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"You Are A Tourist" - Death Cab for Cutie
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This tab is meant to support the vocal melody, which differs from the backing chords.
If you would like to follow the backing chords, use them below as provided by Fractool:
 D   G   D-  Bm  Em  
 D   G   D-  Bm  G  
 D   G   D-  Bm  A  
 D   G   D-  Bm  G  
 Em   Gx4
Also, G/F# is optional. I like to use it as a transition chord.
***
[Intro Refrain]
DThis fire Ggrows A7higher
DThis fire Ggrows A7higher
DThis fire Ggrows A7higher
DThis fire Ggrows A7higher
[Verse 1]
When there's a Dburning in your heartA  G  
An endless Dyearning in your heartA  G  
Build it Dbigger than the sun
Let it Ggrow, let it grow
When there's a Dburning in your heartA  G  
Don't be Dalarmed
[Refrain]
DThis fire Ggrows A7higher
[Verse 2]
When there's a Ddoubt within your mindA  G  
Because you're Dthinking all the timeA  G  
Framing Drights into wrongs
Move Galong, move along
When there's a Ddoubt within your mindA  G  
[Verse 3]
When there's a Dburning in your heartA  G  
And you Dthink it'll burst apartA  G  
Or there's Dnothing to feel
Save the Gtears, save the tears
When there's a Dburning in your heartA  G  
[Bridge]
And if you Emfeel just like a tourist in the Em7city you were born
Then it's time to GgoG/F#  
And define your Emdestination
There's so many Em7different places to call GhomeG/F#  
Because when you find Emyourself the villain in the Em7story you have written
It's plain to GseeG/F#  
That someEmtimes the best intentions are in Em7need of redemptions
Would you Gagree?G/F#  
If so A7please show Dme
[Refrain]
DThis fire Ggrows A7higher
DThis fire Ggrows A7higher
[Outro]
When there's a Dburning in your heartA  G  
When there's a Dburning in your heart (This firAe grows Ghigher)
When there's a Dburning in your heart (This firAe grows Ghigher. This fire grows higher)
When there's a Dburning in your heart (This firAe grows Ghigher. This fire grows higher)
When there's a Dburning in your heart (This firAe grows Ghigher. This fire grows higher)
When there's a Dburning in your heart...A  G  

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You Are A Tourist

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Em7

G/F#

"You Are A Tourist" - Death Cab for Cutie

***

This tab is meant to support the vocal melody, which differs from the backing chords.

If you would like to follow the backing chords, use them below as provided by Fractool:

D G D Bm Em

D G D Bm G

D G D Bm A

D G D Bm G

Em G

Also, G/F# is optional. I like to use it as a transition chord.

***

[Intro Refrain]

D G A7

This fire grows higher

D G A7

This fire grows higher

D G A7

This fire grows higher

D G A7

This fire grows higher

[Verse 1]

D A G

When there's a burning in your heart

D A G

An endless yearning in your heart

Build it bigger than the sun

Let it grow, let it grow

D A G

When there's a burning in your heart

Don't be alarmed

[Refrain]

D G A7

This fire grows higher

[Verse 2]

D A G

When there's a doubt within your mind

D A G

Because you're thinking all the time

Framing rights into wrongs

Move along, move along

D A G

When there's a doubt within your mind

[Verse 3]

D A G

When there's a burning in your heart

D A G

And you think it'll burst apart

Or there's nothing to feel

Save the tears, save the tears

D A G

When there's a burning in your heart

[Bridge]

Em Em7

And if you feel just like a tourist in the city you were born

G G/F#

Then it's time to go

And define your destination

Em7 G G/F#

There's so many different places to call home

Em Em7

Because when you find yourself the villain in the story you have written

G G/F#

It's plain to see

Em Em7

That sometimes the best intentions are in need of redemptions

G G/F#

Would you agree?

A7 D

If so please show me

[Refrain]

D G A7

This fire grows higher

D G A7

This fire grows higher

[Outro]

D A G

When there's a burning in your heart

D A G

When there's a burning in your heart (This fire grows higher)

D A G

When there's a burning in your heart (This fire grows higher. This fire grows higher)

D A G

When there's a burning in your heart (This fire grows higher. This fire grows higher)

D A G

When there's a burning in your heart (This fire grows higher. This fire grows higher)

D A G

When there's a burning in your heart...

About You Are A Tourist Chords by Death Cab for Cutie

Learn how to play You Are A Tourist by Death Cab for Cutie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “You Are A Tourist chords”, “You Are A Tourist guitar chords”, or “Death Cab for Cutie You Are A Tourist 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 You Are A Tourist chords and for experienced players who want accurate You Are A Tourist lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, G, Bm, Em, G/F.

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