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New Slang by The Shins
New Slang
Chords - Am, C, F, G
Am x02210
C x32010
F 133211
G 320003
Verse 1:
Am C F
Gold teeth and a curse for this town
C G
Were all in my mouth
C F Am G
Only I don't know how they got out, dear
Am C F
Turn me back into the pet
C G
I was when we met
C F Am G
I was happier then with no mind set
Chorus:
G C
And if you'd a took to me like
F C G
A gull takes to the wind
G C
Well, I'd a jumped from my tree
F C F C
And I'd a danced like the king of the eyesores
F C G
And the rest of our lives would'a fared well
Verse 2:
Am C F
New slang when you notice the stripes
C G
The dirt in your fries
C F
Hope it's right when you die
Am G
Old and bo..ny
Am C F
Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall
C G
Never should'a called
C F
But my heads to the wall
Am G
And I'm lonely
Chorus
Verse 3:
Am C F
God speed all the baker's at dawn
C G
May they all cut their thumbs
C F
And bleed into their buns
Am G
'Till they melt away
Chorus 2:
G C
I'm looking in on the good life
F G
I might be doomed never to find
C
Without a trust or flaming fields
F G
Am I too dumb to refine?
C
And if you'd a took to me like
F C F C
Well I'd a danced like the queen of the eyesores
F C G
And the rest of our lives would'a fared well
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version 2
Quick word on the chords: pluck the bass note on the first beat and strum down and then
on the third and fourth beats respectively, with maybe a light strum up on the second
Can strum all the notes but I find if you just strum the top three (the G,B and e
it sounds more like the real thing). And when you strum the G and F for two bars in the
strum up instead of plucking the bass note for the second bar. Before the chorus just
up.
INTRO
Am Am/E Am Am/E (i.e. play Am but pluck A, E, A, E bass note)
Am C F C/E G C Am/E G (x4)
C C/G C
A|--3-2-
VERSE
Am Am/E C F F
Gold teeth and a curse for this town
C G G
were all in my mouth
C F F
only I don't know how
Am G
they got out dear
Am Am/E C F F
Turn me back into the pet
C G G
I was when we met
C F
I was happier then
Am G G G G
with no mind-set
CHORUS
G C
And if you took to me like
F C G G
a gull takes to the wind
G C
then I'd-a jumped from my tree
F C F C
and I'd have danced like the king of the eyesores
F C G G
and the rest of our lives would have fared well
E|--3-0-
VERSE
Am Am/E C F F
New slang when you notice the stripes
C G G
the dirt in your fries
C F F
hope it's right when you die
Am G
old and bo---ny
Am Am/E C F F
Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall
C G G
never should have called
C F
but my head's to the wall
Am G G G
and I'm lo---nely
REPEAT CHORUS exactly as above
[1/3 means pluck with first fret held down and slide to 3; 2p0 means
pluck with second fret down and pull off to open string]
1st solo (2:09)
e|-----3p0-----------------3/5-3--------------0-3/5--5--|
B|--3/5---3/1-0-1-/6--55---------5/3--1-3/5--1----------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
e|-555-3--555-3-p0--------------------------------------|
B|-----------------3/1-3/5----0-1---0-3-1---------------|
G|--------------------------2-----0---------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------2p0------|
A|------------------------------------------------3-----|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-2-
VERSE
Am Am/E C F F
God speed all the bakers at dawn
C G G
may all cut their thumbs
C F
and bleed into their buns
Am G G G
'til they melt away
CHORUS
G C
I'm looking in at the good life
F C G
I might be doomed never to find
G C
Without a trust or flaming fields
F C G
am I too dumb to refine
G C
and if you took to me like
F C F C
well I'd have danced like the queen of the eyesores
F C G
and the rest of our lives would have fared well
2nd solo (3:08)
e|------0-------------------------------------------------|
B|--0h1---1/3-3/5-6~-5-5--666-8-10-8---5/3--1/3-5-3/5-6-6-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-6--5-5--666-8-10-8----1-3/5-3-1-0---0-1-------------|
G|-----------------------------------2-----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------2p0---|
