Surfer Rosa
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Step 1 / 455Position: 55
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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* The Pixies *
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BONE MACHINE
D A C G... Through whole song....
Slow bit: D C F G
Lead Guitar:
e| 5555-------------|
B| 6666----8888-----|
G| ----7-5-77777-5--|
D| -------7-------7-|
A| -----------------|
E| -----------------|
bend bend
This is a song for Carol
You're into Japanese fastfood
And I drop you off with your Japanese lover
And you're going to the beach all day
You're so pretty when you're unfaithful to me
You're so pretty when you're unfaithful to me
You're looking like
You've got some sun
Your blistered lips
Have got a kiss
The days are lit like everyone
Uh-oh, Uh-oh, Uh-oh, Uh-oh
Your bones got a little machine
You're the bone machine
I was talking to peachy-peach about kissy-kiss
You buy me a soda
You buy me a soda
You buy me a soda and you try to molest me in the parking lot
Yep, yep yep YEP!
I make you pray
You make me hard
Your Irish skin
Looks Mexican
Our love is rice and beans and horses lard
Your bones got a little machine
You're the bone machine
Uh-oh, Uh-oh, Uh-oh, Uh-oh (3x)
Uh-oh, Uh-oh, Uh-oh, Uh-oh
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BREAK MY BODY
Verse:
G A# avec un D parfois
for the chorus the rhythm plays :
Abreak Gmy Fbody Bbhold my Gbones Chold my Abones
Lead guitar
intro
e|G----------------------------A#------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
e|G----------------------------1A#2-12-12-12-|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
play above at end of verses
e|-12--10----------|
B|-10--10----------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
e|--13-12-10------------------------|
B|------------13-12-10--------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
e|--13-12-10-------------------------|
B|------------13-12-10/9/8/7/6/5-5-5-|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
then play note on 5th fret in similar
way to the pattern on the 8th fret.
B D D#x 2
B D D# B
I'm a hard loser
You'll find me crashing through my mother's door
I am the ugly lover
You'll find us crawling on the dirty floor
Break my body, hold my bones, hold my bones x 3
I'm a belly dancer
I'll shake forever and I'll never care
I'm a building jumper
Roof to roof you see me flying in the air
Break my body, hold my bones, hold my bones x 3
Somebody got hurt
Somebody got hurt
Somebody got her
Intro:(Barred chords)
B/Ebm/G#m/Ebm
Same riff thru the whole song with solo guitar:
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| etc...
I have something against you
I have something against you
I have something against you
Here, bass play B/Ebm/G#m/Ebm and lead guitar play
something like:
e ------------------------------|
B-11-12-11-11-12-11-11-12-11-11-|
I have something against you
I have something against you
And I'm gonna use it
I am one happy prick
I got a broken face
I got a
I got a broken face
AI got broken face *2
AThere was this boy who had two
Children with his sisters
They were his Adaughters
They were his Cfavourite Glovers
AI Dgot no Blips, I Egot no Atongue
Where Dthere were Beyes there's Eonly Aspace
I Dgot no Blips, I Egot no Atongue
AI got a broken face, uh-hu, uh-hu
GIGANTIC
main riff (on bass):
And this I know
His teeth as white as snow
What a gas it was to see him
Walk her every day
Into a shady place
With her lips she said
She said
Feedback sur G
G5GigantD5ic, gigantE5ic, gigantB5ic
A C5big big lD5ove
A big big love
A big big love
A big big love
A big big love
A big big love
G5 E5 D5 |\ four times, then back to chorus main riff
Intro:
D/A/A D/A/A D/A/A--e------------------|
-4-4--------------|
-4-4---------------|
Bend to 5
F#Ride, ride, ride, ...B B C
Pendant couplet,solo:
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-3-|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
F#Stuck here out of gas
BOut here on the GCaza Strip
F#From driving in too fast 2,3,4
Let's rBide a F#tire down Driver EF#uphrates
ERide Aride,
F#Ride, ride, ride, ...B B C
E C#m Abm A [twice, then add this:]
e|------------------------------------|
B|----9---9---9---9---9---9-----------|
G|--9---9---9---9---8---8---9--9p8h8--|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
With your Efeet in the air and your C#mhead on the groundAbm A
ETry this trick C#mand sAbmpin it YeAah,
EYour head will collC#mapse but there's Abmnothing in it
And you'll Aask yourself
EWhere is my C#mmind?
