yes please!

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			     FOR WHAT REASON - Death Cab for Cutie
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Tabbed by: A.J. Conner
Email: ajconner123@gmail.com

From their album, "We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes".

Tuning: Standard

Guitar 1: Clean
Guitar 2: Clean, tremolo effect. 

 

   Intro riff: Guitar 1 (Play 3 times)
e|----------------------------------10---10---------------------------------|
B|------------10----------12---12-------------------------------------------|
G|-------12-----12---0------------------------------------------------------|
D|----10---10-----10----9----9----10---10-----------------------------------|
A|--0~----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
  Guitar 1 continued - 4th time:
e|-------------------------------------10-10--------------------------------|
B|------------10----------12---12-------X--X--------------------------------|
G|-------12-----12---0------------------X--X--------------------------------|
D|----10---10-----10----9----9----10---10-10--------------------------------|
A|--0~----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 Intro riff: Guitar 2 (Sort of harmonizes with guitar 1, play 3 times)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------13---12---12---15------15-15-------------------------------|
G|--9-10-12-10-9----9----9----9---------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------14-------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  Intro Guitar 2 continued - 4th time:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------13---12---12---15---15-15----------------------------------|
G|--9-10-12-10-9----9----9----9-------X--X----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------14-14----------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  Verse 1: Main Riff - 4 times. Guitar 1 
 (This riff is played very fast, listen to the song) (Guitar 2 rests)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------0--0--0--------------------------|
G|----0----0----9---0----0----0----9----0--0--0--0---7--7--7----------------|
D|------10---10-------10---10---10---10----9--9--9--9--9--9--9/10-----------|
A|--0~------------0~-----------------------X--X--X--------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------10-10-10--------------------------|
    "This won't be the last you hear from me, it's just the start.
    I hope that he keeps you up for weeks, like you did to me."

   Guitar 1: Mini-interlude (No vocals, played once)
e|--0~----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0~------------------------------------0--0------------------------------|
G|--0~------9---0----0----0----9----0-----0--0---7--7--7--------------------|
D|--10~--10-------10---10---10---10----9--9--9--9--9--9--9/10---------------|
A|--0~--------0------------------------X--X--X------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------10-10-10------------------------------|

   (Guitar 2 just plays an A minor at the start of the mini-interlude, 
    with tremolo effect)

  
Verse 1 continued: Guitar 1 same riff, Guitar 2 enters and alternates between A minor and G major, 
  with tremolo effect. 

   "I will hold a candle up to you, to singe your skin.
   Brace yourself, I'm bent with bitterness, you can't foresee..."
  
   Guitar 1: Chorus part one: Played 4 times. Guitar 2 plays A minor and G maj.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------15-15-15--------------------------------------------|
G|--16-16-14-14-12-12----X--X--X--------------------------------------------|
D|---X--X--X--X--X--X---12-12-12--------------------------------------------|
A|--14-14-12-12-10-10-------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  "...When your apologies fail to ring true,
  So slick with that sarcastic slew of phrases
  Like 'I thought you knew,' While keeping me in hot pursuit."

 Guitar 1: Chorus part two: 3 times
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8----8------8-----8------8-----8-10-8--8----------------------------|
G|--------------0-0----00---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------7-7----77-------7------------------------------|
A|--8-8----88---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   "Tracing the plot finds skin touching skin, absence follows."

  Guitar 1: cont. 4th time:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8----8------8-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------0-0---00--------------14-12-12-12---------------------------|
D|------------------------12-12-10-10--X--X--X--X---------------------------|
A|--8-8----88--------------X--X--X--X-12-12-12-12---------------------------|
E|------------------------12-12-12-12---------------------------------------|

  Guitar 2: Chorus, play along with guitar 1 during part two. (4 times)
    v ^v ^v^ v ^v ^v^ v ^v ^v^v ^v ^v^
e|--3-33-333-3-33-333-3-33-3333-33-333--------------------------------------|
B|--1-11-111-0-00-000-1-11-1111-11-111--------------------------------------|
G|--2-22-222-0-00-000-2-22-2222-22-222--------------------------------------|
D|--3-33-333-0-00-000-2-22-2222-22-222--------------------------------------|
A|-----------X-XX-XXX-0-00-0000-00-000--------------------------------------|
E|-----------3-33-333-------------------------------------------------------|


   Mini Interlude 2: (twice as long) Guitar 1 just plays the first interlude riff twice, no vocals.
   Guitar 2 strums A minor a single time, then G a single time after the first
   chord rings out.

