So Says I by Shins ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "So Says I" - The Shins - From the album "Chutes Too Narrow" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: JT Sackett Email: jtsackett@cableone.net 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---------------------------------------| Then go to a G, and pick each string from G to the low E as you did in the intro. G e|---3333333-------------| B|---3333333-------------| G|---4444444-------------| D|---5555555-------------| A|---5555555-------------| E|---3333333-------------| Repeat this whole pattern (Am to D2 to G) 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. 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------------------------------------------------------------------------| Then go to final verse, then mellow it a little on final chorus, then play Am to the D2 (??) chord for a few bars, go to the G, pick it like the two other times, then end on Am. Hope this works. It sounds and looks pretty accurate. And like I said, any corrections are welcomed and encouraged! Thanks! =============================================================================== www.TAB6.com