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Pictures Of Matchstick Men by Status Quo
Pictures Of Matchstick Men
This is why some of the bars are doubled; each represents a guitarist’s part; one of
them playing the chords (where the vertical digits are located), the other playing the
melody (the 12-12-13-13, etc bit). I have joined them together using the | symbol
in-between the two. The double : symbol indicates the repeat.
Have fun!
Intro:
e|-------------------------|-12-12-12-12-12----------|------------------------------|
B|-15-15-15-15-15-13-13-13-|----------------15-15-15-|--13-14-15-15-15-15-15-15-15--|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|:----------------------------:|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|:----------------------------:|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D F C G D
e|-5-----5-----1-----1-----|-3-----3-----3-----3-----|-5--------5-----5-----5-----|
B|-7-----7-----1-----1-----|-5-----5-----3-----3-----|-7--------7-----7-----7-----|
G|-7-----7-----2-----2-----|-5-----5-----4-----4-----|-7--------7-----7-----7-----|
D|-7-----7-----3-----3-----|-5-----5-----5-----5-----|-7--------7-----7-----7-----|
A|-5-----5-----3-----3-----|-3-----3-----5-----5-----|-5--------5-----5-----5-----|
E|-------------1-----1-----|-------------3-----3-----|----------------------------|
|
e|-------------------------|-12-12-12-12-12----------|----------------------------|
B|-15-15-15-15-15-13-13-13-|----------------15-15-15-|-13-14-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D
e|-5--------5-----5-----5-----|
B|-7--------7-----7-----7-----|
G|-7--------7-----7-----7-----|
D|-7--------7-----7-----7-----|
A|-5--------5-----5-----5-----|
E|----------------------------|
|
e|----------------------------|
B|-13-14-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
1 2 3 4
Verse:
D F
When I look up to the sky
C G D F C G
I see your eyes, a funny kind of yellow
D F
Rush home to bed, I soak my head
C G D F C G
I see your face underneath my pillow
D F
I wake next morning, I'm still yawning
C G D F C G
I see your face looking through my window
D
e|-5---5---5----5--------|-5---5---5----5--------|
B|-7---7---7----7--------|-7---7---7----7--------|
G|-7---7---7----7--------|-7---7---7----7--------|
D|-7---7---7----7--------|-7---7---7----7--------|
A|-5---5---5----5--------|-5---5---5----5--------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|
e|-----------------------|-----------------------|
B|-----------12-13-12-13-|-----------12-13-12-13-|
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Chorus 1:
G A
Pictures of matchstick men and you
D
e|-5---5---5----5--------|
B|-7---7---7----7--------|
G|-7---7---7----7--------|
D|-7---7---7----7--------|
A|-5---5---5----5--------|
E|-----------------------|
|
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------12-13-12-13-|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
1 2 3 4
G A
Images of matchstick men and you
D
e|-5---5---5----5--------|
B|-7---7---7----7--------|
G|-7---7---7----7--------|
D|-7---7---7----7--------|
A|-5---5---5----5--------|
E|-----------------------|
|
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------12-13-12-13-|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
1 2 3 4
G A
Alls I ever see is them and you
D F C G (x2)
D
e|--5--5-------------|
B|--7--7-------------|
G|:-7--7------------:|
D|:-7--7------------:|
A|--5--5-------------|
E|-------------------|
|
e|-------------------|
B|--------7-8-7-5-7--|
G|:-----------------:|
D|:-----------------:|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
1 2 3 4
Repeat Intro
Bridge:
Bb
Windows echo your reflection
F
When I look in their direction, now
C
e|--3---3---3----3--------|
B|--5---5---5----5--------|
G|:-5---5---5----5-------:|
D|:-5---5---5----5-------:|
