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Diamond And A Tether

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Death Cab for Cutie - Diamond and a Tether
This sounds right to me, listen to the song to get the right rhythm.  I left out 
the two extended portions of the song for simplicity's sake.
Verse:
GPity, take Cpity on Gme.
'Cause IC'm not hAmalf the man that CI should Gbe.
CAlways Gturning Cto rGun,
Cfrom the Ampeople I should Cnot be afGraid of.C  G  
CAnd dGarling, yCou should Gknow
that CI have Amfantasies abCout being Galone.
It's like Clove is a Glesson,
that CI can't Glearn.
I Cmake the Amsame mistakes at Ceach familiar Gturn.
Chorus:
I know you can't Emhold out foreCverG  
waiting on a Emdiamond and a tetCherG  D  
from a Emboy who won't Cswim
but who will B7dip his toe Emin
just to kA7eep you Chere with Ghim.C  G  
Verse:
I've Cgot this Ghabit CI abGhor.
When Cwe go Amout I'm always Cwatching the dGoor.
As Cif there's Gsomeone I'm Cgonna Gsee
who Ccould outAmdo the things that Cyou do to Gme.
Chorus:
And I know you can't Emhold out forCeverG  
waiting on a Emdiamond and a CtetherG  D  
from a Emboy who won't Cfly
but who will B7take to the Emskies 
if he A7thinks you are aCbout to say goodGbye.C  G  C  
Verse:
GPity, take Cpity on Gme.
'cause CI'm not Amhalf the man that CI should Gbe.
And CI don't bGlame you,
you've Chad enoGugh,
of Call these Amempty promisCes and countless blGuffs.
Chorus:
'cause I know you can't Emhold out forCeverG  
waiting on a Emdiamond and a teCtherG  D  
from a Emboy who won't jCump when he fB7alls in Emlove.
He just sA7tands with his Ctoes on the eEmdge
and he wA7aits for it do Cdisappear agaGin.

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Diamond And A Tether

by Death Cab for Cutie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Death Cab for Cutie - Diamond and a Tether

This sounds right to me, listen to the song to get the right rhythm. I left out

the two extended portions of the song for simplicity's sake.

Verse:

G C G

Pity, take pity on me.

C Am C G

'Cause I'm not half the man that I should be.

C G C G

Always turning to run,

C Am C G C G

from the people I should not be afraid of.

C G C G

And darling, you should know

C Am C G

that I have fantasies about being alone.

C G

It's like love is a lesson,

C G

that I can't learn.

C Am C G

I make the same mistakes at each familiar turn.

Chorus:

Em C G

I know you can't hold out forever

Em C G D

waiting on a diamond and a tether

Em C

from a boy who won't swim

B7 Em

but who will dip his toe in

A7 C G C G

just to keep you here with him.

Verse:

C G C G

I've got this habit I abhor.

C Am C G

When we go out I'm always watching the door.

C G C G

As if there's someone I'm gonna see

C Am C G

who could outdo the things that you do to me.

Chorus:

Em C G

And I know you can't hold out forever

Em C G D

waiting on a diamond and a tether

Em C

from a boy who won't fly

B7 Em

but who will take to the skies

A7 C G C G C

if he thinks you are about to say goodbye.

Verse:

G C G

Pity, take pity on me.

C Am C G

'cause I'm not half the man that I should be.

C G

And I don't blame you,

C G

you've had enough,

C Am C G

of all these empty promises and countless bluffs.

Chorus:

Em C G

'cause I know you can't hold out forever

Em C G D

waiting on a diamond and a tether

Em C B7 Em

from a boy who won't jump when he falls in love.

A7 C Em

He just stands with his toes on the edge

A7 C G

and he waits for it do disappear again.

About Diamond And A Tether Chords by Death Cab for Cutie

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The chords for "Diamond And A Tether" show the original chord names (including G, C, Am, Em, D, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.