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GOUGE AWAY
by The Pixies
from "Doolittle" (1989)
Transcribed by Darren Hardy (hardy@cs.colorado.edu)
and Bryson Meunier (meunier.1@osu.edu)
For the chorus do this with heavy palm muting
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-----------------------14-14-14-
----11-11-11--14-14-14----------
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chorus: gouge ..
you ..
stay ..
if ..
(let ring)
E-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------9b---------r(9)---9--h--|
G-----------------------------------------------|
D------10---------------------------------------|
A--11-------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
Basically, it's G# B E G# E G# using barre chords for the verses.
[chorus]
G# B
missy ..
E
some ..
G#
you ..
E
some ..
G#
if ..
[chorus]
E--7p6-------------------------------------|
B-------7-6---/(5)-----/(4)-----/(2)---p0--|
G------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
sleeping .. Same G# B E G# E G# stuff
you ..
you ..
been ..
with ..
[chorus]
chained .. Same G# B E G# E G# stuff
a ..
i ..
and ..
with ..
[chorus] Use G# B E G# E G# stuff for last chorus
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- Gouge Away (Chords)
- Gouge Away (Bass)
Song History
Last Updated: February 11, 2026