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Alex Chilton

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Eminor

90BPM

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1/25

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 25Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Transposed into Standard Tuning, Capo 2nd Fret
[Chords]
      Em    Dsus2    Cadd9    G  Dsus2/  F#    Asus4    Cm7  Bb  
e|-0-----0------3----3-----0---------------------|
B|-0-----3------3----3-----3--------3-----4----3-|
G|-0-----2------0----0-----2--------2-----3----3-|
D|-2-----0------2----0-----0--------2-----5----3-|
A|-2------------3----2--------------0-----3----1-|
E|-0-----------------3-----2---------------------|
[Intro]
 Em   Dsus2           Cadd9|x4
 Dsus2   Cadd9        Cadd9|
e|-------------------------------|
B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|   x 2
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-2-|
E|-------------------------3-----|
[Verse 1]
              G  Dsus2/       F#                 Cadd9  Asus4  
If he was from Venus, would he feed us with a spoon?
              G  Dsus2/       F#  A(sus4)  
If he was from Mars, wouldn't that be cool?
              G  Dsus2/       F#                 Cadd9  Asus4  
Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a file?
              G  Dsus2/       F#  A(sus4)  
Hangin' down in Memphis all the while.
[Chorus]
EmChildren by the mDsus2illion sing for Alex CCadd9hilton when he comes 'Dsus2round
They sing Em"I'Dsus2m in lCadd9oveDsus2  Cadd9  Cadd9  
EmWhatDsus2's thaCadd9t songDsus2?Cadd9  Cadd9  
EmI'm Dsus2in lovCadd9eDsus2  Cadd9  Cadd9  
EmWith Dsus2that Cadd9song."Dsus2  Cadd9  Cadd9  
[Verse 2] (same as Verse 1)
Cerebral rape and pillage in a village of his choice.
Invisible man who can sing in a visible voice.
Feeling like a hundred bucks, exchanging good lucks face to face.
Checkin' his stash by the trash at St. Mark's place.
[Chorus]
EmChildren by the mDsus2illion sing for Alex CCadd9hilton when he comes 'Dsus2round
They sing Em"I'Dsus2m in lCadd9oveDsus2  Cadd9  Cadd9  
EmWhatDsus2's thaCadd9t songDsus2?Cadd9  Cadd9  
EmI'm Dsus2in lovCadd9eDsus2  Cadd9  Cadd9  
EmWith Dsus2that Cadd9song."Dsus2  Cadd9  Cadd9  
[Bridge]
Cm7I never travel Bbfar, Cm7without a little Big Dsus2Star
[Solo] (Same as Intro)
[Verse 3] (Same as Verse 1)
Runnin' 'round the house, Mickey Mouse and the Tarot cards.
Falling asleep with a flop pop video on.
If he was from Venus, would he meet us on the moon?
If he died in Memphis, then that'd be cool, babe.
[Chorus]
EmChildren by the mDsus2illion sing for Alex CCadd9hilton when he comes 'Dsus2round
They sing Em"I'Dsus2m in lCadd9oveDsus2  Cadd9  Cadd9  
EmWhatDsus2's thaCadd9t songDsus2?Cadd9  Cadd9  
EmI'm Dsus2in lovCadd9eDsus2  Cadd9  Cadd9  
EmWith Dsus2that Cadd9song."Dsus2  Cadd9  Cadd9  
[Outro] (Same as Intro)

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Alex Chilton

by The Replacements

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Cadd9

Asus4

Cm7

A(sus4)

Transposed into Standard Tuning, Capo 2nd Fret

[Chords]

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 G Dsus2 F# Asus4 Cm7 Bb

e|-0-----0------3----3-----0---------------------|

B|-0-----3------3----3-----3--------3-----4----3-|

G|-0-----2------0----0-----2--------2-----3----3-|

D|-2-----0------2----0-----0--------2-----5----3-|

A|-2------------3----2--------------0-----3----1-|

E|-0-----------------3-----2---------------------|

[Intro]

Em Dsus2 Cadd9

|x4

Dsus2 Cadd9 Cadd9

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

B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|

G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------|

D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------| x 2

A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-2-|

E|-------------------------3-----|

[Verse 1]

G Dsus2 F# Cadd9 Asus4

If he was from Venus, would he feed us with a spoon?

G Dsus2 F# A(sus4)

If he was from Mars, wouldn't that be cool?

G Dsus2 F# Cadd9 Asus4

Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a file?

G Dsus2 F# A(sus4)

Hangin' down in Memphis all the while.

[Chorus]

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2

Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton when he comes 'round

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Cadd9

They sing "I'm in love

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Cadd9

What's that song?

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Cadd9

I'm in love

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Cadd9

With that song."

[Verse 2] (same as Verse 1)

Cerebral rape and pillage in a village of his choice.

Invisible man who can sing in a visible voice.

Feeling like a hundred bucks, exchanging good lucks face to face.

Checkin' his stash by the trash at St. Mark's place.

[Chorus]

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2

Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton when he comes 'round

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Cadd9

They sing "I'm in love

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Cadd9

What's that song?

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Cadd9

I'm in love

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Cadd9

With that song."

[Bridge]

Cm7 Bb Cm7 Dsus2

I never travel far, without a little Big Star

[Solo] (Same as Intro)

[Verse 3] (Same as Verse 1)

Runnin' 'round the house, Mickey Mouse and the Tarot cards.

Falling asleep with a flop pop video on.

If he was from Venus, would he meet us on the moon?

If he died in Memphis, then that'd be cool, babe.

[Chorus]

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2

Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton when he comes 'round

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Cadd9

They sing "I'm in love

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Cadd9

What's that song?

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Cadd9

I'm in love

Em Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Cadd9

With that song."

[Outro] (Same as Intro)

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