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New Slang Chords

The Shins Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A jangly indie folk song by The Shins. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth

F C

Only, I don’t know how they got out, dear

G Am F

Turn me back in-to the pet that I was when we met

C G

I was happier then with no mind-set

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Verse 2

C G Am

New slang when you notice the stripes, the dirt in your fries

F C

Hope it’s right when you die, old and bony

G Am F

Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall, never should’ve called

C G

But my head’s to the wall and I’m lonely

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Bridge

F C G

God speed all the bakers at dawn may they all cut their thumbs

F C G

And bleed into their buns ’til they melt away

F C G

I’m looking in on the good life I might be doomed never to find

F C G

Without a trust or a golden word

Verse 3

C G Am

Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth

F C

Only, I don’t know how they got out, dear

G Am F

Turn me back in-to the pet that I was when we met

C G

I was happier then with no mind-set

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Practice tip: The song has a relaxed, flowing feel. Practice the F to C transition, as it’s used frequently, and let the chords ring out.

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A jangly indie folk song by The Shins. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth

F C

Only, I don’t know how they got out, dear

G Am F

Turn me back in-to the pet that I was when we met

C G

I was happier then with no mind-set

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Verse 2

C G Am

New slang when you notice the stripes, the dirt in your fries

F C

Hope it’s right when you die, old and bony

G Am F

Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall, never should’ve called

C G

But my head’s to the wall and I’m lonely

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Bridge

F C G

God speed all the bakers at dawn may they all cut their thumbs

F C G

And bleed into their buns ’til they melt away

F C G

I’m looking in on the good life I might be doomed never to find

F C G

Without a trust or a golden word

Verse 3

C G Am

Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth

F C

Only, I don’t know how they got out, dear

G Am F

Turn me back in-to the pet that I was when we met

C G

I was happier then with no mind-set

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Practice tip: The song has a relaxed, flowing feel. Practice the F to C transition, as it’s used frequently, and let the chords ring out.

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A jangly indie folk song by The Shins. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth

F C

Only, I don’t know how they got out, dear

G Am F

Turn me back in-to the pet that I was when we met

C G

I was happier then with no mind-set

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Verse 2

C G Am

New slang when you notice the stripes, the dirt in your fries

F C

Hope it’s right when you die, old and bony

G Am F

Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall, never should’ve called

C G

But my head’s to the wall and I’m lonely

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Bridge

F C G

God speed all the bakers at dawn may they all cut their thumbs

F C G

And bleed into their buns ’til they melt away

F C G

I’m looking in on the good life I might be doomed never to find

F C G

Without a trust or a golden word

Verse 3

C G Am

Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth

F C

Only, I don’t know how they got out, dear

G Am F

Turn me back in-to the pet that I was when we met

C G

I was happier then with no mind-set

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Practice tip: The song has a relaxed, flowing feel. Practice the F to C transition, as it’s used frequently, and let the chords ring out.

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A jangly indie folk song by The Shins. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth

F C

Only, I don’t know how they got out, dear

G Am F

Turn me back in-to the pet that I was when we met

C G

I was happier then with no mind-set

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Verse 2

C G Am

New slang when you notice the stripes, the dirt in your fries

F C

Hope it’s right when you die, old and bony

G Am F

Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall, never should’ve called

C G

But my head’s to the wall and I’m lonely

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Bridge

F C G

God speed all the bakers at dawn may they all cut their thumbs

F C G

And bleed into their buns ’til they melt away

F C G

I’m looking in on the good life I might be doomed never to find

F C G

Without a trust or a golden word

Verse 3

C G Am

Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth

F C

Only, I don’t know how they got out, dear

G Am F

Turn me back in-to the pet that I was when we met

C G

I was happier then with no mind-set

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Practice tip: The song has a relaxed, flowing feel. Practice the F to C transition, as it’s used frequently, and let the chords ring out.

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A jangly indie folk song by The Shins. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth

F C

Only, I don’t know how they got out, dear

G Am F

Turn me back in-to the pet that I was when we met

C G

I was happier then with no mind-set

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Verse 2

C G Am

New slang when you notice the stripes, the dirt in your fries

F C

Hope it’s right when you die, old and bony

G Am F

Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall, never should’ve called

C G

But my head’s to the wall and I’m lonely

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Bridge

F C G

God speed all the bakers at dawn may they all cut their thumbs

F C G

And bleed into their buns ’til they melt away

F C G

I’m looking in on the good life I might be doomed never to find

F C G

Without a trust or a golden word

Verse 3

C G Am

Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth

F C

Only, I don’t know how they got out, dear

G Am F

Turn me back in-to the pet that I was when we met

C G

I was happier then with no mind-set

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Practice tip: The song has a relaxed, flowing feel. Practice the F to C transition, as it’s used frequently, and let the chords ring out.

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A jangly indie folk song by The Shins. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth

F C

Only, I don’t know how they got out, dear

G Am F

Turn me back in-to the pet that I was when we met

C G

I was happier then with no mind-set

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Verse 2

C G Am

New slang when you notice the stripes, the dirt in your fries

F C

Hope it’s right when you die, old and bony

G Am F

Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall, never should’ve called

C G

But my head’s to the wall and I’m lonely

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Bridge

F C G

God speed all the bakers at dawn may they all cut their thumbs

F C G

And bleed into their buns ’til they melt away

F C G

I’m looking in on the good life I might be doomed never to find

F C G

Without a trust or a golden word

Verse 3

C G Am

Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth

F C

Only, I don’t know how they got out, dear

G Am F

Turn me back in-to the pet that I was when we met

C G

I was happier then with no mind-set

Chorus

F C G

And if you’d a-took to me like a gull takes to the wind

F C G Am F

Well, I’d a-jumped from my tree and I’d a danced like the king of the eyesores

C G

And the rest of our lives would’a fared well

Practice tip: The song has a relaxed, flowing feel. Practice the F to C transition, as it’s used frequently, and let the chords ring out.