Belle and Sebastian - Dear Catastrophe Waitress: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dear Catastrophe Waitress" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A#      A        Dm
Dear Catastrophe Waitress
A#      C         D
Dear Catastrophe Waitress
     C            F
I'm sorry if you seem to have the
Dm     C       F    E    Am
weight of the world over you
A#         G#
I cherish your smile
Cm                D#    G#      Cm
There's a word of peace on your lips
Gm      G#           A#
Say it, and with tenderness
       F      G  A#
I'll cherish you
       F      G
I'll cherish you

A#      A        Dm
Dear Catastrophe Girlfriend
A#      C         D
Dear Catastrophe Girlfriend
     C           F
I'm sorry if he hit you with a
Dm    C      F    E       Am
full can of Coke; it's no joke
A#             G#
Your face is bleeding
Cm              D# G#        Cm
You'll soon be leaving this town
Gm      G#
to the clowns who worship
A#      F    G
No one but themselves
A#      F       Bm
No one but themselves

        C
I hate feeling this way
Bm          C
Oh  I hate feeling this way
F           A#7
I know that you hate it too
F                 Gm7            E
Oh Now that your coffee's going cold
F              Gm7              E
Oh All of the customers look so old
F            Gm7            A
Oh Honey, if I could be so bold

A#      A        Dm
Dear Catastrophe Waitress
A#      C         D
Dear Catastrophe Waitress
     C            F
I'm sorry if the kids hold you in
Dm    C    F
cold disregard
   E       Am A
I know it's hard
A#            G#
Stick to what you know
Cm               D#  G#     Cm
You'll blow them all to the wall
Gm        G#
when they realize what
A#           F       G
you've been working for
     A#           F       G
What you've been working for
     A#           F       G
What you've been working for



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

Am

Guitar chord Am

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Dear Catastrophe Waitress" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dear Catastrophe Waitress" by Belle and Sebastian.

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