G|--------------------------------------------------3--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-2-
OUTRO
Am C F C G C Am G (x2)
end on C
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version 3
Intro:
3x Am C F C G C Am G
Am C F C G C Am G C
A|--3-2-
Verse 1:
Am x2 C F x2
Gold teeth and a curse for this town
C G x2
Were all in my mouth
C F x2 Am G
Only I don't know how they got out, dear
Am x2 C F x2
Turn me back into the pet
C G x2
I was when we met
C F x2 Am G
I was happier then with no mind set
Chorus:
G x2 C x2
And if you'd a took to me like
F C G x2
A gull takes to the wind
G x2 C
Well, I'd a jumped from my tree
F C F C
And I'd a danced like the king of the eyesores
F C G x4
And the rest of our lives would'a fared well
Verse 2:
Am x2 C F x2
New slang when you notice the stripes
C G x2
The dirt in your fries
C F x2
Hope it's right when you die
Am G
Old and booony
Am x2 C F x2
Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall
C G x2
Never should'a called
C F x2
But my heads to the wall
Am G
And I'm lonely
Chorus:
G x2 C x2
And if you'd a took to me like
F C G x2
A gull takes to the wind
G x2 C
Well, I'd a jumped from my tree
F C F C
And I'd a danced like the king of the eyesores
F C G x4
And the rest of our lives would'a fared well
Solo 1:
E|------3-0---------s-----------------------s--------s----------------------|
B|--1h3-----3-1-0-1-/-6-5-5----6-/-10--8--5-\-3--1-3-/-5--------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----0-3-3/5--5-5--555-3-3--555-3------------------------------------------|
B|--1------s-----------------------5-3\1-3--3/5-----------------------------|
G|------------------------------------s-------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
let ring...................
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0-1-----0-3--1--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------2p0------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------3---------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-2-
Verse 3:
Am x2 C F x2
God speed all the baker's at dawn
C G x2
May they all cut their thumbs
C F
And bleed into their buns
Am G x3
'Till they melt away
Chorus 2:
G x2 C x2
I'm looking in on the good life
F G
I might be doomed never to find
C
Without a trust or flaming fields
F G x2
Am I too dumb to refine?
C
And if you'd a took to me like
F C F C
Well I'd a danced like the queen of the eyesores
F C G x4
And the rest of our lives would'a fared well
Solo 2:
E|------0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0h1----1/3-3/5---6-5-5---66/8--8/10--8----------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-3--1-3-/-5--3-5-/6-6---666-55--66/8--8/10--8--------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-3-/5-3-1-0---0-1------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------2----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------2p0------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------3---------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-2-
Outro:
2x Am C F C G C Am G
Am
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
C
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---|
F
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
G
e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---|
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version 4
Chords:
Am x02210
C x32010
F 133211
G 320003
Intro:
Am - C - F - C - G - C - Am - G x4
finish with
C
-0-----------|
-1-----------|
-0-----------|
-2-----------|
-3--3-2------|
-------------|
Verse:
Am - C - F - C - G - C - F - Am - G x2
Chorus:
G - C - F - C - G
G - C
F - C - F - C - F - C - G
Repeat Verse, Repeat Chorus
Solo 1:
h= hammer on
/= slide
p= pull off
----0h3-0---------1-0--3/5-3-0-------0-----0-3-3/5-5-5-5-3-------|
--3-------3-1-0-1--------------3-1-3-----1-----------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
--5-3-0-------0--------------------------------------------------|
--------3-1-3-------0-1---0-3-1----------------------------------|
------------------2-----0----------------------------------------|
