Bone Machine - Pixies
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
e---------------------------|
b-10--10--10--10------------|
g-10--10--10--10--7b--5--4--|
d---------------------------|
a---------------------------|
E---------------------------|

e------------------------|
b-8--8--8--8-------------|
g-7--7--7--7--7b--5--4---|
d------------------------|
a------------------------|
E------------------------|

main riff ^^^^

The Chords are:

D5 A5 C5 G5

or..

e--------------|
b--------------|
g-7-----5------|
d-7--7--5--5---|
a-5--7--3--5---|
E----5-----3---|

The bass line is pretty much the root notes for the chords until the "your bone's got
a little machine" break. I'm missing some of the parts but this is the basic idear.. Wooh

so yeah the pixies rock. Constructive critcism is appreciated. :)

tabbed by: blueandroid
explodingego@hotmail.com
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
[Main bass part]
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5---------|-3-3-3-3---------|
E|---------5-5-5-5-|---------3-3-3-3-|

[Frank Black's part]
E|-----------------|---------------------|
B|-6-6-6-6---------|---------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-|--9--9--9--9-4-4-4-4-|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-|
A|-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-|-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-|
E|---------5-5-5-5-|--8--8--8--8-3-3-3-3-|

[Santiago Part]
(^ for bend half-step & release)
E|-5-5-5-5---------|-3-3-3-3---------|
B|-6-6-6-6-------0-|-3-3-3-3-------0-|
G|---------7^--5---|---------6^--4---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-5-5-5-5---------|-3-3-3-3---------|
B|-5-5-5-5-------0-|-3-3-3-3-------0-|
G|---------7^--5---|---------6^--4---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|

"your bones..." bass only
G|---------------------|-----------------|
D|---------------------|-----------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------|
E|-12----------8-------|-1-------3-------|

"your bones..." whole band
E|---------------------|-----------------|----|
B|---------------------|-----------------|----|
G|-------------5-5-5-5-|---------4---4---|-4--|
D|-2--2--2--2--5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-5---5---|-5--|
A|-2--2--2--2--3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-5---5---|-5--|
E|-0--0--0--0----------|-1-1-1-1-3---3---|-3--|

G|---------------------|-----------------|----|
D|---------------------|-----------------|----|
A|---------------------|-----------------|----|
E|-12-12-12-12-8-8-8-8-|-1-1-1-1-3---3---|-3--|

[Santiago solo]
(play tremolo by 16ths for 6 bars)
E|-10--------------|--|--|--|--|--|
B|-10--------------|--|--|--|--|--|
G|-10--------------|--|--|--|--|--|
D|-----------------|--|--|--|--|--|
A|-----------------|--|--|--|--|--|
E|-----------------|--|--|--|--|--|

E|-9-9-9-8-8-8-7-7-7-6-6-6-5-5-5|-4-4-4-3-------------|
B|-9-9-9-8-8-8-7-7-7-6-6-6-5-5-5|-4-4-4-3-------------|
G|-9-9-9-8-8-8-7-7-7-6-6-6-5-5-5|-4-4-4-3-------------|
D|------------------------------|---------------------|
A|------------------------------|---------------------|
E|------------------------------|---------------------|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
INTRO

Rhythmic acoustic guitar (Frank Black)
Dm A C G
| -5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3--------- |
| -6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3- |
|O-7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-O|
|O-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-O|
| -5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5- |
| ----------5-5-5-5--|---------3-3-3-3- |x4
|
|
|Lead electric clean guitar (Joey Santiago)
|
| -5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3----------- |
| -6-6-6-6-----------|-3-3-3-3----------- |
|O---------7b9r7-5-4-|---------5b7r5-4-4-O|
|O-------------------|-------------------O|
| -------------------|------------------- |
| -------------------|------------------- |x4

Dm A C G
This is a song for Carol!



VERSE I

Dm A C G
| -5-5-5-5---------|-3-3-3-3--------- |
| -6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3- |
|O-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-O|
|O-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-O|
| -5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5- |
| ---------5-5-5-5-|---------3-3-3-3- |x4

Dm A C G
You're into japanese fastfood
Dm A C
And I drop you off with your japanese lover
G Dm
And you're going to the beach all day
A C G
You're so pretty when you're unfaithful to me
Dm A C G
You're so pretty when you're unfaithful to me



PRE-CHORUS I
__________________ __________________
| 1, 2, 3 | 4
Dm A C G C G
| -5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3--------- | |-3-3-3-3---------|
| -6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3- | |-5-5-5-5--3------|
|O-7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-O| |-5-5-5-5--4------|
|O-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-O| |-5-5-5-5--5------|
| -5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5- | |-3-3-3-3--5------|
| ----------5-5-5-5--|---------3-3-3-3- |x4 |----------3------|
|
|
| -5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3----------- | |-3-3-3-3---------|
| -6-6-6-6-----------|-3-3-3-3----------- | |-3-3-3-3---------|
|O---------7b9r7-5-4-|---------5b7r5-4-4-O| |----------5b7vvv-|
|O-------------------|-------------------O| |-----------------|
| -------------------|------------------- | |-----------------|
| -------------------|------------------- |x4|-----------------|

Dm A C G
You're looking like you've got some sun
Dm A c G
You're blistered lips have got a kiss
Dm A C G
The days are lit, like everyone
Dm A C G
Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Uh-oh!



CHORUS

(no chords)
Your bones got a little machine...

