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Owl City - Deer In The Headlights Chords

Chord reference D, F#m, G, Bm, A, Em
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D] [F#m] [G] [Bm] [A] [D] [G]Met a girl in the [Bm]parking lot, [D]and all I did was [A]say hello [F#m] [G] Her pepper spray made it [Bm]rather hard, [Em]for me to [G]walk her [A]home But I [Em]guess that’s the [Bm]way it [A]goes

[D]Tell me again was it [A]love at first sight, when [Em]I walked by and you [G]caught my eye [D]Didn’t you know love could [A]shine this bright, Well [G]smile [Bm]because you’re the [G]deer in the [A]headlights

[F#m] [G] [Bm] [A] [D] [F#m] [G] [Bm] [A] [D] [F#m] [G] [Bm] [A] [D] [F#m] [G] [Bm] [A] [D] [G]Met a girl with a [Bm]graceful charm, [D]but when beauty met the [A]beast, he froze [F#m] [G] Got the [Bm]sense I was not her type, by b[Em]lack eye and [G]bloody [A]nose But I [Em]guess that’s the [Bm]way it [A]goes

[D]Tell me again was it [A]love at first sight, when [Em]I walked by and you [G]caught my eye [D]Didn’t you know love could [A]shine this bright, Well [G]smile [Bm]because you’re the [G]deer in the [A]headlights

[Bm]It’s [A]suffocating to say, but the [Em]female mystique takes my [G]breath away So [D]give me a smile or [A]give me a sneer, ’cause I’m [G]trying to guess [A]here

[D]Tell me again was it [A]love at first sight, when [Em]I walked by and you [G]caught my eye [D]Didn’t you know love could [A]shine this bright I’m [Em]sorry I ever tried [A](deer in the headlights)

[D]Tell me again was it [A]love at first sight, when [Em]I walked by and you [G]caught my eye [D]Didn’t you know love could [A]shine this bright If [G]life was a [Bm]game, you would [G]never play [A]nice If [G]love was a [Bm]beam, you’d be [G]blind in both [A]eyes Put your [G]sunglasses [Bm]on ‘cause you’re a [G]deer in the [A]headlights

[F#m] [G] [Bm] [A] [D] [F#m] [G] [Bm] [A] [D](You’re the deer in the headlights) [F#m] [G] [Bm] [A] [D] [F#m] [G] [Bm] [A] [D](You’re the deer in the headlights)

Artist Owl City
Album All Things Bright and Beautiful
Genres Pop, Electronic
Year 2011
Key D

How to Play Deer In The Headlights on Guitar?

Owl City - Deer In The Headlights can be played in the key of D using the D, F#m, G, Bm, A, Em chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

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