New Slang original guitar chords by
The Shins

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

Am

Am

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Am

Am

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Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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C

C

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G/B

G/B

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Verse 1

Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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Gold teeth and a curse for this town

C

C

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G

G

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Were all in my mouth

C

C

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F

F

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Am

Am

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G

G

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Only I don't know how they got out, dear

Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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Turn me back into the pet

C

C

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G

G

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I was when we met

C

C

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F

F

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Am

Am

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G

G

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I was happier then with no mindset

Chorus 1

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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And if you took to me like a

C

C

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G

G

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Gull takes to the wind

C

C

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Well, I'd've jumped from my trees

F

F

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C

C

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And I'd've danced

F

F

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C

C

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like the king of the eyesores

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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And the rest of our lives would've fared well

Verse 2

Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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New slang when you notice the stripes

C

C

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G

G

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The dirt in your fries

C

C

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F

F

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Am

Am

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G

G

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Hope it's right when you die, old and bon y

Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall

C

C

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G

G

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never should have called

C

C

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F

F

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Am

Am

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G

G

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But my head's to the wall and I'm lonely

Chorus 2

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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And if you took to me like a

C

C

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G

G

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Gull takes to the wind

C

C

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Well, I'd've jumped from my trees

F

F

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C

C

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And I'd've danced

F

F

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C

C

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like the king of the eyesores

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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And the rest of our lives would've fared well

G

G

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C

C

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Interlude 1

F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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C

C

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G/B

G/B

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Verse 3

Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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Godspeed, all the bakers at dawn

C

C

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G

G

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May they all cut their thumbs

C

C

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F

F

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Am

Am

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G

G

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And bleed into their buns 'til they melt away

Chorus 3

G

G

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C

C

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I'm looking in on the good life

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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I might be doomed never to find

C

C

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Without a trust, a flaming field

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Am I too dumb to refine?

G

G

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C

C

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And if you took to me like

F

F

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C

C

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Well, I'd've danced

F

F

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C

C

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like the queen of the eyesores

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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And the rest of our lives would've fared well

G

G

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C

C

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Interlude 2

F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

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C

C

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C

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G/B

G/B

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Outro 1

Am

Am

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C/G

C/G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

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Am

Am

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C/G

C/G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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E ₁

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G ₂

G ₃

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C ₂

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E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

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E ₄

E ₄

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

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D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

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G ₃

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E ₃

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G ₄

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B ₃

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

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G ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

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E ₁

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B ₀

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Balalaika Tuner

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

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Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

Am
C
F
G
G/B
C/G

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of New Slang by The Shins is C major.

The primary chords used in New Slang are Am, C, F, G, G/B.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, C, F, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of New Slang is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of New Slang using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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