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Alex Chilton chords by The Replacements

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Here's how I play it. I kind of cheat by using a capo on the 2nd fret,
but you still get the general feel and sound of the song.


Alex Chilton
(Capo on 2nd fret)


Intro:

Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramD9D9    Chord diagramC9C9  (4x)

Chord diagramA9A9   Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramA9A9    Chord diagramAsus4Asus4
    Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramD9D9                Chord diagramC9C9

Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE       Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE       Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE
-----------       -----------       -----------
0 2 2 0 0 0       X X 0 2 3 0       X 3 2 0 3 0


    Chord diagramA9A9               Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramAsus4Asus4

Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE     Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE       Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE
-----------     -----------       -----------
X 0 2 2 0 0     3 X 0 0 3 3       X 0 2 2 3 0



Verse:
Chord diagramG+G              G/F#           FaddG          Chord diagramAm7Am7
If he was from Venus would he ...
Chord diagramG+G              G/F#              Chord diagramA9A9
If he was from Mars ...
Chord diagramG+G                 G/F#            FaddG         Chord diagramAm7Am7
Standin' right on campus ...
Chord diagramG+G               G/F#            Chord diagramA9A9
Hangin' down in Memphis ...


    Chord diagramG+G                 G/F#            FaddG             Chord diagramAm7Am7

Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE       Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE      Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE       Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE
-----------       -----------      -----------       -----------
3 2 0 0 3 3       2 X 0 0 3 3      X X 3 0 1 3       X 0 2 0 1 3


The Chord diagramA9A9 in verses is played the same as shown above for the intro.

Chorus:

Chord diagramE minorEm              Chord diagramD9D9                     Chord diagramC9C9
Children by the millions ...
              Chord diagramD9D9
When he comes ro....


Sayin' I'm in love....  (This part is the same as intro)


Bridge:

Chord diagramCm7Cm7 (Chord diagramEb MajorEb ?)       Chord diagramBb majorBb
Never ..
Chord diagramC minorCm                   Chord diagramD MajorD
Without a ...


    Chord diagramCm7Cm7               Chord diagramBb majorBb              Chord diagramC minorCm               Chord diagramD MajorD

Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE      Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE     Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE       Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE
-----------      -----------     -----------       -----------
X 3 5 3 4 3      X 1 3 3 3 X     X 3 5 5 4 3       X X 0 2 3 2


That first chord may actually be an Eb, not a Cm7, in which case you
should play it:


     Chord diagramEb MajorEb

Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE
-----------
X 6 5 3 4 3


But that essentially covers all parts of the song. I haven't tabbed out
the lead (anyone else want to give it a shot ?), which is played over the
chords from the intro. Hope someone finds this useful.


Ben McTernan
[email protected]

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