Death Cab for Cutie - Asphalt Meadows: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Asphalt Meadows" 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.
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Learn Asphalt Meadows Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Death Cab for Cutie
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 "Asphalt Meadows" smoothly on your guitar.
Em Your kiss was a lonely prayer D When you slipped it into my mouth Cmaj7 I closed my eyes and held it in Am Then I exhaled it out Em The glow of the downtown lights D Casting shadows across your face Cmaj7 As if all the buildings knew E I could only know half of you And I was a snake under your flowers I just wanted to disappear Into the understory of your beauty Never to reappear But there's a name writ on your cast Above the bruised and broken bones It tells everybody that you meet To whom the damage is owed Chorus: Am We are a wave of white noise Fmaj7 Beneath the city sleeping C I saw the train doors closing D I felt your sorrow deepen Am Here in the asphalt meadows Fmaj7 There's only one thing that grows C Finding the life through the concrete D Cmaj7 Getting trampled under our feet You said all your bridges and roads They all lead to an airport Planes drifting off into the sky Always depart, but never seem to arrive And there in the early hour Lying naked in your unmade bed I was thinking of how to tell you What my ticket read Em Your kiss was a lonely prayer D A single candle, slowly burning down Cmaj7 But the light, your light was beautiful E Then it's here and now Chorus: We rode a wave of white noise Beneath the city sleeping I saw the train doors closing I felt your sorrow deepen Here in the asphalt meadows There's only one thing that grows Finding the light through the concrete Getting trampled under our feet We rode a wave of white noise Beneath the city sleeping I saw the train doors closing I felt your sorrow deepen Here in the asphalt meadows There's only one thing that grows Finding the light through the concrete Getting trampled under our feet Getting trampled under our feet Getting trampled under our feet Getting trampled under our feet | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Cmaj7  D  E  Em  Fmaj7  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 "Asphalt Meadows" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Asphalt Meadows" by Death Cab for Cutie.