Death Cab for Cutie - Styrofoam Plates: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Styrofoam Plates" 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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           A
There's a saltwater film on the jar of your ashes
    F#m                     D
I threw them to sea, but a gust blew them backwards
          E
And the sting in my eyes, which you, then, inflicted
     F                            E
Was par for the course, just as when you were living

It's no stretch to say you were not quite a father
But a donor of seeds to a poor, single mother
That would raise us alone; we never saw the money
That went down your throat through
the hole in your belly

[Verse 2]
Thirteen years old in the suburbs of Denver
Standing in line for Thanksgiving dinner
At the Catholic church; the servers wore crosses
To shield from the sufferance plaguing the others

Styrofoam plates, cafeteria tables
Charity reeks of cheap wine and pity
And I'm thinking of you; I do every year
When we count all our blessings
and wonder what we're doing here

You're a disgrace to the concept of family
The priest won't divulge that fact in his homily
And I'll stand up and scream if
the mourning remain quiet
You can deck out a lie in a suit, but I won't buy it

I won't join in the procession that's
speaking their piece
Using five-dollar words while praising his integrity
And just 'cause he's gone, it doesn't change
the fact
He was a bastard in life; thus,
a bastard in death, yeah


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A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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

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