Death Cab for Cutie - Talking Like Turnstiles: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Talking Like Turnstiles" 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 Talking Like Turnstiles 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 "Talking Like Turnstiles" smoothly on your ukulele.

G                        C
Sometimes I talk like a turnstile
When I have had too much to drink
A tangled tongue like English Ivy
Just like a film dubbed out of sync

The phone is ringing in the guest room
A muffled voice on the machine
It's either someone I don't want to talk to
Or someone selling what I don't need

        D           C              G
As I'm waiting for you to come on home

Sometimes, I fall in fits of laughter
My bottle shatters on the floor
And you apologize profusely
For the drunkard on the lawn

           D             C
And I'll change, love, change, love
  Em
Change for you
      D       C           Em                G
Cause even slurred words can contain some truth
       D              C
I'll change, love, change, love
Em
Change for you
     D     C      G
When I am ready to

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "Talking Like Turnstiles" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Talking Like Turnstiles" by Death Cab for Cutie.

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