Death Cab for Cutie - The Ice Is Getting Thinner: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Ice Is Getting Thinner" 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.
Am Am/D Were not the same, dear F C As we used to be Am G The seasons have changed F D And so have we Am Am/D And there was little we could say F C And even less that we could do Am G To stop the ice from getting thinner F C Under me and you We bury our love in the wintry grave A lump in the snow was all that remained Though we stayed by its side as the days turned to weeks And the ice kept getting thinner with every word that we'd speak F C And when the spring arrived F C# We were taken by surprise Dm G When the flows under our feet C F Bled into the sea G And nothing was left For you and me We're not the same, dear, and it seems to me There's nowhere we can go with nothing underneath And it saddens me to say what we both knew was true That the ice was getting thinner under me and you The ice was getting thinner under me and you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  C#  D  Dm  F  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 "The Ice Is Getting Thinner" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Ice Is Getting Thinner" by Death Cab for Cutie.