Death Cab For Cutie - President Of What Tab

Optional guitar intro (played live early on, separate keyboard melody on record versions):
       E     E     E     E     E     E    E    E
Repeat 3x

  
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 o                                      0             o 
  
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                 0                           0          
  
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           5           0           2                    
  
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 o   7                       3                        o 
  
E
                                                        

       1     &     2     &     3     &    4    &

Verse riff:
       E   E   E   S S   S S  E   E  S S       E   E   E   S S   S S  E   E  S S
Repeat 1x

  
e
                                0       
                               0             
  
B
 o   8   8   8                  0  x x  
    8   8   8                  0  x x      o 
  
G
     x   x   x   9 x            0  x x  
    x   x   x   9 x            0  x x        
  
D
     9   9   9   9 x            9  x x  
    9   9   9   9 x            9  x x        
  
A
 o   7   7   7   7 x            7  x x  
    7   7   7   7 x            7  x x      o 
  
E
                       7h8  8   8       
                      7h8  8   8             
       1   &   2   & a   3 e  &   4  & a       1   &   2   & a   3 e  &   4  & a

          I   saw the   scene  un   fold              on  a      rainy    Sunday

      E  E  E ....         S S       E  E  E ....

  
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    7  7  7  7  7  7  7  x x  
    5  5  5  5  5  5  5  0         
  
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    7  7  7  7  7  7  7  x x  
    5  5  5  5  5  5  5  0         
  
A
    5  5  5  5  5  5  5  x x  
    3  3  3  3  3  3  3  0         
  
E
                              
                         0         
      1  &  2  &  etc....

    ..folds that kept four           walls   from   caving in

       E   E   E   S S   S S  E   E  S S       E   E   E   S S   S S  E   E  S S
Repeat 2x

  
e
                                0       
                               0             
  
B
 o   8   8   8                  0  x x  
    8   8   8                  0  x x      o 
  
G
     x   x   x   9 x            0  x x  
    x   x   x   9 x            0  x x        
  
D
     9   9   9   9 x            9  x x  
    9   9   9   9 x            9  x x        
  
A
 o   7   7   7   7 x            7  x x  
    7   7   7   7 x            7  x x      o 
  
E
                       7h8  8   8       
                      7h8  8   8             
       1   &   2   & a   3 e  &   4  & a       1   &   2   & a   3 e  &   4  & a

          I    took  a   little   more           of  what I    take  for  granted

      E  E  E .....        S S       E  E  E ....

  
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    7  7  7  7  7  7  7  x x  
    5  5  5  5  5  5  5  0         
  
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    7  7  7  7  7  7  7  x x  
    5  5  5  5  5  5  5  0         
  
A
    5  5  5  5  5  5  5  x x  
    3  3  3  3  3  3  3  0         
  
E
                              
                         0         
      1  &  2  &  etc....

      E   E   E   S S   S S  E   E  S S       E   E   E   S S   S S  E   E  S S


  
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                               0       
                               0             
  
B
    8   8   8                  0  x x  
    8   8   8                  0  x x        
  
G
    x   x   x   9 x            0  x x  
    x   x   x   9 x            0  x x        
  
D
    9   9   9   9 x            9  x x  
    9   9   9   9 x            9  x x        
  
A
    7   7   7   7 x            7  x x  
    7   7   7   7 x            7  x x        
  
E
                      7h8  8   8       
                      7h8  8   8             
      1   &   2   & a   3 e  &   4  & a       1   &   2   & a   3 e  &   4  & a

     Let ring..............         etc..


  
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   7                          
   8                        
  
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   7                          
   8                        
  
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   8                          
   9                        
  
D
   9                          
   10                       
  
A
   9                          
   10                       
  
E
   7                          
   8                        
    Bmaj                           Cmaj

     Something's      got  to       break          you    down
      E   E   E    S S S s  E  E  E            E   E   E    S S S S  E  E  E

  
e
                                        
                                         
  
B
            8                           
            8                            
  
G
            9    x 0 0h2  2  2  0       
            9    x 0 0h2  2  2  0        
  
D
            9    x 1 1 1  1  1  1       
            9    x 1 1 1  1  1  1        
  
A
            7    x 2 2 2  2  2  2       
            7    x 2 2 2  2  2  2        
  
E
    0   0                               
    0   0                                
      1   &   2    & a 3 e  &  4  &            1   &   2    & a 3 e  &  4  &

Let ring..............         etc..


