"ALIEN" BY PENNYWISE
from the album "STRAIGHT AHEAD"
WORDS & MUSIC BY: J. LINDBERG, F. DRAGGE,
B. McKACKIN, & R. BRADBURY
transcribed by: Chris "Lizard" Causey
INTRO: G5 A(oct) G(oct) ] Eb5 A(oct) Bb(oct)
___ _____ ___ _____ ] ___ _____ ___
/ / / / / / / / X X ] / / / / / / / /
G5 A(oct) G(oct) ] Eb5 A(oct) Bb(oct) A(oct)
___ _____ ___ _____ ] ___ _____ ___ _____
/ / / / / / / / X X ] / / / / / / / / / /
GUITAR BEFORE VERSE (PLAY 2X):
G5 D5 Eb5 Bb5 Eb5
E--15--X---15-15-15-15---]--15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15------
B------------------------]--------------------------------
G--12--X---12-12-12-12---]--12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12------
D------------------------]--------------------------------
A------------------------]--------------------------------
E------------------------]--------------------------------
G5 D5 Eb5
E---15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15--------]---15----15----15----15------------
B-----------------------------------]-----------------------------------
G---12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12--------]---12----12----12----12------------
D-----------------------------------]-----------------------------------
A-----------------------------------]-----------------------------------
E-----------------------------------]-----------------------------------
Bb5 D5 Eb5 D5 Eb5 Bb5
E--15----15----15----15-------------]---15----15----15----15----15------
B-----------------------------------]-----------------------------------
G--12----12----12----12-------------]---12----12----12----12----12------
D-----------------------------------]-----------------------------------
A-----------------------------------]-----------------------------------
E-----------------------------------]-----------------------------------
VERSE 1 & 2: G5, D5, Eb5, Bb5, Eb5,
G5, D5, Eb5, Bb5, D5, Eb5, Eb5, Bb5
G5, D5, Eb5, Bb5, Eb5,
G5, D5, Eb5, Bb5, D5, Eb5, D5
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/pennywise/alien_tab_ver_4.html ]
CHORUS: Eb5, F5, D5, G5
Eb5, F5, D5, G5, F5, Dsus4
GUITAR SOLO (along w/ INTRO CHORDS):
E----------------------------------------]---------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------]---------------------------------------
G---12--12--12--12--12-12-12--12--12--12-]-/15--15--15--15--15-15-15--15--15--15\
D----------------------------------------]---------------------------------------
A---10--10--10--10--10-10-10--10--10--10-]-/13--13--13--13--13-13-13--13--13--13\
E----------------------------------------]---------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------]-------------------------
B----------------------------------------]-------------------------
G---12--12--12--12--12-12-12--12--12--12-]---8--8--8--8--8--8--7--8
D----------------------------------------]-------------------------
A---10--10--10--10--10-10-10--10--10--10-]---6--6--6--6--6--6--5--8
E----------------------------------------]-------------------------
w/ VERSE CHORDS:
E-------------]------------]------------]-------------]----------8-]-------------
B-------------]--8----8----]--8-11-10-6-]--8---8------]--8/11-10---]--8----8-----
G--8--(8)\----]----7----7--]------------]----7---7----]------------]-----7----7--
D-------------]------------]------------]-------------]------------]-------------
A--6--(6)\----]------------]------------]-------------]------------]-------------
E-------------]------------]------------]-------------]------------]-------------
E-------------]--8--6--5--6---]--8--6--5--5--]
B--8/11-10--6-]---------------]--------------]
G-------------]---------------]--------------] then hold out G5
D-------------]---------------]--------------]
A-------------]---------------]--------------]
E-------------]---------------]--------------]
breakdown (bass): G5, Eb5, G5, Eb5, G5, Eb5, G5, Eb5,
(vocals start here)G5, D5, Eb5, Bb5, G5, D5, Eb5 Bb5,
THEN GUITAR KICKS IN: G5, D5, Eb5 Bb5, G5, D5, Eb5, Bb5
OUTRO CHORUS: G5, Eb5 <<3X
G5, Eb5, Bb5, G5