------------------------------------2p0--------------------------|
----------------------------------------h3----3-2----------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Last Verse:
Am - C - F - C - G - C - F - Am - G x1
Last Chorus:
G - C - F - C - G x2
G - C
F - C - F - C - F - C - G
Solo 2:
------0-------0-1-0-1-3-5-3---0-------0-0-1-0-1-3-5-3------------|
--0h1---3p1h3-------------------3p1h3----------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
------0----------------------------------------------------------|
--1-3---3-1-0---0-1----------------------------------------------|
--------------2--------------------------------------------------|
----------------------2p0----------------------------------------|
--------------------------3---3-2--------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro: Same as intro. Finish on C
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version 5
Chords - Am, C, F, G
Verse 1:
Am C
Gold teeth and a curse for this town
F
Were all in my mouth
C Am G
Only I don't know how they got out, dear
Am C
Turn me back into the pet
F
I was when we met
C Am G
I was happier then with no mind set
Chorus:
G C
And if you'd a took to me like
F G
A gull takes to the wind
C
Well, I'd a jumped from my tree
F C
And I'd a danced like the king of the eyesores
F G
And the rest of our lives would'a fared well
Verse 2:
Am C
New slang when you notice the stripes
F
The dirt in your fries
C
Hope it's right when you die
Am G
Old and bony
Am C
Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall
F
Never should'a called
C
But my heads to the wall
Am G
And I'm lonely
Chorus
Verse 3:
Am C
God speed all the baker's at dawn
F
May they all cut their thumbs
C
And bleed into their buns
Am G
'Till they melt away
Chorus 2:
G C
I'm looking in on the good life
F G
I might be doomed never to find
C
Without a trust or flaming fields
F G
Am I too dumb to refine?
C
And if you'd a took to me like
F C
Well I'd a danced like the queen of the eyesores
F G
And the rest of our lives would'a fared well
Outro
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version 6
I prefer it in G instead of C.
Verse 1:
Em G C
Gold teeth and a curse for this town
G D
Were all in my mouth
G C Em D
Only I don't know how they got out, dear
Em G C
Turn me back into the pet
G D
I was when we met
G C Em D
I was happier then with no mind set
Chorus:
D G
And if you'd a took to me like
C G D
A gull takes to the wind
D G
Well, I'd a jumped from my tree
C G C G
And I'd a danced like the king of the eyesores
C G D
And the rest of our lives would'a fared well
Verse 2:
New slang when you notice the stripes
The dirt in your fries
Hope it's right when you die
Old and bo..ny
Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall
Never should'a called
But my heads to the wall
And I'm lonely
Chorus
Verse 3:
God speed all the baker's at dawn
May they all cut their thumbs
And bleed into their buns
'Till they melt away
Chorus 2:
D G
I'm looking in on the good life
C G D
I might be doomed never to find
G
Without a trust or flaming fields
C G D
Am I too dumb to refine?
G
And if you'd a took to me like
C G C G
Well I'd a danced like the queen of the eyesores
C G D
And the rest of our lives would'a fared well
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version 7
Notation:
---------
h: Hammer On
p: Pull Off
/: Slide Up
\: Slide Down
Chords:
-------
e|-x-|---|---|---|
B|-x-|---|---|---|
Gm G|-x-|---|---|---|
D|---|---|-x-|---|
A|---|---|-x-|---|
E|-x-|---|---|---|
Fret 3 4 5 6
e|---|---|---|---|
B|---|---|-x-|---|
A# G|---|---|-x-|---|
D|---|---|-x-|---|
A|-x-|---|---|---|
E|---|---|---|---|
Fret 1 2 3 4
e|---|---|---|---|
B|---|---|-x-|---|
D# G|---|---|-x-|---|
D|---|---|-x-|---|
A|-x-|---|---|---|
E|---|---|---|---|
Fret 6 7 8 9
e|-x-|---|---|---|
B|-x-|---|---|---|
F G|---|-x-|---|---|
D|---|---|-x-|---|
A|---|---|-x-|---|
E|-x-|---|---|---|
Fret 1 2 3 4
Intro:
(Fade In) Gm Gm Gm Gm
Gm A# D# A# F A# Gm F
Gm A# D# A# F A# Gm F
Gm A# D# A# F A# Gm F
Gm A# D# A# F A# Gm F
A# A# A# A#
(Base: A|---1--0---)
Verse 1:
G# A# D# A# F
Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth.