AbmWhere is my mind?A
EWhere is my C#mmind?Abm A
E C#m Abm A
E Abm A AmC#...... B
Way out in the water see it swimmin'
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Repeat E C#m Abm A ad lib to finish]
e|--E5--------G5--------Am0---C0---D2---|
B|------------------1---1---3---|
G|------------------2---0---2---|
D|--2---2---5---5---2---2---0---|
A|--2---4---5---7---0---3-------|
E|--0---0---3---3-------0-------|
^^^ ^^^
[Blues it up in the first verse by adding these
where appropriate]
E5Sitting here wishing a the cement floor
Just G5wishing that I had just E5something you wore
G5Put it E5on when I G5go loneE5ly
Will you Amtake off your Cdress and Dsend it to E5me?
Outro:
e|-------------------------|
B|----10-----10--8---------|
G|------------------9--7---|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
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TONY'S THEME
e|-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------------------|
G|----------------0-2-0-------0-2-0---0-2-0-------0-2-0---|
D|--------------2-------2-2-2-------2-------2-2-2-------2-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
She put tEmhe oil in the cGhain for a rAide todEmay, no bolAoney
EmRide aroGund on my bAicyclEme like a Apony
EmI'm waGvin hi hAi hi Emhi hiA
EmG-G-G-Ggimme the sApeed
Gimme giEmmme the Abeat
DmDemtro las pi~nones y las holas 'rique~na.
OGh my Dmgolly! GOh my gDmolly!
DmCaminamos bagala luna caribe
OGh my gDmolly! Oh Gmy gDmolly!
DmBesando, chichando con Surfer Rosa
DmEntonces se fue Amen fus Bbmadera
DmRosCa, oh oh ooh CRoDmsa!
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------|
E|-0--0--0--0--3--3--------------------|
BmThat maid Maria she is Greally OK
Vamos a Ejurgar Gpor la AplayaB
e|-------------------------------------|
B|---9--7--11--14---(b)15--------------|
G|---9--7--11--14---(b)15--------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
e|---\15--\11--\11--\11--\11-----------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
repeat above 5 times
Chorus
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--9--12--14--16----------------------|
D|--9--12--14--16----------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
repeat above 4 times??
then
e|----------------------------------0--|
B|--9--7--11--14---(b)15--14--14----0--|
G|--9--7--11--14---(b)15----14--14--0--|
D|----------------------------------0--|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
keep notes bent to pitch of fifteenth
until playing open notes.
Intro bass:
A-------------------------3-|
E-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0---|
e|---------------------------3-|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----0------0------0---------|
D|-0-4----0-4----0-4----0-4----|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
EmThe day before
A little boy
A ball of string
Solo
e|-----------7-----9-8---------7--------7---------------------------|
B|-----8-------10------10--------10-------10--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|-7-9---7-9---------------7-9------7-9-----------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro:
e|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0----12----12-----|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0----12----12-----|
B|-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5--12----12----12-|-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5--12----12----12-|
G|-0-2-0--------------------14----14---|-0-2-0--------------------14----14---|
D|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--8-7-5---------|------------------------12----12------|
-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------8-7-6-5-|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--12----12----12--|
-0-2-0------------------------------|-0-2-0-3-3-3-3-3-2-0------14----14----|
------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
e|----------------------3-3-2-3-3-2-3-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-|---------------------|
B|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|-0-2-0-3-3-3-3-2-2-0--------------------------------|-0-2-0-3-3-3-3-2-2-0-|
D|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
e|----------------17-15-12---------------------------|
B|-12-----12----------------15-12--------------10----|
G|-15b16--15b16-------------------14---12-9-12----12-|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
harm
e|----------------17-15-12------------------------------*----------|
B|-12-----12----------------15-12--------------10-------*----10b11-|
G|-15b16--15b16-------------------14---12-9-12----12-11-*-12-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-G3--A5--C8-----G3--A5------------G3--A5--C8-----G3--A5--Bm7--|
B|-3--5--8-----3--5------------3--5--8-----3--5--7--|
G|-4--6--9-----4--6------------4--6--9-----4--6--7--|
D|-5--7--10----5--7-----12-----5--7--10----5--7--9--|
A|-5--7--10----5--7------------5--7--10----5--7--9--|
E|-3--5--8-----3--5--12~~~-----3--5--8-----3--5--7--|
GA fAist is fGast
And JAimmy's cGast
CHang Bmme
A white moon's hot
BmIt's not time for me for me to Cgo
No Chords
GdiamonAd CJust the color
GThe frayed Acolor of Bmice
End: Slide down
e|-----------------------7-6-7-7-|
B|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0---8---8-8-|
G|-0-2-0-3-3-3-3-2-2-0-----------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Intro:
e|---0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-5-5-4\2-2-0-1-5-5-5-4\2-0-0-5-5-4\2-2-0-1-5-7-8-7-5-|
G|-------------0-------------1-------------0-----------|
D|-------------2-------------2-------------2-----------|
A|-------------3-------------2-------------3-----------|
E|---------------------------^-------------------------|
^whammy down
Ge|-3---3Cm---3----G-----|Cm
B|-3h4-3h4-3h4---7b6-|
G|-5---5---5---------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
GI live Cmcement, GI hate Cmthis street
GGive dCmirt to me, GI bite Cmlament
GThis hCmuman form, GWhere CmI was born,
GI now Cmrepent,G Cm
Chorus:
Cari-boGu Cm G CmCariG-bouCm G Cm
Cari-boGuD# A# B C# G D# A# B C#
D#REPBENT C# D#REPBENTC#
Through verses: B A# A C
"Isla De Echanta" part: B E
G C (for 3 strums)
e| A---------------F----F#----------------------|
B| -----------------------------------------|
G| ---------------10--8---------------------|
D| -----------------------------------------|
A| -----------------------------------------|
E| -----------------------------------------|
Her brain's on fire
G C (3 strums)
e| -----------------------------------------|
B| -----------------------------------------|
G| ------5---4------------------------------|
D| -5------------5----3--h5-----------------|
A| -----------------------------------------|
E| -----------------------------------------|
She's just looking for the perfect wave
e| A-------------------------F-----F#-----------|
B| -----------------------------------------|
G| ------5---4--------------10--8-----------|
D| -5------------5----3---------------------|
A| -----------------------------------------|
E| -----------------------------------------|
It's her brain's desire
Lead guitar bits are just a high G note with a little string bending.
Intro:
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-1-1-3-3-3-0-0-1-1-1-|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
e|------------------------------------------|
B|-1-0------------------1-0------------0----|
G|-----2-0---0---0-2--------2-0---0------2--|
D|---------2---2----------------2---2-------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
the chords for the verse go:
Awell sit right Cdown my wiFcked sCon and lAet me tCell you a stForyC
Aabout the bCoy who feFll from glCory and hAow he Fwas Ca wicked Fson
chorus:
Gthis ain't no hFoliday A Cno, FnoC
Gbut it always Fturns out this way
Dhere F#i aGm AwiGth F#my hands
Intro:
C# G# G F# F#/E[repeats]
[Solo starting third measure]
e|-----11s12-------12-------12--------------------------------------|
B|-s13---------s13------s13-----------------------------------------|
G|-s13---------s13------s13------12b(13)r12-11---------13-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------14-11---11-----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Continue intro chords]
I F#shook all night and held her hand
In Gtropic heat well I'll be damnedC# G# G F# F#/E
F#Land of plenty, land of fun
GTo find out I'm Nimrod's SonC# G# G F# F#/E C# G# G F# F#/E
BOh bury Ame far away Gplease
Bury F#me
[Repeat this]
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--6-7s4-6--6-7s4-6--|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
[And then add the chords:]
C# D B C# C# D B C#
Intro bass: G/A/C
Rythm guitar: G
GI've been tAired IC've been tiGred
AI've been tCired IG've been tiAred
CI've been tGired IA've been tiCred
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
I've been tired (6x)
e-------12------------12----|
B-12-13----12---12-13----12-|
G---------------------------|
Intro: E
G#mLevitate Ame
LEady lG#mevitate Ame
Won't you pClease fawn Bover mEe (4x)
Solo guitar:
e|----------------------------8---7--0-|
B|----------------------------8---7--0-|
G|-9-9-9-8------9-9-9-8-------9---8--1-|
D|---------11-9---------11-9--10--9--2-|
A|----------------------------10--9--2-|
E|----------------------------8---7--0-|
Shaky shake... Shakey
Levitate me
Come on Pilgrim
You know he loves you
Levitate me
Higer place
He kicked a baby
Elevator lady (3x)
Lady
Elevator Lady
Lady. Lady. Levitate me
If all in all is true (3x)
If all is true
Won't you please run over me (5x)
Me, me, me, me, ...
