Biography:
Xiu Xiu (pronounced "shoo shoo") is an American experimental group, formed in 2002 in San Jose, California by original members Jamie Stewart, Lauren Andrews, Yvonne Chen, and Cory McCulloch. Currently, the line-up consists of Jamie Stewart (the only constant member since formation) and Angela Seo. The group is based out of Los Angeles and New York.
Over the life of the band, their music has taken influence from noise, modern classical, dance, post-punk, minimalism, Asian percussion music, and American folk music.
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Xiu Xiu - Suha
Knife Play (2002)
UG didn't have chords for this hella catchy and emotional song, so I gave it a stab myself.
This song is fairly straightforward. Listen to the song to get the chord timing down exactly.
VERSE:
C#m G#m
Black lung got you down tonight
C#m G#m
Saving it all for work
C#m G#m
Suha pins her arms to her side
C#m G#m
Watching her twin want to die
CHORUS:
E
I hate my body, I hate the desert
B
Please let me escape
F#
When will I be going home?
E
I hate my husband, I hate my children
B
I'm going to hang myself
F#
When will I be going home?
Repeat the chords as above for the second verse and choruses. A few of the notes in the chords are
plucked occasionally for emphasis.
Here's the horn riff tabbed out for guitar:
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|-----4-2-1-2------------1---1-4-2---|
A|-2-2----------2-----2-2---2---------|
E|------------------------------------|
Judging by concert footage, this is how Jamie Stewart plays the chords:
C#m G#m E B F#
|--4-----4-----7-----7-----9----|
|--5-----4-----9-----7-----11---|
|--6-----4-----9-----8-----11---|
|--6-----6-----9-----9-----11---|
|--4-----6-----7-----9-----9----|
|--------4-----------7----------|
Have fun!
Knife Play (2002)
UG didn't have chords for this hella catchy and emotional song, so I gave it a stab myself.
This song is fairly straightforward. Listen to the song to get the chord timing down exactly.
VERSE:
C#m G#m
Black lung got you down tonight
C#m G#m
Saving it all for work
C#m G#m
Suha pins her arms to her side
C#m G#m
Watching her twin want to die
CHORUS:
E
I hate my body, I hate the desert
B
Please let me escape
F#
When will I be going home?
E
I hate my husband, I hate my children
B
I'm going to hang myself
F#
When will I be going home?
Repeat the chords as above for the second verse and choruses. A few of the notes in the chords are
plucked occasionally for emphasis.
Here's the horn riff tabbed out for guitar:
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|-----4-2-1-2------------1---1-4-2---|
A|-2-2----------2-----2-2---2---------|
E|------------------------------------|
Judging by concert footage, this is how Jamie Stewart plays the chords:
C#m G#m E B F#
|--4-----4-----7-----7-----9----|
|--5-----4-----9-----7-----11---|
|--6-----4-----9-----8-----11---|
|--6-----6-----9-----9-----11---|
|--4-----6-----7-----9-----9----|
|--------4-----------7----------|
Have fun!
XPDC
Xplore Yesterday
Xpose Band
Xriz
XTC