Tabs
Intro
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(Riff is split between two guitars on the cd)
e|------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------|
G+G|------5--------5--------5-----------------| x2
D MajorD|---5----5----5---5---5----5----2-2/3h5----|
A augmentedA|--3-3------3-3------3-3------3------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------|
C majorC (C majorC) FF G+G
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|
BB|-------|-------|-------|-------|
G+G|---5---|--(5)--|---10--|-------| x2
D MajorD|---5---|--(5)--|---10--|---5---| (fig1 on repeat)
A augmentedA|---3---|--(3)--|---8---|---5---|
E MajorE|-------|-------|-------|---3---|
Verse
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C majorC E MajorE
Dressed up for a big date
FF G+G
Like halloween day but it was fourth of july now
C majorC E MajorE
A augmentedA car crash with a suitcase
FF G+G
and a painted face she was one of a kind
D MajorD FF
She wears a plastic crown like cinderella
D MajorD FF
And roller skates in bed
C(fig 1) E MajorE
He rides the greyhound from his hometown
FF G+G
when he comes around 'Cause they don't let him drive now
C(fig1) E MajorE
Mixed up as a milkshake
FF G+G
But make no mistake Crash is looking like a star
Chorus (Power Chords)
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(The FF in the chorus is played at the 8th fret of the A augmentedA string)
C majorC
You and me
FF G+G
We're invincible - together
C majorC FF G+G
We can be oh so tragical - whatever
A augmentedA G#G# G+G F#F#
Dressed up just like ziggy but he couldn't play guitar
FF G+G C majorC (fig 2) FF G+G
Captain crash and the beauty queen from mars
Verse
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C(fig1) E MajorE
Share a toothpick, trading lipstick
FF G+G
Watching traffic for days at the diner
C majorC (fig1) E MajorE
Holding hands, making big plans
FF G+G
Playing superman, he was wearing eyeliner
D MajorD FF D MajorD G+G
Another local 🏷Legend and his long time lucky charm
Chorus
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C majorC
You and me
FF G+G
We're invincible - together
C majorC FF G+G
We can be oh so tragical - whatever
A augmentedA G#G# G+G F#F#
Dressed up just like ziggy but he couldn't play guitar
FF G+G C majorC
Captain crash and the beauty queen from mars
Bridge
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They're drunk on love as you can get
A augmentedA G#G#
e|-------------------|---------------------|
BB|-------------------|---------------------|
G+G|-------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------|---------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------|-3-------------------|
E MajorE|------5------------|----4----------------|
Getting high on lust and cigarettes
E MajorE|---------------------|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|---------------------|
G+G|---------------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------|---------------------|
A augmentedA|-3-------------------|-3-/-8---------------|
E MajorE|---------3-----------|---------------------|
Living life with no regrets
A augmentedA G#G#
e|------------|---------------------|
BB|------------|---------------------|
G+G|------------|---------------------|
D MajorD|------------|---------------------|
A augmentedA|------------|-3-------------------|
E MajorE|-5----------|------4--------------|
At least they're gonna try to fly
FF D MajorD
e|-----------------------|-----------------|
BB|-----------------------|-----------------|
G+G|-----------------------|-----------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------|-----------------|
A augmentedA|-3/-8------------------|-5---7--9----10--|
E MajorE|-----------------------|-----------------|
C majorC E MajorE FF G+G
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|
BB|-------|-------|-------|-------|
G+G|---5---|---9---|---10--|-------| x2 Play
D MajorD|---5---|---9---|---10--|---5---| Solo Guitar plays
A augmentedA|---3---|---7---|---8---|---5---| (fig 2) over top.
E MajorE|-------|-------|-------|---3---|
Chorus (extended)
C majorC
You and me
FF G+G
We're invincible - together
C majorC FF G+G
We can be oh so tragical - whatever
A augmentedA
We're sid and nancy
G#G#
Fred and ginger
G+G
Clyde and bonnie
F#F#
Liz and richard
A augmentedA
Kurt and courtney
G#G#
Bacall and bogie
G+G
Joltin'joe
F#F#
and miss monroe
FF G+G A augmentedA G#G#
Here's Captain Crash and the beauty queen from maaaarrrrs
F(mute) G(mute) C(fig2)
Captain crash and the beauty queen from mars
Fade to End
C majorC (C majorC) FF G+G C majorC E MajorE FF G+G
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
BB|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
G+G|---5---|--(5)--|---10--|-------|---5---|---9---|---10--|-------|
D MajorD|---5---|--(5)--|---10--|---5---|---5---|---9---|---10--|---5---|
A augmentedA|---3---|--(3)--|---8---|---5---|---3---|---7---|---8---|---5---|
E MajorE|-------|-------|-------|---3---|-------|-------|-------|---3---|
C majorC E MajorE FF G+G
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|
BB|-------|-------|-------|-------|
G+G|---5---|---9---|---10--|-------| Solo Guitar plays
D MajorD|---5---|---9---|---10--|---5---| (fig 2) over top.
A augmentedA|---3---|---7---|---8---|---5---|
E MajorE|-------|-------|-------|---3---|
Fig 1
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e|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------|
BB|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------|
G+G|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------|
D MajorD|--10-12-14-|--10-12-14-|--10-12-10-|-9-9-9--10--12--|
A augmentedA|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------|
E MajorE|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------|
Fig 2
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(Only after Bridge)
e|--12----12---12----12---13-----13-----------------------|-------------|
BB|----13----13---13----13---13-----12--13p12----13p12-----|-------------|
G+G|----12------12-----12--------12-------12~-|--10-10-9----|-------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------|----------10-|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------|