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Surfer Rosa
by Pixies
Chords in this song · guitar
D
C
F
G
A
Bb
A#
B
D#
E
G5
D5
E5
B5
C5
F#
C#m
Abm
Am
Em
Dm
Bm
Cm
C#
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
#
**************
* The Pixies *
**************
BONE MACHINE
D A C G... Through whole song....
D C F G
Slow bit:
Lead Guitar:
e| 5555-------------|
B| 6666----8888-----|
G| ----7-5-77777-5--|
D| -------7-------7-|
A| -----------------|
E| -----------------|
bend bend
This is a song for Carol
You're into Japanese fastfood
And I drop you off with your Japanese lover
And you're going to the beach all day
You're so pretty when you're unfaithful to me
You're so pretty when you're unfaithful to me
You're looking like
You've got some sun
Your blistered lips
Have got a kiss
The days are lit like everyone
Uh-oh, Uh-oh, Uh-oh, Uh-oh
Your bones got a little machine
You're the bone machine
I was talking to peachy-peach about kissy-kiss
You buy me a soda
You buy me a soda
You buy me a soda and you try to molest me in the parking lot
Yep, yep yep YEP!
I make you pray
You make me hard
Your Irish skin
Looks Mexican
Our love is rice and beans and horses lard
Your bones got a little machine
You're the bone machine
Uh-oh, Uh-oh, Uh-oh, Uh-oh (3x)
Uh-oh, Uh-oh, Uh-oh, Uh-oh
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BREAK MY BODY
Verse:
G A# avec un D parfois
for the chorus the rhythm plays :
A G F Bb G C A
break my body hold my bones hold my bones
Lead guitar
intro
G A#
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
G A#
e|----------------------------12-12-12-12-|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
play above at end of verses
e|-12--10----------|
B|-10--10----------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
e|--13-12-10------------------------|
B|------------13-12-10--------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
e|--13-12-10-------------------------|
B|------------13-12-10/9/8/7/6/5-5-5-|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
then play note on 5th fret in similar
way to the pattern on the 8th fret.
B D D#
x 2
B D D# B
I'm a hard loser
You'll find me crashing through my mother's door
I am the ugly lover
You'll find us crawling on the dirty floor
Break my body, hold my bones, hold my bones x 3
I'm a belly dancer
I'll shake forever and I'll never care
I'm a building jumper
Roof to roof you see me flying in the air
Break my body, hold my bones, hold my bones x 3
Somebody got hurt
Somebody got hurt
Somebody got her
Intro:(Barred chords)
B/Ebm/G#m/Ebm
Same riff thru the whole song with solo guitar:
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| etc...
I have something against you
I have something against you
I have something against you
Here, bass play B/Ebm/G#m/Ebm and lead guitar play
something like:
e ------------------------------|
B-11-12-11-11-12-11-11-12-11-11-|
I have something against you
I have something against you
And I'm gonna use it
I am one happy prick
I got a broken face
I got a
I got a broken face
A
I got broken face *2
A
There was this boy who had two
Children with his sisters
A
They were his daughters
C G
They were his favourite lovers
A D B E A
I got no lips, I got no tongue
D B E A
Where there were eyes there's only space
D B E A
I got no lips, I got no tongue
A
I got a broken face, uh-hu, uh-hu
G
IGANTIC
main riff (on bass):
And this I know
His teeth as white as snow
What a gas it was to see him
Walk her every day
Into a shady place
With her lips she said
She said
Feedback sur G
G5 D5 E5 B5
Gigantic, gigantic, gigantic
C5 D5
A big big love
A big big love
A big big love
A big big love
A big big love
A big big love
G5 E5 D5 |\ four times, then back to chorus main riff
Intro:
D/A/A D/A/A D/A/A--e------------------|
-4-4--------------|
-4-4---------------|
Bend to 5
F# B B C
Ride, ride, ride, ...
Pendant couplet,solo:
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-3-|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
F#
Stuck here out of gas
B C
Out here on the Gaza Strip
F#
From driving in too fast 2,3,4
B F# D F#
Let's ride a tire down river Euphrates
E A
Ride ride,
F# B B C
Ride, ride, ride, ...
E C#m Abm A [twice, then add this:]
e|------------------------------------|
B|----9---9---9---9---9---9-----------|
G|--9---9---9---9---8---8---9--9p8h8--|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
E C#m Abm A
With your feet in the air and your head on the ground
E C#m Abm A
Try this trick and spin it Yeah,
E C#m Abm
Your head will collapse but there's nothing in it
A
And you'll ask yourself
E C#m
Where is my mind?
