Pictures Of Matchstick Men chords by Camper Van Beethoven

Pictures of Matchstick Men

 This song was originally done by Status Quo but I figured it out
listening to the Camper Van Beethoven version.  I used to play this with a
band and it usually got a decent response from the audience.  If you don't
have a violin to play the solo lines try a heavy distortion/wah pedal
combo.  Listen to the tune some to make sure you get the right rhythms
because it is not always straight forward.

Intro
   D         F      C         G
E----------------------------------------------------------------
B--3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-/5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
   D         F         C      G
E----------------------------------------------------------------
B--1-/2-/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-/2-/3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
 Do the
intro once just with the line, then the chords come in for the second
time, You can just hold a D chord for the second half of the intro line if
you prefer.  The first verse comes in and is played on top of those four
chords in the same rhythm

D F C G x5
When ...
eyes ..
Rush ..
I see ..).
I ..
I ... [Hold a D here to go into the
chorus]

Chorus
G G              A A           D x3
Pictures ...
Images ..
All ..

D F C G w/intro x2
intro byitsel once
intro with chords once Middle section
B F C+(little riff you can figure out)
Windows ..
B F D
Fake ...

Chorus

Out with chords from verse, solo over it if you want, background vocals
as follows-

You ....
Your ..
Your ..
You ..

Any questions comments or requests write:  JRF302@lulu.acns.nwu.edu Hope you
enjoy the song