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Ed Is Dead by Pixies
Ed Is Dead
The Tab Is Split Into Two Parts What Black Francis Plays (rhythm guitar) And What Joey
Plays (lead guitar ). The Black Francis Section Is Probably The Wrong Strumming Pattern
Its Near Enough Listen To The Song If You Dont Think My Strumming Pattern Is Right.
Black Francis. At 0.03 - 0.22 1st Verse
E-----------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------|
G-----------------5-5-----------------4-4-|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-4-4-|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-2-2-|
E-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-----| Play 3 Times
0.22 - 0.25 Just Lightly Press On The Strings To Get Muted Sort Of Sound.
E---------------------|
B---------------------|
G---------------------|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
0.25 - 0.37 1st Chorus
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---5-5-----------------4-4-----------------5-5-----------------4-4-|
D-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-4-4-|
A-5-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-2-2-|
E-3-----5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-----|
0.37 - 0.52
E------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------5-5-----------------------4-4-|
D-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-3-3-4-4-|
A-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-3-3-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-3-3-2-2-|
E-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-----5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-1-1-----| Play 2 Times.
0.52 - 1.45 Repeat The Whole Of The Above
1.45 - 2.24
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------5-5-------------------4-4- -4--|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-4-4- -4--|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-3-3-2-2- Play 4 Times End On -2--|
E-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-1-1------------------------------|
Thats The Rhythm Now For The Lead Guitar.
Joey Santiago
0.03 - 0.23 1st Verse
E-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
G---10-8---5-4---------5-4-----10-8-|
D-7------5-----5-3-5-5-----5-3------|
A-7---------------------------------|
E-5---------------------------------| Play This 2 Times
Play The 0.22 - 0.25 Bit From The Black Francis Part And Play The Chorus The Same Till 0.37
E----
B----
G----
D-17-
A----
E---- Hit The String A Few Times Listen To CD To Understand Properly But String Bend To
The Right sounds.
Play The Whole Of The Above Until 1.45 Then Black Francis Plays His Bit Until 2.00.
Repeat Half Of The Chorus Until 2.09 Then
E----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G---5-4---------5-4--------7-|
D-5-----5-3-5-5-----5-3--9---|
A----------------------------|
E----------------------------| Repeat Twice Till The End Of The Song Then Slide Up The D
From The 9th Fret.
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version 2
G C
Her head is in a bitter way
A F B
Her brain's on fire
G C
She's just looking for the perfect wave
A F B
It's her brain's desire
A C
I'll think of her when I walk the strand
A F B
On this true hormos a night
G C F B G C F B
Ed is dead Ed is dead Ed is dead Ed is dead
G C A F B (2X)
G C
She's just rotting in stupid bliss
A F B
With music on her bars uh
G C
Her face burning in the L.A. sun
A F B
She got no got no fear of cars
G C
I better kick my strand cruiser
A F B
To the friendlier oh oh oh oh oh oh
G C F B G C F B
Ed is dead Ed is dead Ed is dead Ed is dead
G C A F B (2X)
G C A F B
Ed is dead Ed is Yeah Ed is
G C A F B
Ed is dead
G C A F B
Ed is dead
G C A F B
Ed is dead
G
E I D
C
E I D
A
E I D
F B G
No no no no no
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