I Will Follow You Into The Dark Death Cab For Cutie Cover

Thx 2 fellow YouTuber Rcarmel for the lesson on this song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKL6bvTju-Y
I learned it one day before I recorded it. I used a capo on the 5th fret.

From WIkipedia
I Will Follow You Into the Dark" is the third single from Death Cab for Cutie's album Plans. It is an acoustic ballad performed solo by frontman Ben Gibbard. It was released to radio in June of 2006, and has a music video directed by Jamie Thraves, best known for his video for Radiohead's single "Just." The video for the song was filmed in Romania.

In the video, Gibbard is going through his everyday life in a small home when he notices a hole in the wooden floor. As the song progresses, the hole gets bigger and he eventually falls into it, only to discover that what he thought was a black void is actually solid ground. As he walks off into the distance beyond the hole, the song ends.

Another video, directed by Monkmus, appeared on the band's DVD accompanying Plans: Directions: The Plans Video Album but was never aired on television. In this video, a picture-book takes up the center of the video frame, and the pages turn as the song progresses. Within the book, two rabbits meet and fall in love. Time passes, possibly months or years, until one of the rabbits apparently dies. There are other references to death throughout the video, such as a rotten bowl of fruit and an elderly man who appears to die, leaving relatives behind. The video ends with a picture of the two rabbits together again.

The song was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.

The song has been covered by Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls and Amy Millan, among others.

Love of mine some day you will die
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
If Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signs

If there's no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark

In Catholic school as vicious as Roman rule
I got my knuckles bruised 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

If Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signs

If there's no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark

You and me have seen everything to see
From Bangkok to Calgary
And the soles of your shoes are all worn down
The time for sleep is now
It's nothing to cry about
Cause we'll hold each other soon
The blackest of rooms

If Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signs

If there's no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark
Then I'll follow you into the dark

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• Single
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• Death
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• for
• Cutie
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• Plans
• Released
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• 26
• 2006
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• Spring
• 2005
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• Indie
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• indie

[guiltoffire]

hey there, Ive watched a few of ur covers, and it probably is harder than it looks, but i just wana say that u r one great musician, keep it up! =)

[HarvestMoon713]

Thank you very much for listening and your kind words :o)

[CartooningProduction]

awsome song it rocks

[HarvestMoon713]

Thanks for listening and your kind comment :o)

[Halooverlord]

Constructive criticism.

Tune the high e and G strings.

relax a little more. good job singing.

Keep up the good work!

[HarvestMoon713]

Thanks for listening and your kind comment :o)

[piwini]

i like you voice, great cover

[CasandraBliss13]

I admire you.

You have more patience than I do, apparently.

I can't really sing and play either. / = So, it's cool that you can.[ =

[rm0892]

Your guitar is great and like the voice good job ive seen a few of your videos i wish i could play without having to stare at the strings

[ThedragonmasterXL]

It's... OK. It's not the best I've seen, not the worst.

Constructive Criticism: Try to sing it a LITTLE better, I know it may not be possible, that might just be your voice, but that's all I have to say.

Great guitar. :D

[JamieIncubus18]

i think youre pretty good...it takes guts to sing for the public and you got it. Good job!

[ChexMex]

i doubt that you've ever opened for anyone, ok plucking understandable, and i have to agree with crazymiles those influences are pretty shitty. and no hard feelings stick to the guitar

[BrianL125]

ok work on guitar picking it sounds so much better

[UltraManX10017]

It was constructive

pluck random strings

dont strum - Same thing goes for yesterday bye the beatles

[crazymiles]

Who are you to give advice? Look at all the shitty music you list as influences.

[aspacelot]

what's your dad like? i wanna meet that dad!