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Lightness

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[Verse 1]
 FThere's a tear in the fGabric of your favorite Amdress
And I'm sneaking Cglances
  FLooking for the patterns in sGtatic
They start to make seAmnse 
The longer I'm aCt it.
[Chorus]
FIvory Glines lead
Oh wha-Am7ho, oh wha-Cho
[Interlude]
  Em    F   Cx2
[Verse 2]
 FYour heart is a Griver that flows from your Amchest
Through every Corgan.
 FYour brain is the Gdam
And I am the fiAmsh
Who can't reach the coCre.
[Chorus]
FIvory Glines lead
Oh wha-Am7ho, oh wha-Cho
[Bridge]
  EmOh, instFincts are misCleading
EmYou shouldn't thinFk what you're feeCling
They Emdon't tell you Fwhat
You Gknow you should wAmant
[Chorus]
FIvory Glines lead
Oh wha-Am7ho, oh wha-Cho
FIvory Glines lead
Oh wha-Am7ho, oh wha-Cho
[Bridge]
  EmOh, instFincts are misCleading
EmYou shouldn't thinFk what you're feeCling
They Emdon't tell you Fwhat
You Gknow you should wAmantF  G  
[Chorus]
FIvoGry lAm7ines Clead
Oh wha-FhoG  Am7  C  
FIvoGry lAm7ines Clead
Oh wha-FhoG  Am7  

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Lightness

by Death Cab for Cutie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

[Verse 1]

F G Am

There's a tear in the fabric of your favorite dress

And I'm sneaking glances

F G

Looking for the patterns in static

They start to make sense

The longer I'm at it.

[Chorus]

F G

Ivory lines lead

Am7 C

Oh wha-ho, oh wha-ho

[Interlude]

Em F C

[Verse 2]

F G Am

Your heart is a river that flows from your chest

Through every organ.

F G

Your brain is the dam

And I am the fish

Who can't reach the core.

[Chorus]

F G

Ivory lines lead

Am7 C

Oh wha-ho, oh wha-ho

[Bridge]

Em F C

Oh, instincts are misleading

Em F C

You shouldn't think what you're feeling

Em F

They don't tell you what

G Am

You know you should want

[Chorus]

F G

Ivory lines lead

Am7 C

Oh wha-ho, oh wha-ho

F G

Ivory lines lead

Am7 C

Oh wha-ho, oh wha-ho

[Bridge]

Em F C

Oh, instincts are misleading

Em F C

You shouldn't think what you're feeling

Em F

They don't tell you what

G Am F G

You know you should want

[Chorus]

F G Am7 C

Ivory lines lead

F G Am7 C

Oh wha-ho

F G Am7 C

Ivory lines lead

F G Am7

Oh wha-ho

About Lightness Chords by Death Cab for Cutie

Learn how to play Lightness by Death Cab for Cutie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lightness chords”, “Lightness guitar chords”, or “Death Cab for Cutie Lightness chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Lightness chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lightness lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, G, Am, C, Am7, Em.

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What key is "Lightness" in?

The chords for "Lightness" show the original chord names (including F, G, Am, C, Am7, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.