Big Thief - Interstate: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Interstate" 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 Interstate 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 "Interstate" smoothly on your guitar.

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

                    B
Though you let her down
You don't need to carry
       C#                B
What's far from here is not so scary

Though you cannot see her
You don't have to worry
She needs your hand though your eyes are blurry

She is getting thin
You are growing gray and white
And you don't know how to tell
her as you say goodnight

Chorus:
D#m C# F#  D#m  C#   G#m B
Interstate, poison freeway
           A#m      G#m
Takes you down the line
                      D C#
You could go back in time
 D B
Time
 D C#
Time
 D B G#m
Time

You could hold her close
At night in your slumber
Dream her as a child when you loved her mother
Now you're in her house
She is smiling in a dress
She is not a woman, you are just a guest

Chorus:
Interstate, poison freeway
Takes you down the line
You could go back in time
Time
Time
Time
Time
Time
Time
Time


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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