A|--3---3---3----3--------|
E|------------------------|
|
e|------------------------|
B|------------10-11-10-11-|
G|:----------------------:|
D|:----------------------:|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
1 2 3 4
Bb
There're faces haunting me
F
Your face just won't leave me alone
A
e|-5--5------------|
B|-5--5------------|
G|-6--6------------|
D|-7--7------------|
A|-7--7------------|
E|-5--5------------|
|
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-------6-7-6-4-6-|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
1 2 3 4
D
e|-5--5------------|
B|-7--7------------|
G|-7--7------------|
D|-7--7------------|
A|-5--5------------|
E|-----------------|
|
e|-----------------|
B|-------7-8-7-5-7-|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
1 2 3 4
Chorus 2:
G A
Pictures of matchstick men and you
D
e|-5---5---5----5--------|
B|-7---7---7----7--------|
G|-7---7---7----7--------|
D|-7---7---7----7--------|
A|-5---5---5----5--------|
E|-----------------------|
|
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------12-13-12-13-|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
1 2 3 4
G A
Images of matchstick men and you
D
e|-5---5---5----5--------|
B|-7---7---7----7--------|
G|-7---7---7----7--------|
D|-7---7---7----7--------|
A|-5---5---5----5--------|
E|-----------------------|
|
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------12-13-12-13-|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
1 2 3 4
G A D
Alls I ever see is them and you
F
You're in the sky
C
You're with the sky
G
You make men cry
D F
You are, you're in the sky
C
You're with the sky
G
You make men cry
D F C G
Outro:
e|-------------------------|-12-12-12-12-12----------|------------------------------|
B|-15-15-15-15-15-13-13-13-|----------------15-15-15-|--13-14-15-15-15-15-15-15-15--|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|:----------------------------:|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|:----------------------------:|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D F C G
e|-5-----5-----1-------------1-----|-3-----3-----3-------------3-----|
B|-7-----7-----1-------------1-----|-5-----5-----3-------------3-----|
G|-7-----7-----2-------------2-----|-5-----5-----4-------------4-----|
D|-7-----7-----3-------------3-----|-5-----5-----5-------------5-----|
A|-5-----5-----3-------------3-----|-3-----3-----5-------------5-----|
E|-------------1-------------1-----|-------------3-------------3-----|
|
e|---------------------------------|-12-12-12-12-12------------------|
B|-15-15-15-15-15-----13-----13-13-|--------------------15-----15-15-|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Pic - tures of matchstick men Pic - tures of matchstick men (repeat till fade)
When I look up to the skies
I see your eyes a funny kind of yellow
I rush home to bed I soak my head
I see your face underneath my pillow
I wake next morning, tired, still yawning
See your face come peeping through my window
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you
Windows echo your reflection
When I look in their direction now
When will this haunting stop?
Your face it just wont leave me alone
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you
Youre in the sky and with the sky
You make men cry, you lie
Youre in the sky and with the sky
You make men cry, you lie
Pictures of matchstick men and
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Pictures of matchstick men ....
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version 2
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Francis Rossi - Electric Guitar'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Rick Parfitt - Electric Guitar'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Francis Rossi - Electric Guitar'
Intro
Q=90
N.C.