Dm A C G Dm A C G
|-5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3-----------|-5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3-----|
|-6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--|-6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5--3--|
|-7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--|-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4--|-7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--|-5-5-5-5--4--|
|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--|-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--|-5-5-5-5--5--|
|-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-3--5--|
|----------5-5-5-5--|----------3-3-3-3--|----------5-5-5-5--|----------3--|
|
|
|-5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3-----------|-5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3-----|
|-6-6-6-6-----------|-3-3-3-3-----------|-6-6-6-6-----------|-3-3-3-3-----|
|---------7b9r7-5-4-|---------5b7r5-4-4-|---------7b9r7-5-4-|---------5b7-|
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------|

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!


E5 C5 F5 G5
|-------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|
|-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5--------------------|
|-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|
|-7-7-7-7--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|
|-------------------1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3--|

E5 C5 F5 G5
You're the bone machine



BREAKDOWN

Dm A C G
| -5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3--------- |
| -6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3- |
|O-7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-O|
|O-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-O|
| -5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5- |
| ----------5-5-5-5--|---------3-3-3-3- |x2
|
|
| -5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3----------- |
| -6-6-6-6-----------|-3-3-3-3----------- |
|O---------7b9r7-5-4-|---------5b7r5-4-4-O|
|O-------------------|-------------------O|
| -------------------|------------------- |
| -------------------|------------------- |x2

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!



VERSE II

Dm A C G
| -5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3--------- |
| -6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3- |
|O-7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-O|
|O-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-O|
| -5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5- |
| ----------5-5-5-5--|---------3-3-3-3- |x4

Dm A C G
I was talking to peachy-peach about kissy-kiss
Dm A C G
You buy me a soda
Dm A C G
You buy me a soda, you buy me a soda
Dm A
And you try to molest me in the parking lot
C G
Yep, yep, yep, yep!



PRE-CHORUS II

__________________ __________________
| 1, 2, 3 | 4
Dm A C G C G
| -5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3--------- | |-3-3-3-3---------|
| -6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3- | |-5-5-5-5--3------|
|O-7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-O| |-5-5-5-5--4------|
|O-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-O| |-5-5-5-5--5------|
| -5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5- | |-3-3-3-3--5------|
| ----------5-5-5-5--|---------3-3-3-3- |x4 |----------3------|
|
|
| -5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3----------- | |-3-3-3-3---------|
| -6-6-6-6-----------|-3-3-3-3----------- | |-3-3-3-3---------|
|O---------7b9r7-5-4-|---------5b7r5-4-4-O| |----------5b7vvv-|
|O-------------------|-------------------O| |-----------------|
| -------------------|------------------- | |-----------------|
| -------------------|------------------- |x4|-----------------|

Dm A C G
I make you pray, you make me hard
Dm A C G
Your irish skin looks mexican
Dm A C G Dm A C G
Our love is rice and beans and horses lard



CHORUS

(no chords)
Your bones got a little machine

Dm A C G Dm A C G
|-5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3-----------|-5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3----|
|-6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--|-6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5--3-|
|-6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--|-6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5--3-|
|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--|-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--|-5-5-5-5--5-|
|-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-3--5-|
|----------5-5-5-5--|----------3-3-3-3--|----------5-5-5-5--|----------3-|
|
|
|-5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3-----------|-5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3---------|
|-6-6-6-6-----------|-3-3-3-3-----------|-6-6-6-6-----------|-3-3-3-3---------|
|---------7b9r7-5-4-|---------5b7r5-4-4-|---------7b9r7-5-4-|----------5b7vvv-|
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!
(no chords)
You're the bone machine...



FINAL BREAKDOWN

Dm A C G
| --5---5---5---5-------------------|--3---3---3---3--------- ---------|
| --6---6---6---6---5---5---5---5---|--5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3-- |
|O--7---7---7---7---6---6---6---6---|--5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4--O|
|O--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--O|
| --5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|--3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5-- |
| ------------------5---5---5---5---|------------------3---3---3---3-- |x3
|
| (tremolo picking strum at 10th fret)
| -10101010101010101010101010101010-|-10101010101010101010101010101010-|
| -10101010101010101010101010101010-|-10101010101010101010101010101010-|
|O-10101010101010101010101010101010-|-10101010101010101010101010101010-|
|O----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| ----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| ----------------------------------|----------------------------------|x3


Dm A C G
|--5---5---5---5-------------------|--3---3---3---3--------- --------|
|--6---6---6---6---5---5---5---5---|--5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3--|
|--7---7---7---7---6---6---6---6---|--5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4--|
|--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|
|--5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|--3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5--|
|------------------5---5---5---5---|------------------3---3---3---3--|x3
|
| (tremolo picking strum at 10th fret)
|-1010101010101010\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5\|\3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3\0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-1010101010101010\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5\|\3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3\0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-1010101010101010\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5\|\3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3\0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|x3



OUTRO

__________________ __________________
| 1, 2, 3 | 4
Dm A C G C G
| -5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3--------- | |-3-3-3-3---------|
| -6-6-6-6--5-5-5-5--|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3- | |-5-5-5-5--3------|
|O-7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--|-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-O| |-5-5-5-5--4------|
|O-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-O| |-5-5-5-5--5------|
| -5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5- | |-3-3-3-3--5------|
| ----------5-5-5-5--|---------3-3-3-3- |x4 |----------3------|
|
|
| -5-5-5-5-----------|-3-3-3-3----------- | |-3-3-3-3---------|
| -6-6-6-6-----------|-3-3-3-3----------- | |-3-3-3-3---------|
|O---------7b9r7-5-4-|---------5b7r5-4-4-O| |----------5b7vvv-|
|O-------------------|-------------------O| |-----------------|
| -------------------|------------------- | |-----------------|
| -------------------|------------------- |x4|-----------------|


Dm A C G
Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Uh-oh!
Dm A C G
Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Uh-oh!
Dm A C G
Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Uh-oh!
Dm A C G
Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Uh-oh!

(no chords)
Your bones got a little machine...
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