Vowels Chords
Vowels by Capital Cities is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, Am, G, Dm, G7, A and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C F Am
verse 1
Am G
I got something on my mind
C F
But words, they won't do it justice
Am C G
I could write it on a sign
Am F
But words, they won't do it justice
Pre-Chorus
Am
I need a translator at the tip of my tongue
C Am
There's a freight train of emotion stuck in my lung
C Dm
I need to get it out, get it out before it's all gone
C G G7 G
So I'll just speak in vowels from now on
Am
A-A
F
O-O
Dm
E-E
C
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Am
A-A
F
O-O
Dm
E-E
C
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Instrumental
G F Am
verse 2
Am C
I could tell you what it's like
Am C Am
But words, they won't do it justice
C Am
Spell it out, turn up the mic
C
But words, they won't do it justice
Pre-Chorus
Am
I need a psychic to read my mind
C Am
Get me a Shakespeare to feed me lines
C Dm C
I need to let it out, let it out, I waited too long
F G G7 G
I'm only using vowels from now on
Am
A-A
F
O-O
Dm
E-E
C
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Am
A-A
F
O-O
Dm
E-E
C
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Post-Chorus
Am F Am
Ahh-ahh-ahh
C Am F Am C Am F Dm G G7 G
Ahh-ahh-ahh
Am
A-A
F
O-O
Dm
E-E
C
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Am
A-A
F
O-O
Dm
E-E
C
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Am
A-A
F
O-O
Dm
E-E
C
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Am
A-A
F
O-O
Dm
E-E
C
Ooh-ooh-ooh