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Step 1 / 20Position: 2

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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#m7b5- x4545x
  A- x02220
  C- x32010
  G- 320033
C/B- x20010
 [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#m7b5 A
 C   G(x4)
[Verse 1]
CCath, Gshe Cstands G  
  CWith a well Gintentioned-man C  G  
But she Ccan’t GreClax G  
With his Chand on the Gsmall of her CbackG  
[Verse 2]
And as the CflGashbulbs Cburst, G  
She Cholds a Gsmile C  G  
Like Csomeone would Ghold C  G  
A Ccrying child G  C  G  
[Chorus]
    EmAnd soon everyDbody will C#m7b5ask whAat beCcame of you G  C  G  
    EmWhen your heart was DdyinC#m7b5g fast aAnd you didn’t Cknow what to Gdo C  G  
 C   G(x4)
[Verse 3]
CCath, Git Cseems G  
That you Clive in someone Gelse’s dream C  G  
In a Chand-me-Gdown wedding Cdress G  
With the Cthings that could’ve Gbeen, all Crepressed G  
[Verse 4]
But you Csaid your vows G  C  G  
And you Cclosed the door G  C  G  
On so Cmany men G  C  G  
Who would’ve Cloved you more G  C  G  
[Chorus]
    EmAnd soon everyDbody will C#m7b5ask whAat beCcame of you G  C  G  
    EmWhen your heart was Ddying C#m7b5fast anAd you didn’t Cknow what to GdoC  G  
    EmThe whispers Dthat it won’t C#m7b5last rAoll up and Cdown the pews C/B  A  
    EmBut if their hearts were Ddying that C#m7b5fast tAhey’d have done 
                                           the Csame as you G  C  G  
And I’ve done the Csame as GyouC  G  
 Em   DEnd on: C#m7b5  
| h  Hammer-on
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Cath

by Death Cab for Cutie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7b5

C/B

Play with Capo on 2nd fret. All chords and tabs relative to tuning.

[Chords]

x - strum muted strings (only in tabs)

- 079987

- x57775

C#m7b5

- x4545x

- x02220

- x32010

- 320033

C/B- x20010

[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#m7b5 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

[Chorus]

Em D C#m7b5 A C G C G

And soon everybody will ask what became of you

Em D C#m7b5 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#m7b5 A C G C G

And soon everybody will ask what became of you

Em D C#m7b5 A C G C G

When your heart was dying fast and you didn’t know what to do

Em D C#m7b5 A C C/B A

The whispers that it won’t last roll up and down the pews

Em D C#m7b5 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 C#m7b5

End on:

| h Hammer-on

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About Cath Chords by Death Cab for Cutie

Learn how to play Cath by Death Cab for Cutie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cath chords”, “Cath guitar chords”, or “Death Cab for Cutie Cath chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Cath chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cath lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, D, C#m7b5, A, C, G.

FAQ — Cath by Death Cab for Cutie

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What key is "Cath" in?

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