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Man In Blue

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[Intro]
e|---C------------------------------|---G------------------------------|---Em---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------0--0--|-------0-------1-------0---------|------------------------------------|
G|---------0-------0------2--------|---------------------------2---0-|--------0-------2-------0------(0)--|
D|-----2-------2-------2-----------|---0-------0-------0-------------|----2-------2-------2-------2-------|
A|---3---3---3---3---3---3--3--3---|-----2-------2-------2-----------|--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----|
E|---------------------------------|-3-------3-------3-------3---3---|------------------------------------|
e|---Am------------------------------|----C-----------------------------|
B|-------1-------0-----------------|-------1-------0-----------3---0-|
G|-----------------------2------(2)|---------------------------------|
D|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|---2-------2-------2---4---------|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
 CIf you know my Gname
Why are you calling Emout
To an Amold love?
To an Cold love?
 CWhen you need someoGne
Why do you always rEmun?
To your lAmord up above?
To your lCord up above?
[Chorus]
 EmI just want to BunderstCand Gyou
 EmI don't need to Bbe your Cman in Dblue
[Verse 2]
 CYour days all tGhe same
Prayers like drops of rEmain
As you Amwait for the flood
To cleanse evCeryone
 CCan you hear my Gvoice?
In a high, lonesome reEmjoice
Sing a sAmong for you
In and oCut of tune
[Chorus]
 EmI just want to BunderstCand Gyou
 EmI don't need to Bbe your Cman in Dblue
 EmI just wGant you to see yourCself the way AmI do
 GI don't Emneed to be your Cman in Gblue
 GNo, I don't Emneed to be your Cman, man in blue

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Man In Blue

by Death Cab for Cutie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Em

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

B|---------------------------0--0--|-------0-------1-------0---------|------------------------------------|

G|---------0-------0------2--------|---------------------------2---0-|--------0-------2-------0------(0)--|

D|-----2-------2-------2-----------|---0-------0-------0-------------|----2-------2-------2-------2-------|

A|---3---3---3---3---3---3--3--3---|-----2-------2-------2-----------|--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----|

E|---------------------------------|-3-------3-------3-------3---3---|------------------------------------|

Am C

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

B|-------1-------0-----------------|-------1-------0-----------3---0-|

G|-----------------------2------(2)|---------------------------------|

D|---2-------2-------2-------2-----|---2-------2-------2---4---------|

A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|

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

[Verse 1]

C G

If you know my name

Why are you calling out

To an old love?

C G

When you need someone

Why do you always run?

To your lord up above?

[Chorus]

Em B C G

I just want to understand you

Em B C D

I don't need to be your man in blue

[Verse 2]

C G

Your days all the same

Prayers like drops of rain

As you wait for the flood

To cleanse everyone

C G

Can you hear my voice?

In a high, lonesome rejoice

Sing a song for you

In and out of tune

[Chorus]

Em B C G

I just want to understand you

Em B C D

I don't need to be your man in blue

Em G C Am

I just want you to see yourself the way I do

G Em C G

I don't need to be your man in blue

G Em C

No, I don't need to be your man, man in blue

About Man In Blue Chords by Death Cab for Cutie

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

FAQ — Man In Blue by Death Cab for Cutie

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Can I transpose "Man In Blue" to a different key?

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Can I see chord diagrams for "Man In Blue"?

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Is "Man In Blue" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Man In Blue" by Death Cab for Cutie with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Death Cab for Cutie below.

What key is "Man In Blue" in?

The chords for "Man In Blue" show the original chord names (including C, G, Em, B, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.