4/4
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-|-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-|
|----------------------|-------------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------------|
S S E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E
|-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
|--------------------------|---------------------------|
|--------------------------|---------------------------|
|--------------------------|---------------------------|
|--------------------------|---------------------------|
|--------------------------|---------------------------|
D F C G
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-|-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-|
|----------------------|-------------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------------|
|
| Gtr II
| Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|--2-----2-----1-1-1---|--0-----0-----3--3--3----|
|--3-----3-----1-1-1---|--1-----1-----0--0--0----|
|--2-----2-----2-2-2---|--0-----0-----0--0--0----|
|--0-----0-----3-3-3---|--2-----2-----0--0--0----|
|--------------3-3-3---|--3-----3-----2--2--2----|
|--------------1-1-1---|--------------3--3--3----|
D
S S E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E
|-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-||
|--------------------------|--------------------------||
|--------------------------|--------------------------||
|--------------------------|--------------------------||
|--------------------------|--------------------------||
|--------------------------|--------------------------||
|
| Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|-2-------2-----2--2--2----|-2-------2-----2--2--2----||
|-3-------3-----3--3--3----|-3-------3-----3--3--3----||
|-2-------2-----2--2--2----|-2-------2-----2--2--2----||
|-0-------0-----0--0--0----|-0-------0-----0--0--0----||
|--------------------------|--------------------------||
|--------------------------|--------------------------||
Verse
D F C G
Gtr II
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|-2--2--1-1-1--|-0--0--3-3-3--|
|-3--3--1-1-1--|-1--1--0-0-0--|
|-2--2--2-2-2--|-0--0--0-0-0--|
|-0--0--3-3-3--|-2--2--0-0-0--|
|-------3-3-3--|-3--3--2-2-2--|
|-------1-1-1--|-------3-3-3--|
|
| Gtr III
| W W
|--------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|
D F C G
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|--2---2------1----1---1---|-0--0------3----3---3---|
|--3---3------1----1---1---|-1--1------0----0---0---|
|--2---2------2----2---2---|-0--0------0----0---0---|
|--0---0------3----3---3---|-2--2------0----0---0---|
|-------------3----3---3---|-3--3------2----2---2---|
|-------------1----1---1---|-----------3----3---3---|
|
| Q E S S +S E S E E Q E S S +S E S E E
|-10--10---5-(5)-5---5-5-5-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-|
|-10--10---6-(6)-6---6-6-6-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
D F C G
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|-2--2--1-1-1--|-0--0--3-3-3--|
|-3--3--1-1-1--|-1--1--0-0-0--|
|-2--2--2-2-2--|-0--0--0-0-0--|
|-0--0--3-3-3--|-2--2--0-0-0--|
|-------3-3-3--|-3--3--2-2-2--|
|-------1-1-1--|-------3-3-3--|
|
| W W
|--------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|
D F C G
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|--2---2------1----1---1---|-0--0------3----3---3---|
|--3---3------1----1---1---|-1--1------0----0---0---|
|--2---2------2----2---2---|-0--0------0----0---0---|
|--0---0------3----3---3---|-2--2------0----0---0---|
|-------------3----3---3---|-3--3------2----2---2---|
|-------------1----1---1---|-----------3----3---3---|
|
| Q E S S +S E S E E Q E S S +S E S E E
|-10--10---5-(5)-5---5-5-5-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-|
|-10--10---6-(6)-6---6-6-6-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
D F C G
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|-2--2--1-1-1--|-0--0--3-3-3--|
|-3--3--1-1-1--|-1--1--0-0-0--|
|-2--2--2-2-2--|-0--0--0-0-0--|
|-0--0--3-3-3--|-2--2--0-0-0--|
|-------3-3-3--|-3--3--2-2-2--|
|-------1-1-1--|-------3-3-3--|
|
| W W
|--------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|
D F C G
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|--2---2------1----1---1---|-0--0------3----3---3---|
|--3---3------1----1---1---|-1--1------0----0---0---|
|--2---2------2----2---2---|-0--0------0----0---0---|
|--0---0------3----3---3---|-2--2------0----0---0---|
|-------------3----3---3---|-3--3------2----2---2---|
|-------------1----1---1---|-----------3----3---3---|
|
| Q E S S +S E S E E Q E S S +S E S E E
|-10--10---5-(5)-5---5-5-5-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-|
|-10--10---6-(6)-6---6-6-6-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
