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Pity And Fear

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[Verse 1]
C5I have Cmsuch envy Cm11for this stranger lying Cmnext to me
C5Who awakes Cmin the night Cm11and slips out into the Cmpre-dawn light
C5With no words, Cma clean escape, Cm11no promises or Cmmesses made
C5And chalks it all Cmup to Cm11mistake, mistake, C5mistake
[Chorus]
And Cthere are no Cadd9tears, just F/Cpity and Cfear
And a Cvast C+ravine Cright C6in beCtween
[Verse 2]
C5A storm Cmat sea, Cm11the bow cracked and I was Cmcapsizing
C5And I sunk Cmbelow Cm11where I swore I would Cmnever go
C5If you can't Cmstand in place, Cm11you can't tell Cmwho's walking away
From C5who remCmains, who Cm11stays, who stays, who C5stays
[Chorus]
And Cthere are no Cadd9tears, just F/Cpity and Cfear
And a Cvast C+ravine Cright C6in Cbetween
CSpare no Cadd9tears, just F/Cpity and Cfear
And CI reC+call the Cpush C6more than the Cfall
The C+push Cmore thCadd11an the Cfall
[Outro]
C+ C Cadd11 C
C C6 Cadd9 C
C+ C7 Cadd9 C
C6 C+ Cadd11 C

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Pity And Fear

by Death Cab for Cutie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cm11

Cadd9

F/C

C+

Cadd11

[Verse 1]

C5 Cm Cm11 Cm

I have such envy for this stranger lying next to me

C5 Cm Cm11 Cm

Who awakes in the night and slips out into the pre-dawn light

C5 Cm Cm11 Cm

With no words, a clean escape, no promises or messes made

C5 Cm Cm11 C5

And chalks it all up to mistake, mistake, mistake

[Chorus]

C Cadd9 F/C C

And there are no tears, just pity and fear

C C+ C C6 C

And a vast ravine right in between

[Verse 2]

C5 Cm Cm11 Cm

A storm at sea, the bow cracked and I was capsizing

C5 Cm Cm11 Cm

And I sunk below where I swore I would never go

C5 Cm Cm11 Cm

If you can't stand in place, you can't tell who's walking away

C5 Cm Cm11 C5

From who remains, who stays, who stays, who stays

[Chorus]

C Cadd9 F/C C

And there are no tears, just pity and fear

C C+ C C6 C

And a vast ravine right in between

C Cadd9 F/C C

Spare no tears, just pity and fear

C C+ C C6 C

And I recall the push more than the fall

C+ C Cadd11 C

The push more than the fall

[Outro]

C+ C Cadd11 C

C C6 Cadd9 C

C+ C7 Cadd9 C

C6 C+ Cadd11 C

About Pity And Fear Chords by Death Cab for Cutie

Learn how to play Pity And Fear by Death Cab for Cutie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Pity And Fear chords”, “Pity And Fear guitar chords”, or “Death Cab for Cutie Pity And Fear 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 Pity And Fear chords and for experienced players who want accurate Pity And Fear lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C5, Cm, Cm11, C, Cadd9, F/C.

FAQ — Pity And Fear by Death Cab for Cutie

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Is "Pity And Fear" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Pity And Fear" in?

The chords for "Pity And Fear" show the original chord names (including C5, Cm, Cm11, C, Cadd9, F/C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.