Cath... by Death Cab for Cutie
Narrow Stairs, 2008
Tabbed by Thomas Buhler
If you find any mistakes, or have any questions about this tab, email me at:
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Play with Capo on 2nd fret. All chords and tabs relative to tuning.
Chords:
x - strum muted strings (only in tabs)
Em - 079987
D - x57775
C# - x46664
A - x02220
C - x32010
G - 320033
C/B- x20010
INTRO:
Intro: |> repeat this section 3 times
e|-x-x-x--|------------|-0----------|-3-3-3-3--3|
B|-x-x-x-0|--0--0--0--0|-1----------|-3-3-3-3--0|
G|-x-x-x-0|2/4--4--4--0|-0----------|-0-0-0-0--0|
D|-x-x-x--|------------|-2-0h2-4/5--|-0-0-0-0--0|
A|--------|------------|-3----------|-2-2-2-2--2|
E|--------|------------|-----------3|-3-3-3-3--3|
Em (022000@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D C# (x43121@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
C G (x4)
VERSE 1:
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GCath, (320003@1)she stands
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) With a well intentioned-man
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)C (x32010@1) GBut (320003@1)she can't relax
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GWith (320003@1)his hand on the small of her back
VERSE 2:
C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G C (x32010@1) GAnd (320003@1)as the flashbulbs burst,
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)GShe (320003@1)holds a smile
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)GLike (320003@1)someone would hold
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)GA (320003@1)crying child
CHORUS:
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C# (x43121@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) And soon everybody will ask what became of you
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C# (x43121@1)A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) When your heart was dying fast and you didn't know what to do
C G (x4)
VERSE 3:
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GCath, (320003@1)it seems
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)That you live in someone else's dream
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GIn (320003@1)a hand-me-down wedding dress
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GWith (320003@1)the things that could've been, all repressed
VERSE 4:
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)GBut (320003@1)you said your vows
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)GAnd (320003@1)you closed the door
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)GOn (320003@1)so many men
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)
Who would've loved you more
CHORUS:
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C# (x43121@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) And soon everybody will ask what became of you
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C# (x43121@1)A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) When your heart was dying fast and you didn't know what to do
CHORUS:
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C# (x43121@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A C (x32010@1) C/B (x2555x@1)A (x02220@1) The whispers that it won't last roll up and down the pews
Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C# (x43121@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
But if their hearts were dying that fast they'd have done
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) the same as you
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)GAnd (320003@1)I've done the same as you
Em D End on: C#