• Song:

    Pressed In A Book

  • Artist:

    Shins

  • Album:

    2001-11-15: Rudyards, H...

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Pressed in a Book - The Shins
Tabbed by: getupkid203

Thought I'd tab my version of this song as I'm 99.99% sure that it's 100% correct haha.
The other tabs for this songs on this site are pretty darn accurate too I just think 
there's 1 or 2
chords out of place.

Tuning Standard E

Chords played in song:
(I like to use a variation of open and barred chords throughout the song).

E1  D1  A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) C#m (x13321@4)D2 (x43141@2)B (x2444x@1) E2 (024100@1)C2 (x32030@1)G5 (355xxx@1)        |       |   |   |   |   |    |   |   |   |       |
e-|--0---2---5---3---3---4----5---7---7---0---3-------|
B-|--0---3---5---3---5---5----7---7---9---1---3-------|
G-|--1---2---6---4---5---6----7---8---9---0---0-------|
D-|--2---0---7---5---5---6----7---9---9---2---0-------|
A-|--2---x---7---5---3---4----5---9---7---3---2-------|
E-|--0---x---5---3---x---x----x---7---x---x---3-------|

Intro: E1 - D1 - E1 - D1 - E1 - D1 - E1 - D1 - E1 - D1 - A (let ring)

A (x02220@1)             E2 (024100@1)             C (x32010@1) Doted on like seeds planted in rows
    G (320003@1)        D2 (x43141@2)         AThe (x02220@1)untied shoelaces of your life
                 C#m (x13321@4)                  E2Nurtured (024100@1)all year then pressed in a book
      D (xx0232@1)       C#m (x13321@4)             AOr (x02220@1)displayed in bad taste at the table
              E (022100@1)                  GProblems (320003@1)arise and you fan the fire
                         D (xx0232@1)                       AWhile (x02220@1)there's a wild pack of dogs loose in your house tonight.
            C#m (x13321@4)                  CCut (x32010@1)from bad cloth or soiled like socks
                   D (xx0232@1)                   C2Add (x32030@1)it up and basically people never change.

G5 (355xxx@1)         D1
They just talk and make plans in the dark
         C2 (x32030@1)                        G5Or (355xxx@1)make haste with ideas that can't help
                  D1              C2But (x32030@1)creep good people out
                  G5 (355xxx@1) D1               C2As (x32030@1)you talk to me too much you're assuming
                G5 (355xxx@1)        D1       E2x3 (024100@1)counts then C#mx1 (x13321@4)count.
We don't always want what's right.

A (x02220@1)                E2 (024100@1)                               C (x32010@1) Did I strike the right set of chords? you're annoyed.
    G (320003@1)          D2 (x43141@2)           AThe (x02220@1)goal is to ignite you then move on.
                    C#m (x13321@4)             E2You (024100@1)feel ill at ease. you got no squeeze.
              D (xx0232@1)              C#m (x13321@4)          AAnd (x02220@1)the wise cracks won't make you more stable.
                            E2 (024100@1)                  GYou've (320003@1)learned your lines to scale and to time.
             D2 (x43141@2)                       AWhy (x02220@1)must I remind you now i'm only less able.
            C#m (x13321@4)                 CCut (x32010@1)from bad cloth or soiled like socks
                       D (xx0232@1)                          C2We're (x32030@1)ordinary people we can't help but to change

G5 (355xxx@1)         D1
As we walk and make plans in the dark
            C2 (x32030@1)                         G5Or (355xxx@1)make haste with the boy who can't help
                  D1               C2But (x32030@1)creep good people out.
                  G5 (355xxx@1) D1                C2As (x32030@1)you talk to me too much you're assuming
                G5 (355xxx@1)        D1       E2x3 (024100@1)counts then C#mx1 (x13321@4)count.
We don't always want what's right.

A (x02220@1)           E2 (024100@1)                  G (320003@1)  Two fallen saplings in an open field.
              D (xx0232@1)                  ASnow (x02220@1)padding gently on an empty bench.
                     E2 (024100@1)               GAn (320003@1)old woman's jewelry lying unadorned.
                     D (xx0232@1)                   ACold (x02220@1)nesting robins allied for the first time.
                      E2 (024100@1)                 GI (320003@1)know when you hear these sappy lines
                         D (xx0232@1)                C2You'll (x32030@1)roll your eyes and say "nice try".
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