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|

EmD C#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:
           CG        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#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#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#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#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#