Surfer Rosa (best Of) Chords & Tabs
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Surfer Rosa (best Of) Tab
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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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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
This is a song for Carol (ect)
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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#
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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 have something against you X3
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 have something against you
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GIGANTIC
main riff (on bass):
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
______________5__5__7__7__2__2__2__2__3__3__5__5____
__3__3__3__3________________________________________
Feedback sur G
Hey Paul, Hey Paul, Hey Paul, let's have a ball (3x)
G5 D5 E5 B5
Gigantic, gigantic, gigantic
C5 D5
A big big love ect.
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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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 your feet in the air____________________________________
E C#m Abm A
Try this trick and spin it Yeah_________________________.
[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 here wishing___________________________
G5 E5
Just wishing that______________________________
G5 E5 G5 E5
Put it on when I go lonely
Am C D E5
Will you take off_____________________________
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 put the oil in the chain for a ride today, no boloney ect
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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 maid Maria she is really OK
E G A B
Vamos a jurgar por la playa
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
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--9--7--11--14>>>(b)15--14--14----0--
--9--7--11--14>>>(b)15----14--14--0--
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keep notes bent to pitch of fifteenth
until playing open notes.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/pixies/surfer_rosa_best_of_tab.html ]
Esta pensando sobre viviendo con mi sister en New Jersey ect.
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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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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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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--|
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
GCmGCm
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 ect.
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ED IS DEAD
G C (for 3 strums)
Her head is in a bitter way
A F F#
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------------>>>10--8---------------------
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Her brain's on fire
G C (3 strums)
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------5---4------------------------------
-5------------5----3--h5-----------------
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She's just looking for the perfect wave
A F F#
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------5---4----------->>>10--8-----------
-5------------5----3---------------------
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It's her brain's desire
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 sit right down my wicked son and let me tell you a story ect.
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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>>>>-------
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[Continue intro chords]
verses
[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 joke has come upon me
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I'VE BEEN TIRED
Intro bass: G/A/C
Rythm guitar:
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
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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've been tired (6x)
e-------12------------12----|
B-12-13----12---12-13----12-|
G---------------------------|
I've been tired (9x)
T-i-r-E-D spells it
Spells it
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LEVITATE ME SOLO
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-|..
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