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Monkey Gone To Heaven by Pixies
Monkey Gone To Heaven
main riff-
Em F# A D B
E--0---2-----------------------------------------------|
B--0---2--------5--------------------------------------|
G--0---3---3----6----7---------------/(4)-------(7)---|
D--2---4---4----7----7---------------/(4)-------(7)---|
A--2---4---4----7----5---------------/(2)-------(5)---|
E--0---2---2----5--------------------------------------|
verse:
there was a guy
an underwater guy who controlled the sea
got killed by ten million pounds of sludge
from new york and new jersey
chorus:
Em F# A D B | D
|
This monkey's gone to heaven |-key's gone
E--0---2---------------------------------|--------------|
B--0---2--------5------------------------|--------------|
G--0---3---3----6----7---------------/(4)|-------(7)---|
D--2---4---4----7----7---------------/(4)|-------(7)---|
A--2---4---4----7----5---------------/(2)|-------(5)---|
E--0---2---2----5------------------------|--------------|
first "solo" (may be two guitars):
E--0-0-0-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-2-2-2-2--0--0-0-----4--|
B--2-2-2-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-3-3-3-3--0--2-2(4)-5--|
G-----------------------------------------------0--0-0-----0--|
D-----------------------------------------------2-------------|
A-----------------------------------------------2-------------|
E-----------------------------------------------0-------------|
E-(4)/(2)-2~~~~~~~(2)--------------------------|
B-(5)/(3)-3~~~~~~~(3)p2~~~~~~~~~~(2)3~~~~~~~~-|
G-(0)------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
(back to chorus riff)
During chorus, "toy piano" sound can be recreated by picking
D & G strings behind the nut:
|---behind the nut-----|
E------------------------|
B------------------------|
G----0----0----0----0----|
D--0----0----0----0------|
A------------------------|
E------------------------|
verse:
the creature in the sky
got sucked in a hole
now there's a hole now in the sky
and the ground's not cold
and if the ground's not cold
everything is gonna burn
we'll all take turns
i'll get mine too
(chorus)
rock me joe
solo-
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--5-------------------------------------------------------------|
G--7b--r-6b--r-6--5b--r---5b--5--5r-6b--6-6-6r-5b--5-5r--6b--6-6-|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
B-----7h8p7-7--7-7-7-7--5---------------------|
G-6r--------------------7b--r-6b--r-6--5b--r--|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
(back to first "solo")
if man is 5 if man is 5 if man is 5
then the devil is 6 then the devil is 6 then the devil is 6
and if the devil is 6
then god is 7 then god is 7 then god is 7
(back to chorus)
outro:
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--5---------------------5-5-5--7-7-7-7--5-5-5--7-7-7-7--5-5-5---|
G--7b--r-6b--r-6--5b--r--6-6-6--7-7-7-7--6-6-6--7-7-7-7--6-6-6---|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-7-7-7-7--5---------------------5-5-5--7-7-7-7--5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|
G-7-7-7-7--7b--r-6b--r-6--5b--r--6-6-6--7-7-7-7--6-6-6--7-7-7-7--|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------0-------------------|
B-7-----7---7-------0-------------------|
G-9b----9---9r-/----0---3--3-------7----|
D-------------------2---4--4---7---7----|
A-------------------2---4--4---7---5----|
E-------------------0---2--2---5--------|
Symbols used in transcription:
b = bend
r = release
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
= slide
(5) = ghost note at 5th fret
~~~ = feedback
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version 2
Intro
E F# F# A
Verse 1
D B D E F#
A
There was a guy.........
D B D E
F# A
An underwater guy who controlled the sea
D B D
He was killed by ten million pounds of sludge from new york and new jersey
Chorus
E F# F# A D B
D
This monkeys gone to heaven This monkeys gone to heaven
E F# F# A D B
D
This monkeys gone to heaven This monkeys gone to heaven
E F# F# A
Solo 1
e|-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2----------| x 4
B|-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3----------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Verse 2
D B D E
The creature in the sky Got sucked in a hole
F# F# A D B D
Now there's a hole in the sky
E F# F# A D
And the ground's not cold and if the ground's not cold
B D
Everything is gonna burned, we'll all take turns, I'll get mine soon
Chorus 2
E F# F# A D B
D
This monkeys gone to heaven This monkeys gone to heaven
E F# F# A D B
D
This monkeys gone to heaven This monkeys gone to heaven
E F# F# A
Rock me Joe!
Solo 2
e|-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2----------| x 8
B|-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3----------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Verse 3
D B D E
If man is five, if man is five, if man is five
F# F# A D B
D
Then the devil is six and if the devil is six, if the devil is six, the devil
E
is six
F# F# A D B
D
and if the devil is six then god is seven, then god is seven, then god is
E
seven
Chorus 3 x 2
E F# F# A D B
D
This monkeys gone to heaven This monkeys gone to heaven
E F# F# A D B
D
This monkeys gone to heaven This monkeys gone to heaven
Ending
E F# F# A D
This monkeys gone to heaven
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