Alex Chilton tab by The Replacements

I've noticed a lot of Replacements tabs with the wrong chords and inaccurate
transcriptions. As the Replacements are one of my all-time favorite bands, I have decided to try
to alleviate the situation by adding some quality tabs, starting with this classic song.

Band-The Replacements
Song-Alex Chilton
Album-Pleased to Meet Me
Writer-Paul Westerberg
Tab by-Kevin Gillmore

Standard tuning

Listen to song for rhythm/strumming pattern

Main Riff
----9--5-7-5-5-5-5----|
----9--5-7-5-5-5-5----|
-11-11-7-9-7-7-7-7----|
-11-11-7-9-7-7-7-7----|
-9--9--5-7-5-5-5-5----|
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Intro
Main Riff 4x, then
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-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------|
-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------|
-4-5-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-5-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-5-4--|
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Verse 1
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-2--------------2-------------7---------------4---|
-2--------------2-------------7---------------4---|
-0--------------x-------------5---------------2---|
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If he was from Venus would he feed us with a spoon?

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-2--------------2---------------------4-|
-2--------------2---------------------4-|
-0--------------x---------------------2-|
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If he was from Mars, wouldn't that be cool?

(Repeat as above)
Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a file?
Hanging down in Memphis all the while


Pre-Chorus
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-11--------------9----------------------7----------------------9--------|
-11--------------9----------------------7----------------------9--------|
-9---------------7----------------------5----------------------7--------|
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Children by the million scream for Alex Chilton when he comes 'round


Chorus (4x)
-------------9--5-7-5-5-5-5----|
-------------9--5-7-5-5-5-5----|
----------11-11-7-9-7-7-7-7----|
----------11-11-7-9-7-7-7-7----|
----------9--9--5-7-5-5-5-5----|
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They sing I'm in love
     Whats that song?
     I'm in love
     With that song


Verse 2
Cerebral rape and pillage in a village of his choice
Invisible man who can sing in a visible voice
Feeling like a hundred bucks, exchanging good lucks face to face
Checkin' his stash by the trash at St. Mark's place


Pre-Chorus
Children by the million scream for Alex Chilton when he comes 'round


Chorus
They sing, I'm in love
What's that song?
I'm in love
With that song


Bridge
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-7--------------5---7---------------------9---|
-7--------------5---7---------------------9---|
-5--------------3---5---------------------7---|
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I never travel far, with out a little Big Star


Solo (over intro pattern)


Verse 3
Running around the house, Mickey Mouse and the Tarot card
Falling asleep with a flop pop video on
If he was from Venus, would he meet us on the moon?
If he died in Memphis, then that'd be cool, babe


Pre-Chorus
Children by the million scream for Alex Chilton when he comes 'round


Chorus
They sing i'm in love
What's that song?
I'm in love
With that song
I'm in love
What's that song?
Ii'm in love
With that song

Outro
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-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------2-|
-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------2-|
-4-5-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-5-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-5-4-0-|