Stable Song Chords & Tabs
Try playing the following chords like so. I don't know the name of the variation but try
fit it in when appropriate. Otherwise just play the chords normally.
G" G C" C' D/F# D
e|---3-----3-----3-----3------------------2----------------------------------|
B|---3-----------3------------3-----------3----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------2-----------2----------------------------------|
D|---------------2-----2-------------2---------------------------------------|
A|---2-----2-----3-----3-------------2---------------------------------------|
E|---3-----3------------------2----------------------------------------------|
(intro)
G" C" D/F#
G" C" D/F#
G D/F# Em C'
G C' D/F#
Time for the final bow,
G C' D/F#
Rows of deserted houses,
G D/F# Em C'
All our stable mates highway bound.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/death_cab_for_cutie/stable_song_crd_ver_3.html ]
G C' D/F#
Give us our measly sum,
G C' D/F# G D/F#
Getting the air inside my lungs is heavenly,
Em C' G D/F# Em C'
Starting out, with nothing but crippling doubt.
(bridge)
C' D/F# Em C' D/F# G
C' D/F# Em C' D/F# G
We'll rest easy justified.
G C' D/F#
Suffered a swift defeat,
G C' D/F#
I’ll endure countless repeats,
G D/F# Em C'
The gift of memory's an awful curse,
G D/F# Em C'
With age it just gets much worse,
D/F# C' G
But I won't mind,
D C' G
I won't mind,
D C' G
I won't mind,
D C' G
I won't mind.
(out)
C' D/F# G