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Pressed In A Book by The Shins




              Pressed In A Book







Intro: A (strum faster after 4 beats) then E

A              E                 G
Dirted all my seeds, planted in rows

D                       A  
the untied shoelaces of your life

             E                        
Nurtured all year then pressed in a book

   G(?)             D              A 
Or dispayed with bad taste at the table
         
        E                      G 
Problems arise and you fan the fire
            
                D
While there's a wild pack of dogs loose in

A                             E
your house tonight.  Cut from bad cloth

               G                    D                
Or soiled like socks. Add it up and basically people never

Am                               Em
Change.  They just talk and make plans in the dark

       Am                           G                         Em  
Or make haste with ideas they can't help but creep good people out

            Am                  G                       Em           A   
As you talk to me too much youre assuming we dont always want what is right.

(play intro)

A....
Did I strike the right set of chords? Youre annoyed
the goal is to ignite you and move on.  
You feel ill at ease, youve got no squeeze
and the wise cracks wont make you more stable
You've learned your lines to scale and to time
Why must i remind you that im only less able
Cut from bad cloth, or soiled like socks
We're ordinary people we cant help but to change

As we walk and make plans in the dark
And make haste with the boy who cant help to creep good people out.
As you talk to me too much youre assuming we dont always want what is right.

A         E                    G 
Two fallen saplings in an open field
            D                   E
Snow padding gently on an empty bench
A              E                  G
An old woman's jewelry lying unadorned
             D                     A    
Cold nesting robins allied for the first time
                E                  D 
I know when you hear these sappy lines
                E                      G 
You'll roll your eyes and say "nice try".










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version 2









E -> D x5   A

A		E		   C
Doted on like seeds planted in rows 
	G	   D		 A
The untied shoelaces of you life
	        C#m			E
Nurtured all year then pressed in a book 
	D	        C#m           A
Or displayed in bad taste at the table 
	    E  			 G
Problems arise and you fan the fire 
		  D				 A
While there's a wild pack of dogs loose in your house tonight. 
         E                           C
Cut from bad cloth or soiled like socks 
		 D	             C
Add it up and basically people never change. 

                        	     G
They just talk and make plans in the dark 
         C		            G
Or make haste with ideas that can't help 
 		      D
But creep good people out 
 	     G		 	     C
As you talk to me too much you're assuming 
G                  D	       E	C#m
We don't always want what's right. 

A	          E		 	     C
Did I strike the right set of chords? you're annoyed. 
       G         D                  A
The goal is to ignite you then move on. 
	        C#m		  E	
You feel ill at ease. you got no squeeze. 
	  D		  C#m		   A
And the wise cracks won't make you more stable. 
		   E			 G
You've learned you lines to scale and to time. 
              D				A
Why must I remind you now i'm only less able. 

	        E                  C
Cut from bad cloth or soiled like socks 
		  D			      C
We're ordinary people we can't help but to change 
        	     G
As we walk and make plans in the dark 
 	   C		             G
Or make haste with the boy who can't help 
 		       D
But creep good people out. 
	     G			     C
As you talk to me too much you're assuming 
		 D	      E		C#m
We don't always want what's right. 

A	      E                  G
Two fallen saplings in an open field. 
              D                  A
Snow padding gently on an empty bench. 
		    E	         G
An old woman's jewelry lying unadorned. 
		D                    A
Cold nesting robins allied for the first time. 
		 E	         G
I know when you hear these sappy lines 
		  D			C
You'll roll your eyes and say "nice try".












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version 3











Tuning Standard E

Chords played in song:
(I like to use a variation of open and barred chords throughout the song).

         E1  D1  A   G   C   C#m  D2  B   E2  C2  G5
         |       |   |   |   |   |    |   |   |   |       |
e-|--0---2---5---3---3---4----5---7---7---0---3-------|
B-|--0---3---5---3---5---5----7---7---9---1---3-------|
G-|--1---2---6---4---5---6----7---8---9---0---0-------|
D-|--2---0---7---5---5---6----7---9---9---2---0-------|
A-|--2---x---7---5---3---4----5---9---7---3---2-------|
E-|--0---x---5---3---x---x----x---7---x---x---3-------|


Intro: E1 - D1 - E1 - D1 - E1 - D1 - E1 - D1 - E1 - D1 - A (let ring)

A               E2               C
  Doted on like seeds planted in rows
    G          D2           A
The untied shoelaces of your life
                 C#m                    E2
Nurtured all year then pressed in a book
      D         C#m               A
Or displayed in bad taste at the table
              E                    G
Problems arise and you fan the fire
                         D                         A
While there's a wild pack of dogs loose in your house tonight.
            C#m                    C
Cut from bad cloth or soiled like socks
                   D                     C2
Add it up and basically people never change.

                        G5           D1
They just talk and make plans in the dark
         C2                          G5
Or make haste with ideas that can't help
                  D1              C2
But creep good people out
                  G5   D1               C2
As you talk to me too much you're assuming
                G5          D1       E2 x3 counts then C#m x1 count.
We don't always want what's right.


A                  E2                                 C
  Did I strike the right set of chords? you're annoyed.
    G            D2             A
The goal is to ignite you then move on.
                    C#m               E2
You feel ill at ease. you got no squeeze.
              D                C#m            A
And the wise cracks won't make you more stable.
                            E2                    G
You've learned your lines to scale and to time.
             D2                         A
Why must I remind you now i'm only less able.
            C#m                   C
Cut from bad cloth or soiled like socks
                       D                            C2
We're ordinary people we can't help but to change

                    G5           D1
As we walk and make plans in the dark
            C2                           G5
Or make haste with the boy who can't help
                  D1               C2
But creep good people out.
                  G5   D1                C2
As you talk to me too much you're assuming
                G5          D1       E2 x3 counts then C#m x1 count.
We don't always want what's right.

A             E2                    G
   Two fallen saplings in an open field.
              D                    A
Snow padding gently on an empty bench.
                     E2                 G
An old woman's jewelry lying unadorned.
                     D                     A
Cold nesting robins allied for the first time.
                      E2                   G
I know when you hear these sappy lines
                         D                  C2
You'll roll your eyes and say "nice try".












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