You Can Play These Songs with Chords

You Can Play These Songs with Chords
Studio album by Death Cab for Cutie
Released	1997 October 22, 2002 (re-release)
Recorded	1996
Genre	Indie rock
Length	30:05 (1997 release) 66:41 (2002 re-release)
Label	Elsinor (1997 release) Barsuk (2002 re-release)
Producer	Benjamin Gibbard
Professional reviews
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Death Cab for Cutie chronology
You Can Play These Songs with Chords (1997) Something About Airplanes (1998)

You Can Play These Songs with Chords (1997) is the first release from the band Death Cab for Cutie, which at the time consisted entirely of founder Benjamin Gibbard. This album was originally released on cassette, and it proved so popular, Gibbard decided to recruit other members to make a full band, which would go on to record Something About Airplanes.

You Can Play These Songs with Chords was expanded with ten more songs and re-released in 2002 on the heels of the success of The Photo Album.

Track listing

1997 Cassette Release

All songs written by Benjamin Gibbard.

1. "President of What?" – 4:06
2. "Champagne from a Paper Cup" – 2:34
3. "Pictures in an Exhibition" – 4:02
4. "Hindsight" – 3:47
5. "That's Incentive" – 2:13
6. "Amputations" – 4:03
7. "Two Cars" – 3:31
8. "Line of Best Fit" – 5:49

2002 CD Re-Release

All songs written by Benjamin Gibbard, Nick Harmer and Christopher Walla except as otherwise noted.

1. "President of What?" – 4:06
2. "Champagne from a Paper Cup" – 2:34
3. "Pictures in an Exhibition" – 4:02
4. "Hindsight" – 3:47
5. "That's Incentive" – 2:13
6. "Amputations" – 4:03
7. "Two Cars" – 3:31
8. "Line of Best Fit" – 5:49
9. "This Charming Man" (The Smiths Cover) [Bonus Track] – 2:14
10. "TV Trays" [Bonus Track] – 4:02
11. "New Candles" [Bonus Track] – 3:02
12. "Tomorrow" [Bonus Track] – 2:17
13. "Flustered/Hey Tomcat!" [Bonus Track] – 2:56
14. "State Street Residential" [Bonus Track] – 5:51
15. "Wait" (Secret Stars Cover) [Bonus Track] – 3:34
16. "Prove My Hypotheses" [Bonus Track] – 4:11
17. "Song for Kelly Huckaby (Facts Version)" [Bonus Track] – 3:51
18. "Army Corps of Architects" [Bonus Track] – 4:43

Personnel

• Benjamin Gibbard – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums
• Christopher Walla – vocals (on "New Candles" ), guitar
• Nick Harmer – bass
• Nathan Good - drums, tambourine