Thought I'd post this so you don't have to wait for the Pixies tab update (which should be in about a week).
Pixies
Song: Letter to Memphis
Album: Trompe Le Monde
Tabbed: ProverbialCereal
-Drop D tuning-
[Intro Part 1] x3
rhythm
E-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---5--5--5--5-----------------
D---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6----
A---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6---3--3--3--3---6--6--6--6----
D-----------------------------------------6--6--6--6----
lead
E-------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------13----16-------------------
G-----15----15----15----15---15^-------rb15-------------
D--13----13----13----13---------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
[Intro part 2]
rhythm
E--------------------|-----------------|-------------------
B--------------------|-----------------|-------------------
G-----0--6--7--------|--8--6--7--6-----|----6--7--6--------
D--1-----------10--6-|--8------------5-|--1----------10--6-
A--1-----------10--6-|--6------------5-|--1----------10--6-
D--1-----------10--6-|---------------5-|--1----------10--6-
lead
B----15-h-16-po-15-h-16---- (hammer and pull off many times)
rhythm
E---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G----0--6--7----------------------------------------------
D-1------------5-------------6------------------8---------
A-1------------5-------------6------------------8---------
D-1------------5-------------6------------------8---------
lead
E------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------
G--8-8-8-8--7-7-7---------8------8-----8--8--8---
D-----------------10-8-10---8h10-----10-10-10-10-
A------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------
[Intro part 3]
rhythm (like verse) - 2 times w/ slight variation second time
E----------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------
D--13-------13--10------------6----6-x---6--6---3----
A--15-------13--10------------8----6-x---8--6---3----
D--13-------13--10------------6----6-x---6--6---3----
lead
E-------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------
G--8-8-8-8-8-/-10-\-8--5-5--3-/-5----8-8-8-8-8-/-10-10--8-/10-
D-------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------|----------------------------------
B--------------------------|--------------------------------4-
G--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-8-8-8-8-8-/-10-\-8-8--5-5--3h5---
D--------------------------|----------------------------------
A--------------------------|----------------------------------
D--------------------------|----------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------
B------------------------10----11----13----------
G--8-8-8-8-8-/-10-\8-8---13^---14^---16^---------
D------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------
[Verse 1]
E-------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------
D--13-------13---10---------6-6-6-6-6-6-x--6----------6----3--
A--15-------13---10---------8-8-8-8-8-6-x--8----------6----3--
D--13-------13---10---------6-6-6-6-6-6-x--6----------6----3--
The day since i met her I can't believe it's
E------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------
D--13--------------13---10------------6---------6---3--------
A--15--------------13---10------------8---------6---3--------
D--13--------------13---10------------6---------6---3--------
true She came here from memphis across the ocean
E----------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------
D--13----------------13---10-------------
A--15----------------13---10-------------
D--13----------------13---10-------------
sailing And I saw her and I pleaded
E----------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------
D---6---------------6--x--6--6-----3-----
A---8---------------6--x--8--6-----3-----
D---6---------------6--x--6--6-----3-----
why do you come so far and she said
[Chorus]
E---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------
D---1--1--1--1--1---1---6-------1---1---1---1--1---1---6--
A---3--3--3--3--3---1---6-------3---3---3---3--3---1---6--
D---1--1--1--1--1---1---6-------1---1---1---1--1---1---6--
Trying to get to you How i tried to get to you
E---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------
D---1--1--1--1--1---1---6---------7--------9--------------
A---3--3--3--3--3---1---6---------9-p-7---11-p-9----------
D---1--1--1--1--1---1---6---------7--------9--------------
Trying to get to you
[Verse 2] - same exact chord progession as first verse
G-----10^r--po-8--10p8-----------------
D-----------------------10p8h10p8h10---
I'm sending a letter
I'll send it right to you
G----------15h17p15h17p15h17---
D-------10---------------------
I'll send it to memphis
I know that someday
Everything I needed and I wanted
Used to be that my head was haunted
[Bridge] - same progression as Intro Part 2
And all these sirens they make me mad
And all this violence it brings me down
I feel strong I feel lucky
[Chorus] - same chords
Trying to get to you
said i'm going to get to you
trying to get to you.
[End]
E-----------------------
B-----------------------
G-----------------------
D--7--------9-------1---
A--9-p-7---11-p-9---1---
D--7--------9-------1---
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Joey's lead in chorus
E-------------------------
B--4----8----6---4--------
G--6^---10^--8^--6^-------
D-------------------------
I'm debating whether this song tunes down 1/2 step as well, but
it doesn't seem like it is necessary.
Key:
^ = bend upward half step or whole step
rb = release bend
r = release bend
/ = slide up fret
\ = slide down fret
p = pull off
Just quit a cult / going through withdrawal
*New* Letter to Memphis tab
Posted - 05/07/2004 : 00:01:32
