Death Cab for Cutie - Talking Like Turnstiles: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Talking Like Turnstiles" 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.

G                        C
Sometimes I talk like a turnstile
When I have had too much to drink
A tangled tongue like English Ivy
Just like a film dubbed out of sync

The phone is ringing in the guest room
A muffled voice on the machine
It's either someone I don't want to talk to
Or someone selling what I don't need

        D           C              G
As I'm waiting for you to come on home

Sometimes, I fall in fits of laughter
My bottle shatters on the floor
And you apologize profusely
For the drunkard on the lawn

           D             C
And I'll change, love, change, love
  Em
Change for you
      D       C           Em                G
Cause even slurred words can contain some truth
       D              C
I'll change, love, change, love
Em
Change for you
     D     C      G
When I am ready to

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

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

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