Unbearably White chords by Vampire Weekend

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Chords for strumming:

Intro + Verse      Chorus     Bridge + Verse 3 + Outro
-------------------   ----------   ------------------------
CdimCdim 8-9-10-x-x-x   C minorCm x3554x   F/AF/A 587xxx
Bb majorBb  6-8-8-x-x-x    G minorGm 3553xx   Bb majorBb  688xxx
FF   x-8-10-10-x-x   FF  1332xx   FF  x-8-10-10-x-x
Eb MajorEb  x-6-8-8-x-x    D MajorD  x577xx   Eb MajorEb  x688xx
C5C5  8-10-10-x-x-x          C minorCm  x3554x
G5G5  3-5-5-x-x-x           G minorGm  3553xx

Intro:

Riff 1:
  CdimCdim     Bb majorBb          FF   Eb MajorEb    C5C5     G5G5    Bb majorBb      FF   Eb MajorEb
e|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
BB|----13--11------11--x-------15--------13--x--11----|--------------------------15--------13--x--11--|
G+G|---11-----------10--x---------15------14--x--12----|----------------------------15------14--x--12--|
D MajorD|--13--------13--12--x---/15-----15----15--x--13----|--10--10-----5--------/15-----15----15--x--13--| x2
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------|--10--10-----5---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------|--8---8------3---------------------------------|
x = mute string
/ = slide-up


Verse 1:
CdimCdim  Bb majorBb          FF  Eb MajorEb
Baby I love you, but that's not enough
  C5C5    Bb majorBb        FF   Eb MajorEb
And pulling away has been unbearably buff
 CdimCdim    Bb majorBb      FF    Eb MajorEb
I ran up the mountain, out of your sight
  C5C5     Bb majorBb         FF   Eb MajorEb
The snow on the peak was just unbearably white

Riff 2:
  CdimCdim         Bb majorBb              CdimCdim         Bb majorBb
e|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
BB|--------10—h13-p10-------------------11------------|--------10—h13-p10------------------15---------|
G+G|-----11--------------------------10------10--x-----|-----11-----------------------------15--15--x--|
D MajorD|--13----------------13--12-------------------------|--13----------------13--12-----/15-------------| x2
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|

  CdimCdim   Bb majorBb       FF  Eb MajorEb
The city was freezing, an elegant flow
  C5C5     Bb majorBb        FF   Eb MajorEb
The wind at the doorway was unbearably cold
  CdimCdim     Bb majorBb       FF    Eb MajorEb
You walked to the bedroom and sat down to write
  C5C5      Bb majorBb        FF   Eb MajorEb
The page in your notebook was unbearably white

Chorus 1:
C minorCm               G minorGm          FF
  There's an avalanche coming, don't cover your eyes
C minorCm                    G minorGm          FF
  It's what you thought that you wanted, it's still a surprise
C minorCm            G minorGm          FF
  It's hard on the body, it's hard on the mind
D MajorD             G minorGm
  To learn what kept us together, darling
C minorCm          FF
  Is what kept us alive

(Repeat riff 1)


Verse 2:
C5C5    Bb majorBb        FF  Eb MajorEb
Sooner or later, the story gets told
  C5C5    Bb majorBb         FF   Eb MajorEb
To tell it myself would be unbearably bold
C5C5       Bb majorBb        FF   Eb MajorEb
Presented with darkness, we turn to the light
C5C5      Bb majorBb           FF   Eb MajorEb
Could've been smart, we're just unbearably bright

(Repeat riff 2)


Chorus 2:
C minorCm               G minorGm          FF
  There's an avalanche coming, don't cover your eyes
C minorCm                    G minorGm          FF
  It's what you thought that you wanted, it's still a surprise
C minorCm            G minorGm          FF
  It's hard on the body, it's hard on the mind
D MajorD             G minorGm
  To learn what kept us together, darling
C minorCm          FF
  Is what kept us alive


Bridge:
F/AF/A Bb majorBb  FF Eb MajorEb
C minorCm  G minorGm  FF Eb MajorEb

F/AF/A    Bb majorBb    FF  Eb MajorEb
Call it a day, call it a night
C minorCm      G minorGm         FF   Eb MajorEb
Careless and cold and just unbearably white

F/AF/A    Bb majorBb    FF  Eb MajorEb
Call it a day, call it a night
C minorCm      G minorGm         FF   Eb MajorEb
Careless and cold and just unbearably white (you-ooh)

F/AF/A    Bb majorBb    FF  Eb MajorEb
Call it a day, call it a night
C minorCm      G minorGm         FF   Eb MajorEb
Careless and cold and just unbearably white (you-ooh)


Verse 3:
F/AF/A  Bb majorBb          FF  Eb MajorEb
Baby I love you, but that's not enough
  C minorCm    G minorGm        FF   Eb MajorEb
And pulling away has been unbearably buff (you-ooh)
 F/AF/A    Bb majorBb      FF    Eb MajorEb
I ran up the mountain, out of your sight
  C minorCm     G minorGm         FF   Eb MajorEb
The snow on the peak was just unbearably white (you-ooh)


Outro:
F/AF/A    Bb majorBb    FF  Eb MajorEb
Call it a day, call it a night
C minorCm      G minorGm         FF   Eb MajorEb
Careless and cold and just unbearably white (you-ooh)
F/AF/A    Bb majorBb    FF  Eb MajorEb
Call it a day, call it a night

(Fade out)

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