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I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Death Cab For Cutie
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Title � I Will Follow You Into the Dark
Artist- Death Cab for Cutie
Album � Plans
Tabbed by: Larry A
Tuning: Standard
Guitar 1 � Acoustic (Capo 5th fret)
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| Intro (0:00-0:24) |
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Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |---------1-----1---------1---(p0)|---------------1-------1-------0-|
G| |-----------2---2-----------0---0-|---------2-----------0-------0---|
D| |(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2p0-|-----------3---3---2-------0-----|
A| |-0-------0-------3-------3-------|(3)--3-------3---3-------2-------|
E| |---------------------------------|-1-------1-----------------------|
Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |---------1-----1---------1---(p0)|---------3-------3-------3-------|
G| |-----------2---2-----------0---0-|----------(0)-------------(0)----|
D| |(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2p0-|------------(0)-------------(0)--|
A| |-0-------0-------3-------3-------|(2)--2---------2-----2---------2-|
E| |---------------------------------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|
Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |---------1-----1---------1---(p0)|---------------1-------1-------0-|
G| |-----------2---2-----------0---0-|---------1-----------2-------0---|
D| |(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2p0-|-----------2---2---2-------0-----|
A| |-0-------0-------3-------3-------|(2)--2-------2---0---------------|
E| |---------------------------------|-0-------0---------------3-------|
Guitar 1
e| |-----------------X---------------|---------------------------------|
B| |-----------------1------(1)------|---------1---------------1-------|
G| |---------2-------1-------1-------|-----------0---0-----------0---0-|
D| |-----------3---3-3---3-------3---|(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2---|
A| |(3)--3-------3---3-------------3-|-3---------------3---------------|
E| |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|---------3---------------3-------|
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| Verse (0:24-0:49) |
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Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |o--------1---------------1-------|---------1---------------1-------|
G| |-----------0---0-----------0---0-|-----------2---2-----------2---2-|
D| |(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2---|(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2---|
A| |o3---------------3---------------|-0---------------0---------------|
E| |---------3---------------3-------|---------0---------------0-------|
1. Love of mine... Someday you will die, but I'll be
2. blinding light... or tunnels to gates of white Just our hands
Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |---------------------------------|---------1---------------3------o|
G| |---------2---------------2-------|-----------0---0-----------0-----|
D| |-----------3---3-----------3---3-|(2)--2-------2---------------0---|
A| |(3)--3-------3--(3)--3-------3---|-3-------3------(2)--2---------2o|
E| |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|-----------------3-------3-------|
1. close behind I'll follow you into the dark No
2. clasped so tight waiting for a hint of a spark If
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| Chorus (0:50-1:14) |
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Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |---------1-----1---------1---(p0)|---------------1-------1-------0-|
G| |-----------2---2-----------0---0-|---------2-----------0-------0---|
D| |(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2p0-|-----------3---3---2-------0-----|
A| |-0-------0-------3-------3-------|(3)--3-------3---3-------2-------|
E| |---------------------------------|-1-------1-----------------------|
heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied
Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |---------1-----1---------1---(p0)|---------3-------3-------3-------|
G| |-----------2---2-----------0---0-|----------(0)-------------(0)----|
D| |(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2p0-|------------(0)-------------(0)--|
A| |-0-------0-------3-------3-------|(2)--2---------2-----2---------2-|
E| |---------------------------------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|
Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signs If
Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |---------1-----1---------1---(p0)|---------------1-------1-------0-|
G| |-----------2---2-----------0---0-|---------1-----------2-------0---|
D| |(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2p0-|-----------2---2---2-------0-----|
A| |-0-------0-------3-------3-------|(2)--2-------2---0---------------|
E| |---------------------------------|-0-------0---------------3-------|
there's no one beside you when you soul embarks Then
Guitar 1
e| |-----------------X---------------|---------------------------------|
B| |-----------------1------(1)------|---------1---------------1-------|
G| |---------2-------1-------1-------|-----------0---0-----------0---0-|
D| |-----------3---3-3---3-------3---|(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2---|
A| |(3)--3-------3---3-------------3-|-3---------------3---------------|
E| |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|---------3---------------3-------|
I'll follow you into the dark In
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| Verse (1:15-1:39) |
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Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |o--------1---------------1-------|---------1---------------1-------|
G| |-----------0---0-----------0---0-|-----------2---2-----------2---2-|
D| |(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2---|(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2---|
A| |o3---------------3---------------|-0---------------0---------------|
E| |---------3---------------3-------|---------0---------------0-------|
1. catholic school as vicious as Roman rule I got my
2. held my tongue as she told me, "Son, Fear is
Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |---------------------------------|---------1---------------3------o|
G| |---------2---------------2-------|-----------0---0-----------0-----|
D| |-----------3---3-----------3---3-|(2)--2-------2---------------0---|
A| |(3)--3-------3--(3)--3-------3---|-3-------3------(2)--2---------2o|
E| |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|-----------------3-------3-------|
1. knuckles bruised by a lady in black And I
2. the heart of love," so I never went back If
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| Chorus (1:40-2:04) |
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Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |---------1-----1---------1---(p0)|---------------1-------1-------0-|
