• Song:

    40 Mark Strasse

  • Artist:

    Shins

  • Album:

    Port of Morrow

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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 (x02220@1)                 C#mIs (x13321@4)it all so very simple
     D (xx0232@1)         EAnd (022100@1)horribly complex?
 D (xx0232@1)               EYou (022100@1)suffer in a thimble
              A (x02220@1)           DAnd (xx0232@1)there's nothing coming next

A (x02220@1)                C#mYour (x13321@4)mom smokes in the kitchen
      D (xx0232@1)             AHer (x02220@1)voice a cutting drone
D (xx0232@1)                  ESo (022100@1)creeping out, you pass the bar
        A (x02220@1)            DYour (xx0232@1)father's second home
             A (x02220@1)     D- (xx0232@1)EThat (022100@1)leaves you on your own

A (x02220@1)                C#mNights (x13321@4)I'd often watch you
D (xx0232@1)                EFloat (022100@1)across the grounds
D (xx0232@1)         EOut (022100@1)the gate to the motorway
      A (x02220@1)              DWhat (xx0232@1)secrets have you found?

A (x02220@1)             C#mYou (x13321@4)had to know I wanted
D (xx0232@1)                 ASomething (x02220@1)from you then
D (xx0232@1)                EToo (022100@1)young to know just what it was
           A (x02220@1)          DSomething (xx0232@1)more than a friend
         A (x02220@1)    D- (xx0232@1)EIs (022100@1)that you at the end

F#m- (244222@1)E (022100@1)        D (xx0232@1)           (D - E)
Where you play     in the street at night
F#m- (244222@1)E (022100@1)         D (xx0232@1)        (D - E)
Blown like a broken kite
F#m- (244222@1)E (022100@1)              D (xx0232@1)         (D - E)
My girl, you're giving up the fight
     A (x02220@1)         C#m (x13321@4)      GAre (320003@1)you gonna let these Americans
             EPut (022100@1)another dent in your life?

A  C#m x2

A (x02220@1)           C#mMy (x13321@4)mother says your dirty
         D (xx0232@1)            EThey're (022100@1)gonna find you dead
D (xx0232@1)            EBut (022100@1)have you got that final chapter
A (x02220@1)              DWritten (xx0232@1)in your head?

A (x02220@1)          C#mCause (x13321@4)every single story
      D (xx0232@1)         AIs (x02220@1)a story about love
D (xx0232@1)           EBoth (022100@1)the over flowing cup
           A (x02220@1)          DAnd (xx0232@1)the painful lack thereof
              A (x02220@1)    D- (xx0232@1)EYou (022100@1)got the heart of a dove

F#m- (244222@1)E (022100@1)        D (xx0232@1)           (D - E)
But,  you play     in the street at night
F#m- (244222@1)E (022100@1)         D (xx0232@1)        (D - E)
Blown like a broken kite
F#m- (244222@1)E (022100@1)              D (xx0232@1)         (D - E)
My girl, you're giving up the fight
F#m (244222@1)       E (022100@1)             D (xx0232@1)         (D - E)
You'll have to lose all them childish notions
     A (x02220@1)         C#m (x13321@4)      GIf (320003@1)you're gonna let these American boys
             EPut (022100@1)another dent in your life

Instrumental break
Bm (x24432@1)D (xx0232@1)E (022100@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D x4

F#m- (244222@1)E (022100@1)        D (xx0232@1)           (D - E)
         you play     in the street at night
F#m- (244222@1)E (022100@1)         D (xx0232@1)        (D - E)
Blown like a broken kite
F#m- (244222@1)E (022100@1)              D (xx0232@1)         (D - E)
My girl, you're giving up the fight
F#m (244222@1)       E (022100@1)             D (xx0232@1)          (D - E)
You'll have to lose all them childish notions
     A (x02220@1)         C#m (x13321@4)      GOr (320003@1)you're gonna let these Americans
             EPut (022100@1)another dent in your life



A  C#m x 7
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