A# D# Gm F
Only, i don't know how they got out, dear.
G# A# D# A# F
Turn me back in-to the pet that i was when we met.
A# D# Gm F
I was happier then with no mind-set.
Chorus:
F A#
And if you'd 'a took to me like
D# A# F
A gull takes to the wind.
F A#
Well, I'd 'a jumped from my tree
D# A# D# A#
And I'd a danced like the king of the eyesores
D# A# F
And the rest of our lives would 'a fared well.
Verse 2:
G# A# D# A# F
New slang when you notice the stripes, the dirt in your fries.
A# D# Gm F
Hope it's right when you die, old and bo-ny.
G# A# D# A# F
Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall, ne-ver should have call-ed
A# D# Gm F
But my head's to the wall and I'm lone-ly.
Chorus:
F A#
And if you'd 'a took to me like
D# A# F
A gull takes to the wind.
F A#
Well, I'd 'a jumped from my tree
D# A# D# A#
And I'd a danced like the king of the eyesores
D# A# F
And the rest of our lives would 'a fared well.
Solo 1:
e|-------1--------------------------------------------|
B|---1h3-----3---1------------/4---3-3---6h8---6------|
G|-----------------3---2---3--------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------1-3------333---1-1-------|
B|---3p1-----1h3---1-----3----------------------------|
G|---------3---------3--------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|---333-1--------------------------------------------|
B|---------3p1---1h3-------------------1--------------|
G|-------------3-------0---2-3-------2---3------------|
D|-------------------------------3--------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------5p3p1---|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
G# A# D# A# F
God speed all the bakers at dawn may they all cut their thumbs,
A# D# Gm F
And bleed into their buns 'till they melt a-way.
Chorus:
F A# D# A# F
I'm looking in on the good life i might be doomed never to find.
A# D# A# F
Without a trust or flam-ing fields am i too dumb to ref-ine?
A#
And if you'd 'a took to me like
D# A# D# A#
Well I'd a danced like the queen of the eye-sores
D# A# F
And the rest of our lives would 'a fared well.
Solo 2:
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-------3-----1h3-3h4---3---4h5h6---6---------|
G|---2h3---3h5---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---3p1-----1h3-1h3/4-4---4---3---4h5h6/8p6---|
G|---------3-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-----1-3---1---------------------------------|
G|---3-----------3-2---0---2-3-----------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------5p3p1---------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Outro:
Gm A# D# A# F A# Gm F
Gm A# D# A# F A# Gm F
A# (Let It Ring)
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version 8
Am C F
Gold teeth and a curse for this town
C G
Were all in my mouth
C F Am G
Only I don't know how they got out, dear
Am C F
Turn me back into the pet
C G
I was when we met
C F Am G
I was happier then with no mind set
Chorus:
G C
And if you'd a took to me like
F C G
A gull takes to the wind
C
Well, I'd a jumped from my tree
F C F C
And I'd a danced like the king of the eyesores
F C G
And the rest of our lives would'a fared well
Verse 2:
Am C F
New slang when you notice the stripes
C G
The dirt in your fries
C F
Hope it's right when you die
Am G
Old and bony
Am C F
Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall
C G
Never should'a called
C F
But my heads to the wall
Am G
And I'm lonely
Chorus
Verse 3:
Am C F
God speed all the baker's at dawn
C G
May they all cut their thumbs
C F
And bleed into their buns
Am G
'Till they melt away
Chorus 2:
G C
I'm looking in on the good life
F C G
I might be doomed never to find
C
Without a trust or flaming fields
F C G
Am I too dumb to refine?
C
And if you'd a took to me like
F C F C
Well I'd a danced like the queen of the eyesores
F C G
And the rest of our lives would'a fared well
Outro
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