G| |-----------2---2-----------0---0-|---------2-----------0-------0---|
D| |(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2p0-|-----------3---3---2-------0-----|
A| |-0-------0-------3-------3-------|(3)--3-------3---3-------2-------|
E| |---------------------------------|-1-------1-----------------------|
heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied
Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |---------1-----1---------1---(p0)|---------3-------3-------3-------|
G| |-----------2---2-----------0---0-|----------(0)-------------(0)----|
D| |(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2p0-|------------(0)-------------(0)--|
A| |-0-------0-------3-------3-------|(2)--2---------2-----2---------2-|
E| |---------------------------------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|
Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signs If
Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |---------1-----1---------1---(p0)|---------------1-------1-------0-|
G| |-----------2---2-----------0---0-|---------1-----------2-------0---|
D| |(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2p0-|-----------2---2---2-------0-----|
A| |-0-------0-------3-------3-------|(2)--2-------2---0---------------|
E| |---------------------------------|-0-------0---------------3-------|
there's no one beside you when you soul embarks Then
Guitar 1
e| |-----------------X---------------|---------------------------------|
B| |-----------------1------(1)------|---------1---------------1-------|
G| |---------2-------1-------1-------|-----------0---0-----------0---0-|
D| |-----------3---3-3---3-------3---|(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2---|
A| |(3)--3-------3---3-------------3-|-3---------------3---------------|
E| |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|---------3---------------3-------|
I'll follow you into the dark
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| Verse (2:04-2:28) |
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Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |o--------1---------------1-------|---------1---------------1-------|
G| |-----------0---0-----------0---0-|-----------2---2-----------2---2-|
D| |(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2---|(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2---|
A| |o3---------------3---------------|-0---------------0---------------|
E| |---------3---------------3-------|---------0---------------0-------|
1. You and me we've seen everything to see From
2. all worn down: the time for sleep is now But
Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |---------------------------------|---------1---------------3------o|
G| |---------2---------------2-------|-----------0---0-----------0-----|
D| |-----------3---3-----------3---3-|(2)--2-------2---------------0---|
A| |(3)--3-------3--(3)--3-------3---|-3-------3------(2)--2---------2o|
E| |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|-----------------3-------3-------|
1. Bangkok to Calgary and the soles of your shoes Are
2. it's nothing to cry about 'cause we'll hold each other soon
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| Bridge (2:29-2:36) |
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Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|----------------(x-x)------------|
B| |---------1-----------------------|----------------(1-1)------------|
G| |-----------2---2---------2-------|---------2------(3-3)----2-------|
D| |(2)--2-------2-------------3---3-|-----------3---3(3-3)------3---3-|
A| |-0-------0------(3)--3-------3---|(3)--3-------3--(1-1)3-------3---|
E| |-----------------1-------1-------|-1-------1------(1-1)----1-------|
In the blackest of rooms...
Guitar 1
e| |-----------------|
B| |-------------1p0-|
G| |---------2---0---|
D| |-----------3-----|
A| |(3)--3-----------|
E| |-1-------1-------|
If
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| Outro (2:36-3:08) |
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Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |---------1-----1---------1---(p0)|---------------1-------1-------0-|
G| |-----------2---2-----------0---0-|---------2-----------0-------0---|
D| |(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2p0-|-----------3---3---2-------0-----|
A| |-0-------0-------3-------3-------|(3)--3-------3---3-------2-------|
E| |---------------------------------|-1-------1-----------------------|
heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied
Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |---------1-----1---------1---(p0)|---------3-------3-------3-------|
G| |-----------2---2-----------0---0-|----------(0)-------------(0)----|
D| |(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2p0-|------------(0)-------------(0)--|
A| |-0-------0-------3-------3-------|(2)--2---------2-----2---------2-|
E| |---------------------------------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------|
Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signs If
Guitar 1
e| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B| |---------1-----1---------1---(p0)|---------------1-------1-------0-|
G| |-----------2---2-----------0---0-|---------1-----------2-------0---|
D| |(2)--2-------2--(2)--2-------2p0-|-----------2---2---2-------0-----|
A| |-0-------0-------3-------3-------|(2)--2-------2---0---------------|
E| |---------------------------------|-0-------0---------------3-------|
there's no one beside you when you soul embarks Then
Guitar 1
e| |-----------------X---------------|---------------------------------|
B| |-----------------1------(1)------|---------1---------------1-------|
G| |---------2-------1-------1-------|-----------0---0-----------2---2-|
D| |-----------3---3-3---3-------3---|(2)--2-------2-------2-------2---|
A| |(3)--3-------3---3-------------3-|-3-------3---2---0-------0-------|
E| |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|---------------------------------|
I'll follow you into the dark and
Guitar 1
e| |-x---------------x---------------|-x-------------------------------|
B| |-1~--------------1~--------------|-1~~-----------------------------|
G| |-2~--------------1~--------------|-0~~-----------------------------|
D| |-3~--------------3~--------------|-2~~-----------------------------|
A| |-3~--------------3~--------------|-3~~-----------------------------|
E| |-1~--------------1~--------------|(0)~-----------------------------|
I'll follow you into the dark
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| Legend |
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x - Mute
~ - Sustain
p - Pull-off
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| Notes |
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You could have another guitar quietly strumming chords, but I chose not to include them
playing with one guitar is fine. This whole song is finger-picked but you may use a pick
not pick the lower note. Also, when your changing chords, pull-off to the next chord
time for full effect.