Death Cab for Cutie - Scientist Studies: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Scientist Studies" 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.

Emaj7
What ghosts exists behind these attic walls?
B                             Emaj7
There's got to be a simpler explanation
             B
Because I scrimped and I saved
Just to find that they've been
             Emaj7
splicing my inventions

Emaj7          C#m               G#m
Cold skin and bones at this latitude
                                      Emaj7 C#m
We ain't paying 'til the heat comes through
        G#m
So you slept in a stocking cap
A wool scarf and the...

Chorus:
Emaj7        D#7
Promises of payments were
G#m
Upon your shoulders constantly
    Emaj7           D#7
But don't forget to entertain because
G#m                   B
this is your first defense

Four-year offense to the devoted type
I may have got an invitation, but I wasn't invited
But I thought that this meant something more

Than broken hearts and new addictions
We'll leave our sins within the carpet twine
Our bodies will dissolve the chemicals in due time

Chorus:
Promises of payments were
Upon your shoulders constantly
But don't forget to entertain
'Cause this is your first defense
This is your first defense

This is a first defense
This was a first defense
This is my last defense


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#7

Guitar chord D#7

Emaj

Guitar chord Emaj

Emaj7

Guitar chord Emaj7

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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

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