Shiny Chords by The Decemberists

Tempo:
98.45 bpm
Chords used:

D

F#m

E

A

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Decemberists - Shiny chords
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[D]
[F#m]
[D] [F#m]
[D] By the bumper cars and the threaded [F#m] twine line
[D] I may have gone too far, I may have gone [F#m] too
much too long I am a dull and [D] wedled boy.
[F#m]
[D] At the after-bars think I was sullied by [F#m] a dream.
[D] In the killing jar you and me [F#m] wore at arms all, [A] falling [D] in inbred.
[F#m] Tell [A] me [C#] why you lie, [F#m] what [E] it is you do to [D] keep your eyes [E] from our [D] shine.
[F#m]
[D] The tawny tips you grow, sleeping [F#m] blanketed by stars.
[D] Deeper till the wild where we were [F#m] foiled we caught alone all, [A] bumbling with [D] your blouse.
[F#m]
[A] Tell me why [C#] you lie, [F#m] what it [E] is you do to [D] keep your eyes [E] from our shine.
[D]
[E] And in the [D] rollercoaster den [E] by the parachute [D] lips I was chained to [F#m] break your chin.
[E] But I have never seen [D] two eyes [F#m] so shy.
[D]
[F#m]
[D]
[F#m]
[E] And the sullen, [D] wearied swine [E] try to tangle you [D] in the sullen, weary [F#m] ball of [E] twine.
Have they ever [D] seen two eyes [F#m] so shy?
[D]
Boys in denim vests [F#m] smoking cigarettes straight.
[D] The black fingertips sweetly [F#m] tipsy by the half light, [A] the light and [D] the half light.
[F#m]
[G#m] Tell me [A] [E] why you [C#] lie, [F#m] what it is [E] you do to keep [D] your eyes [E] from our shine.
[D] Our [E] shine.
[D]
[F#m]
[D]
[F#m]
[D] [F#m]
[D]
[F#m] [A] [C#]
Key:  
D
1321
F#m
123111112
E
2311
A
1231
C#
12341114
D
1321
F#m
123111112
E
2311
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To learn The Decemberists - Shiny chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, F#m and D. For best results, commence at 49 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 98. With F# Minor as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ By the bumper cars and the threaded [F#m] twine line _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ I may have gone too far, I may have gone [F#m] too
much too long I am a dull and [D] wedled boy. _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] At the after-bars think I was sullied by [F#m] a dream. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] In the killing jar you and me [F#m] wore at arms all, _ [A] falling [D] in inbred. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ Tell [A] me [C#] why you lie, _ [F#m] what [E] it is you do to [D] keep your eyes _ _ _ [E] from our _ [D] shine. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ The tawny tips you grow, sleeping [F#m] blanketed by _ stars.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Deeper till the wild where we were [F#m] foiled we caught alone all, [A] _ bumbling with [D] your blouse. _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[A] Tell me why [C#] you lie, [F#m] what it [E] is you do to [D] keep your eyes _ _ _ _ [E] from our shine. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] And in the [D] rollercoaster den _ [E] by the parachute [D] lips I was chained to [F#m] break your chin.
[E] But I have never seen [D] two _ eyes _ _ _ [F#m] so shy. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ And the sullen, [D] wearied swine _ [E] _ try to tangle you [D] in the sullen, weary [F#m] ball of [E] twine.
Have they ever [D] seen two _ eyes _ _ _ [F#m] so _ _ shy?
_ _ [D] _
Boys in denim vests [F#m] smoking cigarettes straight.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] The black fingertips _ sweetly [F#m] tipsy by the half light, [A] the light and [D] the half light.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] Tell me [A] [E] why you [C#] lie, _ [F#m] what it is [E] you do to keep [D] your eyes _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ from our shine.
_ [D] _ _ Our [E] _ _ shine.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Five Songs EP album.

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