Pictures In An Exhibition Chords
Pictures In An Exhibition by Death Cab For Cutie is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords B, A, E, G, G#m and F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
B A E
I think you caught me on the downslide, downturn
B A E G
I was busy writing with a pen and paper thin dream
B A E
And all your plastic people with plastic hearts and smiles
B A E G G
They had the worst intentions all along after all
G G G
All, All, All
Strumming Chords 1
B E X 4
verse 2
B A E B
The royal castle holds the mellow drama kings and queens
A E G
And all their dazzling children, they?re so regal, so clean
B A E
With pristine fingertips, they wash behind their ears
B A E G
Then let their hair down ?til the audiences leave
G G G G
Leave, Leave, Leave Leave
G#m B F# E
I'm definitely shaking
G#m B F# E
The silence isn?t breaking
G#m B F# E
Backwashed and stranded memories
G#m B F# E
Of something I thought could be
Riff:
e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g-11-11-11-8-8-8-11-11-11-9-9-8-8-8---------------|
d-------------------------------------------------| X 3
a-9--9--9--6-6-6-9- 9--9--7-7-6-6-6---------------|
e-------------------------------------------------|
then
e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g-11-11-11-8-8-8--666\888/666/444-4---------------|
d-------------------------------------------------| X 1
a-9--9--9--6-6-6--444\666/444/222-2---------------|
e-------------------------------------------------|
G#m B F# E
I'm definitely shaking
G#m B F# E
The silence isn?t breaking
G#m B F# E
Backwashed and stranded memories
G#m B F# E
Of something I thought could be
Final Chorus: