#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## THE PIXIES 'Letter to Memphis' >From 'Trompe Le Monde' Transcribed by Mark Schnitzius (schnitzi@east.isx.com) Tune your guitar down a half step to play this one. You'll need to hit the low E chord. ---- E C#m A E C#m A E C#m A [Call this Rhythm Figure 1] C#m A A E Abm E --------4--5--5--5--------4----5--- --------5--5--5--7--------4----7--- ---8-9--6--6--6--7--8-9-8-4----7--- -6------6--7--7--7--------6----7--- --------4--7--7--5--------6----5--- -----------5--5-----------4-------- C#m A A E Abm A B --------4--5--5--7----------4-------0------2------- --------5--5--5--5----------4-------2------4------- -8-9-8--6--6--6--5----8-9---4-------2------4------- --------6--7--7--5--6-------6-------2------4------- --------4--7--7--7----------6-------0------2------- -----------5--5-------------4---------------------- [End Rhythm Figure 1] E? E C#m /B C#m A? A A? A --------------------4------------------------------------- --------------------5------------------------------------- -9--9--9--9--9--9---6------------------------------------- -11-11-11-11-11-9---6------------7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7- -7--7--7--7--7--7---4------------9-9-9-9-9-7--9-9-9-9-9-7- ---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5- E? E C#m /B C#m A? A F#m --------------------4--------------------------2---------- --------------------5--------------------------2---------- -9--9--9--9--9--9---6--------------------------2---------- -11-11-11-11-11-9---6------------7-7-7-7-7-7---4---------- -7--7--7--7--7--7---4------------9-9-9-9-9-7---4---------- ---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5---2---------- the day since I met her i can't believe it's true she came here from memphis across the ocean sailing and i saw her and i pleaded why do you come so far and she said C#m E trying to get to you C#m E how i tried to get to you C#m E trying to get to you [Rhythm Figure 2] ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ --9--7-----11-9--- --5--5-----7--7--- i'm sending a letter i'll send it right to you i'll send it to memphis i know that someday everything i needed and i wanted used to be that in my head was haunted [with Rhythm Figure 1] and all these sirens they make me mad and all this violence it brings me down i feel strong i feel lucky trying to get to you said i'm going to get to you trying to get to you [Close:] [Rhythm Figure 2] E