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Saint Simon by The Shins
Saint Simon
VERSE 1:
Am E G
After all these implements and texts designed by
D C D
intellects we're 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 E
allow myself no mock defense as I
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 pretense
F D E
allow myself no mock defense as I
step into the night
Am E C D E
E
La la la la
E
La la la la
C G
La la la la
Dm F G
la la la la la la
(Repeat this once)
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
F C Bb G E
Now run through VERSE chords 1x
(no words)
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 pretense
F D
allow myself no mock defense as I
E
step into the night
Am E C D E
E
La la la la
E
La la la la
C G Dm F G
(this takes the song out)
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version 2
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Legend:
| s slide to
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| x dead note
VERSE
Cm G A# F D# F A#
e|----3-----3-----6-------------------------6-----6----6---|
B|----4-----3-----6-----10-----8-----10-----6-----6----6---|
G|----5-----4-----7-----10-----8-----10-----7-----7----7---|
D|----5-----5-----8-----10-----8-----10-----8-----8----8---|
A|-3--------5-----8--8------6-----8---------8-----8----8---|
E|-------3-----6-------------------------6----------6------| x 2
PRE-CHORUS 1
G# F G# F G
e|-----4------4------1------1------4------4------1--3----|
B|-----4------4------1------1------4------4------1--3----|
G|-----5------5------2------2------5------5------2--4----|
D|-----6------6------3------3------6------6------3--5----|
A|-----6------6------3------3------6------6------3--5----|
E|-4-4----4-4----1-1----1-1----4-4----4-4----1-1----3----| x 1
BACK TO VERSE
Cm G A# F D# F A#
e|----3-----3-----6-------------------------6-----6----6---|
B|----4-----3-----6-----10-----8-----10-----6-----6----6---|
G|----5-----4-----7-----10-----8-----10-----7-----7----7---|
D|----5-----5-----8-----10-----8-----10-----8-----8----8---|
A|-3--------5-----8--8------6-----8---------8-----8----8---|
E|-------3-----6-------------------------6----------6------| x 2
THEN PRE-CHORUS 2
G# F G# F G
e|-----4------4------1------1------4------4------1--3----|
B|-----4------4------1------1------4------4------1--3----|
G|-----5------5------2------2------5------5------2--4----|
D|-----6------6------3------3------6------6------3--5----|
A|-----6------6------3------3------6------6------3--5----|
E|-4-4----4-4----1-1----1-1----4-4----4-4----1-1----3----| x 2
Cm G D# F G5
e|---------------------6--------------------------------------------------|
B|-4-4-4-4---------8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10--12--12--12--12--12--12--12-12-x-x-|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10--12--12--12--12--12--12--12-12-x-x-|
A|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--8---10--10--10--10--10--10--10-10-x-x-|
E|---------3-3-3-3--------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|--10-8-6--5-----10-8-6--5---|
E|----------------------------| x 1
CHORUS
D# A# Fm G# A#
e|----------6-----8------4---6--|
B|----8-----6-----9------4---6--|
G|----8-----7-----10-----5---7--|
D|----8-----8-----10-----6---8--|
A|-6--------8--8---------6---8--|
E|-------6------------4----6----| x 5
e|----4----------|
B|----4------8---|
G|----5------8---|
D|----6------8---|
A|----6---6------|
E|-4-------------| x 3
C# A# G
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-4----|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-5----|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-5----|
E|-----------------6-6-6-6-3----| x 1
GUITAR SOLO
(guitar 2):
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-7--5--4--4s5--5-5s7--7s3--3-3s5--5s3--3-3s5--5s3---|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------| x 2
(ending for 2nd time round)
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|--3h5-3--3h5-3s1---|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
guitar 1 riff behind solo (same as verse riff):
Cm G A# F D# F A#
e|----3-----3-----6-------------------------6-----6----6---|
B|----4-----3-----6-----10-----8-----10-----6-----6----6---|
G|----5-----4-----7-----10-----8-----10-----7-----7----7---|
D|----5-----5-----8-----10-----8-----10-----8-----8----8---|
A|-3--------5-----8--8------6-----8---------8-----8----8---|
E|-------3-----6-------------------------6----------6------| x 2
REPEAT PRE-CHORUS 2
REPEAT CHORUS
(Chorus leads to fade out outro)
guitar 2 riff during outro:
e|------------------------11h13p11h13-------------|
B|-----------11h13p11h13---------------11h13p11---|
G|-12h13p12---------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
final guitar solo heard:
e|-6-------------------------|
B|----8----------------------|
G|-------8--7-7h8-7s-3-3s5---|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
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version 3
The strumming is sightly weird but if you sit down and play along with the song you'll
it. The Chords written are pretty well aligned with there time (with the words) but I
still recomend playing along with the song to get it down "perfectly".
