So Says I

The Shins

Composição de: James Mercer
Tom:
Afinação:
E|E|------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------|| 

      "So Says I" - The Shins - From the album "Chutes Too Narrow"
E|E|------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------|| 

Tabbed by: JT Sackett

Tuning: eBGDAE

This is totally by ear and I encourage and welcome any corrections!

Intro: Start out with one strum of this D something (maybe a D2?) 
chord. Then pick each
string, starting with the G string, and work your way upward. Listen to
 the song to get
the rhythm correct.

The D2? Chord
E|----5-----------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----5-----------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----7-----------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----7-----------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----5-----------------------------------------------------------| 
E|----5-----------------------------------------------------------| 

Verses:

Then strum back and forth between Am and the D2 chord. Do this 3x
      Am          D2(??)

E|-----55555555----55555555---------------------------------------| 
B|-----55555555----55555555---------------------------------------| 
G|-----55555555----77777777---------------------------------------| 
D|-----77777777----77777777---------------------------------------| 
A|-----77777777----55555555---------------------------------------| 
E|-----55555555----55555555---------------------------------------| 
Página 1 / 3
Then go to a G, and pick each string from G to the low E as you did in
    G
E|---3333333-------------|                                           
B|---3333333-------------|                                           
G|---4444444-------------|                                           
D|---5555555-------------|                                           
A|---5555555-------------|                                           
E|---3333333-------------| Repeat this whole pattern (Am to D2 to G) 
E|   
B|   
G|   
D|   
A|   
E|2x 

Chorus: Play a higher C chord on the 8th fret, as well as the F chord. 
Listen to
the song to hear the chord changes between the C and F.

    C               F
E|---88888888--------88888888-----------------------------------------
B|---88888888--------1010101010---------------------------------------
G|---99999999--------1010101010---------------------------------------
D|---1010101010------1010101010---------------------------------------
A|---1010101010------88888888-----------------------------------------
E|---88888888--------88888888-----------------------------------------

Then go to a G, but stop playing for the: "ooh-ooh" part.

E|---333333333--------------------------------------------------------
B|---333333333--------------------------------------------------------
G|---444444444--------------------------------------------------------
D|---555555555--------------------------------------------------------
A|---555555555--------------------------------------------------------
E|---333333333--------------------------------------------------------

Bridge:
I am guessing it's C to Am, but I may be wrong. Once again, try playing
 a higher
fretted C and go to the Am on the 5th fret. Play total down-strokes 
throughout
this bridge. Play in eighths.
Página 2 / 3
    C                      Am
E|---88888888---------------55555555----------------------------------
B|---88888888---------------55555555----------------------------------
G|---99999999---------------55555555----------------------------------
D|---1010101010101010-------77777777----------------------------------
A|---1010101010101010-------77777777----------------------------------
E|---88888888---------------55555555----------------------------------

Then at the end of the bridge, go to a G, and give it a powerful
and quick down-stroke 3 times. Like an eighth note going "1 and 2!"

    G
E|---333--------------------------------------------------------------
B|---333--------------------------------------------------------------
G|---444--------------------------------------------------------------
D|---555--------------------------------------------------------------
A|---555--------------------------------------------------------------
E|---333--------------------------------------------------------------
  • Am
  • C
  • F
  • G
Página 3 / 3