   Verse two: same as first verse. (Guitar 2: Amin and G)

   "In the end I win every time, this ink remains.
   Sour tastes prevail as you play back the tape machine."

   Last Chorus, same as first.

 End with: (Guitar 1)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------14-12-12-12-------------------------------------------------|
D|--12-12-10-10--X--X--X--X-------------------------------------------------|
A|---X--X--X--X-12-12-12-12-------------------------------------------------|
E|--12-12-12-12-------------------------------------------------------------|


| v  downstroke
| ^  upstroke
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
===============================================================================  

Enjoy Let me know if it's off at all.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: false grimaces,

hey all. has there been a tab/chords posted for the acoustic version of (This is)The Dream of Evan and Chan?

(This is) The Dream of Evan and Chan

And thanks falsegrimaces, I'll try that one out later.

thanks brian. i have seen that one before, but it clearly isn't right. i'd like to figure how he really plays it, like in this video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViuRh6nkDG0&feature=related

clearly not the same as that tab.

I dunno fadedmagic, I've always played it that way.

falsegrimaces - that's the best tab I've seen. Thanks!

You're very welcome brian. I just fixed guitar 1's part for the second part of the chorus, as well as the ending. It should be perfect now.

Guess what I figured out?
I'm almost sick of this song by now (almost).
I would like to dedicate this to Gabriel Adams and his AOL site that was recently shut down.

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			     FAKE FROWNS - Death Cab for Cutie
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Tabbed by: A.J. Conner
Email: ajconner123@gmail.com

Fake Frowns
Death Cab for Cutie
Something About Airplanes
1998

(An attempt).

Tuning: Standard

 VERSE

   Guitar 1 - Riff 1 (twice)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3----3-3-3----3-3-8--8-8-8--8--8-8-8--9--9-9-9--9-9-9--------------------|
G|--0----0-0-0----0-0-x--x-x-x--x--x-x-x--9--9-9-9--9-9-9--------------------|
D|--2----2-2-2----2-2-7--7-7-7--7--7-7-7--9--9-9-9--9-9-9--------------------|
A|--3----3-3-0----0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--7--7-7-7--7-7-7--------------------|
E|--3----3-3-2----2-2------------------------------(7)-(7)-------------------|
    
   Riff 2 (twice)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3----3-3-3----3-3-8--8-8-8--8--8-8-8--10--10-10-10--9-9-9----------------|
G|--0----0-0-0----0-0-x--x-x-x--x--x-x-x--10--10-10-10--9-9-9----------------|
D|--2----2-2-2----2-2-7--7-7-7--7--7-7-7--10--10-10-10--9-9-9----------------|
A|--3----3-3-0----0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--8---8--8--8---7-7-7----------------|
E|--3----3-3-2----2-2--------------------------------------------------------|


   Guitar 2 - Riff 1 (twice, play with guitar 1)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---10--10--10--10--10--10--12--12--12--12--12--12--------------------------|
A|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---10--10--10--10--10--10---9--9--9--9--9--9-------------------------------|
A|--12--12--12--12--12--12--11-11-11-11-11-11--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  Riff 2 (twice, play with guitar 1)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---10--10--10--10--10--10--12--12--12--12--12--12--------------------------|
A|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---10--10--10--10--10--10--12--12--12--12--12--12--------------------------|
A|--12--12--12--12--12--12--14--14--14--14--14--14---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 CHORUS

  Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------0-0-0---|
G|-----------0------------------0------------------0-----------------------0-|
D|------2--2---2----2-----2---2---2----2-----2---2---2---2-----2---2---------|
A|--0-0--0--------0----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------3-3---3--------3---1-1---1-------1---1-1---1-----------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
B|---------------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
G|-----------0------------------0------------------0-------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----|
D|------2--2---2----2-----2---2---2----2-----2---2---2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
A|--0-0--0--------0----------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
E|--------------------3-3---3--------3---1-1---1-------1---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|


  Guitar 2 - Weird octave slides that are rarely on beat. (play with guitar 1)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5/-7/-9\--5-5--7/-9\-5--7--9---------------------------------------------|
D|--x/-x/-x\--x-x--x/-x\-x--x--x---------------------------------------------|
A|--3/-5/-7\--3-3--5/-7\-3--5--7---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  Rinse and repeat until the interlude...

  Guitar 2 (quietly as guitar 1 rests, play 3 times)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------1-1--------1-1-1-0------1-1--------1-1-----1-------------------------|
G|----------2-----------------------2----------0-0---------------------------|
D|--3-3--------3-3-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------0-0--------2-2-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  Guitar 1 re-enters: (play twice)
e|--13-13-------13-13----13-13-------13-13-----------------------------------|
B|--------13--13-----13-------13--13------13---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----12--12--12--13--13--13--15--15--15--13--13--13-------------------------|
G|--14--14--14--14--14--14--14--14--14--14--14--14---------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  Guitar 1: LOUD (play 8 times. after that, play the 2nd part with the sliding octaves
  4 more times)
e|-----------15-------15----15----------15-------15----15--------------------|
B|------------x--------x-----x-----------x--------x-----x--------------------|
G|--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--------------------|
D|--15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15--------------------|
A|---x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--------------------|
E|--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--14/15-15-15-14\7-7--14/15-15-15-14\7-7-----------------------------------|
A|--0----0--0---0--0-0--0----0--0---0--0-0-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  End the interlude with:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------17----17----17----17--------------------------------------------|
D|--14/15-15----15----15----15-----------------------------------------------|
A|--0-----0-----0-----0-----0------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2: (play with guitar 1, LOUD, rest at end of interlude)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------------------------|
G|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------|
E|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------------------------|
   
e|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------|
B|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------------------------|
G|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------|
D|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------|
A|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|




Jump right back into the main riff, play it 4 times, 
end by walloping out an E chord.

| () optional note
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
===============================================================================  

I hope this was somewhat accurate. Good luck. This is a tough song!

EDIT: Updated to include brian and kasper's suggestions.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: false grimaces,

holy shit.

i love you.

even if its not right, i love you.

quote:

Originally posted by .brian:
holy shit.

i love you.

even if its not right, i love you.

Well, I hope it is right
When you get a chance to try it out let me know man haha.

Will do.

Seriously, good job. I don't even know of anyone that's even attempted that.

Wooo, thanks! I appreciate that.

Alright, here's what I get from it from the first play through.

-Those verse chords are close, but that's not it. Seems like you've got the root notes down, but they're doing something weird...
-Chorus seems right
-There are maybe a few other notes during the interlude for guitar 2, but that's just about it
-The ending of the interlude should be 13th fret on b, instead of 14 (or, 17th fret on G is easier)

And anything else I didn't cover is spot on. Nice work.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: .brian,

Thanks for your response
Nice catch at that interlude part,
I was playing it that way but I wrote 14 for some reason.
I hope the tab will help inspire better ones in the future, I mainly wanted to get the voicings down (watching brianjbeans video helped with those).

EDIT: Also, do you know which particular chords I was a little off on? I'd like to go back and figure them out.

That song is fucking huge - just the guitar parts i mean... holy shit. Nice going.
The verse chords might be right considering Nick is playing the actual root notes. The F# in the second chord works as a major third to Nick's D root note here, but if it sounds weird you could replace it by sliding the first chord up to the fifth fret.