Death Cab for Cutie - Portable Television: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Portable Television" 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.
G Portable television, shrouded in snow Am C/G In a raggedy van on the side of the road G The night it had frozen through my little bones Am C/G So you took me in your arms, you squeezed out the cold Upstate New York, autumn, brightly colored leaves Oh, the hills were on fire, they burn for you and me And where we were going, it was built like a lie But as sacred as the Bible, so we didn't question why C G/B I saw it in the soil just recently Am Where the rows of teeth they grow in fields G of infinite greed C G/B And here laid the father, and here stood the son Am Em Where the road meets the horizon for everyone, C for everyone Portable television, take us away From this burden of reflection we've carried today Oh, the generator's running but there's nothing on the air And the static is a comfort, so we huddle around and stare You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Em  G  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 "Portable Television" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Portable Television" by Death Cab for Cutie.