Death Cab for Cutie - I Don’t Know How I Survive: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I Don’t Know How I Survive" 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 E D E A E D E Listen, to the ringing in your ears A E D Scrambled voices of your fears E A E D E Whispering, whispering Listen to the sound of your heartbeat Growing louder, gaining speed You're breathin' out, breathin' in D Bm These nights, I don't know how I survive Pacing across the room while she's asleep Tears raining down her cheeks Trying to hold, trying to hold on Praying, even though you don't believe Just in case they are received By anyone, anyone Chorus: D Bm These nights, I don't know how I survive D A F#m (These nights, I don't know how I survive) D Bm These nights, I don't know how I survive D A F#m (These nights, I don't know how I survive) D Bm These nights, I don't know how I survive D A F#m (These nights, I don't know how I survive) D Bm These nights, I don't know how I survive D A F#m D (These nights, I don't know how I survive) A F#m D No, I don't know how I survive A F#m D (I don't know how I survive) A F#m D No, I don't know how I survive A F#m (I don't know how I survive) Pacing across the room while she's asleep Tears raining down her cheeks Trying to hold, trying to hold on Praying, even though you don't believe Just in case they are received By anyone, anyone You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  F#m  Bm  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 "I Don’t Know How I Survive" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Don’t Know How I Survive" by Death Cab for Cutie.