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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:
t.buhler.007@gmail.com
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
CG
  (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 
CG
  (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
EmD        C#m7b5
  End on: 
************************************
| x  Dead note
| h  Hammer-on
| /  Slide up
************************************

Cath chords and lyrics

Free chords for Cath by Death Cab for Cutie. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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:
t.buhler.007@gmail.com
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
Em D C#m7b5 A       
C G (x4)
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
C G (x4)
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]
Em D End on: C#m7b5
************************************
| x  Dead note
| h  Hammer-on
| /  Slide up
************************************

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.

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What key is "Cath" in?

The chords for "Cath" show the original chord names (including Em, D, C#m7b5, A, C, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.