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14 pages seems too deep to find tabs for the new songs, so let's make this specifically for tablature for Narrow Stairs.
In case anyone wasn't aware, when you post a tab, put in in between code brackets (the red "</>" button on the right). Tab should be in this font That way, the tab will be in the right font so the spacing doesn't get messed up. |
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Bixby Canyon Bridge
Death Cab For Cutie
Narrow Stairs
This is meant to be an acoustic rendition of the song. The Bass line obviously does a good amount of "walking,"
The root chords are good enough for playing on acoustic.
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-Verse A-
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C Am C
I descended a dusty gravel ridge
Am C
Beneath the Bixby Canyon Bridge
Am C
Until I eventually arrived
Am
At the place where your soul had died
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-Verse B-
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F C G F
Barefoot in the shallow creek
C G F
I grab some stones from underneath
C G F
Waiting for you to speak to me
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-Verse A-
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C Am C
In the silence it became so very clear
Am C
That you had long ago disappeared
Am C
And I curse myself for being surprised
Am
That this didn't play out like it did in my mind
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-Verse B-
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F C G F
All the way from San Francisco
C G F
As I chase the end of your rope
C G F
'Cause I've still got miles to go
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-Verse C-
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F
C G F
I want to know my fate
C G F
If I keep up this way
C G F
Its hard to want to stay
Am E
Aw - a - y
F
C G F
Then everyone you meet
C G F
Will all seem to be asleep
C G D
And you wonder if you're missing your dream
F D
You can't see your dream
F D
You can't see your dream
F D F
Just can't see your dream
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-Chorus-
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D G F
Your dr - e - am.........
E|----------------------------------
B|----------------------------------
G|---------------------------------- (Repeat x12, last 4 w/o lyrics)
D|-----4-------5-(slide)-10-(hold)--
A|----------------------------------
E|----------------------------------
For the next 7 progressions, alternate between these two Riffs, A B A B A B A
~~~Riff A~~~
D G F
E|--------------------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------5b6b5-5b6b6--
G|-------------------------------------------5------------------
D|-----4-------5------10------5--4---3--------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------
~~~Riff B~~~ (On the bend part, it means from the fifth fret, bend up to a note
between frets 5 and 6)
D G F
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------5b(5.5)-5b(5.5)-3----
G|-------------------------------------------5--------------------------
D|-----4-------5------10------5--4---3----------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------
D G F F (with every bend)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------5b(5.5)---(Repeat bend x7)-
G|-------------------------------------------5---------------------------------
D|-----4-------5------10------5--4---3-----------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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-Outro-
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C
Am C
Then is started getting dark
Am C
And I trudged back to where the car was parked
Am C
No closer to any kind of truth
Am (rest)
As I must assume was the case with you
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No Sunlight
Death Cab For Cutie
Narrow Stairs
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-Intro-
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A
~Riff 1~
A
E|-----------------------
B|-----------------------
G|--6/9\4--6/9\4--6/9\2--
D|-----------------------
A|-----------------------
E|-----------------------
~Riff 2~
E D
E|-------------------------
B|-------------------------
G|--6-4-2------------------
D|-----------4-6-7---------
A|-------------------------
E|-------------------------
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-Verse 1-
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A (whole stanza)
When I was young
Lying in the grass
I felt so safe
In the warming bath
E
Of sunlight
D A
Of sunlight
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-Verse 2-
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A (whole stanza)
Vast open sky
Could do no harm
Like an embrace
From mother's arms
E
In sunlight
D A
In sunlight
E
In sunlight
D A (w/Riff 1)
In sunlight
