I will follow you into the dark

[Easy E]

Hey guys, haven't really recorded anything lately so I decided to tackle this one

I already know the critques you are gonna have, but I'm just an attention whore who wants people to hear me perform.

This is one take, guitar and vocal into a Shure microphone. Let me know if anybody wants to do any effects to it at all, I just amped it up a little.

http://www.purevolume.com/ericfarrell (first track)

[Blake]

sounded good brah

[Appfro]

guitar was spot on. the only reason i knew it wasn't death cabs was because it was slightly slower. so it was perfect.

you hit 99% of all the notes vocally. you even did a good whispering voice which of course fits the song perfectly.

really have nothing to critique. great job.

[Nitro1515]

nice job eric, sounds great. what tab did you use?

[Easy E]

nice job eric, sounds great. what tab did you use?

i referenced a couple of tabs but basically just strummed chords, i didn't finger pick it, if you want a tab i can put one together i guess

[mangold]

this is one of my favorite songs so im going to be picky.

the guitar was pretty damn good, i would crit the recording because i would like it to be less muffled and strummy, but if you are doing the vocals and the guitar into one mic like i have been lately, this is damn good.

the only thing i would say on the vocals is that they sound a little spoken at many points. You hit all of the notes though, i would just say try to bit a LITTLE bit more power behind the vocals.

A damn good cover overall. Keep em comin you attention whore.

[Nitro1515]

nice job eric, sounds great. what tab did you use?

i referenced a couple of tabs but basically just strummed chords, i didn't finger pick it, if you want a tab i can put one together i guess

yeah if you got time that would be great. i cant find a real accurate one anywhere, and yours sounded spot on.

[mangold]

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I Will Follow You Into the Dark – Death Cab for Cutie

They Capo 5, I put it on three because i hit puberty

Am C F C G
Am C G
Am C E C G
Am F C
C                     Am 
Love of mine some day you will die
            F                        C            G
But I'll be close behind I'll follow you into the dark 
No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white 
Just our hands clasped so tight waiting for the hint of a spark
Am                 C                F             C G 
If heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied
Am             C             G
Illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs
Am                C                    E        C G 
If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks
Am               F            C 
Then I'll follow you into the dark 
C                                Am
In Catholic school as vicious as Roman rule
         F                     C       G 
I got my knuckles brusied by a lady in black 
And I held my tongue as she told me son
Fear is the heart of love so I never went back 
Am                 C                F             C G 
If heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied
Am             C             G
Illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs
Am                C                    E        C G 
If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks
Am               F            C 
Then I'll follow you into the dark
C                         Am
You and me have seen everything to see
                F              C             G 
from Bangkok to Calgary on the soles of your shoes 
you’re all worn down the time for sleep is now 
It's nothing to cry about cause we'll hold each other soon 
Am                 C                F             C G 
If heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied
Am             C             G
Illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs
Am                C                    E        C G 
If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks
Am               F            C 
Then I'll follow you into the dark
Am               F            C 
Then I'll follow you into the dark

[Easy E]

and if you actually listen to the original and my cover, that C and Am in the verse use an alternating bass line.

So the C is actually C/G and you alternate that bass line, then on the Am just alternate between A and E string. Hit me up on AIM if you have any specific questions

[Appfro]

that tab is missing the "Blackest of rooms" part. that part you just hold an F chord and strum it a few times then go into the chorus

and if you actually listen to the original and my cover, that C and Am in the verse use an alternating bass line.

So the C is actually C/G and you alternate that bass line, then on the Am just alternate between A and E string. Hit me up on AIM if you have any specific questions

[Easy E]

and that tab isnt exactly right i dont think

[Appfro]

yea, in the intro i don't play C to G, i walk down C to that B/C type chord (don't know what it actually is) x2001x ...goes for chorus too.

[mangold]

Yeh sorry i didnt mean for that to seem pushy or know-it-all-e thats just the way i play it, i have a file on my cpu im building of all the songs i know and i just figured I'd throw it up

[Appfro]

nah, i didn't think you were being pushy. i've found that there are no correct tabs anymore i just take tabs and then change them for my own use. it's pretty much the only way to go. that might even be the tab that i used because i remember there being a G in there and me changing it

[Nitro1515]

yea, in the intro i don't play C to G, i walk down C to that B/C type chord (don't know what it actually is) x2001x ...goes for chorus too.

Yeah i was just thinking that didnt sound at all right, its definitely that B/C chord after the first C