Death Cab for Cutie - To the Ground: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "To the Ground" 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.

D#
Lost, lost control
Slid and began to roll
And on the wings of an ocean gale
He crashed right through the rail
Down to the valley below
To the valley below

Down in the charred remains
They stripped the chassis clean
And the bramble grew through the frame
Until it swallowed everything
Swallowed everything

Chorus:
  G#
Return to the ground
         D#
To the ground
  G#
Return to the ground
         D#
To the ground

Trees growing tall
Weeds covering all
And the animals make their homes
Underneath its rusted dome
All things come around

Chorus:
All comes around
Comes around
Returns to the ground
To the ground
Ground

Around
Comes around
To the ground
To the ground
To the ground
To the ground


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D#

Guitar chord D#

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

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