Chorus
D G A D
Gtr I
~
H E E S S E Q Q E E S S E W H E E S S E
|---------7-8-7-8-|-7-------7-8-7-8-||--------------|---------7-8-7-8--|
|-----------------|-----------------||--------------|------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------||--------------|------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------||--------------|------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------||--------------|------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------||--------------|------------------|
|
| Gtr II
| Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|-2--2--2-2-2-----|-2--2--2-2-2-----||-3--3--0-0-0--|-2--2--2-2-2------|
|-3--3--3-3-3-----|-3--3--3-3-3-----||-0--0--2-2-2--|-3--3--3-3-3------|
|-2--2--2-2-2-----|-2--2--2-2-2-----||-0--0--2-2-2--|-2--2--2-2-2------|
|-0--0--0-0-0-----|-0--0--0-0-0-----||-0--0--2-2-2--|-0--0--0-0-0------|
|-----------------|-----------------||-2--2--0-0-0--|------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------||-3--3---------|------------------|
G A D G A D F
~ ~
Q Q H H E E S S E Q Q H W
|-7------------|---------7-8-7-8-|-7------------|--------------------------|
|--------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------------|
|--------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------------|
|--------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------------|
|--------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------------|
|--------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------------|
|
| Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|-3--3--0-0-0--|-2--2--2-2-2-----|-3--3--0-0-0--|--2---2------1----1---1---|
|-0--0--2-2-2--|-3--3--3-3-3-----|-0--0--2-2-2--|--3---3------1----1---1---|
|-0--0--2-2-2--|-2--2--2-2-2-----|-0--0--2-2-2--|--2---2------2----2---2---|
|-0--0--2-2-2--|-0--0--0-0-0-----|-0--0--2-2-2--|--0---0------3----3---3---|
|-2--2--0-0-0--|-----------------|-2--2--0-0-0--|-------------3----3---3---|
|-3--3---------|-----------------|-3--3---------|-------------1----1---1---|
|
| Gtr III
| W W W Q E S S +S E S E E
|--------------|-----------------|--------------|-10--10---5-(5)-5---5-5-5-|
|--------------|-----------------|--------------|-10--10---6-(6)-6---6-6-6-|
|--------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------------|
|--------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------------|
|--------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------------|
|--------------|-----------------|--------------|--------------------------|
C G D F
Gtr I
W W
|------------------------|--------------------------|
|------------------------|--------------------------|
|------------------------|--------------------------|
|------------------------|--------------------------|
|------------------------|--------------------------|
|------------------------|--------------------------|
|
| Gtr II
| Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|-0--0------3----3---3---|--2---2------1----1---1---|
|-1--1------0----0---0---|--3---3------1----1---1---|
|-0--0------0----0---0---|--2---2------2----2---2---|
|-2--2------0----0---0---|--0---0------3----3---3---|
|-3--3------2----2---2---|-------------3----3---3---|
|-----------3----3---3---|-------------1----1---1---|
|
| Q E S S +S E S E E Q E S S +S E S E E
|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-|-10--10---5-(5)-5---5-5-5-|
|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-|-10--10---6-(6)-6---6-6-6-|
|------------------------|--------------------------|
|------------------------|--------------------------|
|------------------------|--------------------------|
|------------------------|--------------------------|
C G D N.C.
W H S S S S Q
|------------------------|-------------------|
|------------------------|-------7-8-7-5-7---|
|------------------------|-------------------|
|------------------------|-------------------|
|------------------------|-------------------|
|------------------------|-------------------|
|
| Q Q E E Q Q q H
|-0--0------3----3---3---|-2--2--------------|
|-1--1------0----0---0---|-3--3--------------|
|-0--0------0----0---0---|-2--2--------------|
|-2--2------0----0---0---|-0--0--------------|
|-3--3------2----2---2---|-------------------|
|-----------3----3---3---|-------------------|
|
| Q E S S +S E S E E W
|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-|-------------------|
|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-|-------------------|
|------------------------|-------------------|
|------------------------|-------------------|
|------------------------|-------------------|
|------------------------|-------------------|
Interlude
D N.C. N.C.
