Death Cab for Cutie - Death of an Interior Decorator: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Death of an Interior Decorator" 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.

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A#            Gm7        D#             A#
You were the mother of three girls so sweet
       A#             Gm7                D#
That stormed through your turnstile and climbed
         A#
to the street
             Gm7            D#       A#
But after conception, your body lay cold
     A#               Gm7            D#
And withered through autumn and you found
         A#
yourself old
                  F                   D7
Can you tell me why you have been so sad?

He took a lover on a faraway beach
While you arranged flowers and chose color schemes
Can you tell me why you have been so sad?
Can you tell me why you have been so sad?

     A#
The girls were all there, they traded their vows
     Gm7
The youngest one glared with furrowed brows
      D#
They tenderly kissed, then cut the cake
      A#
The bride then tripped and broke the vase

    D#
The one you thought would spend the years
   Dm
So perfectly placed below the mirror
   D#
Arriving late, you clean the debris
     Dm
And walked into the angry sea

   Cm              Gm         F     G
It felt just like falling in love again
       Cm             Gm          F    D#
And it felt just like falling in love again

Can you tell me why you have been so sad?
Can you tell me why you have been so...


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D7

Guitar chord D7

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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 "Death of an Interior Decorator" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Death of an Interior Decorator" by Death Cab for Cutie.

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