Saint Simon by Shins Artist: The Shins Song: Saint Simon Album: Chutes to Narrow Chords by: Zak Lommen As Always i reccomend that you listen to the song as you play it for the first time to get the strumming down. I read a tab somewhere out there that said capo on 3, and i tried it and it definitly sounds more accurate than just open. You choose. VERSE 1: Am E G After all these implements and texts designed by D C D intellects we're vexed to find evidently there's G still so much that hides. Am E G And though the saints dub us divine in ancient D C D fading lines their sentiment is just as hard to G pluck from the vine. CHORUS: F D I'll try hard not to pretend F D E allow myself no mock defense as I step into the night. VERSE 2: Am E G D Since I don't have the time nor mind to figure C D out the nursery rhymes that helped us out in G making sense of our lives Am E G D The cruel, uneventful state of apathy releases me C D G I value them but I won't cry every time one's wiped out. CHORUS: F D I'll try hard not to give in F D E batten down to fare the wind F D rid my head of this pretense F D E allow myself no mock defense as I step into the night Am E C D E E La la la la E La la la la C G La la la la Dm F G la la la la la la (Repeat this once) C G Mercy's eyes are blue and Dm F G when she places them in C G front of you Dm F G nothing holds a roman C G candle to Dm F G the solemn warmth you feel F C F C Inside F C Bb G E Now run through VERSE chords 1x (no words) CHORUS: F D I'll try hard not to give in F D E batten down to fare the wind F D rid my head of this pretense F D allow myself no mock defense as I E step into the night Am E C D E E La la la la E La la la la C G Dm F G (this takes the song out) Good song - zak lommen www.TAB6.com