A Diamond and a Tether Artist:Death Cab For Cutie Listen to the song for the timing, it has a few odd pauses or extra beats for some of the chords. Hope you enjoy! G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)AmEm DB7 A7e-3--0--0--0--2--2--0 (x02020@1)b-3--1--1--0--3--0--2 g-0--0--2--0--2--2--0 d-0--2--2--2--0--1--2 a-2--3--0--2--x--2--0 E-3--x--x--x--x--x--x G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CPity, (x32010@1) take pity on me Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GBecause (320003@1)I'm not half the man that I should be G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CI'm (x32010@1)always turning to run Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GFrom (320003@1)the people I should not be afraid of G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CAnd (x32010@1)darling, you should know Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)That I have fantasies about being alone G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) It's like love is a lesson G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) That I can't learn Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) So I make the same mistakes at each familiar turn Chorus: Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) I know you can't hold out forever Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Waiting on a diamond and a tether Em (022000@1) CFrom (x32010@1)a boy who won't swim B7 (x21202@1) EmWho (022000@1)won't dip his toe in A7 (x02020@1) C (x32010@1) GJust (320003@1)to keep you here with him G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) CI've (x32010@1)got this habit I abhor Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) GWhen (320003@1)we go out, I'm always watching the door G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CAs (x32010@1)if there's someone I'm going to see Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Who could out-do the things that you do to me Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)know you can't hold out forever Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DWaiting (xx0232@1)on a diamond and a tether Em (022000@1) CFrom (x32010@1)a boy who won't fly B7 (x21202@1) EmWho (022000@1)won't take to the skies A7 (x02020@1) C (x32010@1) GIf (320003@1)he thinks you're about to say goodbye ( Instrumental break ) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CPity, (x32010@1) take pity on me Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) Gcause (320003@1)I'm not half the man that I should be G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CAnd (x32010@1)I don't blame you, you've had enough Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) GWith (320003@1)all these empty promises and countless bluffs Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)know you can't hold out forever Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DWaiting (xx0232@1)on a diamond and a tether Em (022000@1) CFrom (x32010@1)a boy who won't jump B7 (x21202@1) EmWhen (022000@1)he's falls in love A7 (x02020@1) C (x32010@1) EmHe (022000@1)just stands with his toes on the edge A7 (x02020@1) C (x32010@1) GAnd (320003@1)he waits for it to disappear again