Death Cab for Cutie - A Lack of Color: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A Lack of Color" 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.

D#
and when I see you
I really see you
       Cm
upside down
D#
but my brain knows better
it picks you up and
           Cm
turns you around
turns you around
turns you around

D#
if you feel discouraged
                            Cm
and there's a lack of color here
D#
please don't worry lover
                            Cm
it's really bursting at the seams
from absorbing everything
the spectrum's a to z

D#
this is fact not fiction
                      Cm
for the first time in years
D#
and all the girls in
every girlie magazine
              Cm
can't make me feel any less alone
I'm reaching for the-

Chorus:
 A#
phone
              G/B
to call at 7:03
            Cm               A#
and on your machine I slur a plea
                G#
for you to come home
A#                   G/B
but I know it's to late
                  Cm
and I should have given
      D#         G#
you a reason to stay
Cm          D#         G#
given you a reason to stay
Cm          D#         G#
given you a reason to stay
Cm          D#         G#
given you a reason to stay

D#
this is fact not fiction
                      Cm   D#
for the first time in years


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "A Lack of Color" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Lack of Color" by Death Cab for Cutie.

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