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-Verse 3-
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A (whole stanza)
With every year
That came to pass
More clouds appeared
'Til the sky went black, And there was
E
No sunlight
D A
No sunlight
A
And there was
E
No sunlight
D A
No sunlight
A
Anymore
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-Bridge-
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Bm E
And it disappeared at the same speed
Bm E
As the idealistic things I believed
Bm E A
The optimist died inside of me
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-Chorus-
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E
No sunlight
D A
No sunlight
E
No sunlight
D A
No sunlight
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-Bridge-
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Bm E
And it disappeared at the same speed
Bm E
As the idealistic things I believed
Bm E
The optimist died inside of me
A (Four measures)
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-Chorus / Outro-
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E
No sunlight
D A
No sunlight
E
No sunlight
D A
No sunlight
E
No sunlight
D
No sunlight
A
No sunlight
Fm
No sunlight
Bm E (let ring)
No sunlight
A (let ring)
Anymore
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Talking Bird
Death Cab For Cutie
Narrow Stairs
Tuning: Standard (E B G D A E)
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-Verse-
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C Em F
Oh, my talking bird
C G F
Though you know so few words
C Em F
They're on infinite repeat
C G F
Like your brain can't keep up with your beak
C Em F
And your kept in an open cage
C G F
So you're free to leave or stay
C Em F
And sometimes you get confused
C G F
Like there is a hint I'm trying to give you
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-Chorus-
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Dm
The longer you think
G C
The less you know what to do
Em F
C G F
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-Verse 2-
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C Em F
Well it's hard to see your way out
C G F
When you live in a house in a house
C Em F
'Cause you don't realize
C G F
That the windows were open the whole time
C Em F
But oh, my talking bird
C G F
Though your feathers are tattered and furled
C Em F
I love you all your days
C G F
'Til the breath leaves your delicate frame
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-Chorus / Outro-
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Dm
It's all here for you
G Am G F
As long as you choose to stay
Dm
It's all here for you
G C
As long as you don't fly away
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Cath
intro): --0----------0-| --0------0---0-| --2/4--4---4-0-| ---------------| ---------------| ---------------| --------------------------------| --------------3-----------------| ---------0----0-----------------| ----0h2/4-----0-----------------| --3-----------2-----------------| --------------3-----------------| -------------------| 5-5--3-3----2------| 0-0--0-0----0------| -------------------| 7-7--5-5----4------| 0~~~~-----0~~~-----| --------------------------------| --------------3-----------------| ---------0----0-----------------| ----0h2/4-----0-----------------| --3-----------2-----------------| --------------3-----------------| --0-----------0------0----0-----| --8----\------3------3----3-----| --0-----------0------0----0-----| --0-----------0------2----0-----| --7----\------2------3----2-----| --8----\------3-----------3-----| verse stuff: --0-----------0------0----0-----| --8----\------3------3----3-----| --0-----------0------0----0-----| --0-----------0------2----0-----| --7----\------2------3----2-----| --8----\------3-----------3-----| prechorus or…chorus thing: -------------------| 5-5--3-3----2------| 0-0--0-0----0------| -------------------| 7-7--5-5----4------| 0~~~~-----0~~~-----| (repeat until… “the whispers that it won’t…) ---------------------| 5-5--3-3----2--1—1-1-| 0-0--0-0----0--0—0-0-| -------------------2-| 7-7--5-5----4--3—2-0-| ---------------------| “the whispers that it won’t last…” Then this to the end: -------------------| 5-5--3-3----2------| 0-0--0-0----0------| -------------------| 7-7--5-5----4------| 0~~~~-----0~~~-----| --------------------------------| --------------3-----------------| ---------0----0-----------------| ----0h2/4-----0-----------------| --3-----------2-----------------| --------------3-----------------| -------------------| 5-5--3-3----2------| 0-0--0-0----0------| -------------------| 7-7--5-5----4------| 0~~~~-----0~~~-----| |
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This is the above tab, but reformatted
