Caring Is Creepy Chords by The Shins

Tempo:
95.05 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

E

A

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Caring Is Creepy chords
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[Em].
I [Bm] think I'm [A] the one who [Em] is cold, but for [D] a crown it [A] can't [G] grow.
.
Long [Bm] last [Am] it's crashed, [G] it's the last [E] two masses broken [D] up into [A] bits [Bm] in [G] my wall.
.
[E] Rip [D] the mattress [E] [D] off the floor.
[E] [D] Walk the cramps [A] off of the antler [Em] in the cold.
[D] Heavy and dark [E] skin.
[D] Back to [E] bed again.
[D] Underneath the [A] power lines, [Em] deep in shame.
Buttered barbed bed.
All the icy [G] pies that contain all the [Bm] reason.
It's a [A] luscious mix [G] of words [Em] and tricks that [D] let us bet.
[A] Bringing all we [G] should fall.
[Bm] Perhaps [A] I'm trapped, [G] I'm well [Em]-wisdomed.
And [D] I'll hold [A] this love till [G] now I'm old.
[E] [D] Hold your glass [E] up.
[D] Hold it in.
[E] Never [D] betray the way [A] you always know [G] me is.
[E] One [D] day I'll be [Em] wondering how I got [D] so just one [E] day now.
Never [D] got cold, [A] wearing nothing [Em] but snow.
This is way beyond my remote concern to be a [B] condescending old.
[A] .
[G] These [F#m] foggy [Em] [F#m] words [G] won't kill, [F#m] .
[G] till [F#m] [Bm] [F#m] they [G] impress.
.
[F#m] [E] [D] .
[Bm] [D] [G] [D] .
[Am] [G] .
[Bm] [D] [G] .
[E] [D] [Am] [G] .
[E] [D] Hold your glass [E] up.
[D] Hold it in.
[E] [D] Never betray the way [A] you always [G] know me is.
[E] One [D] day I'll be [E] wondering how I got [D] so just one day [E] now.
Never [D] got cold, [A] wearing [Em] nothing but snow.
[F#m] This [G] is way beyond my remote concern to be a condescending [B] old.
[A] [G] These [F#m] foggy [Em] words [F#] [G] won't quit, [A] building [G] .
[F#m] nothing, [B] [F#m] laying [G] .
bricks.
.
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
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To learn The Shins - Caring Is Creepy chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, D, E, D, A and G. Ease into the song by practicing at 47 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 95 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em].
I [Bm] think I'm [A] the one who [Em] is cold, but for [D] a crown it [A] can't [G] grow.
_ .
Long [Bm] last [Am] it's crashed, [G] it's the last [E] two masses broken [D] up into [A] bits [Bm] in [G] my wall.
_ .
_ [E] Rip [D] the mattress [E] _ [D] off the floor.
[E] _ [D] Walk the cramps [A] off of the antler [Em] in the cold.
_ [D] Heavy and dark [E] skin.
[D] Back to [E] bed again.
[D] Underneath the [A] power lines, [Em] deep in shame.
Buttered barbed bed.
All the icy [G] pies that contain all the [Bm] reason.
It's a [A] luscious mix [G] of words [Em] and tricks that [D] let us bet.
[A] Bringing all we [G] should fall.
_ _ [Bm] Perhaps [A] I'm trapped, [G] I'm well _ [Em]-wisdomed.
And [D] I'll hold [A] this love till [G] now I'm old.
_ _ [E] _ [D] Hold your glass [E] up.
[D] Hold it in.
[E] Never [D] betray the way [A] you always know [G] me is.
[E] One [D] day I'll be [Em] wondering how I got [D] so just one [E] day now.
Never [D] got cold, [A] wearing nothing [Em] but snow.
_ This is way beyond my remote concern to be a [B] condescending old.
[A] _ .
[G] These _ [F#m] foggy [Em] _ [F#m] words _ [G] won't _ _ kill, [F#m] _ .
[G] till _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ [F#m] they _ [G] impress.
_ _ _ _ _ .
[F#m] _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Bm] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ .
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
[E] _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ [E] _ [D] Hold your glass [E] up.
[D] Hold it in.
[E] _ [D] Never betray the way [A] you always [G] know me is.
[E] One [D] day I'll be [E] wondering how I got [D] so just one day [E] now.
Never [D] got cold, [A] wearing [Em] nothing but snow.
_ [F#m] This [G] is way _ beyond my remote concern to be a condescending [B] old.
[A] _ [G] These _ [F#m] foggy [Em] words [F#] _ [G] won't quit, _ _ _ [A] building _ [G] _ .
[F#m] nothing, _ [B] _ [F#m] laying _ [G] _ .
bricks.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .

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