Death Cab for Cutie - Pepper: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Pepper" 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.

Cm                   A#
Take a picture to remember this by
G#maj7
You'll never hold all the details in your mind
Cm                      A#
Fillin' your head with superfluous facts
G#maj7
Pushin' out what you're never gettin' back

And all that's left is a version of the truth
A recollection that is often misconstrued
Sgt. Pepper with the faces of friends
But the names all elude you in the end

Chorus:
D#                 A#       Cm7 G#
Kiss me just this one last time
D#               A#        Cm7 G#
Tell me that you once were mine

Take a picture to remember me by
To show everybody who you left behind
The near-miss that almost shot you out the blue
I was a city you were only passin' through

And all that's left is a version of events
Favorably framed for the sake of self-defense
We barely notice as the pages disappear
Floating off into another year

Chorus:
D#                 A#       Cm7 G#
Kiss me just this one last time
D#               A#        Cm7 D#
Tell me that you once were mine
G#                A#       Cm7 Gm7
Kiss me just this one last time
G#                 A#
Show me that your love was mine - x2



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Cm7

Guitar chord Cm7

D#

Guitar chord D#

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G#maj7

Guitar chord G#maj7

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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

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