Death Cab for Cutie - Asphalt Meadows: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Asphalt Meadows" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Asphalt Meadows ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Asphalt Meadows" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em
Your kiss was a lonely prayer
D
When you slipped it into my mouth
Cmaj7
I closed my eyes and held it in
Am
Then I exhaled it out
Em
The glow of the downtown lights
D
Casting shadows across your face
Cmaj7
As if all the buildings knew
E
I could only know half of you

And I was a snake under your flowers
I just wanted to disappear
Into the understory of your beauty
Never to reappear
But there's a name writ on your cast
Above the bruised and broken bones
It tells everybody that you meet
To whom the damage is owed

Chorus:
Am
We are a wave of white noise
Fmaj7
Beneath the city sleeping
C
I saw the train doors closing
D
I felt your sorrow deepen
Am
Here in the asphalt meadows
Fmaj7
There's only one thing that grows
C
Finding the life through the concrete
D        Cmaj7
Getting trampled under our feet

You said all your bridges and roads
They all lead to an airport
Planes drifting off into the sky
Always depart, but never seem to arrive
And there in the early hour
Lying naked in your unmade bed
I was thinking of how to tell you
What my ticket read

Em
Your kiss was a lonely prayer
D
A single candle, slowly burning down
Cmaj7
But the light, your light was beautiful
E
Then it's here and now

Chorus:
We rode a wave of white noise
Beneath the city sleeping
I saw the train doors closing
I felt your sorrow deepen
Here in the asphalt meadows
There's only one thing that grows
Finding the light through the concrete
Getting trampled under our feet
We rode a wave of white noise
Beneath the city sleeping
I saw the train doors closing
I felt your sorrow deepen
Here in the asphalt meadows
There's only one thing that grows
Finding the light through the concrete
Getting trampled under our feet
Getting trampled under our feet
Getting trampled under our feet
Getting trampled under our feet

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

Cmaj7

Ukulele chord Cmaj7

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

Fmaj7

Ukulele chord Fmaj7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Asphalt Meadows" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Asphalt Meadows" by Death Cab for Cutie.

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