PIXIES - "surfer rosa album" Tablature
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* The Pixies *
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tab. by JeannotLeFou, lefeuvre@titan.ENST-bretagne.fr
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
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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 ..
Lead guitar
intro
G A#
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--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-10-
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G A#
----------------------------12-12-12-12-
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--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------
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play above at end of verses
-12--10----------
-10--10----------
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play above pattern through chorus and then
--13-12-10------------------------
------------13-12-10--------------
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--13-12-10------------------------
------------13-12-10/9/8/7/6/5-5-5
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then play note on 5th fret in similar
way to the pattern on the 8th fret.
At the end of the song play
B D D# x 2
B D D# B
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SOMETHING AGAINST YOU
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 ..
I ..
I ..
Break:
F#/F#/E/E/ B/Ebm/G#m/Ebm *2
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 ..
I ..
And ..
I ..
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BROKEN FACE
I got .
I ..
I ..
A
I ..*2
A
There ..
Children ..
A
They ..
C G
They ..
A D B E A
I ..
D B E A
Where ..
D B E A
I got ..
A
I ..
I ..
There ..
In ..
And ...
And ..
I ..
Where ..
I ..
I ..
Uh-hu, ..
I ..
The ..
Speaks ..
But ..
You'd ..
I ..
Where ..
I ..
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GIGANTIC
main riff (on bass):
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______________5__5__7__7__2__2__2__2__3__3__5__5____
__3__3__3__3________________________________________
And ..
His ..
What a ..
Walk ..
Into..
With ..
She ..
Feedback sur G
Hey ..(3x)
G5 D5 E5 B5
Gigantic..
C5 D5
A ..
Gigantic..
A ..
Lovely ..
What ..
What ..
Walk ..
He's ..
Hey ..(3x)
Gigantic..
A ..
Gigantic..
A ..
Gigantic..
A ..
Gigantic..
A ..
after the second verse, there is a guitar break that goes:
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__0_______0_____1_________________________________._|
__0____0_____2________1_________2______4___5______._|
__2________________2_________3______5_______________|
__3_________________________________________________|
(bass) rest
G5 E5 D5 |\ four times, then back to chorus main riff
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RIVER EUPHRATES
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:
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-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-3-4-3-
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F#
Stuck ..
B C
Out ..
F#
From ..
B F# D F#
Let's ..
E A
Ride ..
F# B B C
Ride, ..
Dead ..
One ..
Dead ...
Let's ..
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WHERE IS MY MIND?
E C#m Abm A [twice, then add this:]
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----9---9---9---9---9---9-----------
--9---9---9---9---8---8---9--9p8h8--
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E C#m Abm A
With ..
E C#m Abm A
Try ..,
E C#m Abm
Your ..
A
And ..
E C#m
Where ..
Abm A
Where ..
E C#m Abm A
Where ..
E C#m Abm A
E Abm A Am C#...... B
Way ..
I was ..
Animals ..
Except ..
But ..
Tryin' ..
[Chorus]
[Repeat first verse]
[Chorus]
[Repeat E C#m Abm A ad lib to finish]
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CACTUS
E5 G5 Am C D
------------------0---0---2---
------------------1---1---3---
------------------2---0---2---
--2---2---5---5---2---2---0---
--2---4---5---7---0---3-------
--0---0---3---3-------0-------
^^^ ^^^
[Blues it up in the first verse by adding these
where appropriate]
E5
Sitting ..
G5 E5
Just ..
G5 E5 G5 E5
Put ..
Am C D E5
Will ..
I ..
And ..
Run ..
Make ..
I ..
And ..
So ..
Just ..
Sitting ..
Just ..
Bloody ..
Wipe ..
Sitting ..
Just ..
Outro:
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----10-----10--8---------
------------------9--7---
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TONY'S THEME
This is a song about a superhero named Tony
It's called: Tony's Theme
-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------------------------|
-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------------------|
----------------0-2-0-------0-2-0---0-2-0-------0-2-0---|
--------------2-------2-2-2-------2-------2-2-2-------2-|
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Em G A Em A
She ..
