Tuning:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BROTHERS ON A HOTEL BED - Death Cab for Cutie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: xadioriderx Email: sk82x4@gmail.com Tuning: Half step down [although not 100% necessary, the AbMaj7 chords play better if it is] Now, when this is played with a piano, like in the acoustic version, its completely different. The AbMaj7 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: AbMaj7 AbMaj7[II] AbMaj7[no 3rd] Cm7 Cm D# Bb B Eb--4-------------4------------4------------4----4--4---2---3---| Bb--5-------------5------------5------------5----5--5---4---5---| Gb--6-------------6------------4------------4----6--4---4---5---| Db--7-------------6------------7------------6----6--6---4---5---| Ab--0-------------0------------0------------4----4--7---2---3---| Eb--------------------------------------------------------------| 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 AbMaj7, Cm7, D#, AbMaj7[II] [1], 2, 3, 4 [1], 2 [3], 4 [1], 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4 AbMaj7, Cm7, D#, AbMaj7[II] [1], 2, 3, 4 [1], 2 [3], 4 [1], 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4 AbMaj7, Cm7, D#, AbMaj7[II] [1], 2, 3, 4 [1], 2 [3], 4 [1], 2, 3, 4 [1], 2, 3, 4 AbMaj7, Cm7, D#, AbMaj7[II] Bb [1], 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4 [1], 2, 3, 4 [1], 2, 3 [4] [1]..... B Cm Cm7 Cm AbMaj7.. The intro leads straight into the below which is double the speed of intro. You can choose to drop the AbMaj7[no 3rd] if you want and just continue the AbMaj7 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| |AbMaj7 AbMaj7 |Cm7 D# | |_______________[no_3rd]|________________| ________________________________________________ |1,2,3,4,1,2,3, 4 |1,2,3,4, 1,2,3, 4 | |AbMaj7[II] AbMaj7 |AbMaj7[II] AbMaj7 | |_______________[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 AbMaj7[no 3rd] below

^AbMaj7You may tire of me, ^Cm7 D# AbMaj7[II] As our December sun is setting,

Because I'm not who I used to be...

^AbMaj7No longer easy on the eyes ^Cm7 D# AbMaj7[II] But these wrinkles masterfully disguise, The youthful boy bel^Bbow...

^AbMaj7 Who turned your way and saw ^Cm7 D# AbMaj7[II] Something he was not looking for:

Both a beginning and an end...

^AbMaj7 But now he lives inside ^Cm7 D# AbMaj7[II] Someone he does not recognize, Bb AbMaj7[II] When he catches his reflection on accident

AbMaj7, Cm7, D#, AbMaj7[II] Verse 2

^AbMaj7 On the back of a motor bike ^Cm7 D# AbMaj7[II] With your arms outstretched trying to take flight

Leaving everything behind

^AbMaj7 But even at our swiftest speed ^Cm7 D# AbMaj7[II] We couldn't break from the concrete In the city where we still ^Bbreside...

^AbMaj7 And I have learned ^Cm7 D# AbMaj7[II] That even landlocked lovers yearn

For the sea like navy men...

^AbMaj7 Cause now we say goodnight ^Cm7 D# AbMaj7[II] From our own separate sides, Like brothers on a hotel ^Bbbed... ^D# AbMaj7[II] D# Like brothers on a hotel bed.... AbMaj7[II] D# Like brothers on a hotel bed... AbMaj7[II] D# Bb Like brothers on a hotel bed...

AbMaj7, Cm7, D#, AbMaj7[II] AbMaj7, Cm7, D#, AbMaj7[II] End

^AbMaj7 You may tire of me, ^Cm7 D# AbMaj7[II] As our December sun is setting,

Cause I'm not who I used to be

Death Cab For Cutie - Brothers on a hotel bed