Letter to Memphis Pixies
THE PIXIES<br/> 'Letter to Memphis'<br/> >From 'Trompe Le Monde'<br/> Transcribed by Mark Schnitzius (schnitzi@east.isx.com)<br/> <br/> <br/> Tune your guitar down a half step to play this one. You'll<br/> need to hit the low E chord.<br/> ----<br/> E C#m A E C#m A E C#m A<br/> <br/> <br/> [Call this Rhythm Figure 1]<br/> <br/> C#m A A E Abm E<br/> --------4--5--5--5--------4----5---<br/> --------5--5--5--7--------4----7---<br/> ---8-9--6--6--6--7--8-9-8-4----7---<br/> -6------6--7--7--7--------6----7---<br/> --------4--7--7--5--------6----5---<br/> -----------5--5-----------4--------<br/> <br/> C#m A A E Abm A B<br/> --------4--5--5--7----------4-------0------2-------<br/> --------5--5--5--5----------4-------2------4-------<br/> -8-9-8--6--6--6--5----8-9---4-------2------4-------<br/> --------6--7--7--5--6-------6-------2------4-------<br/> --------4--7--7--7----------6-------0------2-------<br/> -----------5--5-------------4----------------------<br/> <br/> [End Rhythm Figure 1]<br/> <br/> E? E C#m /B C#m A? A A? A<br/> --------------------4-------------------------------------<br/> --------------------5-------------------------------------<br/> -9--9--9--9--9--9---6-------------------------------------<br/> -11-11-11-11-11-9---6------------7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-<br/> -7--7--7--7--7--7---4------------9-9-9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9-9-7-<br/> ---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-<br/> <br/> E? E C#m /B C#m A? A F#m<br/> --------------------4--------------------------2----------<br/> --------------------5--------------------------2----------<br/> -9--9--9--9--9--9---6--------------------------2----------<br/> -11-11-11-11-11-9---6------------7-7-7-7-7-7---4----------<br/> -7--7--7--7--7--7---4------------9-9-9-9-9-7---4----------<br/> ---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5---2----------<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> the day since I met her<br/> i can't believe it's true<br/> she came here from memphis<br/> across the ocean <br/> <br/> sailing and i saw her and i pleaded<br/> why do you come so far and she said<br/> <br/> C#m E<br/> trying to get to you<br/> C#m E<br/> how i tried to get to you<br/> C#m E<br/> trying to get to you<br/> <br/> [Rhythm Figure 2]<br/> ------------------<br/> ------------------<br/> ------------------<br/> ------------------<br/> --9--7-----11-9---<br/> --5--5-----7--7---<br/> <br/> <br/> i'm sending a letter<br/> i'll send it right to you<br/> i'll send it to memphis<br/> i know that someday<br/> <br/> everything i needed and i wanted<br/> used to be that in my head was haunted<br/> <br/> [with Rhythm Figure 1]<br/> and all these sirens they make me mad<br/> and all this violence it brings me down<br/> i feel strong<br/> i feel lucky<br/> <br/> <br/> trying to get to you<br/> said i'm going to get to you<br/> trying to get to you<br/> <br/> [Close:]<br/> [Rhythm Figure 2] E<br/> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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