The Pixies - Ed Is Dead guitar tab
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ED IS DEAD Tabbed by Flizzipper
The Pixies hoosierfan23@hotmail.com
"Come On Pilgrim"
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The rhythm basically plays G - C, A - F - B all the way through.
I personally play them as open chords whenever possible and they
sound right, although I know Frank Black seems to use barre on
most songs. I've got the leads and the song in more detail below.
C
Her head is in a bitter way
A F B = RHYTHM (Frank
e|--0-----------------------------------------| Black)
B|--2-----------------------------------------|
G|--2---------------/10--8-------------------| = LEAD (Joey
D|--2-----------------------------------------| = Guitar Santiago)
A|--0-----------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Her brain's on fire
G C
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|---------5---4------------------------------| = Riff 1
D|----5-----------5----3---h5-----------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
1. She's just lookin for the perfect wave
2. I'll think of her when I walk the strand on this
A F B
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|---------5---4------------/10--8-----------| = Riff 2
D|----5-----------5----3----------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
1. It's her brain's desire
2. True hermosa night-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
G C
e|-*7-----------------------------0--0--0-----|
B|-*7--(REPEAT--------------------1--1--1-----|
G|-*7--- AS --------------------0--0--0-----| = *Harmonic
D|-*7---NEEDED)-------------------2--2--2-----|
A|--------------------------------3--3--3-----|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Ed, is, dead
A F B
e|--0------------1----------------------------|
B|--2--(REPEAT---1--(REPEAT------(REPEAT------|
G|--2--- AS ---2--- AS ---4--- AS ------|
D|--2---NEEDED)--3---NEEDED)--4---NEEDED)-----|
A|--0------------3------------2---------------|
E|---------------1----------------------------|
Ed is dead
G C
Ed, is, dead, uh-huh uh huh
A F B
Ed is dead
G C = (Lead guitar does bends on 12th fret on G string
A F B ending on a slide down the neck
G C Improvise or listen to the song to get exact )
A F B
G C
Riff 1
1. She's just rotting in stupid bliss
2. Her face burning in the L.A. son
3. I'll dedicate my strength, cruiser
A F B
Riff 2
1. With music on her bars
2. She got no, got no fear of cars
3. To the memory of a whore oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
## REPEAT Chorus (Ed, is dead..) up to the end of the bends on 12th fret G string)
G C
" No lead guitar
1. Ed, is, dead
2. Ed, is, dead, uh-huh uh huh
A F B
" No lead guitar
1. Ed is, yeah, Ed is
2. Ed is......
G C
" Lead guitar plays with rhythm
Ed, is, dead
A F B
" Lead guitar plays with rhytm
Ruh-erraa-aheyihyihyihyih
G C
Riff 1
1. Ed, is, dead
2. E, I, D E, I, D
A F B
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|---------5---4------------/3--8------------| = Riff 2
D|----5-----------5----3----------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
1. (No Vocals)
2. E, I, D, no-no-no-no no
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Lyrics
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Her head is in a bitter way
Her brain's on fire
She's just lookin' for the perfect wave
It's her brain's desire
I'll think of her when I walk the strand on this
True hermosa night-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ed, is, dead
Ed is dead
Ed, is, dead uh-huh uh-huh
Ed is dead
She's just rotting in stupid bliss
With music on her bars
Her face burning in the L.A. son
She got no, got no fear of cars
I'll dedicate my strength, cruiser
To the memory of a whore oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Ed, is, dead
Ed is dead
Ed, is, dead uh-huh uh-huh
Ed is, yeah Ed is
Ed, is, dead
Ed is, yeah Ed is
Ed, is, dead uh-huh uh-huh
Ed is.....
Ed, is, dead
Ruh-erraa-aheyihyihyihyih
Ed, is, dead
E-I-D, E-I-D
E-I-D, no-no-no-no no