Em G A Em A
Ride ..
Em G A Em A
I'm ..
Em G A
G-g-g-gimme ..
Em A
Gimme ..
Oh Tony
To-ny (4x)
I ...
I'm ..
People ..
I'm ..
I ..
I'm ..
I'm ..
D/G/A
This ..
It's ..
I ..
If ..
Some ..
He ..
That's ..
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OH MY GOLLY
Dm
Demtro ...
G Dm G Dm
Oh ..
Dm
Caminamos ..
G Dm G Dm
Oh ..
Dm
Besando..
Oh ..
Dm Am Bb
Entonces ..
Oh ..
Dm C C Dm
Rosa..
Rosa..
Yo ..
Oh ..!
Bien ..
Oh ..
La ..
Oh ..
Me ..
Oh ..
Rosa..
Rosa..
.
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VAMOS
Rhythm guitar
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-2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------
-0--0--0--0--3--3--------------------
ad lib on above throughout entire song except
for chorus which goes :
Bm G
That ..
E G A B
Vamos ..
Lead guitar
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---9--7--11--14>>>(b)15--------------
---9--7--11--14>>>(b)15--------------
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---\15--\11--\11--\11--\11-----------
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repeat above 5 times
Chorus
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--9--12--14--16----------------------
--9--12--14--16----------------------
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repeat above 4 times??
then
----------------------------------0--
--9--7--11--14>>>(b)15--14--14----0--
--9--7--11--14>>>(b)15----14--14--0--
----------------------------------0--
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keep notes bent to pitch of fifteenth
until playing open notes.
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I'M AMAZED
Intro bass:
A-------------------------3-|
E-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0---|
---------------------------3-|
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-----0------0------0---------|
-0-4----0-4----0-4----0-4----|
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Em
The ..
I ..
She ..
And ..
Em(7fret)
I'm .. (4x)
And ..
A ..
A ..
Might ..
Solo
-----------7-----9-8---------7--------7---------------------------|
-----8-------10------10--------10-------10--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
-7-9---7-9---------------7-9------7-9-----------------------------|
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Before ..
I ..
And ..
Too ..
I'm amazed (4x)
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BRICK IS RED
Intro:
-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0----12----12-----|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0----12----12-----|
-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5--12----12----12-|-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5--12----12----12-|
-0-2-0--------------------14----14---|-0-2-0--------------------14----14---|
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-------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----|
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----------------------3-3-2-3-3-2-3-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-|---------------------|
-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
-0-2-0-3-3-3-3-2-2-0--------------------------------|-0-2-0-3-3-3-3-2-2-0-|
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----------------17-15-12---------------------------|
-12-----12----------------15-12--------------10----|
-15b16--15b16-------------------14---12-9-12----12-|
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harm
----------------17-15-12------------------------------*----------|
-12-----12----------------15-12--------------10-------*----10b11-|
-15b16--15b16-------------------14---12-9-12----12-11-*-12-------|
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G A C G A G A C G A Bm
-3--5--8-----3--5------------3--5--8-----3--5--7--|
-3--5--8-----3--5------------3--5--8-----3--5--7--|
-4--6--9-----4--6------------4--6--9-----4--6--7--|
-5--7--10----5--7-----12-----5--7--10----5--7--9--|
-5--7--10----5--7------------5--7--10----5--7--9--|
-3--5--8-----3--5--12~~~-----3--5--8-----3--5--7--|
G A G
A ..
A G
And ..
C Bm
Hang ..
A ..
The ..
Hang ..
Bm C
It's ..
It's ..
No Chords
My ..
Just ..
G A C
diamond ..
G A Bm
The ..
End: Slide down
-----------------------7-6-7-7-|
-------0-0-0-0-0-0-0---8---8-8-|
-0-2-0-3-3-3-3-2-2-0-----------|
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CARIBOU
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 ..