Another thing, one the Chord chart it list most of the chords in there open form. This
fine, but in the music video and live you can see the band using mostly bar/power chords.
Verse 1:
Cm G Bb
After all these implements and texts designed by
F Eb F
intellects we're vexed to find evidently there's
Bb
still so much that hides.
Cm G Bb
and though the saints dub us divine in ancient
F Eb F
fading lines their sentiment is just as hard to
Bb
pluck from the vine.
Chorus:
Ab F
I'll try hard not to pretend
Ab F G
allow myself no mock defence as I
step into the night.
Verse 2:
Cm G Bb
Since I don't have the time nor mind to figure
F Eb D
out the nursery rhymes that helped us out in
Bb
making sense of our lives.
Cm G Bb F
The cruel, uneventful state of apathy releases me
Eb F Bb
I value the but I won't cry every time one's
wiped out.
Chorus:
Ab F
I'll try hard not to give in
Ab F G
batten down to fare the wind
Ab F
rid my head of this pretense
Ab F G
allow myself no mock defence as I
step into the night.
Cm G Eb F G
G
La la la la
G
La la la la
Eb Bb
La la la la
Fm Ab Bb
La la la la la la
(Repeat Once)
Eb Bb
Mercy' eyes are blue and
Fm Ab Bb
when she places them in
Eb Bb
of you
Fm Ab Bb
nothing holds a roman
Em Bb
candle to
Eb Ab Bb
the solomn warmth you feel
Bb Eb Ab Eb
inside.
Ab Eb C# Bb G
(No run through Verse chords once)
Chorus:
Ab F
I'll try hard not to give in
Ab F G
batten down to fare the wind
Ab F
rid my head of this pretense
Ab F
allow myself no mock defence as I
G
step into the night
Cm G Eb F G
G
La la la la
G
La la la la
Eb Bb Fm Ab Bb
(This continues till songs end)
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version 4
Verse 1:
Am G Bb
After all these implements and texts designed by
D Eb F
intellects we're vexed to find evidently there's
Bb
still so much that hides.
Cm G Bb
and though the saints dub us divine in ancient
F Eb F
fading lines their sentiment is just as hard to
Bb
pluck from the vine.
Chorus:
Ab F
I'll try hard not to pretend
Ab F G
allow myself no mock defence as I
step into the night.
Verse 2:
Cm G F
Since I don't have the time nor mind to figure
Eb D
out the nursery rhymes that helped us out in
Bb
making sense of our lives.
Cm G Bb
F
The cruel, uneventful state of apathy releases me
Eb F Bb
I value the but I won't cry every time one's
wiped out.
Chorus:
Ab F
I'll try hard not to give in
Ab F G
batten down to fare the wind
Am F
rid my head of this pretense
Am F G
allow myself no mock defence as I
step into the night.
Cm G Eb F G
G
La la la la
G
La la la la
Eb Bb
La la la la
Fb Ab Bb
La la la la la la
(Repeat Once)
Eb Bb
Mercy' eyes are blue and
Fb Ab Bb
when she places them in
Eb Bb
of you
Fm Ab Bb
nothing holds a roman
Em Bb
candle to
Fm Ab Bb
the solomn warmth you feel
A Eb Ab Eb
inside.
Ab Eb C# Bb G
(No run through Verse chords once)
Chorus:
Ab F
I'll try hard not to give in
Ab F G
batten down to fare the wind
Ab F
rid my head of this pretense
Ab F
allow myself no mock defence as I
G
step into the night
Cm G Eb F G
G
La la la la
G
La la la la
Eb Bb Fm Bb
(This continues till songs end)
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