Alex Chilton The Replacements
Here's how I play it. I kind of cheat by using a capo on the 2nd fret,
but you still get the general feel and sound of the song.
(Capo on 2nd fret)
Intro:
Em D9 C9 (4x)
[A9] [G] [A9] [Asus4]
[Em] [D9] [C9]
[E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
----------- ----------- -----------
0 2 2 0 0 0 X X 0 2 3 0 X 3 2 0 3 0
[A9] [G] [Asus4]
[E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
----------- ----------- -----------
X 0 2 2 0 0 3 X 0 0 3 3 X 0 2 2 3 0
Verse:
G G/f# FaddG Am7
If he was from Venus would he feed us with a spoon
G G/f# A9
If he was from Mars then that be cool
G G/f# FaddG Am7
Standin' right on campus would he stamp us in a file
G G/f# A9
Hangin' down in Memphis all the while
G G/f# FaddG Am7
[E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
3 2 0 0 3 3 2 X 0 0 3 3 X X 3 0 1 3 X 0 2 0 1 3
The A9 in verses is played the same as shown above for the intro.
Chorus:
[Em]Children by the [D9]millions wait for Alex [C9]Chilton
When he comes [D9]round
Sayin' I'm in love.... (This part is the same as intro)
Bridge:
Cm7 (Eb??) Bb
Never travel too far
[Cm]Without a little Big [D]Star
[Cm7] [Bb] [Cm] [D]
[E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
X 3 5 3 4 3 X 1 3 3 3 X X 3 5 5 4 3 X X 0 2 3 2
That first chord may actually be an Eb, not a Cm7, in which case you
should play it:
[Eb]
[E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
-----------
X 6 5 3 4 3
But that essentially covers all parts of the song. I haven't tabbed out
the lead (anyone else want to give it a shot??), which is played over the
chords from the intro. Hope someone finds this useful.
Ben McTernan
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