• Song:

    Teardrop Windows

  • Artist:

    Ben Gibbard

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The timing on some of my chord placements is probably wrong. Shouldn't be too hard 
if you've heard the song.

G    [3-2-0-0-3-3]
C/G  [3-3-2-0-1-0]
C/B  [0-2-0-0-1-0]
Am   [X-0-2-2-1-0]
D7   [X-X-0-2-1-2]
C    [X-3-2-0-1-0]
D    [X-X-0-2-3-2]
D/C  [X-3-0-2-3-0]
D/B  [X-2-0-2-3-0]
D/A  [X-0-0-2-3-0]
EmM7 [0-2-1-0-0-0]

G (320003@1)              C/G (3x555x@1)              C/BTeardrop (x2555x@1)windows cryin' in the sky
Am (x02210@1)                          D7He (xx0212@1)is all alone and wonderin' why
G (320003@1)              C/G (3x555x@1)              C/BIvory (x2555x@1)white but feelin' kind of blue
Am (x02210@1)                                    D7Cause (xx0212@1)theres no one there to share the view

C (x32010@1)         C/B (x2555x@1)     AmThere's (x02210@1)too many vacancies
C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)      DHe's (xx0232@1)been feelin' oh so empty
C (x32010@1)            C/B (x2555x@1)         DWhen (xx0232@1)the sun sets over the sound
                 GHe (320003@1)just goes to sleep

[He seems to hammer on the 2nd fret on the D string when playing the G chord]

G (320003@1)                    C/G (3x555x@1)               C/BBuilt (x2555x@1)in boast as the tallest on the coast
Am (x02210@1)                          D7He (xx0212@1)was once the city's only toast
G (320003@1)              C/G (3x555x@1)                    C/BIn (x2555x@1)old postcards was positioned as a star
Am (x02210@1)                            D7He (xx0212@1)was looked up to with fond regard

C (x32010@1)         C/B (x2555x@1)     AmBut (x02210@1)in nineteen sixty two 
C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)      DThe (xx0232@1)needle made it's big debut
C (x32010@1)   C/B (x2555x@1)        DAnd (xx0232@1)everybody forgot
          GWhat (320003@1)it outgrew

G/f#

Em (022000@1)                 
He wonders where the workers are 
C (x32010@1)                      G (320003@1)   G/f#
Who once filled every floor
Em (022000@1)            EmM7
The elevators operate
C (x32010@1)               D (xx0232@1)  D/C (x30232@1)D/B (x20232@1)D/A (x00232@1)But don't much anymore
D (xx0232@1)  D/C (x30232@1)D/B (x20232@1)D/AAnymore (x00232@1)D (xx0232@1)  D/C (x30232@1)D/B (x20232@1)D/AAnymore (x00232@1)
D (xx0232@1)  D/C (x30232@1)D/B (x20232@1)D/A (x00232@1)D (xx0232@1)  D/C (x30232@1)D/B (x20232@1)D/A (x00232@1)G (320003@1)              C/G (3x555x@1)         C/BTeardrop (x2555x@1)windows cryin' in the sky
Am (x02210@1)                                D7How (xx0212@1)the years have quickly past her by
G (320003@1)              C/G (3x555x@1)              C/BGleaming (x2555x@1)white 'gainst the deepest baby blue
Am (x02210@1)                          D7He (xx0212@1)is lonely just like me and you

C (x32010@1)         C/B (x2555x@1)     AmThere's (x02210@1)too many vacancies
C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)      DHe's (xx0232@1)been feelin' oh so empty
C (x32010@1)            C/B (x2555x@1)         DWhen (xx0232@1)the sun sets over the sound
                 GHe (320003@1)just goes to sleep

C (x32010@1)         C/B (x2555x@1)     AmThere's (x02210@1)too many vacancies
C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)      DHe's (xx0232@1)been feelin' oh so empty
C (x32010@1)            C/B (x2555x@1)         DAnd (xx0232@1)when the maids they turn out the lights
                 GHe (320003@1)just goes to sleep
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