H S S S S Q E E E E E E E E
|------------------||-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-|
|-------7-8-7-5-7--||----------------------|
|------------------||----------------------|
|------------------||----------------------|
|------------------||----------------------|
|------------------||----------------------|
|
| Q q H W
|-2--2-------------||----------------------|
|-3--3-------------||----------------------|
|-2--2-------------||----------------------|
|-0--0-------------||----------------------|
|------------------||----------------------|
|------------------||----------------------|
E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E
|-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-|-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|
| W W
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
D F
S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-|
|--------------------------|----------------------|
|--------------------------|----------------------|
|--------------------------|----------------------|
|--------------------------|----------------------|
|--------------------------|----------------------|
|
| W Q Q E E Q
|--------------------------|--2-----2-----1-1-1---|
|--------------------------|--3-----3-----1-1-1---|
|--------------------------|--2-----2-----2-2-2---|
|--------------------------|--0-----0-----3-3-3---|
|--------------------------|--------------3-3-3---|
|--------------------------|--------------1-1-1---|
C G D
E E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E
|-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-|-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|-------------------------|--------------------------|
|-------------------------|--------------------------|
|-------------------------|--------------------------|
|-------------------------|--------------------------|
|-------------------------|--------------------------|
|
| Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|--0-----0-----3--3--3----|-2-------2-----2--2--2----|
|--1-----1-----0--0--0----|-3-------3-----3--3--3----|
|--0-----0-----0--0--0----|-2-------2-----2--2--2----|
|--2-----2-----0--0--0----|-0-------0-----0--0--0----|
|--3-----3-----2--2--2----|--------------------------|
|--------------3--3--3----|--------------------------|
Bridge
Bb F C
~~
S S E E E E E E E W W Q Q E E S S E
|-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-||-------------|-------------|----------------------|
|--------------------------||-------------|-------------|----------10-11-10-11-|
|--------------------------||-------------|-------------|-12-------------------|
|--------------------------||-------------|-------------|----------------------|
|--------------------------||-------------|-------------|----------------------|
|--------------------------||-------------|-------------|----------------------|
|
| Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
|-2-------2-----2--2--2----||-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--|--0--0--0-----0-------|
|-3-------3-----3--3--3----||-3--3--3--3--|-1--1--1--1--|--1--1--1-----1-------|
|-2-------2-----2--2--2----||-3--3--3--3--|-2--2--2--2--|--0--0--0-----0-------|
|-0-------0-----0--0--0----||-3--3--3--3--|-3--3--3--3--|--2--2--2-----2-------|
|--------------------------||-1--1--1--1--|-3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3-----3-------|
|--------------------------||-------------|-1--1--1--1--|----------------------|
Bb F A N.C.
~~
|--3--|
Q Q S E S E E E W W H S S S S Q
|-------------------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
|----------10-10-11-10-11-|-------------|-------------|-------2-3-2-0-2--|
|-12----------------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
|
| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q q H
|--0--0--0--------0-------|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--|-0--0-------------|
|--1--1--1--------1-------|-3--3--3--3--|-1--1--1--1--|-2--2-------------|
|--0--0--0--------0-------|-3--3--3--3--|-2--2--2--2--|-2--2-------------|
|--2--2--2--------2-------|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3--3--3--|-2--2-------------|
