Shins - The Rifles Spiral Bass

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                                              The Rifle's Spiral - The Shins
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This is one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands.  Enjoy!!!

Band: The Shins
Time: 3:30
Tuning: Standard

Intro (0:00-0:22)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9---9---|
D|--------------------------------9-9-9---11-11-11---12-12-12----------------|
A|-9-9-9---11-11-11---12-12-12-----------------------------------------------|     (1x)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse (0:22-0:40)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------11--11--11---11----------------------------------------------|
A|-14-14-14-999---9---9---99-------------------------------------------------|     (4x)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus (0:40-0:58)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------11--11--11---11-------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-77-9---9---9---99---------------------------------------------------|     (3x)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-55-7-7-7-77---------------------------------------------------------|     (1x)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse (0:58-1:16)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------11--11--11---11----------------------------------------------|
A|-14-14-14-999---9---9---99-------------------------------------------------|     (4x)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus (1:16-1:34)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------11--11--11---11-------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-77-9---9---9---99---------------------------------------------------|     (3x)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-55-7-7-7-77---------------------------------------------------------|     (1x)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Instrumental Break/Keyboard Solo (1:34-1:52)
G|-------------------9--------9----------------------------------------------|
D|--------------11------11---------------------------------------------------|
A|-14-14-14-999---9---9---99-------------------------------------------------|     (4x)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge (1:52-2:10)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------9-9-9---9---|
D|--------------------------------9-9-9---11-11-11---12-12-12----------------|
A|-9-9-9---11-11-11---12-12-12-----------------------------------------------|     (1x)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bass Solo (2:10-2:19)
G|-------------------9--------9----------------------------------------------|
D|--------------11------11---------------------------------------------------|
A|-14-14-14-999---9---9---99-------------------------------------------------|     (2x)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse (2:19-2:37)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------11--11--11---11----------------------------------------------|
A|-14-14-14-999---9---9---99-------------------------------------------------|     (4x)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus (2:37-2:55)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------11--11--11---11-------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-77-9---9---9---99---------------------------------------------------|     (3x)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-55-7-7-7-77---------------------------------------------------------|     (1x)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Outro (2:55-3:13)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-14--14--14--14------------------------------------------------------------|     (8x)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

End On B (3:13)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-14------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 Make sure to listen to the song for timing.

| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note