Saint Simon chords by The Shins

The Shins - Saint Simon

This was originally submitted by Brian C. I’ve just gone through and tweaked
it a bit and filled in some stuff that got missed. Except for some la-la-ing
which is tough to describe in detail, it’s totally complete now.

In the verse, pretty much play the root note on the downbeat and strum the
chord on the up beat. For the chorus, just strum the chords evenly.

CAPO 3RD FRET

VERSE 1:
   Am    E       G
After all these implements and texts designed by
D        C        D
intellects are vexed to find evidently there's
   G
still so much that hides.
  Am     E        G
And though the saints dub us divine in ancient
D         C      D
fading lines their sentiment is just as hard to
G

pluck from the vine.


CHORUS:
F            D
I'll try hard not to pretend
F           D
allow myself no mock defence as I
E
step into the night.


VERSE 2:
Am  E        G        D
Since I don't have the time nor mind to figure
    C          D
out the nursery rhymes that helped us out in
    G
making sense of our lives
Am      E        G    D
The cruel, uneventful state of apathy releases me
 C       D         G
I value them but I won't cry every time one's

wiped out.

CHORUS:
F             D
I'll try hard not to give in
F            D     E
batten down to fare the wind
F           D
rid my head of this pretence
F           D
allow myself no mock defense as I
E
step into the night...


Am	E	C	D	E
(instrumental transition)




E
La da dum dum
E
La da dum dum

C    G
La da dum dum
Dm     F  G      (Repeat 1x)
la da da da dum dum



C        G
Mercy's eyes are blue, and
Dm     F  G
when she places them in
C    G
front of you
Dm   F    G
nothing holds a roman
C   G
candle to
Dm     F     G
the solemn warmth you feel
F    C    F    C
Inside    (la-la-ing)
F    C    Bb    G    E
There's no measuring of (it),(As) nothing else is love

Now run through VERSE chords 1x (no lyrics)

CHORUS:
F             D
I'll try hard not to give in
F             D    E
batten down to fare the wind
F           D
rid my head of this pretence
F           D
allow myself no mock defence, as I
E
step into the night...

Am	E	C	D	E
(instrumental transition)
E
La da dum dum
E
La da dum dum

C	G	Dm	   F   G
La da dum dum, la da da da dum  x4







C        G
Mercy's eyes are blue, and
Dm     F  G
when she places them in
C    G
front of you
Dm   F    G
nothing really holds a
C   G
candle to
Dm     F     G
the solemn warmth you feel
F    C    F    C
Inside of you
F    C    Bb    G    E
Doo doo-doot doo doo doo

La dee dum the outro, mess around a bit, have fun with it.

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