Death Cab for Cutie - I Was Once A Loyal Lover

hey world! here is my interpretation of the chords in “i was once a loyal lover” by
cab for cutie off the open door ep . this is a song that all death cab fans should know how
play . i’m looking at the clock and it’s 2 : 42am on a school night . i’m super tired but i
couldn’t sleep until i got this song out there ( forgive me if i made a mistake , i’m
asleep right now . ) please contact me if you have any questions . enjoy! – k . D .

( A , F#m , E , D , Bm , Dm , A * ( played with the B string opened ) , D * ( played with the E
opened ) )

A
will i have learned so very little
F#m D
when these bones are old and brittle?
A
i wait to talk when i should listen
F#m D
and cloud mistakes with false revisions

A
all my friends are forward – thinking
F#m D
getting hitched and quitting drinking
A
and i can feel them pulling away
Fm D
as i’m resigned to stay the same

F#m E A E Bm
and you can’t even begin to know
F#m E A E Bm Dm
how many times i’ve told myself “i told you so”

( play A , F#m , D )

A
i was once a loyal lover
F#m D
whose lips did never seek another’s
A
but now each love’s more like a match
F#m D
a blinding spark that burns out fast

A
and they all conclude with the same sentence :
F#m D
” i’ve never met someone more self – centered
A
who thinks that life with a nice girl’s like
F#m D
waiting for a bus to work”

F#m E A E Bm
and you can’t even begin to know
F#m E A E Bm Dm
how many times i’ve told myself “i told you so”
F#m E A E Bm
and you can’t even begin to believe
F#m E A E Bm Dm
there’s so many bridges engulfed in flames behind me

( play A , F#m , D ) x2

F#m E
if you deem it so
D * A *
just cut the cord and go
F#m E
you’ll be fine
D * E
there’s plenty of hills to climb

( play A , F#m , D ) x2

F#m E A Bm
you can’t even begin to know
F#m E A E Bm Dm
how many times i’ve told myself “i told you so”
F#m E A Bm
and you can’t even begin to believe
F#m E A E Bm Dm
there’s so many bridges engulfed in flames behind me

( x2 )