Alex Chilton Chords & Tabs
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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Intro
Main Riff 4x then
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Verse 1
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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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Hangin out in Memphis all the while
Pre-Chorus
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Children by the million wait for Alex Chilton when he comes round
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/replacements/alex_chilton_tab_ver_2.html ]
Chorus
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They sing I'm in love Whats that song
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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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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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