty shelves

in your childhood room

B G#m F#

you've got a lot to go on:

posters of Simon LeBon

G#m F# E

all might help you decide

In case you ever try

B G#m F#

They just want you to come by

The florist in foam

G#m F# E

A rigid folk’s home in time that I might cry

F# E B

Cut all these ties you’ll see

How far apart we are

(riff 1)

No two of us sees or acts alike

B G#m F# E G#m F# E E

(x2)

B G#m F#

Wasting time and pretend

You’ve got the words to defend

G#m F# E

well every bias you’ve learned

while being human

B G#m F#

Remember that we all knew

Riding big wheels was cool

G#m F# E

We’d give it all to be that dumb again

F# E B

These are all bonds and ties

In spite of what they are

(riff 1)

No two of us tells or thinks the same

B G#m F# E G#m F# E E

(x2)

F# E B

Cut all these ties you’ll see

How far apart we are

bass:

G|--------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------|

A|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-| etc

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

then comes in guitar 1:

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

B|-5-4-0--75-4-0-75-4-0-| etc

G|----------------------|

D|----------------------|

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

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

and guitar 2 plays chord A

F# E B

Those are our bonds and ties

In spite of what they are

(riff 1) B

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