Death Cab for Cutie - Lightness: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lightness" 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.

F                      G                      Am
There's a tear in the fabric of your favorite dress
                 C
And I'm sneaking glances
F                             G
Looking for the patterns in static
                    Am
They start to make sense
               C
The longer I'm at it.

Chorus:
F      G
Ivory lines lead
       Am7        C
Oh wha-ho, oh wha-ho

Your heart is a river
That flows from your chest
Through every organ
Your brain is the dam
And I am the fish
Who can't reach the core

Chorus:
Ivory lines lead
Ooh-wha-ho
Ooh-wha-ho

Em      F             C
Oh, instincts are misleading
Em              F                C
You shouldn't think what you're feeling
     Em               F
They don't tell you what
      G              Am
You know you should want

Chorus:
Ivory lines lead
Ooh-wha-ho
Ooh-wha-ho
Ivory lines lead
Ooh-wha-ho
Ooh-wha-ho

Oh, instincts are misleading
You shouldn't think what you're feeling
They don't tell you what
You know you should want

Chorus:
Ivory lines lead
Ooh-wha-ho
Ooh-wha-ho
Ivory lines lead
Ooh-wha-ho
Ooh-wha-ho


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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

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