intro): --0----------0-| --0------0---0-| --2/4--4---4-0-| ---------------| ---------------| ---------------| --------------------------------| --------------3-----------------| ---------0----0-----------------| ----0h2/4-----0-----------------| --3-----------2-----------------| --------------3-----------------| -------------------| 5-5--3-3----2------| 0-0--0-0----0------| -------------------| 7-7--5-5----4------| 0~~~~-----0~~~-----| --------------------------------| --------------3-----------------| ---------0----0-----------------| ----0h2/4-----0-----------------| --3-----------2-----------------| --------------3-----------------| --0-----------0------0----0-----| --8----\------3------3----3-----| --0-----------0------0----0-----| --0-----------0------2----0-----| --7----\------2------3----2-----| --8----\------3-----------3-----| verse stuff: --0-----------0------0----0-----| --8----\------3------3----3-----| --0-----------0------0----0-----| --0-----------0------2----0-----| --7----\------2------3----2-----| --8----\------3-----------3-----| prechorus or…chorus thing: -------------------| 5-5--3-3----2------| 0-0--0-0----0------| -------------------| 7-7--5-5----4------| 0~~~~-----0~~~-----| (repeat until… “the whispers that it won’t…) ---------------------| 5-5--3-3----2--1—1-1-| 0-0--0-0----0--0—0-0-| -------------------2-| 7-7--5-5----4--3—2-0-| ---------------------| “the whispers that it won’t last…” Then this to the end: -------------------| 5-5--3-3----2------| 0-0--0-0----0------| -------------------| 7-7--5-5----4------| 0~~~~-----0~~~-----| --------------------------------| --------------3-----------------| ---------0----0-----------------| ----0h2/4-----0-----------------| --3-----------2-----------------| --------------3-----------------| -------------------| 5-5--3-3----2------| 0-0--0-0----0------| -------------------| 7-7--5-5----4------| 0~~~~-----0~~~-----| |
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ahhh thank you
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I have a slightly more accurate Cath tab, and another No Sunlight tab that I'll post later. I'll have to see how our No Sunlight tabs compare though.
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Moderator |
Here we go...
CATH Cath… - Death Cab for Cutie -Capo 2, standard tuning / - slide p – pull off h – hammer on Intro riff/Interlude E------------------------------------------------------------ B-0-/0-0-0----------------------------0—3—0-------- G-2-/4-4-4-p0-----------------0-----0—0—0-0----- D---------------------0-h2-h4---------0—0—0------- A-------------------3-----------------2—2—2------- E-------------------------------------3—3—3------ Intro riff variation E------------------------------ B-0-/0-0-0----------------- G-2-/4-4-4-h5-p4-p0---- D------------------------------ A------------------------------ E------------------------------- Chorus E--------------- B-7—5—2--- G-0—0—0--- D-0—0—0--- A-9—7—4--- E--------------- Chorus variation E---------------- B-3—3—2---- G-0—0—2---- D-2—0—2---- A-3—2—0---- E---------------- Verse E----------------------- B----------------------- G-9—4----7—2----- D-0—0----0—0----- A-7—2----7—2----- E-8—3----8—3----- End with Chorus YOUR NEW TWIN SIZED BED Your New Twin Sized Bed Verse (Ben) E----------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------- D----5----------------------------------------- A-6-----6------8---------6--------6--------- E------------6-----6—4----4-4------4------ Verse (Walla) E-----6/8-------------------------------- B----------------8/6------6/4~~~~~~ G-8----------7--------5----------------- D----------------------------------- A----------------------------------- E----------------------------------- Chorus (each chord x8) E-------------------- B-------------------- G-10------8------- D-------------------- A—8-------6------- E-------------------- Bridge (“And I try not to worry…”) E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G-8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8--h10—p8---- D---------------------------------------------------------- A-6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6----6--6---- E---------------------------------------------------------- Verse Chorus Verse Chorus Verse (instrumental) Bridge Chorus Verse E----------------------------- B------------------------------ End on G-8~~~~~------------------ D-8~~~~~------------------ A-6~~~~~------------------ E------------------------------ PITY AND FEAR Pity and Fear Verse Riff 1 E------------------------------------- B------------------------------------- G------------------------------------- D-----1-3---5-3—5-3—1------------ A-3------------------------3~~~~--- E-------------------------------------- Riff 2 E------------------------------------ B------------------------------------ G------------------------5---------- D-----1-3---5-3—5-3-------------- A-3-------------------------3~~~~ E------------------------------------ Chorus