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1/32

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 32Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Verse            Chorus
------------     -----------
     A5776xx         A5776xx
     E02210x         E02210x
  E/G#476xxx       C#mx4665x
                    C#x4666x
[Intro]
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|----5---5---5--|----5---5---5--|----5---5---5--|---------------|
G|--6---6---6----|--5---5---5----|--4---4---4----|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|--6---------6--|x8
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Come in after repeating the above twice:                                Last time:
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|      e|------------------------|
B|---------------|---------------|---------------|--12~----------|      B|------------------------|
G|--6~-----------|-/14~----------|--13~----------|---------------|      G|--6~--/14~---13~--------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|x5    D|-------------------14~--|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|      A|------------------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|      E|------------------------|
/ = slide-up
~ = sustain with slight vibrato
[Verse 1]
  AAnd if it was Ejust how you wantAed
You'd be E/G#glued to his Ebones and his brainstem
  AAnd changing your Eimage and attiAtudes
Won't E/G#bring him back Einto your bedroom
[Chorus 1]
AAmpuEtating
AAs he's Ewaiting
AAmpuEtating
C#mHe's unresponsive cause C#you're irresponsible
(Repeat intro riff x4)
[Verse 2]
  ALittle swinger, your Ebottle is thinking too Amuch
Cause you're E/G#aiming to Eplease way off target
  AAnd I'll tell you what Eyou must already Aknow
Of E/G#ampu--Etating that too slow
[Chorus 2]
AAmpuEtating
AAs he's Ewaiting
AAmpuEtating
C#mHe's unresponsive cause C#you're irresponsible
AAmpuEtating
AAs he's Ewaiting
AAmpuEtating
C#mHe's unresponsive cause C#you're irresponsible
[Interlude]
(Repeat intro riff x4)
[Chorus 3]
AAmpuEtating
AAs he's Ewaiting
AAmpuEtating
C#mHe's unresponsive cause C#you're irresponsible
[Outro - Glenn W. Turner]
(alternate between  Aand E)
"And give you instant belief, cause you don't have instant belief
You've been hooked, you've been crooked
You've been lied to so many times, that you're suspicious-minded
And when the right thing comes along, you don't believe in it
When I'm coming in knocking on the front door
You're out the back door looking for four leaf clovers
And when you find it, you think somebody planted it there to fool you
'What's the angle?' You look for an excuse"

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Amputations

by Death Cab for Cutie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

C#m

Verse Chorus

------------ -----------

A A

5776xx 5776xx

E E

02210x 02210x

E/G# C#m

476xxx x4665x

x4666x

[Intro]

e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

B|----5---5---5--|----5---5---5--|----5---5---5--|---------------|

G|--6---6---6----|--5---5---5----|--4---4---4----|---------------|

D|---------------|---------------|---------------|--6---------6--|x8

A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

Come in after repeating the above twice: Last time:

e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| e|------------------------|

B|---------------|---------------|---------------|--12~----------| B|------------------------|

G|--6~-----------|-/14~----------|--13~----------|---------------| G|--6~--/14~---13~--------|

D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|x5 D|-------------------14~--|

A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|------------------------|

E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|------------------------|

/ = slide-up

~ = sustain with slight vibrato

[Verse 1]

A E A

And if it was just how you wanted

E/G# E

You'd be glued to his bones and his brainstem

A E A

And changing your image and attitudes

E/G# E

Won't bring him back into your bedroom

[Chorus 1]

A E

Amputating

A E

As he's waiting

A E

Amputating

C#m C#

He's unresponsive cause you're irresponsible

(Repeat intro riff x4)

[Verse 2]

A E A

Little swinger, your bottle is thinking too much

E/G# E

Cause you're aiming to please way off target

A E A

And I'll tell you what you must already know

E/G# E

Of ampu--tating that too slow

[Chorus 2]

A E

Amputating

A E

As he's waiting

A E

Amputating

C#m C#

He's unresponsive cause you're irresponsible

A E

Amputating

A E

As he's waiting

A E

Amputating

C#m C#

He's unresponsive cause you're irresponsible

[Interlude]

(Repeat intro riff x4)

[Chorus 3]

A E

Amputating

A E

As he's waiting

A E

Amputating

C#m C#

He's unresponsive cause you're irresponsible

[Outro - Glenn W. Turner]

A E

(alternate between and )

"And give you instant belief, cause you don't have instant belief

You've been hooked, you've been crooked

You've been lied to so many times, that you're suspicious-minded

And when the right thing comes along, you don't believe in it

When I'm coming in knocking on the front door

You're out the back door looking for four leaf clovers

And when you find it, you think somebody planted it there to fool you

'What's the angle?' You look for an excuse"

About Amputations Chords by Death Cab for Cutie

Learn how to play Amputations by Death Cab for Cutie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Amputations chords”, “Amputations guitar chords”, or “Death Cab for Cutie Amputations 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 Amputations chords and for experienced players who want accurate Amputations lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E, E/G#, C#m, C#, B.

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What key is "Amputations" in?

The chords for "Amputations" show the original chord names (including A, E, E/G#, C#m, C#, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.