Death Cab for Cutie - Blue Bloods: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Blue Bloods" 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 Blue Bloods 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 "Blue Bloods" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A# Gm Dm All the east coast blue bloods have come out west A# Gm Dm F And I watch them argue about who loved you the best D# Gm I was conspicuously of my kind D# Dm Overdressed, but woefully under-refined D# A# Well‚ the story held together like boulders Dm F with a piece of twine Chorus: D# Three helicopters circling A# F/A D Retreating and returning D# F Gm Your photographs were on the news C7 D#maj7 Gm And I was there just out of view I was standing with a smile chiseled into my head With a mind in retreat to the places I wished I would've been When you caught my gaze‚ I turned away Planned an exit like a grand escape As I watched you spinning through the revelers like a cheap ballet Chorus: These words all sound familiar Convictions are forever You tied a wish to a balloon Watched it fly into the blue F Gm C7 But you will find some day soon D# That it will fall F D#maj7 Gm Yes‚ it will fall, they all do D#maj7 Gm Because they all do D#maj7 Gm Because they all do D#maj7 Gm They all do D# F Gm Because they all do You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C7  D  Dm  D#  D#m  D#maj7  F  Gm  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 "Blue Bloods" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Blue Bloods" by Death Cab for Cutie.