  
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   7                          
   8                        
  
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   7                          
   8                        
  
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   8                          
   9                        
  
D
   9                          
   10                       
  
A
   9                          
   10                       
  
E
   7                          
   8                        
    Bmaj                           Cmaj

     Something's      got  to       break          you    down
         E   E   E    S S S s  E  E  E            E   E   E    S S S S  E  E  E
Repeat 1x

  
e
                                           
                                          
  
B
 o             8                           
            8                           o 
  
G
               9    x 0 0h2  2  2  0       
            9    x 0 0h2  2  2  0         
  
D
               9    x 1 1 1  1  1  1       
            9    x 1 1 1  1  1  1         
  
A
 o             7    x 2 2 2  2  2  2       
            7    x 2 2 2  2  2  2       o 
  
E
       0   0                               
    0   0                                 
         1   &   2    & a 3 e  &  4  &            1   &   2    & a 3 e  &  4  &

       E   E   E   S S   S S  E   E  S S       E   E   E   S S   S S  E   E  S S
Repeat 3x

  
e
                                0       
                               0             
  
B
 o   8   8   8                  0  x x  
    8   8   8                  0  x x      o 
  
G
     x   x   x   9 x            0  x x  
    x   x   x   9 x            0  x x        
  
D
     9   9   9   9 x            9  x x  
    9   9   9   9 x            9  x x        
  
A
 o   7   7   7   7 x            7  x x  
    7   7   7   7 x            7  x x      o 
  
E
                       7h8  8   8       
                      7h8  8   8             
       1   &   2   & a   3 e  &   4  & a       1   &   2   & a   3 e  &   4  & a

          Entered    the scene,  I'm told             on   I   think it   was Monday

      E  E  E ....         S S       E  E  E ....

  
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G
    7  7  7  7  7  7  7  x x  
    5  5  5  5  5  5  5  0         
  
D
    7  7  7  7  7  7  7  x x  
    5  5  5  5  5  5  5  0         
  
A
    5  5  5  5  5  5  5  x x  
    3  3  3  3  3  3  3  0         
  
E
                              
                         0         
      1  &  2  &  etc....

    quarry        for    all          it   could bleed ' till dry

       E   E   E   S S   S S  E   E  S S       E   E   E   S S   S S  E   E  S S
Repeat 2x

  
e
                                0       
                               0             
  
B
 o   8   8   8                  0  x x  
    8   8   8                  0  x x      o 
  
G
     x   x   x   9 x            0  x x  
    x   x   x   9 x            0  x x        
  
D
     9   9   9   9 x            9  x x  
    9   9   9   9 x            9  x x        
  
A
 o   7   7   7   7 x            7  x x  
    7   7   7   7 x            7  x x      o 
  
E
                       7h8  8   8       
                      7h8  8   8             
       1   &   2   & a   3 e  &   4  & a       1   &   2   & a   3 e  &   4  & a

          I   took   a    little   more               'till   I got  taken for granted

      E  E  E ....         S S       E  E  E ....

  
e
                              
                                   
  
B
                              
                                   
  
G
    7  7  7  7  7  7  7  x x  
    5  5  5  5  5  5  5  0         
  
D
    7  7  7  7  7  7  7  x x  
    5  5  5  5  5  5  5  0         
  
A
    5  5  5  5  5  5  5  x x  
    3  3  3  3  3  3  3  0         
  
E
                              
                         0         
      1  &  2  &  etc....

    ..arch  your    backbone   it's  such   a   dreadful   sight

       E   E   E   S S   S S  E   E  S S       E   E   E   S S   S S  E   E  S S
Repeat 1x

  
e
                                0       
                               0             
  
B
 o   8   8   8                  0  x x  
    8   8   8                  0  x x      o 
  
G
     x   x   x   9 x            0  x x  
    x   x   x   9 x            0  x x        
  
D
     9   9   9   9 x            9  x x  
    9   9   9   9 x            9  x x        
  
A
 o   7   7   7   7 x            7  x x  
    7   7   7   7 x            7  x x      o 
  
E
                       7h8  8   8       
                      7h8  8   8             
       1   &   2   & a   3 e  &   4  & a       1   &   2   & a   3 e  &   4  & a

     Let ring..............         etc..


  
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   7                          
   8                        
  
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   7                          
   8                        
  
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   8                          
   9                        
  
D
   9                          
   10                       
  
A
   9                          
   10                       
  
E
   7                          
   8                        
    Bmaj                           Cmaj

     Something's      got  to       break          you    down
      E   E   E    S S S s  E  E  E            E   E   E    S S S S  E  E  E

  
e
                                        
                                         
  
B
            8                           
            8                            
  
G
            9    x 0 0h2  2  2  0       
            9    x 0 0h2  2  2  0        
  
D
            9    x 1 1 1  1  1  1       
            9    x 1 1 1  1  1  1        
  
A
            7    x 2 2 2  2  2  2       
            7    x 2 2 2  2  2  2        
  
E
    0   0                               
    0   0                                
      1   &   2    & a 3 e  &  4  &            1   &   2    & a 3 e  &  4  &

      Let ring..............         etc..


