Big Thief - Capacity: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Capacity" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Capacity Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Big Thief

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Capacity" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D#           G#        D#
Flight is a beautiful word
D#             G#
Flowered with consonance
D#                F
That's what I'll follow
   Cm  D#  G#
Forever

I am a beautiful bird
Fluttered and floating
Swollen and hollowed
For heaven

Chorus:
F    C       A#
Do what you want with me
 F            C  A#
Lost in your captivity
 G#         D#
Learning capacity
     Gm            Cm
For make-believing everything
    G#            D#
Is really hanging on

Slipping away from the party
Totally vacant
Everyone gone from their bodies

You were outside kissing another
She was a friend of mine
I was surprised to discover

F            C      A#
I wrapped my arms around her
F          C         A#
She was a beautiful figure
 G#          D#
There are no enemies
      Gm             Cm
We're make-believing everything
    G#            D#
Is really hanging on

There is a castle that stands
High in the canyon
The blue knights are crying together
A child is holding my hand
She is directing, the red crystal
pine with a feather

Chorus

   G#             D#
Is really hanging on
G#             D#
Really hanging on


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Capacity" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Capacity" by Big Thief.