Abm A
Where is my mind?
E C#m Abm A
Where is my mind?
E C#m Abm A
E Abm A Am B
C#......
Way out in the water see it swimmin'
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Repeat E C#m Abm A ad lib to finish]
E5 G5 Am C D
e|------------------0---0---2---|
B|------------------1---1---3---|
G|------------------2---0---2---|
D|--2---2---5---5---2---2---0---|
A|--2---4---5---7---0---3-------|
E|--0---0---3---3-------0-------|
^^^ ^^^
[Blues it up in the first verse by adding these
where appropriate]
E5
Sitting here wishing a the cement floor
G5 E5
Just wishing that I had just something you wore
G5 E5 G5 E5
Put it on when I go lonely
Am C D E5
Will you take off your dress and send it to me?
Outro:
e|-------------------------|
B|----10-----10--8---------|
G|------------------9--7---|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
********************************************************************************
TONY'S THEME
e|-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------------------|
G|----------------0-2-0-------0-2-0---0-2-0-------0-2-0---|
D|--------------2-------2-2-2-------2-------2-2-2-------2-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Em G A Em A
She put the oil in the chain for a ride today, no boloney
Em G A Em A
Ride around on my bicycle like a pony
Em G A Em A
I'm wavin hi hi hi hi hi
Em G A
G-G-G-gimme the speed
Em A
Gimme gimme the beat
Dm
Demtro las pi~nones y las holas 'rique~na.
G Dm G Dm
Oh my golly! Oh my golly!
Dm
Caminamos bagala luna caribe
G Dm G Dm
Oh my golly! Oh my golly!
Dm
Besando, chichando con Surfer Rosa
Dm Am Bb
Entonces se fue en fus madera
Dm C C Dm
Rosa, oh oh ooh Rosa!
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------|
E|-0--0--0--0--3--3--------------------|
Bm G
That maid Maria she is really OK
E G A B
Vamos a jurgar por la playa
e|-------------------------------------|
B|---9--7--11--14---(b)15--------------|
G|---9--7--11--14---(b)15--------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
e|---\15--\11--\11--\11--\11-----------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
repeat above 5 times
Chorus
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--9--12--14--16----------------------|
D|--9--12--14--16----------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
repeat above 4 times??
then
e|----------------------------------0--|
B|--9--7--11--14---(b)15--14--14----0--|
G|--9--7--11--14---(b)15----14--14--0--|
D|----------------------------------0--|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
keep notes bent to pitch of fifteenth
until playing open notes.
Intro bass:
A-------------------------3-|
E-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0---|
e|---------------------------3-|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----0------0------0---------|
D|-0-4----0-4----0-4----0-4----|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Em
The day before
A little boy
A ball of string
Solo
e|-----------7-----9-8---------7--------7---------------------------|
B|-----8-------10------10--------10-------10--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|-7-9---7-9---------------7-9------7-9-----------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro:
e|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0----12----12-----|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0----12----12-----|
B|-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5--12----12----12-|-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5--12----12----12-|
G|-0-2-0--------------------14----14---|-0-2-0--------------------14----14---|
D|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--8-7-5---------|------------------------12----12------|
-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------8-7-6-5-|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--12----12----12--|
-0-2-0------------------------------|-0-2-0-3-3-3-3-3-2-0------14----14----|
------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
e|----------------------3-3-2-3-3-2-3-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-|---------------------|
B|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|-0-2-0-3-3-3-3-2-2-0--------------------------------|-0-2-0-3-3-3-3-2-2-0-|
D|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
e|----------------17-15-12---------------------------|
B|-12-----12----------------15-12--------------10----|
G|-15b16--15b16-------------------14---12-9-12----12-|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
harm
e|----------------17-15-12------------------------------*----------|
B|-12-----12----------------15-12--------------10-------*----10b11-|
G|-15b16--15b16-------------------14---12-9-12----12-11-*-12-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G A C G A G A C G A Bm
e|-3--5--8-----3--5------------3--5--8-----3--5--7--|
B|-3--5--8-----3--5------------3--5--8-----3--5--7--|
