Brothers On A Hotel Bed

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brothers on a hotel bed – death cab for cutie
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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 ) 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