Song: No Sunlight Artist: Death Cab for Cutie Album: Narrow Stairs Difficulty: average Tabbed by: 8bitjosh This is a truly fantastic song to learn to play. It is a little simpler than some of the other songs that they have done. It may seem cheery at first, but the song is actually very sad. Excellent song to learn if you are new to Death Cab. I would using a looping station if you intend to play the album version because the little piano parts are also played by Gibbard. Guitar 1: Chris Walla: Standard tuning Guitar 2: Benjamin Gibbard: Standard tuning Info: This song is in 4/4 time -: 1/16 note 4 of -: 1 beat Chords used: the p means power chord A:x02220 A*:xx222x Bp:x24xxx B5:x244xx C#p:x46xxx Dp:x57xxx D5:x577xx E5(low):022xxx E5(high):x799xx Legend: PM: Palm Mute ~: Tremolo pick S: Staccato pick B: bend /: slide up \: slide down ---/ or ---\: Hold note, then slide H: Hammer on P: Pull off #: Natural harmonic *: Harp harmonic, AKA artificial harmonic !: Pinch harmonic [--]: indicates length of instructions like PM, 2x (two times), etc. Intro: Guitar 1: Plays eighth notes D5e|----------------|----------------|----------------| (xx023x@1)B|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|---------7-7-7--| D|----------------|----------------|---------7-7-7--| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|----------------|----------------|----------------| [-----------PM-----------------------------] [-------8x-------][Note that there is no guitar 2 here] Guitar 2: Cuts for last two measures of intro e|-|----------------|-|--------------------------------| B|-|----------------|-|-2/5--------2/5---------2/5-----| G|-|----------------|-|-----4----------4---4-------2---| D|-|----------------|-|--------------------------------| A|-|---------4P0---0|-|--------------------------------| E|-|-------------4--|-|--------------------------------| [---------2x---------] on second repeat, instead of final measure, launch into the tag line Piano part e|---9---7--------|----------------| B|-----------10---|---7---9---10---| G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| Verse 1 Guitar 1: Exactly the same as the intro D5e|----------------|----------------|----------------| (xx023x@1)B|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|---------7-7-7--| D|----------------|----------------|---------7-7-7--| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|----------------|----------------|----------------| [-----------PM-----------------------------] [-------86x-------] Guitar 2: Instead of the tag line, guitar 2 plays ... e|-|----------------|-|----------------| B|-|----------------|-|----------------| G|-|----------------|-|----------------| D|-|----------------|-|----------------| A|-|---------4P0---0|-|---------4-4-5/7| E|-|-------------4--|-|----------------| e|-|----------------|-|----------------| B|-|----------------|-|----------------| G|-|----------------|-|----------------| D|-|----------------|-|----------------| A|-|---------4P0---0|-|---------4-4-2-0| E|-|-------------4--|-|----------------| Guitar 2 plays the last 2 measures of Guitar 1 during the piano part When I was young Lying in the grass I felt so safe In the warming bask Of sunlight, Of sunlight Verse 2 and 3: Guitar 1: Exactly the same as verse 1 D5e|----------------|----------------|----------------| (xx023x@1)B|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|---------7-7-7--| D|----------------|----------------|---------7-7-7--| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|----------------|----------------|----------------| [-----------PM-----------------------------] [-------86x-------] Guitar 2: Here's where it gets interesting. The riffs here sound a little difficult on the CD, but the lower note is from guitar one. Listen to the CD or the timing on the slide. e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| D|---2--/4--/6-/11|--11--11--11--11| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| Vast open sky (with every year) e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|-------2---3---2| G|----------------|----------------| D|---2--/4--/6--/2|---2------------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| Could do no harm (That came to pass) e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| D|---2--/4--/6-/11|--11--14--11--14| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| Like an embrace (More clouds appeared) e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| D|---2--/4--/6--/7|---7-------7----| A|----------------|-------7-------7| E|----------------|----------------| From Mother's arms ('Till the sky went black) e|----------------|----------------| B|---2---0--------|----------------| G|-----------2----|----------------| D|----------------|---4---6---7----| A|----------------|-----------5----| E|----------------|----------------| In sunlight, In sunlight (and there