Hold No Guns

Death Cab for Cutie - Hold No Guns: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hold No Guns" 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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E                         C#m
Darlin', don't you understand?
       A                E
That there are no winners?
E                             C#m
Or metals hung from silken strands
     A                    E
To greet you at the finish

As we're dissolving into the sea
I only take what I can carry
As the counsel's combing through our debris
For the treasures we never buried

Chorus:
E   F#m   G#m B      A
My love, why do you run?
     E  F#m  G#m   B  A
For my hands hold no guns

Darling though you may pretend
Pretend that you are selfless
You break with but the slightest bend
That leaves you lost and helpless

So to whom will you place the call?
In the coldest night of winter?
As numbers change and people fall
And friends, they always splinter

Chorus:
My love, why do you run?
For my hands hold no guns
My love, why do you run?
For my hands hold no guns
They hold no guns
They hold no guns
No, not a one


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hold No Guns" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hold No Guns" by Death Cab for Cutie.

Death Cab for Cutie - Hold No Guns: Guitar Chords

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