Paul Is Dead Chords & Tabs
Artist: Yo La Tengo
Album: Electr-O-Pura (release date: May 2, 1995)
Song: Paul Is Dead
Nice little song off of Electr-O-Pura, fairly easy to play.
Tuning: Standard
Intro: (the riff that is played throughout Verses 1 and 2)
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Verse 1:
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Walking on 10th Street, the guy in front of me, Walkman headphones on,
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Stones cranked
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Thing that caught my ear, singing loud and clear
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/y/yo_la_tengo/paul_is_dead_tab.html ]
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Every couple of steps I heard, "Ba-ba"
Chorus 1:
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And he said it so un-self-consciously that
Never would it occur to me that
He'd reveal himself and I'd offer a blue
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From here, the exact same melody is played: Verse 2 is played exactly like Verse 1, and
the Chorus 2 is played exactly like Chorus 1. Here are the lyrics for reference:
(Verse 2)
I was drunk on the night we met, I might try to forget, except I know
So were you
And I don't really care, 'cause we went on from there
And I tried not to hide what's true
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The other night, I had this dream
You told me what you want from me
I'll give it to you instantly
And I woke up without a clue
Finish on:
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