Death Cab for Cutie é uma banda indie rock de Bellingham, Washington, que começou como um projeto-solo de Ben Gibbard. Como Death Cab for Cutie, ele lançou um cassete, chamado "You Can Play These Songs with Chords", que foi produzido por ele mesmo.
Inicialmente, durante esse tempo, Death Cab era apenas Gibbard, mas Chris Walla (que entrou na produção de todos os álbuns posteriores, deixando a banda em Agosto de 2014) e Nicholas Harmer (que havia tocado com Ben em uma banda chamada Shed
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
[Verse] C/G Love of mine Am/E someday you will die, F but I'll be close behind; CG I'll follow you into the dark. C/G No blinding light Am/E or tunnels to gates of white, F just our hands clasped so tight CG waiting for the hint of a spark.
[Chorus] AmCFCG/B If heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied, AmCG illuminate the noes on their vacancy signs. AmCEAmAm/G If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks FFmC/G then I'll follow you into the dark.
[Verse] C/G In Catholic school, Am/E as vicious as Roman rule, F I got my knuckles bruised CG by a lady in black. C/G And I held my tongue Am/E as she told me "Son, F fear is the heart of love". CG So I never went back.
[Chorus] AmCFCG/B If heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied, AmCG illuminate the noes on their vacancy signs. AmCEAmAm/G If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks FFmC/G then I'll follow you into the dark.
[Verse] C/G You and me Am/E have seen everything to see F from Bangkok to Calgary, CG and the soles of your shoes C/G are all worn down. Am/E The time for sleep is now F but it's nothing to cry about CG 'cause we'll hold each other soon AmF in the blackest of rooms.
[Chorus] AmCFCG/B If heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied, AmCG illuminate the noes on their vacancy signs. AmCEAmAm/G If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks FFmCG/BAm Then I'll follow you into the dark FFmC/G Then I'll follow you into the dark