• Song:

    Bait And Switch

  • Artist:

    Shins

  • Album:

    Port of Morrow

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Hope this is easy to follow, the rhythm of the song is easy, when you know it. Listen to
a live version or a recording for the timing. Play the chords high on the neck, ie
Barre chord B and A, 5th root barre F#m, D and E. In the verse, the F#m and E are an 
upstrum, listen to it and you'll see what I mean. Hope it helps, I've literally just spent 20
mins working it out, I think it's 100%. I'm not sure about the lyrics in the last part 
though :)



B- (x2444x@1)F#m (244222@1)  A (x02220@1)       E (022100@1)         B- (x2444x@1)F#mI (244222@1)finally had all my ducks in a row
A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B     F#m (244222@1) A (x02220@1)          E (022100@1)     B (x2444x@1)   F#mpeace (244222@1)and quiet by means of subtraction.
A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B       F#m (244222@1)    A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)         B (x2444x@1) F#mAnd (244222@1)how she got in, I'm not sure that I know.
A (x02220@1)  E (022100@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B    F#m (244222@1)A (x02220@1)              E (022100@1)      B (x2444x@1)  F#mTwo (244222@1)weeks on and my spine was in traction
    A (x02220@1)          Emy (022100@1)eyes in a basket.

B F#m A E x4

B (x2444x@1)F#m (244222@1)       A (x02220@1)       E (022100@1)        B (x2444x@1) F#mMy (244222@1)gut and my heart are so out of phase
A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B        F#m (244222@1)    A (x02220@1)             E (022100@1)     B (x2444x@1)    F#mAnd (244222@1)that kind of girl she ain't nobody's daughter
A (x02220@1)  E (022100@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B        F#m (244222@1)A (x02220@1)            E (022100@1)      B (x2444x@1)  F#mI'm (244222@1)just not used to these powerful waves
A (x02220@1)  E (022100@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B       F#m (244222@1)       A (x02220@1)           E (022100@1)       B (x2444x@1) F#mShe's (244222@1)shining the brass and I'm taking on water
      A (x02220@1)        EWhat (022100@1)am I to do now?

D (xx0232@1)E (022100@1)        D (xx0232@1)       E (022100@1)I call on a beautiful witch
D (xx0232@1)      E (022100@1)    D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1)       B (x2444x@1) F#m (244222@1) With a moral compass bait and switch
 A (x02220@1)  D (xx0232@1)B F#m A E x 3

then (no guitar, but if you want to play, use the same chords as previous verses B F#m A E etc)

Hide from my psychic derailer
Drive this car to the sea
Spend this night as high as I can
up a towering hemlock

B (x2444x@1)  F#m (244222@1)   A (x02220@1)          E (022100@1)      B (x2444x@1) F#m (244222@1)But it's no use I can always be found
A (x02220@1)  E (022100@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B   F#m (244222@1)      A (x02220@1)        E (022100@1)        B (x2444x@1)   F#mA (244222@1)creature of habit has no real protection
A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B      F#m (244222@1)      A (x02220@1)          E (022100@1)          B (x2444x@1) F#m (244222@1)I tell her I'll leave if she don't settle down
A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B          F#m (244222@1)  A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)       B (x2444x@1)  F#m (244222@1)She sees it's a lie on closer inspection
        A (x02220@1)          ELike (022100@1)everyone else does

(No clue what the lyrics to this section are, album not out for another week, so I'm
taking ones I found online!)

D (xx0232@1)    E (022100@1)      D (xx0232@1)      EBeen (022100@1)rubbing a terrible charm
D (xx0232@1)    E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1)   EHolding (022100@1)smoke in

F#m (244222@1)   Bmy (x2444x@1)arms.
F#m (244222@1)        BI'm (x2444x@1)just a simple man
F#m (244222@1)           BCursed (x2444x@1)with an honest heart
D (xx0232@1)               E (022100@1)          BWatch (x2444x@1)her go and tear it all apart?

B F#m A E x8

then

D (xx0232@1)    E (022100@1)      D (xx0232@1)      EBeen (022100@1)rubbing a terrible charm
D (xx0232@1)    E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1)   EHolding (022100@1)smoke in

F#m (244222@1)   Bmy (x2444x@1)arms.
F#m (244222@1)        BI'm (x2444x@1)just a simple man
F#m (244222@1)           BCursed (x2444x@1)with an honest heart
D (xx0232@1)               E (022100@1)          BWatch (x2444x@1)her go and tear it all apart?
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