Possible to swap shift and command keys?

I would like to change my keyboard settings so that my MacBook reads my shift key as the command key and vice versa. From extensive (or at least time-consuming) Googling, I found out how I should be able to do this, except that when I go to
System Preferences --> Keyboard --> Keyboard tab --> Modifier Keys,
the shift key is not included as one of the modifier keys whose functions can be altered.
It seems unlikely, but I thought I'd ask: can anyone come up with a workaround that would let me make the change I want?
I want to make this change for several reasons, which I anticipate having to justify. In brief, 1) I don't like having to move my hand so far off the standard position, asdf and jkl;, in order to copy, paste, undo, etc. with the command button, and 2) I use Boot Camp for Windows XP, VirtualBox for Windows XP, and GIMP for Mac, all of which use shift the aforementioned shortcuts, and even after 11 months I still have trouble switching back and forth between the shift and command mindsets.
Thank you for your advice.

This should work for you. KeyRemap4MacBook

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