Wave Of Mutilation Ver 1 by Pixies
Pixies - Wave Of Mutilation ver 1 guitar tab
Song: Wave of Mutilation
Artist: The Pixies
Album: "Doolittle"
Tuning: Standard E (low to high: EADGBe)
Written by: Black Francis
Transcribed by: Jamo
Intro
Joey plays this 3x before Black's chords come in
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-|
D|-----------------|
A|-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|
E|-----------------|
Intro pt. 2
Chords on top are Black's chords
F A
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--10--10-10-10--10-10-10-|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-3--3-3-3--3-3-3---8---8--8--8---8--8--8-|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Bb G
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|-7---5---3-----------10---9---|
D|-------------7---5------------|
A|-5---3---1------------8---7---|
E|-------------5---3------------|
^^^^^ *Go back and forth between
these two octaves at this part
*F A Bb (3x)
Verse 1 (Chords in parantheses are bass notes and aren't
played by the guitar)
Note: let all F chords ring in this verse
F (A) (Bb) (G)
Cease to resist, giving my goodbye
Bb-A-G-F (A) (Bb) (G)
Drive my car into the ocean
Bb-A-G-F A Bb G
You'll think I'm dead but I'll sail away
During the "prechorus" ("You'll think I'm dead.." and "Could find my way..")
Joey plays this:
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|-5------------------6------------------7--10-|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|-3------------------4------------------5---8-|
E|---------------------------------------------|
You'll think I'm dead but I'll sail away
Could find my way to Mari - ana
Chorus (During chorus, play last two octaves of intro pt. 2 over and over)
F A Bb
On a wave of mutilation
F A Bb
Wave of mutilation
F A Bb
Wave of mutilation
F Bb F Bb
A wa-a-a-a-ave, a wa-a-a-a-ave
(Note: let the chords of "wa-a-a-a-ave" ring, during which there are no octaves)
Verse 2 (guitar actually plays chords in this verse)
Bb-A-G-F A Bb G
I've kissed mermaids, rode the El Nino
Bb-A-G-F A Bb G
Walked the sand with the crustaceans
Bb-A-G-F A Bb G
Could find my way to Mariana
Repeat chorus 2x
END
Chords:
guitar
F A Bb G
e|-1--0--1---3-|
B|-1--2--3---3-|
G|-2--2--3---4-|
D|-3--2--3---5-|
A|-3--0--1---5-|
E|-1---------3-|
bass
F A Bb G
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|----0--1-----|
E|-1---------3-|
That's it. The "Doolittle" version is a lot better than the
"UK Surf" version. I've got tons more Pixies tabs. I'll
probably put them on later. I see barely any Pixies tabs on
this website. It's a shame, 'cause they're one of the greatest
bands on the face of this planet.
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