was no sun light, no sunlight anymore) Chorus: Guitar 1: Same as last time, Surprise surprise D5e|----------------|----------------|----------------| (xx023x@1)B|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|---------7-7-7--| D|----------------|----------------|---------7-7-7--| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| E|----------------|----------------|----------------| [-----------PM-----------------------------] [-------86x-------] Guitar 2: e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| D|-------7-------7|-------7-------7| A|---7-------7----|---7-------7----| E|----------------|----------------| Dp e|----------------|----------------| B|---2---0--------|----------------| G|-----------2----|----------------| D|----------------|---4---6---7----| A|----------------|-----------5----| E|----------------|----------------| In sunlight in sunlight (No sunlight, no sunlight) E|--------------------------------| B|-2/5--------2/5---------2/5-----| G|-----4----------4---4-------2---| D|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| Dp e|----------------|----------------| B|---2---0--------|----------------| G|-----------2----|----------------| D|----------------|---4---6---7----| A|----------------|-----------5----| E|----------------|----------------| In sunlight in sunlight (No sunlight, no sunlight) Then verse three Bridge Guitar 1 and 2 play the same thing B5 (x244xx@1) E5e|----------------|----------------| (022xxx@1)B|----------------|----------------| G|---4---4---4---4|----------------| D|---4---4---4---4|---2---2---2----| A|---2---2---2---2|---2---2---2----| E|----------------|---0---0---0----| It disappeared at the same speed As the idealistic things I believed B5 (x244xx@1) E5e|----------------|----------------| (022xxx@1)B|----------------|----------------| G|---4---4---4---4|---9---9---9----| D|---4---4---4---4|---9---9---9----| A|---2---2---2---2|---7---7---7----| E|----------------|----------------| The optimist died inside of me Interlude 1: Guitar 1: e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| Guitar 2 A* C#p Bp e|----------------|-|----------------| B|-----------2----|-|----------------| G|-----------2----|-|-------6---4----| D|-----------2----|-|-------4---2----| A|----------------|-|----------------| E|----------------|-|----------------| Dp e|----------------|----------------| B|---2---0--------|----------------| G|-----------2----|----------------| D|----------------|---4---6---7----| A|----------------|-----------5----| E|----------------|----------------| No sunlight no sunlight e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|---2--/4--/6-/11|--11--11--11--11| E|----------------|----------------| Then the bridge again Then interlude 2: Guitar 1: Little bit of Tremolo picking here. Can't quite hear it. Come in on the sliding lick of Guitar 2 Guitar 2: This one was tough. I may have messed up here e|---9---12-------|---7---12--5----| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| e|---7---9-/-12---|---7---9-/-12---| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| Then Chorus/Outro Guitar 1 and 2 E5 (022xxx@1) D5e|----------------|----------------| (xx023x@1)B|----------------|----------------| G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| E|----------------|----------------| E|--------------------------------| B|-2/5--------2/5---------2/5-----| G|-----4----------4---4-------2---| D|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| E5 (022xxx@1) D5e|----------------|----------------| (xx023x@1)B|----------------|----------------| G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| E|----------------|----------------| No sunlight No sunlight E|--------------------------------| B|-2/5--------2/5---------2/5-----| G|-----4----------4---4-------2---| D|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| E5 (022xxx@1) D5e|----------------|----------------| (xx023x@1)B|----------------|----------------| G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| E|----------------|----------------| No sunlight No sunlight D5 (xx023x@1) B5e|----------------|----------------| (x244xx@1)B|----------------|----------------| G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| E|----------------|----------------| No sunlight No sunlight B5 (x244xx@1) E5e|----------------|----------------| (022xxx@1)B|----------------|----------------| G|---4---4---4---4|---9---9--------| D|---4---4---4---4|---9---9--------| A|---2---2---2---2|---7---7--------| E|----------------|----------------| No sunlight Ae|-----------0----| (x02220@1)B|-----------2----| G|-----------2----| D|-----------2----| A|-----------0----| E|----------------| Anymore Hold the A Hope this tab helps There's a post spot on the bottom of each tab/chord page for comments and corrections, exactly like on you tube. 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