|--3--3--3--------3-------|-1--1--1--1--|-3--3--3--3--|-0--0-------------|
|-------------------------|-------------|-1--1--1--1--|------------------|
Chorus
D N.C. G A D G A
~
H S S S S Q W H E E S S E Q Q H
|------------------||--------------|---------7-8-7-8-|-7-------------|
|-------7-8-7-5-7--||--------------|-----------------|---------------|
|------------------||--------------|-----------------|---------------|
|------------------||--------------|-----------------|---------------|
|------------------||--------------|-----------------|---------------|
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| Q q H Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|-2--2-------------||-3--3--0-0-0--|-2--2--2-2-2-----|-3--3--0-0-0---|
|-3--3-------------||-0--0--2-2-2--|-3--3--3-3-3-----|-0--0--2-2-2---|
|-2--2-------------||-0--0--2-2-2--|-2--2--2-2-2-----|-0--0--2-2-2---|
|-0--0-------------||-0--0--2-2-2--|-0--0--0-0-0-----|-0--0--2-2-2---|
|------------------||-2--2--0-0-0--|-----------------|-2--2--0-0-0---|
|------------------||-3--3---------|-----------------|-3--3----------|
D G A
~
H E E S S E Q Q H
|---------7-8-7-8-|-7------------|
|-----------------|--------------|
|-----------------|--------------|
|-----------------|--------------|
|-----------------|--------------|
|-----------------|--------------|
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| Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|-2--2--2-2-2-----|-3--3--0-0-0--|
|-3--3--3-3-3-----|-0--0--2-2-2--|
|-2--2--2-2-2-----|-0--0--2-2-2--|
|-0--0--0-0-0-----|-0--0--2-2-2--|
|-----------------|-2--2--0-0-0--|
|-----------------|-3--3---------|
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| Gtr III
| W W
|-----------------|--------------|
|-----------------|--------------|
|-----------------|--------------|
|-----------------|--------------|
|-----------------|--------------|
|-----------------|--------------|
D F C G
W W
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|
| Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|--2---2------1----1---1---|-0--0------3----3---3-----|
|--3---3------1----1---1---|-1--1------0----0---0-----|
|--2---2------2----2---2---|-0--0------0----0---0-----|
|--0---0------3----3---3---|-2--2------0----0---0-----|
|-------------3----3---3---|-3--3------2----2---2-----|
|-------------1----1---1---|-----------3----3---3-----|
|
| Q E S S +S E S E E Q E S S +S E S E E
|-10--10---5-(5)-5---5-5-5-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3---|
|-10--10---6-(6)-6---6-6-6-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3---|
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D F C G
Gtr II
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|--2---2------1----1---1---|-0--0------3----3---3---|
|--3---3------1----1---1---|-1--1------0----0---0---|
|--2---2------2----2---2---|-0--0------0----0---0---|
|--0---0------3----3---3---|-2--2------0----0---0---|
|-------------3----3---3---|-3--3------2----2---2---|
|-------------1----1---1---|-----------3----3---3---|
|
| Gtr III
| Q E S S +S E S E E Q E S S +S E S E E
|-10--10---5-(5)-5---5-5-5-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-|
|-10--10---6-(6)-6---6-6-6-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-|
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|--------------------------|------------------------|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
|--------------------------|------------------------|
D F C G
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|--2---2------1----1---1---|-0--0------3----3---3---||
|--3---3------1----1---1---|-1--1------0----0---0---||
|--2---2------2----2---2---|-0--0------0----0---0---||
|--0---0------3----3---3---|-2--2------0----0---0---||
|-------------3----3---3---|-3--3------2----2---2---||
|-------------1----1---1---|-----------3----3---3---||
|
| Q E S S +S E S E E Q E S S +S E S E E
|-10--10---5-(5)-5---5-5-5-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-||
|-10--10---6-(6)-6---6-6-6-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-||
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Interlude
D N.C.
