40 Mark Strasse The Shins
As with the a lot of Port of Morrow, I've worked this out in about 20 minutes just
playing and listening to the song. The rhythm is easy enough, and I've tried to line up the
chords as best I can with (what I believe to be) the lyrics. As always, works best
listening to the song! These should all be played in barre chord form. The F#m should definitely
be played up at the 9th fret, sounds much better that way! I wasn't really sure about
the instrumental break, with the sounds and bass over it, but I think it's Bm, D, E, D.
Hope it all makes sense and helps you play - or at least attain a closer version
of - this song! :D
Intro
A C#m x 4
[A]Is it all so very si[C#m]mple
And h[D]orribly comp[E]lex
Y[D]ou're suffering the t[E]himble
And there's no[A]thing coming n[D]ext
Your m[A]om smokes in the ki[C#m]tchen
Her vo[D]ice a cutting dr[A]one
[D]They're creeping out,[E] you pass the bar
Your fat[A]her's second ho[D]me
That leaves y[A]ou on yo[D]ur[-] o[E]wn
[A]At nights I'd often[C#m] watch you
[D]Float across the gr[E]ound
[D]Out the gate[E] to the motorway
What s[A]ecrets have you f[D]ound?
[A]You had to know [C#m]I wanted
[D]Something from you t[A]hen
[D]Too young to know j[E]ust what it was
Something m[A]ore than a fr[D]iend
Is that y[A]ou at t[D]he[-] e[E]nd
Well, you p[F#m]lay [-] [E] in the st[D]reet at night[(D] [-] [E)]
[F#m]You [-]bl[E]ow like a br[D]oken kite[(D] [-] [E)]
[F#m]My g[-]ir[E]l, you're giving [D]up the fight[(D] [-] [E)]
Are y[A]ou gonna let[C#m] these Amer[G]icans
Put another d[E]ent in your life?
A C#m x2
My mo[A]ther says your[C#m] dirty
They're g[D]onna find you d[E]ead
[D]But have you go[E]t that final chapter
[A]Written in your h[D]ead
Cause e[A]very single s[C#m]tory
Is a s[D]tory about l[A]ove
[D]Both the overf[E]lowing cup
And the pai[A]nful lack the[D]reof
You got the he[A]art of [D]a [-]do[E]ve
But, you p[F#m]lay [-] [E] in the st[D]reet at night[(D] [-] [E)]
[F#m]You [-]bl[E]ow like a br[D]oken kite[(D] [-] [E)]
[F#m]My g[-]ir[E]l, you're giving [D]up the fight[(D] [-] [E)]
[F#m]You have to [E]lose all them ch[D]ildish notio[(D]ns[-] [E)]
If yo[A]u're gonna l[C#m]et these Am[G]erican boys
Put another d[E]ent in your life
Instrumental break
Bm D E D x4
yo[F#m]u pl[-]ay[E] in the[D] street at nig[(D]ht[-] [E)]
[F#m]You [-]bl[E]ow like a br[D]oken kite[(D] [-] [E)]
[F#m]My g[-]ir[E]l, you're giving [D]up the fight[(D] [-] [E)]
[F#m]You have to [E]lose all them ch[D]ildish notion[(D]s[-] [E)]
Or yo[A]u're gonna l[C#m]et these Am[G]ericans
Put another d[E]ent in your life
A C#m x 7
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