Bait And Switch chords by The Shins

Chords with lyrics

Hope this is easy to follow, the rhythm of the song is easy, when you know it. Listen to
a live version or a recording for the timing. Play the chords high on the neck, ie
Barre chord BB and A, 5th root barre F#m, D MajorD and E. In the verse, the F# minorF#m and E MajorE are an
upstrum, listen to it and you'll see what I mean. Hope it helps, I've literally just spent 20
mins working it out, I think it's 100%. I'm not sure about the lyrics in the last part
though :)


BB - F# minorF#m  A augmentedA     E MajorE      BB - F# minorF#m
I finally had all my ducks in a row
A augmentedA  E MajorE
BB   F# minorF#m  A augmentedA      E MajorE    BB   F# minorF#m
peace and quiet by means of subtraction.
A augmentedA  E MajorE
BB    F# minorF#m   A augmentedA      E MajorE      BB  F# minorF#m
And how she got in, I'm not sure that I know.
A augmentedA  E MajorE
BB  F# minorF#m A augmentedA        E MajorE    BB  F# minorF#m
Two weeks on and my spine was in traction
  A augmentedA      E MajorE
my eyes in a basket.

BB F# minorF#m A augmentedA E MajorE x4

BB F# minorF#m     A augmentedA     E MajorE     BB  F# minorF#m
My gut and my heart are so out of phase
A augmentedA  E MajorE
BB    F# minorF#m   A augmentedA        E MajorE    BB   F# minorF#m
And that kind of girl she ain't nobody's daughter
A augmentedA  E MajorE
BB    F# minorF#m A augmentedA       E MajorE    BB  F# minorF#m
I'm just not used to these powerful waves
A augmentedA  E MajorE
BB    F# minorF#m     A augmentedA       E MajorE     BB  F# minorF#m
She's shining the brass and I'm taking on water
   A augmentedA     E MajorE
What am I to do now?

D MajorD E MajorE     D MajorD     E MajorE
 I call on a beautiful witch
D MajorD    E MajorE   D MajorD    E MajorE     BB  F# minorF#m
 With a moral compass bait and switch
 A augmentedA  D MajorD

BB F# minorF#m A augmentedA E MajorE x 3

then (no guitar, but if you want to play, use the same chords as previous verses BB F# minorF#m A augmentedA E MajorE etc)

Hide from my psychic derailer
Drive this car to the sea
Spend this night as high as I can
up a towering hemlock

BB  F# minorF#m   A augmentedA      E MajorE    BB  F# minorF#m
 But it's no use I can always be found
A augmentedA  E MajorE
BB  F# minorF#m    A augmentedA     E MajorE     BB   F# minorF#m
A augmentedA creature of habit has no real protection
A augmentedA  E MajorE
BB   F# minorF#m    A augmentedA      E MajorE      BB  F# minorF#m
 I tell her I'll leave if she don't settle down
A augmentedA  E MajorE
BB     F# minorF#m  A augmentedA    E MajorE     BB  F# minorF#m
 She sees it's a lie on closer inspection
    A augmentedA      E MajorE
Like everyone else does

(No clue what the lyrics to this section are, album not out for another week, so I'm
taking ones I found online!)

D MajorD   E MajorE    D MajorD    E MajorE
The running a terrible chomp
D MajorD   E MajorE  D MajorD   E MajorE
All this smoke in

F# minorF#m   BB
my eyes.
F# minorF#m     BB
I'm just a simple man
F# minorF#m       BB
Cursed with an honest heart
D MajorD         E MajorE      BB
Why'd she go and tear it all apart?

BB F# minorF#m A augmentedA E MajorE x8

then

D MajorD   E MajorE    D MajorD    E MajorE
The running a terrible chomp
D MajorD   E MajorE  D MajorD   E MajorE
All this smoke in

F# minorF#m   BB
my eyes.
F# minorF#m     BB
I'm just a simple man
F# minorF#m       BB
Cursed with an honest heart
D MajorD         E MajorE      BB