Death Cab for Cutie - Binary Sea: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Binary Sea" 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.

   C
Oh Atlas could not understand
    Am                  F
The world was so much smaller than
    C
The one he used to hold before
         Am                    F
But the weight it brought him to the floor

As you watched him struggle to his feet
You took photos capturing his defeat
And messaged them to all your friends
And we all laughed at his expense

Oh come my love and swim with me
Out in this vast Binary Sea
Zeros and ones patterns appear
They'll prove to all that we were here

For if there is no document
We cannot build our monument
So look into the lens and
I'll make sure this moment never dies

Oh Atlas could not stay engaged
Was more distracted every day
You slowly fell into disarray
Just trying to think of something to say

For if there is no document
There cannot be a monument
So lean in close or lend an ear
There's something brilliant bound to happen here


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Binary Sea" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Binary Sea" by Death Cab for Cutie.

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