Artist: Death Cab for Cutie 
Song: President of What? 
Album: Something About Aeroplanes 
Tabbed by: adam calamar 
Verse Riff (Keyboard)

e|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
B|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
G|---------|-4-2-0-2-|---------|-4-2-0-4-| 
D|-2-5-4-2-|---------|-2-5-4-2-|---------| 
A|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|

e|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
B|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
G|---------|-4-2-0-2-|---------|-4-2-0-4-| 
D|-2-5-4-2-|---------|-2-5-4-2-|---------| 
A|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|

e|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
B|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
G|-7-------|-7-------|-9-------|-9-------| 
D|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
A|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|

e|---------|---------|---------|---------|* 
B|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
G|---------|-4-2-0-2-|---------|-4-2-0-4-| 
D|-2-5-4-2-|---------|-2-5-4-2-|---------| 
A|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|

*note: sometimes the last measure is slightly 
varied, like G|-4-2-0---, G|-4-2-4-2-,

Verse Chords (Guitar)

e|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
B|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
G|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
D|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-| 
A|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-| 
E|-x-0-0-x-|-x-0-0-x-|-x-0-0-x-|-x-0-0-x-|

e|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
B|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
G|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
D|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-| 
A|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-| 
E|-x-0-0-x-|-x-0-0-x-|-x-0-0-x-|-x-0-0-x-|

e|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
B|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
G|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-| 
D|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-| 
A|-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-| 
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|

e|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
B|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
G|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
D|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-| 
A|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-|-x-2-2-x-| 
E|-x-0-0-x-|-x-0-0-x-|-x-0-0-x-|-x-0-0-x-|

Chorus (Guitar & Keyboard Combined)

e|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
B|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
G|-4-------|---------|-5-------|---------| 
D|-4-------|---------|-5-------|---------| 
A|-2-------|---------|-3-------|---------| 
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|

e|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
B|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
G|---------|---4-4-4-|---------|---4-4-4-| 
D|-----2---|---4-4-4-|---2-2---|---4-4-4-| 
A|-----2---|-2-2-2-2-|---2-2---|-2-2-2-2-| 
E|-0-0-0---|---------|-0-0-0---|---------|

e|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
B|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
G|-4-------|---------|-5-------|---------| 
D|-4-------|---------|-5-------|---------| 
A|-2-------|---------|-3-------|---------| 
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|

e|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
B|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
G|---------|---4-4-4-|---------|---4-4-4-| 
D|-----2---|---4-4-4-|---2-2---|---4-4-4-| 
A|-----2---|-2-2-2-2-|---2-2---|-2-2-2-2-| 
E|-0-0-0---|---------|-0-0-0---|---------|

Chorus 2

the same, exept play the last measure as:

e|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
B|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
G|---------|---4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-| 
D|-----2---|---4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-| 
A|-----2---|-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-| 
E|-0-0-0---|---------|---------|---------|

Bridge:

e|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
B|---------|---------|---------|---------| 
G|-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-|---------|---------| 
D|-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-| 
A|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-| 
E|---------|---------|-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-|

*play 4 times

Solo:

Based on the 12th fret B-string harmonic.

Outro:

Play first measure of verse chords 4 times.

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LYRICS

Verse 1:

I saw the scene unfold on a rainy Sunday, creases indicating 
Folds that kept four walls from caving in.

Verse 2:

I took a little more of what I take for granted, 
And filled my plate with fear 
That gears would turn and wheels would roll away.

Chorus 1:

Something's got to break you down. 
Something's got to break you down.

Verse 3:

Entered the scene I'm told, on I think it was Monday. 
You drove straight through 
And mined that quarry for all it could bleed, 'til dry.

Verse 4:

I took a little more, til I got taken for granted, 
Cause beautiful boys gave chase. 
And when they arch your backbone, it's such a dreadful sight.

Chorus 2:

Something's got to break you down. 
Something's got to break you down.

Bridge:

And I'll react, when faces find you, 
With jealous fits that gag and bind you. 
Cause nothing hurts like nothing at all; 
When imagination takes full control.

Solo:

[For years, I've been closely watching parents and children. 
I've noticed how the success of children later on, 
really starts very early in the home. 
All boys and girls are born with their own special talents. 
These talents have their greatest chance to grow in a friendly, 
loving home.]

Bridge:

And I'll react, when faces find you, 
With jealous fits that gag and bind you. 
Cause nothing hurts like nothing at all; 
When imagination takes full control.

Outro:

I saw the scene unfold. (4x)