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-|-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-|
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| Gtr II
| Q Q H W
|--2-------------------|-------------------------|
|--3-------------------|-------------------------|
|--2-------------------|-------------------------|
|--0-------------------|-------------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------------|
|----------------------|-------------------------|
S S E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E E
|-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-||
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| W W
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Outro
D F C G
Gtr II
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|--2---2------1----1---1---|-0--0------3----3---3---|
|--3---3------1----1---1---|-1--1------0----0---0---|
|--2---2------2----2---2---|-0--0------0----0---0---|
|--0---0------3----3---3---|-2--2------0----0---0---|
|-------------3----3---3---|-3--3------2----2---2---|
|-------------1----1---1---|-----------3----3---3---|
|
| Gtr III
| Q E S S +S E S E E Q E S S +S E S E E
|-10--10---5-(5)-5---5-5-5-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-|
|-10--10---6-(6)-6---6-6-6-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-|
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|--------------------------|------------------------|
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D F C G
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q
|--2---2------1----1---1---|-0--0------3----3---3---*|
|--3---3------1----1---1---|-1--1------0----0---0---*|
|--2---2------2----2---2---|-0--0------0----0---0---*|
|--0---0------3----3---3---|-2--2------0----0---0---*|
|-------------3----3---3---|-3--3------2----2---2---*|
|-------------1----1---1---|-----------3----3---3---*|
|
| Q E S S +S E S E E Q E S S +S E S E E
|-10--10---5-(5)-5---5-5-5-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-*|
|-10--10---6-(6)-6---6-6-6-|-8--8---3-(3)-3---3-3-3-*|
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When I look up to the skies
I see your eyes a funny kind of yellow
I rush home to bed I soak my head
I see your face underneath my pillow
I wake next morning, tired, still yawning
See your face come peeping through my window
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you
Windows echo your reflection
When I look in their direction now
When will this haunting stop?
Your face it just wont leave me alone
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you
Youre in the sky and with the sky
You make men cry, you lie
Youre in the sky and with the sky
You make men cry, you lie
Pictures of matchstick men and
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Pictures of matchstick men ....
Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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version 3
D F
When I look up to the skies
C G D F-C-G
I see your eyes a funny kind of yellow
D F
I rush home to bed I soak my head
C G D F-C-G
I see your face underneath my pillow
D F
I wake next morning tired still yawning
C G D F-C-G-D-D-D-D
See your face come peaking through my window
G A D
Pictures of matchstick men and you
G A D
Mirages of matchstick men and you
G A D F-C-G-D-F-C-G-D-D-D-D
All I ever see is them and you
(guitar intro again)
Bb Bb
Windows echo your reflection
F F C
When I look in their direction gone
Bb Bb
When will this haunting stop
F F A A-D-D
Your face it just wont leave me a-lone
G A D
Pictures of matchstick men and you
G A D
Mirages of matchstick men and you
G A D
All I ever see is them and you
F C G D
You in the sky you with this guy you make men cry you lie
F C G D
You in the sky you with this guy you make men cry you lie
F-C-G-D
(guitar intro - only first part)
D F C G
Pictures of matchstick men, Pictures of matchstick...
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version 4
High E string single notes:
D(10) C(8) E(12) D(10)
C(8) D(10) 2x
D F
When I look up to the skies
C G D F C G
I see your eyes a funny kind of yellow
D F
I rush home to bed I soak my head
C G D F C G
I see your face underneath my pillow
D F
I wake next morning tired still yawning
C G D F C G D
See your face come peaking through my window
G A D
Pictures of matchstick men and you
G A D
Mirages of matchstick men and you
G A D F C G D F C G D
All I ever see is them and you
High E string single notes:
D(10) C(8) E(12) D(10)
C(8) D(10) 2x
Bb
Windows echo your reflection
F C
When I look in their direction gone
Bb
When will this haunting stop
F A A D
Your face it just wont leave me a-lone
G A D
Pictures of matchstick men and you
G A D
Mirages of matchstick men and you
G A D
All I ever see is them and you
F C G D
You in the sky you with this guy you make men cry you lie
F C G D
You in the sky you with this guy you make men cry you lie
F C G D
High E string single notes:
D(10) C(8) E(12) D(10)
C(8) D(10)
D F C G
Pictures of matchstick men, Pictures of matchstick...
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version 5
intro
E|-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8/12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-8-9-10-|
H|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----|
H|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
D F C G D
E|-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8/12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-8-9-10-|
H|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
D
E|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----|
H|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
When I look up to the skies
I see your eyes a funny kind of yellow
I rush home to bed I soak my head
I see your face underneath my pillow
I wake next morning, tired, still yawning
See your face come peeping through my window
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you
Windows echo your reflection
When I look in their direction now
When will this haunting stop?
