Alex Chilton chords by
The Replacements
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Key: A major

Intro 1
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
D D 
 
D D 
 
D D 
 
D D

Verse 1
C C 
 
G G 
 
If he was from Venus,
F F 
 
D D 
 
would he feed us with a spoon?
C C 
 
G G 
 
If he was from Mars,
D D 
 
then that'd be cool
C C 
 
G G 
 
Standing right on campus,
F F 
 
D D 
 
would he stamp us in a file?
C C 
 
G G 
 
Hangin' down in Memphis
D D 
 
all the while

Pre-chorus 1

Am

G

And children by the million

F

sing for Alex Chilton

G

when he comes 'round

Chorus 1
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
They sing, I'm in love,
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
what's that song?
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
Yeah, I'm in love
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
with that song
G G 
 
F F

Verse 2
C C 
 
G G 
 
Cerebral rape and pillage
F F 
 
D D 
 
in a village of his choice
C C 
 
G G 
 
Invisible man who can sing
D D 
 
in a visible voice
C C 
 
G G 
 
Feeling like a hundred bucks,
F F 
 
D D 
 
exchanging good lucks face to face
C C 
 
G G 
 
Check- checkin' his stash by the trash
D D 
 
at St. Mark's Place

Pre-chorus 2

Am

G

And children by the million

F

sing for Alex Chilton

G

when he comes 'round

Chorus 2
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
They sing, I'm in love,
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
what's that song?
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
Well, I'm in love
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
with that song
G G 
 
F F

Bridge 1

Fm

Eb

I never travel far

Fm

G

Without a little big star, ooh

Chorus 3
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
D D 
 
D D 
 
D D 
 
D D

Verse 3
C C 
 
G G 
 
Runnin' 'round the house,
F F 
 
D D 
 
Mickey Louse and tarot cards
C C 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Falling asleep with a flop pop video on
C C 
 
G G 
 
And if he was from Venus,
F F 
 
D D 
 
would he meet us on the moon?
C C 
 
G G 
 
If he died in Memphis,
D D 
 
then that'd be cool, babe

Pre-chorus 3

Am

G

And children by the million

F

wait for Alex Chilton

G

G

to come around

Chorus 4
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
They sing, I'm in love,
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
what's that song?
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
I'm in love
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
with that song
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
I'm in love,
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
what's that song?
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
Yeah, I'm in love
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
with that song
G G 
 
F F 
 
D D

Outro 1

D

D

D

Oh, come on

C

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