G|-4--6--9-----4--6------------4--6--9-----4--6--7--|
D|-5--7--10----5--7-----12-----5--7--10----5--7--9--|
A|-5--7--10----5--7------------5--7--10----5--7--9--|
E|-3--5--8-----3--5--12~~~-----3--5--8-----3--5--7--|
G A G
A fist is fast
A G
And Jimmy's cast
C Bm
Hang me
A white moon's hot
Bm C
It's not time for me for me to go
No Chords
G A C
diamond Just the color
G A Bm
The frayed color of ice
End: Slide down
e|-----------------------7-6-7-7-|
B|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0---8---8-8-|
G|-0-2-0-3-3-3-3-2-2-0-----------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Intro:
e|---0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-5-5-4\2-2-0-1-5-5-5-4\2-0-0-5-5-4\2-2-0-1-5-7-8-7-5-|
G|-------------0-------------1-------------0-----------|
D|-------------2-------------2-------------2-----------|
A|-------------3-------------2-------------3-----------|
E|---------------------------^-------------------------|
^whammy down
G Cm G Cm
e|-3---3---3---------|
B|-3h4-3h4-3h4---7b6-|
G|-5---5---5---------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
G Cm G Cm
I live cement, I hate this street
G Cm G Cm
Give dirt to me, I bite lament
G Cm G Cm
This human form, Where I was born,
G Cm G Cm
I now repent,
Chorus:
G Cm G Cm G Cm G Cm
Cari-bou Cari-bou
G D# A# B C# G D# A# B C#
Cari-bou
D# B C# D# B C#
REPENT REPENT
B A# A C
Through verses:
"Isla De Echanta" part: B E
G C (for 3 strums)
A F F#
e| -----------------------------------------|
B| -----------------------------------------|
G| ---------------10--8---------------------|
D| -----------------------------------------|
A| -----------------------------------------|
E| -----------------------------------------|
Her brain's on fire
G C (3 strums)
e| -----------------------------------------|
B| -----------------------------------------|
G| ------5---4------------------------------|
D| -5------------5----3--h5-----------------|
A| -----------------------------------------|
E| -----------------------------------------|
She's just looking for the perfect wave
A F F#
e| -----------------------------------------|
B| -----------------------------------------|
G| ------5---4--------------10--8-----------|
D| -5------------5----3---------------------|
A| -----------------------------------------|
E| -----------------------------------------|
It's her brain's desire
Lead guitar bits are just a high G note with a little string bending.
Intro:
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-1-1-3-3-3-0-0-1-1-1-|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
e|------------------------------------------|
B|-1-0------------------1-0------------0----|
G|-----2-0---0---0-2--------2-0---0------2--|
D|---------2---2----------------2---2-------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
the chords for the verse go:
A C F C A C F C
well sit right down my wicked son and let me tell you a story
A C F C A F C F
about the boy who fell from glory and how he was a wicked son
chorus:
G F A C F C
this ain't no holiday no, no
G F
but it always turns out this way
D F# G A G F#
here i am with my hands
Intro:
C# G# G F# F#/E
[repeats]
[Solo starting third measure]
e|-----11s12-------12-------12--------------------------------------|
B|-s13---------s13------s13-----------------------------------------|
G|-s13---------s13------s13------12b(13)r12-11---------13-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------14-11---11-----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Continue intro chords]
F#
I shook all night and held her hand
G C# G# G F# F#/E
In tropic heat well I'll be damned
F#
Land of plenty, land of fun
G C# G# G F# F#/E C# G# G F# F#/E
To find out I'm Nimrod's Son
B A G
Oh bury me far away please
F#
Bury me
[Repeat this]
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--6-7s4-6--6-7s4-6--|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
[And then add the chords:]
C# D B C# C# D B C#
Intro bass: G/A/C
Rythm guitar: G
G A C G
I've been tired I've been tired
A C G A
I've been tired I've been tired
C G A C
I've been tired I've been tired
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
I've been tired (6x)
e-------12------------12----|
B-12-13----12---12-13----12-|
G---------------------------|
E
Intro:
G#m A
Levitate me
E G#m A
Lady levitate me
C B E
Won't you please fawn over me (4x)
Solo guitar:
e|----------------------------8---7--0-|
B|----------------------------8---7--0-|
G|-9-9-9-8------9-9-9-8-------9---8--1-|
D|---------11-9---------11-9--10--9--2-|
A|----------------------------10--9--2-|
E|----------------------------8---7--0-|
Shaky shake... Shakey
Levitate me
Come on Pilgrim
You know he loves you
Levitate me
Higer place
He kicked a baby
Elevator lady (3x)
Lady
Elevator Lady
Lady. Lady. Levitate me
If all in all is true (3x)
If all is true
Won't you please run over me (5x)
Me, me, me, me, ...
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