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Motorway To Roswell

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1/64

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 64Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Intro (Guitar 2):
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------|
B|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1 (Guitar 1):
BLast night he C#mcould not make it
G#He tried hard but he C#mcould not make it
BLast night he C#mcould not make it
Riff 1
BOn a holiC#mday
G#For many miles
                       Riff 1
C#mLooking for a place to Bstay
Near some friendly C#mstar
G#He found this mote
                           Riff 1
And C#mnow we wonder where we Bare
BHow could this so C#mgreat
G#Turn so shitty
                    Riff 1
He C#mended up in army Bcrates
And photographs in C#mfiles
G#His tiny boat
C#mSparked as he turned to
BGrazed our G#city
Chorus:
Riff 4
EI started driving on the Gmotorway
Riff 5
BI was feeling Edown
Bridge (Chords G1, Tabs G2):
e|-B-----------C#m-------------G#-------------------C#m------------------------|
B|-4-----------5---4--------4------------------4----------------------|x2
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2 (Guitar 1):
Riff 1
BLast night he C#mcould not make itG#  C#m  
BLast night he C#mcould not make it
G#He tried hard but he C#mcould not make it
BLast night he C#mcould not make
Verse 3 (Guitar 1):
Riff 2
BOn a holiC#mday
G#For many miles
                       Riff 2
C#mLooking for a place to Bstay
Near some friendly C#mstar
G#He found this mote
                    Riff 2
And C#mnow we wonderB  
How could this so C#mgreat
G#Turn so shit
                    Riff 2
He C#mended up in army Bcrates
And photographs in C#mfiles
G#His tiny boat
C#mSparked as he turned to
Bridge 2 (x2):
Riff 3
BLast night he C#mcould not make it
G#He tried hard but he C#mcould not make it
BLast night he C#mcould not make it
BOn a holiC#mday
End Chorus (x7):
(After 3 or 4 times, just improvise something between Riffs 4 and 5)
Riff 4
EHe started heading for the Gmotorway
Riff 5
BAnd he came rigEht down
Outro (over piano):
Riff 5 x3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------Guitar 2 (Joe)
Riff 1
e|-B-----------C#m--------------G#------------C#m------------------------------------|
B|-4-----------5----4--------4------------4---------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2
e|B-----------C#m--------G#-------------C#m------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------4-----------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4-2-1--------------6-4-2-4---------------------------------------------|
A|-2------------------4-----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 3
e|-B----------C#m-----7---G#------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7----------9------9-7--9--7----------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 4
e|-E------------G-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0------------------3-0-0-------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 5
e|-B-----------E--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-7b----------7b-7b-7b-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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Motorway To Roswell

by Pixies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

Intro (Guitar 2):

e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------|

B|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1 (Guitar 1):

B C#m

Last night he could not make it

G# C#m

He tried hard but he could not make it

B C#m

Last night he could not make it

Riff 1

B C#m

On a holiday

For many miles

Riff 1

C#m B

Looking for a place to stay

C#m

Near some friendly star

He found this mote

Riff 1

C#m B

And now we wonder where we are

B C#m

How could this so great

Turn so shitty

Riff 1

C#m B

He ended up in army crates

C#m

And photographs in files

His tiny boat

C#m

Sparked as he turned to

B G#

Grazed our city

Chorus:

Riff 4

E G

I started driving on the motorway

Riff 5

B E

I was feeling down

Bridge (Chords G1, Tabs G2):

B C#m G# C#m

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-4-----------5---4--------4------------------4----------------------|x2

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2 (Guitar 1):

Riff 1

B C#m G# C#m

Last night he could not make it

B C#m

Last night he could not make it

G# C#m

He tried hard but he could not make it

B C#m

Last night he could not make

Verse 3 (Guitar 1):

Riff 2

B C#m

On a holiday

For many miles

Riff 2

C#m B

Looking for a place to stay

C#m

Near some friendly star

He found this mote

Riff 2

C#m B

And now we wonder

C#m

How could this so great

Turn so shit

Riff 2

C#m B

He ended up in army crates

C#m

And photographs in files

His tiny boat

C#m

Sparked as he turned to

Bridge 2 (x2):

Riff 3

B C#m

Last night he could not make it

G# C#m

He tried hard but he could not make it

B C#m

Last night he could not make it

B C#m

On a holiday

End Chorus (x7):

(After 3 or 4 times, just improvise something between Riffs 4 and 5)

Riff 4

E G

He started heading for the motorway

Riff 5

B E

And he came right down

Outro (over piano):

Riff 5 x3

----------------------------------------------------------------------------Guitar 2 (Joe)

Riff 1

B C#m G# C#m

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-4-----------5----4--------4------------4---------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 2

B C#m G# C#m

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------4-----------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---4-2-1--------------6-4-2-4---------------------------------------------|

A|-2------------------4-----------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 3

B C#m G#

e|----------------7---------------------------------------------------------|

B|-7----------9------9-7--9--7----------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 4

E G

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-0------------------3-0-0-------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 5

B E

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-7b----------7b-7b-7b-----------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

About Motorway To Roswell Chords by Pixies

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