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 D C# A
C G (x4)
VERSE 1:
C G C G
Cath, she stands
C G C G
With a well intentioned-man
C G C G
But she can’t relax
C G C G
With his hand on the small of her back
VERSE 2:
C G C G
And as the flashbulbs burst,
C G C G
She holds a smile
C G C G
Like someone would hold
C G C G
A crying child
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/death_cab_for_cutie/cath_crd.html ]
CHORUS:
Em D C# A C G C G
And soon everybody will ask what became of you
Em D C# A C G C G
When your heart was dying fast and you didn’t know what to do
C G (x4)
VERSE 3:
C G C G
Cath, it seems
C G C G
That you live in someone else’s dream
C G C G
In a hand-me-down wedding dress
C G C G
With the things that could’ve been, all repressed
VERSE 4:
C G C G
But you said your vows
C G C G
And you closed the door
C G C G
On so many men
C G C G
Who would’ve loved you more
CHORUS:
Em D C# A C G C G
And soon everybody will ask what became of you
Em D C# A C G C G
When your heart was dying fast and you didn’t know what to do
CHORUS:
Em D C# A C C/B A
The whispers that it won’t last roll up and down the pews
Em D C# A
But if their hearts were dying that fast they’d have done
C G C G
the same as you
C G C G
And I’ve done the same as you
Em D End on: C#
