Learn to play "I Was a Kaleidoscope" 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 D E I put on my overcoat and walked into winter D/F# My teeth chattered rhythms And they were grouped in twos or threes Like a Morse code message was sent from me to me And cars on slippery slopes, they're stuck People pushing through their mittens as I was beginning To feel it soaking through my shoes Getting colder with every step I took to your apartment, dear And I was a kaleidoscope The snow on my lenses distorting the image Of what was only one of you And I didn't know which one to address as all your lips moved F#m A And this is when I forget to breathe E Bm And all the things I scripted, they sound unfounded And it's that look that you're giving me That tells me exactly what you are thinking D A This ain't working anymore D They got their mothers worked into a panic Bm Sledding down hills into oncoming traffic D Then parents layered clothes until the children Bm couldn't move and then left them outside 'til their noses were blue F#m Dm A And I got left there, too I put on my overcoat and walked into winter My teeth chattered rhythms And they were grouped in twos or threes Like a Morse code message was sent from me to me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA D Dm E F# 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 Was a Kaleidoscope" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Was a Kaleidoscope" by Death Cab for Cutie.