I looked at the other three that were on here, and they are either incomplete
with parts (one gives correct chords but no lead), or had OK-ish leads with
wrong chords.
The song is in the key of Eb, so I'll name the chords that way, too.
**I strongly suggest you play this song fingerstyle.**
Chords: These are played over and over for almost the entire song.
Eb: e - Bb: e - Ab: e -
B 4 B 3 B 1
G 3 G 3 G 1
D 5 D 3 D 1
A 6 A 5 A 3
E - E(6) E 4
Eb Bb Ab
|------------------|-----------------|
|----4--------3----|----1-------1----0
|----3--------3----|----1-------1----|
|----5--------3----|\1----------1----|
|/6-----6-\5-----5-|\3-----3-------3-0
|------------------|---------4-------|
1 a + 3 a + <[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/d/death-cab-for-cutie/109732.html ]
Now the "lead" part, which really just brings in a fill between vocal
phrases. I'm sure this isn't exactly how he plays it, but its the melodies
that are more important than the bass notes of the part:
sl.
|--3-6/8---------|----------------|
|4---------6-8p6-|--4-6p4-----4---|
|3---------7-----|--5-------5-----|
|----------------|----------6-----|
|6---------------|----------------|
|--------6-------|4-------4-------|
Now the little dark part at the end of each verse:
F min Ab min
|-1-| |-4-|
|-1-| |-4-|
|-1-| |-4-|
|-3-| |-6-|
|-3-| |-6-|
|-1-| |-4-|
Now the climax: *Light distortion on*
Eb F min Ab
|-3-| thru most of it until... |-1-| |-4-|
|-4-| |-1-| |-4-|
|-3-| First>> |-1-| |-5-| <