G Cm G Cm
Give ..
G Cm G Cm
This ..
G Cm G Cm
I ..
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
Give ..
And ..
Nothing ..
What I ..
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ISLA DE ENCANTA
Through verses: B A# A C
"Isla De Echanta" part: B E
Je, ..(2x)
Hay ..
Isla..
Irme hoy (3x)
Donde ..(2x)
No ..
Isla ..
Irme h.. (3x)
Nuestro ..
Cantala ..
Hey ..
Laaaa
Laaa
Patria
Isla ..
Irme .. (3x)
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ED IS DEAD
G C (for 3 strums)
Her ...
A F F#
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------------>>>10--8---------------------
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Her ..
G C (3 strums)
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------5---4------------------------------
-5------------5----3--h5-----------------
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She's ...
A F F#
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------5---4----------->>>10--8-----------
-5------------5----3---------------------
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It's ..
I'll ..
On ..
Ed ..(4x)
She's ..
With ..
Her ..
She ..
I ...
To ..
Ed ..(4x) .
Ed ..
Ed ..
Ed ..(3x)
E.I.D. (3x)
No, ..
Lead guitar bits are just a high G note with a little string bending.
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HOLIDAY SONG
Intro:
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
-1-1-3-3-3-0-0-1-1-1-|
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-1-0------------------1-0------------0----|
-----2-0---0---0-2--------2-0---0------2--|
---------2---2----------------2---2-------|
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the chords for the verse go:
A C F C A C F C
well ..
A C F C A F C F
about ..
chorus:
G F A C F C
this ..
G F
but ..
D f# g a g f#
here ..
verse
chorus
verse
This ..
But ..
Here ..
This ..
But ..
Here ..
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NIMROD'S SON
Intro:
C# G# G F# F#/E [repeats]
[Solo starting third measure]
-----11s12-------12-------12--------------------------------------
-s13---------s13------s13-----------------------------------------
-s13---------s13------s13------12b(13)r12-11---------13>>>>-------
---------------------------------------------14-11---11>>>>-------
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
[Continue intro chords]
One ..
through ..
And ..
All ..
My ..
and ..
[Tacet]
'You ..
one ..
F#
I ..
G C# G# G F# F#/E
In ..
F#
Land ..
G C# G# G F# F#/E C# G# G F# F#/E
To ..
B A G
Oh ..
F#
Bury me
[Repeat this]
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--6-7s4-6--6-7s4-6--
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[And then add the chords:]
C# D B C# C# D B C#
The ..
In ..
I ..
And ..
all ..
My ..
Yes ..
'You ..
One ...
Now ..
My ..
My ..
My ..
Land ..
To ..
Oh ..
Bury ..
The ...
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I'VE BEEN TIRED
Intro bass: G/A/C
Rythm guitar: G
One ...
......
"Don't .."
G A C G
I've ..
A C G A
I've ..
C G A C
I've ..
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-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
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I ...
.....
But that's...
I've ...(6x)
e-------12------------12----|
B-12-13----12---12-13----12-|
G---------------------------|
I've ...(9x)
T-i-r-e-d ..
Spells ..
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LEVITATE ME
Intro: E
Give ..
Give ..
You ..
Then ..
Off ..
Levitate ..
Higher ..
G#m A
Levitate ..
Elevator .. (4x)
E G#m A
Lady ..
B(7fret)
If ..(3x)
B(2fret)
If ..
C B E
Won't ..(4x)
Solo guitar:
----------------------------8---7--0-|
----------------------------8---7--0-|
-9-9-9-8------9-9-9-8-------9---8--1-|
---------11-9---------11-9--10--9--2-|
----------------------------10--9--2-|
----------------------------8---7--0-|
Shaky ..
Levitate ..
Come ..
You ..
Levitate ..
Higer ..
He ..
Elevator (3x)
Lady
Elevator ..
Lady..
If ..(3x)
If ..
Won't ..(5x)
Me, me, me, me, ...
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