Aug192018

Death Cab for Cutie – You Moved Away Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab.

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This is the chord progression of Death Cab for Cutie – You Moved Away on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C Em Fmaj7

[Verse 1]
Em
You sold you records by the pile
Em Fmaj7
For they were only yours for a while
Em
You placed your furniture in the yard
Em Fmaj7
And it was gone within the hour

[Chorus 1]
Dm C G
When you moved away
Dm C G
All your friends came over and you told them what to take
Dm C G
When you moved away
Dm C Em Fmaj7
Everyone thought it was a mistake

[Verse 2]
Em
You mopped floors and filled the cracks
Em Fmaj7
To get your security deposit back
Em
You closed your account at the bank
Em Fmaj7
You checked your tires and filled the tank

[Chorus 2]
Dm C G
When you moved away
Dm C G
All of your friends got drunk and one by one begged you to stay
Dm C G
When you moved away
Dm Am
They all felt irrationally betrayed

[Break]
Fmaj7
Am
Fmaj7 Em
Fmaj7 Em
Am Em Fmaj7

[Chorus 3]
Dm C G
Since you moved away
Dm C G
I walk past your vacant apartment almost every day
Dm C G
When you moved away
Dm C
You left this town with such an empty space

How to play You Moved Away: key, chords and progression

You Moved Away by Death Cab for Cutie keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 6 chords: C, Em, Fmaj7, Dm, G and Am.

The backbone of the song is Dm – C – G – Dm (ii – I – V – ii in C major). In solfa, that is reh – doh – soh – reh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.