Alex Chilton Tab

Band-The Replacements
Song-Alex Chilton
Album-Pleased to Meet Me
Writer-Paul Westerberg
Tabbed by S. McNally

Guitar tuned to Open A (E A E A C# E)
Listen to song for strum pattern


Main Riff
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-7-9-7-9--7-7-7-7----|
-9-7-5-7--5-5-5-5----|
-9-7-5-7--5-5-5-5----|
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Intro
Main Riff 4x  then
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-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----0--|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4----|
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Verse 1
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-0-------------0--------------5--------------2-2-2-0-2-0-2-2-2-0-2-0-|
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If he was from Venus would he feed us with a spoon?

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If he were from Mars, wouldn't that be cool

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Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a file

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-0--------------0---------------2-2-2-0-2-0-2-2-2-0-2-0--|
-x--------------x---------------2-2-2-0-2-0-2-2-2-0-2-0--|
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Hangin out in  Memphis all the while


Pre-Chorus
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-7--------------7---------------------5---------------------7--------|
-9--------------7---------------------5---------------------7--------|
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Children by the million wait for Alex Chilton when he comes round


Chorus
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----------7---9--7---9--7-7-7-7---7-----9----7---9--7-7-7-7-|
----------9---7--5---7--5-5-5-5---9-----7----5---7--5-5-5-5-|
----------9---7--5---7--5-5-5-5---9-----7----5---7--5-5-5-5-|
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They sing I'm in love             Whats that song

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-7--9---7--9--7-7-7-7---7----9----7---9--7-7-7-7--|
-9--7---5--7--5-5-5-5---9----7----5---7--5-5-5-5--|
-9--7---5--7--5-5-5-5---9----7----5---7--5-5-5-5--|
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I'm in love,            With that song


Verse 2
Cerebral rape and pillage in a village of his choice.
Invisible man who can sing in a visible voice.
Feeling like a hundred bucks, exchanging good lucks face to face.
Checkin' his stash by the trash at St. Mark's place.


Pre-Chorus
Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton when he comes round


Chorus
They sing, I'm in love, what's that song
I'm in love, with that song


Bridge
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-3-------------3----3---------------------7---|
-5-------------3----5---------------------7---|
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I never travel far, with out a little Big Star


Solo (tabbed in Open A) (over Intro pattern)
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Verse 3
Runnin' 'round the house, Mickey Mouse and the Tarot cards.
Falling asleep with a flop pop video on.
If he was from Venus, would he meet us on the moon?
If he died in Memphis, then that'd be cool, babe.


Pre-Chorus
Children by the million wait for Alex Chilton to come around


Chorus
They sing i'm in love, what's that song
I'm in love, with that song
I'm in love, what's that song
Yea i'm in love, with that song

Outro
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-2-4----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4---x--|
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