Death Cab for Cutie - El Dorado: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "El Dorado" 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.

A#
Seems you finally found, finally found El Dorado
Over in Culver City, shining bright, name in lights
       D#   Gm    Cm        Gm
And I tried to be hyped for you
        D#    Gm    Cm        Gm
Oh I'm trying to be hyped for you

It's kinda like a party that you never
wanted to attend
But when an invitation finally arrives
you change your mind
And I tried to be hyped for you
Oh I'm trying to be hyped for you

        D#    F     G#/C     A#      F/A       Gm
As you slip away behind the gates, behind the gates

Seems you finally found, finally found El Dorado
So why does it feel underwhelming, barely real?
And I tried to be hyped for you
Oh I'm trying to be hyped for you

As you slip away behind the gates
Behind the gates

El Dorado
El Dorado
El Dorado
El Dorado


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord 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 "El Dorado" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "El Dorado" by Death Cab for Cutie.

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