E--------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------- G-9---9-7----2-4------------9---13---12-14—7-9----- D-------------------3-5---------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- Last time (“…the push more than the fall”) E----------------------------- B----------------------------- G-13—12—10-9—(5)------- D----------------------------- A----------------------------- E----------------------------- Outro Riff 1 E------------------ B------------------ G------------------ D------------------ A—11-10—8-7~~------ E------------------ Riff 2 E------------------ B------------------ G------------------ D------------------ A—10-12—5-7~~------ E------------------ Riff 2 (variation) E------------------ B------------------ G------------------ D------------------ A—11-10—5-7~~------ E------------------ Riff 3 E------------------ B------------------ G------------------ D------------------ A—11-13—8-7~~------- E------------------ Riff 4 E-------------------- B-------------------- G-------------------- D-------------------- A—12-11—8------------ E--------------8~~--- The order of these riffs is very confusing - here it is. Riff 1 Riff 2 Riff 3 Riff 4 Riff 2 (v) Riff 4 Riff 3 Riff 2 Riff 1 Riff 2 Riff 3 Riff 4 Riff 2 (v) Riff 4 Riff 3 Riff 2 (cut short) Ok so for Twin Sized Bed, I tabbed out the bass part for guitar. It's not what they play, but it sounds good otherwise. I was going to post No Sunlight, but I couldn't fix the spacing so here's a link to download it. It's 100% correct, I'm 80% sure.  http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4B9YGQVD This message has been edited. Last edited by: .brian, |
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Moderator |
And this is a revised guitar riff for BCB.
E------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------9b--------- D-4—5—10—---------------10---------------- A------------10—9—8------------------ E------------------------------------------------- Just bend the 9th fret a few times. On the last time, bend it longer than usual and move up to the 10th. |
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Brian, thanks. You caught a note I didn't hear the first time through.
On your Cath tab, I believe this Chorus E--------- B-7—5—2--- G-0—0—0--- D-0—0—0--- A-9—7—4--- E--------- Should be this Chorus E--------- B-5—3—2--- G-0—0—0--- D-0—0—0--- A-7—5—4--- E--------- Those first two on yours are the literal frets, not in relation to the capo. Roots for the chorus are E D C#, not F# E C#. |
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you're correction is correct i think weerez, but isn't it a 5 on the B string on the first chord?
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ahhh good catch weerez. thanks
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.brian.'s tab of No Sunlight. More friendly to electric performance.
No Sunlight Verse [palm mute] E---------------------------------- B---------------------------------- G-(6)----------------------------- D--7------------------------------ A--7------------------------------ E--5------------------------------ Verse riff E-------------------------------------- B—2/5-0---2/5-0---2/5------------------ G-------------------------------------- D------------------------------7~~~~~~~ A-------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------- Chorus (“No sunlight, no sunlight…”) [palm mute] E----------------------- B----------------------- G-----------7----------- D—2---------7----------- A—2---------5----------- E—0--------------------- Chorus riff E-------------5-------------------7-------- B------------------------------------------ G---6----------------6--------------------- D—7----7----------7-----7------------------ A------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------ Chorus variation (Walla) E--------------------------------- B--------------------------------- G—9-9---11—--13—14---------------- D—x-x---x----x--x----------------- A—7-7---9----11—12---------------- E--------------------------------- Bridge (“It disappeared with the same speed…”) E------------------) --------------- B------------------) --------------- G---------9—9—9—9--) ---9—9~~~------ D—9—9—9—9—9—9—9—9--) ---9—9~~~------ A—9—9—9—9—7—7—7—7--) ---7—7~~~------ E—7—7—7—7----------) --------------- Last chorus/outro E------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------ G------7-------------------------------9—9~~~~~-------- D—2----7------7------4---------9—9—9—9—9—9~~~~~-------- A—2----5------7------4---------9—9—9—9—7—7~~~~~-------- E—0-----------5------2---------7—7—7—7----------------- |
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Yeah, right. Thanks for catching that. Forgot to adjust that one. Also, slight adjustment in the verse Verse E----------------- B----------------- G-9—4----7—2-0---- D-0—0----0—0-0---- A-7—2----7—2-2---- E-8—3----8—3-3---- I definitely hear that last B note drop to an A. |
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