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Pixies is an American alternative rock band which formed in Boston, Massachusetts, United States in 1986. The band consists of Charles (Black Francis) Thompson IV (vocals, guitar; also known as ''Frank Black''), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), David Lovering (drums) and Paz Lenchantin (bass, vocals). Until 2013, the band also featured Kim Deal on bass and vocals. The band officially split in 1993 and reunited in 2004. They went on hiatus in 2007
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Motorway to Roswell
Trompe le Monde (1991)
Tabbed by: SarcasticDevil ([email protected])
Guitar 1: Black Francis (Acoustic)
Guitar 2: Joey Santiago (Electric)
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
G#
For many miles
Riff 1
C#m B
Looking for a place to stay
C#m
Near some friendly star
G#
He found this mote
Riff 1
C#m B
And now we wonder where we are
B C#m
How could this so great
G#
Turn so shitty
Riff 1
C#m B
He ended up in army crates
C#m
And photographs in files
G#
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):
(quiet)
Riff 1
B C#m G# C#m
Last night he could not make it
(loud)
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
(Repeat Intro)
Verse 3 (Guitar 1):
Riff 2
B C#m
On a holiday
G#
For many miles
Riff 2
C#m B
Looking for a place to stay
C#m
Near some friendly star
G#
He found this mote
Riff 2
C#m B
And now we wonder
C#m
How could this so great
G#
Turn so shit
Riff 2
C#m B
He ended up in army crates
C#m
And photographs in files
G#
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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
============================================================================
Motorway to Roswell
Trompe le Monde (1991)
Tabbed by: SarcasticDevil ([email protected])
Guitar 1: Black Francis (Acoustic)
Guitar 2: Joey Santiago (Electric)
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
G#
For many miles
Riff 1
C#m B
Looking for a place to stay
C#m
Near some friendly star
G#
He found this mote
Riff 1
C#m B
And now we wonder where we are
B C#m
How could this so great
G#
Turn so shitty
Riff 1
C#m B
He ended up in army crates
C#m
And photographs in files
G#
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):
(quiet)
Riff 1
B C#m G# C#m
Last night he could not make it
(loud)
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
(Repeat Intro)
Verse 3 (Guitar 1):
Riff 2
B C#m
On a holiday
G#
For many miles
Riff 2
C#m B
Looking for a place to stay
C#m
Near some friendly star
G#
He found this mote
Riff 2
C#m B
And now we wonder
C#m
How could this so great
G#
Turn so shit
Riff 2
C#m B
He ended up in army crates
C#m
And photographs in files
G#
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|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
============================================================================
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