Your New Twin Sized Bed - Death Cab for Cutie

Your New Twin Sized Bed

View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
1st traste
[Intro]
 
Both riffs are tabbed with respect to capo
Play each riff once for intro then progress to verse
 
(Riff 1)
e|---------------------------|-------------------|
B|---------------------------|--------------3----|
G|--------7------(7)\6--6----|-(6)\4--4-----4----|
D|--------x-------x-----x----|--x-----x----------|
A|-(7)/9--9------(9)\7--7----|-(7)\5--5--5-----5-|
E|-----------10------------9-|-------------------|
 
(Riff 2)
e|-------5/7------------|-----------|
B|----3-------------7\5-|-------5\3-|
G|---------------6------|----4------|
D|-0----------7---------|-5---------|
A|----------------------|-----------|
E|----------------------|-----------|
 
[Verse 1]
D A G D A G
You look so defeated lying there in your new twin sized bed, (Riff 2)
D A G D A G
with a single pillow underneath your single head. (Riff 2)
D A G D A G
I guess you decided that that old queen was more space you would need. (Riff 2)
D A G D A G
And now it's in the alley behind your apartment with a sign that says it's free. (Riff
2)
Em Gm D A G
And I hope you have more luck with this than me. (Riff 2)
 
[Verse 2]
D A G D A G
You used to think that someone would come along (Riff 2)
D A G D A G
and lay beside you in the space that they belong. (Riff 2)
D A G D A G
But the other side of the mattress and box spring stayed like new. (Riff 2)
D A G D A G
And what's the point of holding on to what never gets used, (Riff 2)
Em Gm D A G
other than a sick desire for self abuse. (Riff 2)
 
[Bridge]
D A G D/F# G Bm D5
(Riff 2) And I try not to worry, but you've got me terrified.
D/F# Bm
It's like you're in some kind of hurry to say goodbye,
Em G Gm
to say goodbye~~~~~~, to say goodbye.
 
[Interlude]
D A G
(Riff 2)
D A G
(Riff 2)
 
[Outro]
D A G D A G
You look so defeated lying there in your new twin sized bed. (Riff 2)
D A G D5
You look so defeated lying there in your new twin sized bed.
 
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The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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