Death Cab for Cutie – Title Track (Bass Tab)

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artist - death cab for cutie song - title track (no bass in intro) [Verse 1] (0:28, "left uninspired by the crust of railroad earth...) (bass comes in very quietly in the second half of the verse, at 0:51, "it wasn't quite what it seemed...")

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[Chorus] (1:15, "talking how the group had begun to splinter...") (not sure about this because the bass is very quiet here, or it might just be guitar instead)

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[Instrumental] (1:28)

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[Verse 2] (1:39, "i tried my best to keep my distance from...") (bass and full band loud and clear from now on)

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[Chorus] (2:02, "talking how the group had begun to splinter...")

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[Outro] (2:26, "i rushed this, we moved too fast...") (let notes ring here)

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