Death Cab for Cutie - Man In Blue: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Man In Blue" 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.

D#              A#
If you know my name
                    Gm
Why are you calling out
      Cm
To an old love?
      D#      F
To an old love?
D#                A#
When you need someone
                   Gm
Why do you always run?
         Cm
To your lord up above?
         D#           F
To your lord up above?

Chorus:
Gm      D7            D#   A#
I just want to understand you
Gm       D7              D#      F
I don't need to be your man in blue

Your days all the same
Prayers like drops of rain
As  you wait for the flood
To cleanse everyone
Can you hear my voice?
In a high, lonesome rejoice
Sing a song for you
In and out of tune

Chorus:
Gm      D7            D#   A#
I just want to understand you
Gm       D7              D#      F
I don't need to be your man in blue
Gm      A#                  D#           Cm
I just want you to see yourself the way I do
A#       Gm              D#     A#
I don't need to be your man in blue
A#           Gm             D#           A#
No, I don't need to be your man, man in blue


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D7

Guitar chord D7

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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

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