Death Cab for Cutie - Little Bribes: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Little Bribes" 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                                     Esus4E
The Eiffel Tower built to smaller scale
                                   Esus4 Amaj7
The freshest oxygen I'd ever inhale

I tapped a bottle against the
                     E  Esus4  E
safety rail killing time

And you were like a walking compliment
Tall in stature and exceptionally read
In dummy glasses and a cardigan, oh, come on

Chorus:
          G                           Amaj7
And oh so empty were the faces of the dealers
                     E    Esus4 E
and the waitresses around

You said that all these things you've learned
to ignore
The hidden cameras on the casino floor
And what gets paid for behind hotel doors,
oh, come on

Chorus:
You pretend every slot machine
Is a robot amputee waving hello
The people stare into their eyes
And they feed them little bribes and then they go

F#m                G#    F#m
The never-ending twilight
                        C#m      B     F#m
In a basement where the sun has never spilt
                       G#
You said that you were lonely
    C#m      B           F#m           E Esus4 E
And then we kissed like lonely people do

You said this city has a beating heart
That pushes people down the boulevard
And they're all hoping for a wish fulfilled
In a desert for a dollar bill
Those foolish dreams, you know they plague me still,
oh, come on

Chorus:
And oh so empty were the faces of
the dealers and the waitresses around
And oh so empty were the faces of
the dealers and the waitresses around

Outro:


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Amaj7

Guitar chord Amaj7

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

Esus4

Guitar chord Esus4

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

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

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