[Intro]
A C#m D F#m
A C#m D F#m E
[Verse]
A C#m D F#m
The atlantic was born today and I'll tell you how:
A C#m D F#m E
The clouds above opened up and let it out.
A C#m
I was standing on the surface of a perforated sphere
D F#m E
When the water filled every hole.
A C#m
And thousands upon thousands made an ocean,
D F#m E
Making islands where no island should go, oh no.
[Instrumental 1]
(Guitar 1) (x4)
D A F#m E
(Guitar 2) (with above) (x4)
e|--2------4-----5----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2--2-4---4-6------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A C#m D F#m
Those people were overjoyed; they took to their boats.
A C#m D F#m
I thought it less like a lake and more like a moat.
(Guitar 2)
e|-------4---------4---|---------------------------------|--------------------|
B|----5----5----5----5-|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|---5---5---5---5----|
G|--6---------7--------|-7---6---7---6---7---6---7---6---|-7---6---6---6------|
D|---------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|
A|-------play this x2--|---------------------------------|--------------------| (x4)
E|---------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|
[Verse]
A C#m
The rhythm of my footsteps crossing flood lands to your door have been
D F#m
Silenced forever more.
A C#m
The distance is quite simply much too far for me to row
D F#m E
It seems farther than ever before, oh no.
[Bridge]
D A F#m E
I need you so much closer (x4)
F#m C#m
I need you so much closer
D E
I need you so much closer
F#m Bm
I need you so much closer
D A F#m E
I need you so much closer
[Instrumental 2]
(Guitar 1) (x13)
D A F#m E
(Guitar 2) (Joins above at 5th repeat)
e|--2------4-----5----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2--2-4---4-6------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Build]
F#m C#m
I need you so much closer
D E
I need you so much closer
F#m Bm
I need you so much closer
D A F#m E
I need you so much closer
[Outro]
(Guitar 1) (x2)
D A F#m E
(Guitar 2) (with above) (x2)
e|--2------4-----5----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2--2-4---4-6------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
D A F#m E D A F#m E
So come ooonnnn come ooooooonnnnn
D A F#m E D A F#m E
So come ooonnnn come ooooooonnnnn
D A F#m E D A F#m E
So come ooonnnn come ooooooonnnnn
D A F#m E D A F#m E
So come ooonnnn come ooooooonnnnn
(end on D)Transatlanticism chords and lyrics
Free chords for Transatlanticism by Death Cab for Cutie. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
[Intro] A C#m D F#m A C#m D F#m E [Verse] [Instrumental 1] (Guitar 1) (x4) D A F#m E [Verse] [Bridge] [Instrumental 2] (Guitar 1) (x13) D A F#m E [Build] [Outro] (Guitar 1) (x2) D A F#m E [Outro] (end on D)
Transatlanticism Chords by Death Cab for Cutie
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