Alex Chilton — The Replacements

Chords and lyrics for Alex Chilton by The Replacements (key of C).

Verse 1

but you still get the general feel and sound of the song.
Alex Chilton

Intro

[Em] [Dsus2] [Cadd9]
[Asus2] [G] [Asus4]
[Em] [Dsus2] [Cadd9]
[E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
0 2 2 0 0 0 X X 0 2 3 0 X 3 2 0 3 0
[Asus2] [G] [Asus4]
[E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
X 0 2 2 0 0 3 X 0 0 3 3 X 0 2 2 3 0

Verse

[G]If he was from [G/F#]Venus would he [Fadd9]feed us with a [Am7]spoon
[G]If he was from [G/F#]Mars then that be [Asus2]cool
[G]Standin' right on [G/F#]campus would he [Fadd9]stamp us in a [Am7]file
[G]Hangin' down in [G/F#]Memphis all the [Asus2]while
[G] [G/F#] [Fadd9] [Am7]
[E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
3 2 0 0 3 3 2 X 0 0 3 3 X X 3 0 1 3 X 0 2 0 1 3
The Asus2 in verses is played the same as shown above for the intro.

Chorus

[Em]Children by the [Dsus2]millions wait for Alex [Cadd9]Chilton
When he comes [Dsus2]round
Sayin' I'm in love.... (This part is the same as intro)

Bridge

Cm7 (Eb??) Bb
Never travel too far
[Cm]Without a little Big [D]Star
[Cm7] [Bb] [Cm] [D]
[E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E] [E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
X 3 5 3 4 3 X 1 3 3 3 X X 3 5 5 4 3 X X 0 2 3 2
That first chord may actually be an Eb, not a Cm7, in which case you
should play it:
[Eb]
[E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
X 6 5 3 4 3
But that essentially covers all parts of the song. I haven't tabbed out
the lead (anyone else want to give it a shot??), which is played over the
chords from the intro. Hope someone finds this useful.
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