Brothers On A Hotel Bed

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - brothers on a hotel bed - death cab for cutie - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - tabbed by : xadiorider xemail : sk82x4@gmail . com tuning : half step down ( although not 100% necessary , the G#maj7 chords play better if it is ) now , when this is played with a piano , like in the acoustic version , its completely different . the G#maj7 is held out mostly with a little variation . but the below assumes youre just playing the actual rhythym on guitar . i have listed some timing . when using it , there are no pauses , just count even and steady with no pauses 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 1 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 . . . etc . chords used : G#maj7 G#maj7 ( ii ) G#maj7 ( no 3rd ) Cm7 Cm D# A# B D# - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - 4 - - 4 - - - 2 - - - 3 - - - | A# - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - 5 - - 5 - - - 4 - - - 5 - - - | F# - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - 6 - - 4 - - - 4 - - - 5 - - - | C# - - 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - - - - 6 - - 6 - - - 4 - - - 5 - - - | G# - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - 4 - - 7 - - - 2 - - - 3 - - - | D# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | timing is listed here also , strum once on the numbers in parentheses , and count Intro : ( 1 ) , 2 , 3 , 4 ( 1 ) , 2 ( 3 ) , 4 ( 1 ) , 2 , 3 , 4 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 G#maj7 , Cm7 , D# , G#maj7 ( ii ) ( 1 ) , 2 , 3 , 4 ( 1 ) , 2 ( 3 ) , 4 ( 1 ) , 2 , 3 , 4 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 G#maj7 , Cm7 , D# , G#maj7 ( ii ) ( 1 ) , 2 , 3 , 4 ( 1 ) , 2 ( 3 ) , 4 ( 1 ) , 2 , 3 , 4 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 G#maj7 , Cm7 , D# , G#maj7 ( ii ) ( 1 ) , 2 , 3 , 4 ( 1 ) , 2 ( 3 ) , 4 ( 1 ) , 2 , 3 , 4 ( 1 ) , 2 , 3 , 4 G#maj7 , Cm7 , D# , G#maj7 ( ii ) A# ( 1 ) , 2 , 3 , 4 ( 1 ) , 2 , 3 , 4 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ( 1 ) , 2 , 3 , 4 ( 1 ) , 2 , 3 ( 4 ) ( 1 ) . . . . . A# B Cm Cm7 Cm G#maj7 . . the Intro leads straight into the below which is double the speed of Intro . you can choose to drop the G#maj7 ( no 3rd ) if you want and just continue the G#maj7 chord as A 4th beat . i dont have the strumming pattern listed , just the timing . play this twice : ________________________________________ | 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 | 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 | | G#maj7 G#maj7 | Cm7 D# | | _______________ ( no_3rd ) | ________________ | ________________________________________________ | 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 | 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 | | G#maj7 ( ii ) G#maj7 | G#maj7 ( ii ) G#maj7 | | _______________ ( no 3rd ) | _______________ ( no 3rd ) _ | now the verses/Chorus is played mostly the same as above , but for sake of ease i will leave out the G#maj7 ( no 3rd ) below G#maj7 Cm7 you may tire of me , D# G#maj7 ( ii ) as our december sun is setting , because i’m not who i used to be . . . G#maj7 Cm7 no longer easy on the eyes D# G#maj7 ( ii ) but these wrinkles masterfully disguise , A# the youthful boy below . . . G#maj7 Cm7 who turned your way and saw D# G#maj7 ( ii ) something he was not looking for : both a beginning and an end . . . G#maj7 Cm7 but now he lives inside D# G#maj7 ( ii ) someone he does not recognize , A# G#maj7 ( ii ) when he catches his reflection on accident G#maj7 , Cm7 , D# , G#maj7 ( ii ) Verse 2 G#maj7 Cm7 on the back of a motor bike D# G#maj7 ( ii ) with your arms outstretched trying to take flight leaving everything behind G#maj7 Cm7 but even at our swiftest speed D# G#maj7 ( ii ) we couldn’t break from the concrete A# in the city where we still reside . . . G#maj7 Cm7 and i have learned D# G#maj7 ( ii ) that even landlocked lovers yearn for the sea like navy men . . . G#maj7 Cm7 cause now we say goodnight D# G#maj7 ( ii ) from our own separate sides , A# D# like brothers on a hotel bed . . . G#maj7 ( ii ) D# like brothers on a hotel bed . . . . G#maj7 ( ii ) D# like brothers on a hotel bed . . . G#maj7 ( ii ) D# A# like brothers on a hotel bed . . . G#maj7 , Cm7 , D# , G#maj7 ( ii ) G#maj7 , Cm7 , D# , G#maj7 ( ii ) end G#maj7 Cm7 you may tire of me , D# G#maj7 ( ii ) as our december sun is setting , cause i’m not who i used to be