  
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   7                          
   8                        
  
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   7                          
   8                        
  
G
   8                          
   9                        
  
D
   9                          
   10                       
  
A
   9                          
   10                       
  
E
   7                          
   8                        
    Bmaj                           Cmaj

     Something's      got  to       break          you    down
      E   E   E    S S S s  E  E  E            E   E   E   E   E   E   E

  
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            8                           
                                    
  
G
            9    x 0 0h2  2  2  0       
            0               0       
  
D
            9    x 1 1 1  1  1  1       
        2               4       0   
  
A
            7    x 2 2 2  2  2  2       
    3           0   5               
  
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    0   0                               
                                    
      1   &   2    & a 3 e  &  4  &            1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

Chorus: (more overdrive, fuzz)
       E   E   E   S S   E   E   E   S S       E   E   E   S S   E   E   E   S S
Repeat: 3x

  
e
                                         
                                           
  
B
 o   8   8   8   x x                     
                     9   9   9   x x     o 
  
G
     9   9   9   x x   8   8   8   x x   
   8   8   8   x x   9   9   9   x x       
  
D
     9   9   9   x x   9   9   9   x x   
   7   7   7   x x   9   9   9   x x       
  
A
 o   7   7   7   x x   9   9   9   x x   
   6   6   6   x x   7   7   7   x x     o 
  
E
                       7   7   7         
                                           
       1   &   2   & a   3   &   4   & a       etc.....

            and I'll     react    when             faces          find   you

Bridge:
Guitar 1

      E   E   E    S S S s  E  E  E            E   E   E    S S S S  E  E  E
Repeat 3x

  
e
                                        
                                         
  
B
 o          8                           
            8                          o 
  
G
            9    x 0 0h2  2  2  0       
            9    x 0 0h2  2  2  0        
  
D
            9    x 1 1 1  1  1  1       
            9    x 1 1 1  1  1  1        
  
A
 o          7    x 2 2 2  2  2  2       
            7    x 2 2 2  2  2  2      o 
  
E
    0   0                               
    0   0                                
      1   &   2    & a 3 e  &  4  &            1   &   2    & a 3 e  &  4  &

Guitar 2(overdriven)

Repeat 3x     E    E    E    etc............

  
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 o                                                                  9*   9*               o 
  
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                 9*                   9*                  9*                  9*            
  
D
            9*        9*         9*        9*        9*        9*                  9*       
  
A
 o     7*                   7*                  7*                                        o 
  
E
                                                                                            
         1    &    2    &    etc....

Chorus:
       E   E   E   S S   E   E   E   S S       E   E   E   S S   E   E   E   S S
Repeat: 3x

  
e
                                         
                                           
  
B
 o   8   8   8   x x                     
                     9   9   9   x x     o 
  
G
     9   9   9   x x   8   8   8   x x   
   8   8   8   x x   9   9   9   x x       
  
D
     9   9   9   x x   9   9   9   x x   
   7   7   7   x x   9   9   9   x x       
  
A
 o   7   7   7   x x   9   9   9   x x   
   6   6   6   x x   7   7   7   x x     o 
  
E
                       7   7   7         
                                           
       1   &   2   & a   3   &   4   & a       etc.....

            and I'll     react    when             faces          find   you

Verse riff:
       E   E   E   S S   S S  E   E  S S       E   E   E   S S   S S  E   E  S S
Repeat 3x

  
e
                                0       
                               0             
  
B
 o   8   8   8                  0  x x  
    8   8   8                  0  x x      o 
  
G
     x   x   x   9 x            0  x x  
    x   x   x   9 x            0  x x        
  
D
     9   9   9   9 x            9  x x  
    9   9   9   9 x            9  x x        
  
A
 o   7   7   7   7 x            7  x x  
    7   7   7   7 x            7  x x      o 
  
E
                       7h8  8   8       
                      7h8  8   8             
       1   &   2   & a   3 e  &   4  & a       1   &   2   & a   3 e  &   4  & a

          I   saw the   scene  un   fold

5th time:


  
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  0~~~~~~           
  
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  0~~~~~~           
  
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  2~~~~~~           
  
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  2~~~~~~           
  
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  0~~~~~~           

   Em

        feedback noise; pickups against speakers etc..

x
x
x
x ----> mute strumming, open string strums and the like; space fillers, usually
between bars (anything you want)