Your face it just wont leave me alone
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you
Youre in the sky and with the sky
You make men cry, you lie
Youre in the sky and with the sky
You make men cry, you lie
Pictures of matchstick men and
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Pictures of matchstick men ....
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version 6
D#
When I look up to the skies
A# F C D#-A#-F
I see your eyes a funny kind of yellow
C D#
I rush home to bed I soak my head
A# F C D#-A#-F
I see your face underneath my pillow
C D#
I wake next morning tired still yawning
A# F C D#-A#-F-C-C-C-C
See your face come peaking through my window
F G C
Pictures of matchstick men and you
F G C
Mirages of matchstick men and you
F G C D#-A#-F-C-D#-A#-F-C-C-C-C
All I ever see is them and you
(guitar intro again)
G# G#
Windows echo your reflection
D# D# A#
When I look in their direction gone
G# G#
When will this haunting stop
D# D# G G-C-C
Your face it just wont leave me a-lone
F G C
Pictures of matchstick men and you
F G C
Mirages of matchstick men and you
F G C
All I ever see is them and you
D# A# F C
You in the sky you with this guy you make men cry you lie
D# A# F C
You in the sky you with this guy you make men cry you lie
D#-A#-F-C
(guitar intro - only first part)
C D# A# F
Pictures of matchstick men, Pictures of matchstick...
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version 7
Intro
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repeat mant times
When I look up to the skies
I see your eyes a funny kind of yellow
I rush home to bed I soak my head
I see your face underneath my pillow
I wake next morning, tired, still yawning
See your face come peeping through my window
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you
Windows echo your reflection
When I look in their direction now
When will this haunting stop?
Your face it just wont leave me alone
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you
Youre in the sky and with the sky
You make men cry, you lie
Youre in the sky and with the sky
You make men cry, you lie
Pictures of matchstick men and
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Pictures of matchstick men ....
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version 8
This is the tab (only intro!) for Pictures Of Matchstick Men By Status Quo!
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
H|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-11-11-11-11|
And after the intro go like this!
E|---------------------------------|
H|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
And then again
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
H|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-11-11-11-11|
When I look up to the skies
I see your eyes a funny kind of yellow
I rush home to bed I soak my head
I see your face underneath my pillow
I wake next morning, tired, still yawning
See your face come peeping through my window
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you
Windows echo your reflection
When I look in their direction now
When will this haunting stop?
Your face it just wont leave me alone
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you
Youre in the sky and with the sky
You make men cry, you lie
Youre in the sky and with the sky
You make men cry, you lie
Pictures of matchstick men and
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Pictures of matchstick men ....
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version 9
Tune the first string (E) down to B then tune it up
to just above B so that its slightly sharp #
Play both B strings to give you the original sound
B|-15-15-15-15-15-13-13-13/17-17-17-17-17-15-15-15-13-14-15-|
B|-15-15-15-15-15-13-13-13/17-17-17-17-17-15-15-15-13-14-15-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15-15-15-15-15-15-13-14-15-15-15-15-15-15----------------|
B|-15-15-15-15-15-15-13-14-15-15-15-15-15-15----------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
When I look up to the skies
I see your eyes a funny kind of yellow
I rush home to bed I soak my head
I see your face underneath my pillow
I wake next morning, tired, still yawning
See your face come peeping through my window
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you
Windows echo your reflection
When I look in their direction now
When will this haunting stop?
Your face it just wont leave me alone
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Mirages of matchstick men and you
All I ever see is them and you
Youre in the sky and with the sky
You make men cry, you lie
Youre in the sky and with the sky
You make men cry, you lie
Pictures of matchstick men and
Pictures of matchstick men and you
Pictures of matchstick men ....
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