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The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive

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Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Capo on 2
 Em022000
 Gadd93x0003
 Asus000230
 Am002210
 Am7002010
 C/G332010
Embellishments:
In the break on the second barre of Asus, he slides up to 4th fret on the g string then
back down to regular Asus
In the 3rd verse (for "teach, not be taught" and "buy, not be bought") he hammers on the
D string at the second fret for the second barre of the Gadd9
[INTRO]
 Em   Em   Gadd9   Gadd9(hammer on the D string 2nd fret)
 Em   Em   Gadd9   Gadd9(hammer on the D string 2nd fret)
[VERSE 1]
EmIf only you'd had known me Gadd9before the accident
EmFor with that grand collision, Gadd9came a grave consequence
EmReceptors overloaded, Gadd9they burst and disconnect
Em'Til there was little feeling, Gadd9please work with what is left
[BREAK] 
 Em   Em   Asus  Asus*  Am   Am7   Am  Am7  
[VERSE 2]
EmOh I need not be flattered Gadd9that you've never been here before
EmSo there's no need to mention Gadd9that you've no firsts anymore
EmBut if you let me be your skyline, Gadd9I'll let you be the wave
EmThat reduces me to rubble that Gadd9looked safe from far away
[CHORUS]
C/GI don't know why I don't know why
EmI return to the scenes of these crimes
C/GWhere the hedgerows slowly wind
EmThrough the ghosts of Beverly Drive
C/GI don't know why I don't know why
EmI don't know what I expect to find
C/GWhere all the news is second hand
AmAnd everything just goes on as planned
[BREAK]
 Em   Em   Asus  Asus*  Am   Am7   Am  Am7  
[VERSE 3]
                     Em   Gadd9(hammer on D string 2nd fret)
You wanna teach but not be taught
              Em   Gadd9(hammer on D string 2nd fret)
And I wanna sell but not be bought
EmSo let us not be lonesome, Gadd9let us not be lonesome
EmLost in between our needs aGadd9nd wants
[CHORUS]
C/GI don't know why I don't know why
EmI return to the scenes of these crimes
C/GWhere the hedgerows slowly wind
EmThrough the ghosts of Beverly Drive
C/GI don't know why I don't know why
EmI don't know what I expect to find
C/GWhere all the news is second hand
AmAnd everything just goes on as planned
[OUTRO]
C/GI don't know why I don't know whyEm  
C/GI don't know why I don't know whyEm  
C/GI don't know why I don't know whyEm  
C/GI don't know why I don't know whyAm  

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The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive

by Death Cab for Cutie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd9

Asus

Am7

C/G

Capo on 2

022000

Gadd9

3x0003

Asus

000230

002210

Am7

002010

C/G

332010

Embellishments:

In the break on the second barre of Asus, he slides up to 4th fret on the g string then

back down to regular Asus

In the 3rd verse (for "teach, not be taught" and "buy, not be bought") he hammers on the

D string at the second fret for the second barre of the Gadd9

[INTRO]

Em Em Gadd9 Gadd9

(hammer on the D string 2nd fret)

Em Em Gadd9 Gadd9

(hammer on the D string 2nd fret)

[VERSE 1]

Em Gadd9

If only you'd had known me before the accident

Em Gadd9

For with that grand collision, came a grave consequence

Em Gadd9

Receptors overloaded, they burst and disconnect

Em Gadd9

'Til there was little feeling, please work with what is left

[BREAK]

Em Em Asus Asus Am Am7 Am Am7

[VERSE 2]

Em Gadd9

Oh I need not be flattered that you've never been here before

Em Gadd9

So there's no need to mention that you've no firsts anymore

Em Gadd9

But if you let me be your skyline, I'll let you be the wave

Em Gadd9

That reduces me to rubble that looked safe from far away

[CHORUS]

C/G

I don't know why I don't know why

I return to the scenes of these crimes

C/G

Where the hedgerows slowly wind

Through the ghosts of Beverly Drive

C/G

I don't know why I don't know why

I don't know what I expect to find

C/G

Where all the news is second hand

And everything just goes on as planned

[BREAK]

Em Em Asus Asus Am Am7 Am Am7

[VERSE 3]

Em Gadd9

(hammer on D string 2nd fret)

You wanna teach but not be taught

Em Gadd9

(hammer on D string 2nd fret)

And I wanna sell but not be bought

Em Gadd9

So let us not be lonesome, let us not be lonesome

Em Gadd9

Lost in between our needs and wants

[CHORUS]

C/G

I don't know why I don't know why

I return to the scenes of these crimes

C/G

Where the hedgerows slowly wind

Through the ghosts of Beverly Drive

C/G

I don't know why I don't know why

I don't know what I expect to find

C/G

Where all the news is second hand

And everything just goes on as planned

[OUTRO]

C/G Em

I don't know why I don't know why

C/G Em

I don't know why I don't know why

C/G Em

I don't know why I don't know why

C/G Am

I don't know why I don't know why

About The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive Chords by Death Cab for Cutie

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The chords for "The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive" show the original chord names (including Em, Gadd9, Asus, Am, Am7, C/G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.