Motorway to Roswell Chords by Pixies

Tempo:
114.05 bpm
Chords used:

B

C#m

G#

E

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Motorway to Roswell chords
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[G] [C] [Gm]
[D] [B] Last night [C#] he could not make [G#] it.
He tried hard [C#m] but he could not make [B] it.
Last night [C#m] he could not make [B] it on a [C#m] holiday.
[G#] So many miles [C#m] looking for a [B] place to stay near some [C#m] friendly star.
[G#] He found his moat [D#] and now we wonder [B] where we are.
Our heart looked so [C#m] gray, [C#] [G#] it turned so shitty.
[C#m] He ended up in [B] a rigged crate and photographs [C#m] in clouds.
[C#] [G#] His tiny boat [G#m] spotted as it turned to [B] [G#] velocity.
[E]
I started driving on [G] the motorway.
[B]
I was feeling [E] down.
[C#m] [D#] [G#]
[D#] [E] [B]
[C#m] [D#] [G#]
[D#] [E] [B]
Last night [C#m] he could [C#] not make [G#] it.
[D#] [G#] [B]
Last night [C#m] he could [C#] not make [G#] it.
He tried hard [C#] but he could not make [B] it.
Last night [C#m] he could not make [B] it
[C] [A#] [G#] [B]
on a [C#m] holiday.
[G#] So many [C#] miles looking [G#] for a [B] place to stay
near some [C#m] friendly star.
[G#]
He [C#] found his [G#] moat and [C] now we wonder
[B]
how could this [C#m] so great [G#] turn so [C#] shitty.
[F#] He ended up in a [B] rigged crate and photographs [C#m] in
[G#] clouds.
His tiny boat [C#] [G#] spotted as he grazed the [B] air.
Last night [C#m] he could not make [G#] it.
He tried hard [C#m] but he [F#] could not make [B] it.
Last night [C#m] he could not make [G#] it.
He tried hard [C#m] but he could not make [E] it.
He started heading for [G] the motorway.
[B]
And he came [E] around.
He started heading for [G] the motorway.
[B]
And he came [E] around.
He started heading for [G]
the motorway.
[B]
And he came [E] around.
He started heading for [G] the motorway.
[B]
And he came [E] around.
He started heading for [G] the motorway.
[B]
And he came [E] around.
He started heading for the [G]
motorway.
[B]
And he came [E] around.
He started heading for [G] the motorway.
[B] [E]
[B]
[C#m] [G#]
[C#m] [G#m]
[C#m] [G#]
[C#m]
Key:  
B
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C#m
13421114
G#
134211114
E
2311
C#
12341114
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
G#
134211114
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Learn the basic chords of Pixies - Motorway To Roswell chords, with this master sequence: C#, G#, B, E, G, B, C#m and G#. For best results, commence at 57 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 114. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G# Minor.

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[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[D] _ _ [B] _ Last night [C#] he could not make [G#] it.
He tried hard [C#m] but he could not make [B] it.
Last night [C#m] he could not make [B] it on a [C#m] holiday. _
_ _ [G#] So many miles [C#m] looking for a [B] place to stay near some [C#m] friendly star.
[G#] _ He found his moat [D#] and now we wonder [B] where we are.
Our heart looked so [C#m] gray, [C#] _ _ [G#] it turned so shitty.
[C#m] He ended up in [B] a rigged crate and photographs [C#m] in clouds.
[C#] _ _ [G#] His tiny boat [G#m] spotted as it turned to [B] _ [G#] velocity.
_ [E] _ _
I started driving on [G] the _ _ motorway.
_ _ _ [B] _
I was feeling [E] _ down. _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [D#] _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [D#] _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _
Last night [C#m] he could [C#] not make [G#] it. _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ [G#] _ [B] _
Last night [C#m] he could [C#] not make [G#] it.
He tried hard [C#] but he could not make [B] it.
Last night [C#m] he could not make [B] it _
[C] _ _ [A#] _ _ [G#] _ _ [B] _
on a [C#m] holiday.
_ _ _ [G#] So many [C#] miles looking [G#] for a [B] place to stay
near some [C#m] friendly _ star.
[G#] _
He [C#] found his [G#] moat and [C] now we wonder
[B] _
how could this [C#m] so great _ _ [G#] turn so [C#] shitty.
[F#] He ended up in a [B] rigged crate and photographs [C#m] in
_ _ [G#] clouds.
His tiny boat [C#] [G#] spotted as he grazed the [B] air.
Last night [C#m] he could not make [G#] it.
He tried hard [C#m] but he [F#] could not make [B] it.
Last night [C#m] he could not make [G#] it.
He tried hard [C#m] but he could not make [E] it.
He started heading for [G] the _ motorway.
_ _ _ _ [B] _
And he came [E] around. _ _ _
He started heading for [G] the _ motorway.
_ _ _ _ [B] _
And he came [E] around. _ _ _
He started heading for [G] _
the _ _ motorway.
_ [B] _
And he came [E] around. _ _ _ _
He started heading for [G] the _ _ _ motorway.
_ [B] _
And he came [E] around. _ _ _
He started heading for [G] the _ _ _ _ _ motorway.
[B] _
And he came [E] around. _ _ _
He started heading for the [G] _
_ motorway.
_ _ _ [B] _
And he came [E] around. _ _ _
He started heading for [G] the _ _ _ _ _ motorway.
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The Trompe le Monde album includes this song.

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