Death Cab for Cutie – Stay Young Go Dancing (Guitar)

Capo 2

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Chords

So, I was looking for the chords for this song on UG, and didn't find a good chart...sad day. Its super easy, though, so here's my shot at it. my chart is. The time signature is 3/4. Fun chord of this song:

Esus2
e|-0-|
b|-0-|
g|-1-|
d|-2-|
a|-0-|
E|-2-|

Here's my best shot at the strum pattern, too:
E          Esus2     E          Esus2
D--D-U--U-|D--D--D--|D--D-U--U-|D--D--D

Also, putting the emphasis of your strums on the bass (deeper) notes on each Esus2 chord makes it sound nice. Specifically, on the three down-strums while playing Esus2, hit the low E and A strings more than the other strings. [Verse 1]

E  Esus2    E  Esus2      E              Esus2
Life   is sweet   in the belly of the beast

       E
In the belly of the beast

Esus2        E   Esus2     E    Esus2    E                  Esus2
And with her song  in your heart, it can never bring you down

       E                  Esus2
It can never bring you do-own

E Esus2 [Verse 2]

E   Esus2  E   Esus2   E                 Esus2
Lost  in a maze   of a thousand rainy days

     E
Of a thousand rainy days

Esus2      E    Esus2  E    Esus2    E             Esus2
But when I heard   her voice,  oh it led me to the end

       E             Esus2
Yes it led me to the end

[Chorus]

                 C#m            G#m
'Cause when she sings I hear a symphony

          A                      E
And I'm swallowed in sound as it echoes through me

     C#m                G#m
I'm renewed, oh, how I feel alive!

        A                          A
Through autumn's advancing, we'll stay young, go dancing

(riff) [Bridge]

B            F#m    B               C#m   A
As the music plays, feel our bodies swa-a-ay

B               F#m          A      
When we move as one, we stay young... ohh

[Verse 3]

E  Esus2    E  Esus2      E              Esus2
Life   is sweet   in the belly of the beast

       E
In the belly of the beast

Esus2        E   Esus2     E    Esus2    E                             Esus2
And with her song  in your heart, it can never bring you down, (it can never bring you down)

       E
It can never bring you down

[Final Chorus]

                 C#m            G#m
'Cause when she sings I hear a symphony

          A                      E
And I'm swallowed in sound as it echoes through me

     C#m                G#m
I'm renewed, oh, how I feel alive!

        A                          A
Through winter's advancing, we'll stay young, go dancing

Stay young, go dancing Stay young, go dancing (end on E chord)