Pixies - Caribou Tab

Band: Pixies.
Song: Caribou.
Album: Come On Pilgrim.

The tab is in two parts Rhythm and Lead.

Black Francis (Rhythm)

Introduction

e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0
B 5 5 4 2 0 1 5 5 4 2 0 0 5 5 4 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
G 2 1 2
D 2 2 2 5 5 5 5
A 0 2 0 5 5 5 5
E 0 3 3 3
e
B
G 5 5 5 5
D 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A 3 3 3 5 5 5 5
E 3 3 3 just pick randomly you will get it then
e
B 3 hammer on and off 4 3 4 3 4 3 4
G 3
D
A
E

1st Verse. Do the random picky things with these chords.

e
B
G 5 5 5 5 5
D 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 make sure them last chords are strummed hard.
E 3 3 3 Do this 12 times on the last time just before the chorus
01:07 go
e
B
G
D 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3
E 3 3

Then its the 1st Chorus.

e
B
G
D 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 11 11 11
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 11 11 11
E 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 x2 then the second part

The chorus.

e
B
G
D 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 9 9 11 11 11
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 9 9 11 11 11
E 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 7 7 9 9 9 x2 then its back to the verse.

2nd Verse Now just strum the chords.

e
B
G
D 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3
E 3 3 3 3 3 3 Do this 8 times. Then stop at 01.54 then come back in at
with
e
B
G
D 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3
E 3 3 3 3 3 3 Then its the chorus. Repeat the 1st and 2nd bit both 3
to finish the song.

Joey Santiago (lead) After the introduction, at 00.30 go

e
B
G|-11-bend up then back down-
D
A
E

1st verse at 00.39 start playing this

e 7
B`8 8 8 8 8
G 7 7
D
A
E Repeat this when needed up until the 1st chorus. Do the 1st bit
same as the rhythm but the second bit goes like this
e
B
G
D 13 13 13 13 13 13 9 9 9 11 11 11
A 13 13 13 13 13 13 9 9 9 11 11 11
E 11 11 11 11 11 11 7 7 7 9 9 9 Play the second bit as you should after the 1st bit

Times. Repeat the verse in the right places up until the chorus at 02.06. Do a normal

the 1st time then the second one go,
e x
B x
G x
D x
A x
E|-0- Strum this like crazy, make sure you have distortion, just go mad. Then

Solo bit.

e 14 bend up and down like mad until you need to go 14 14 14 14 14 14
B 12 12 12 12 12 12
G 12 12 12 12 12 12
D
A
E
Repeat the 1st bit as normal then the second bit go
e
B
G
D 5 9 9 9 11 11 11 5
A 5 9 9 9 11 11 11 5
E 3 7 7 7 9 9 9 Do this 2x then end on 3
I hope you understand all of this and what i mean if not just play the song and listen it. I think its 100%, if you want anymore Pixies or Breeders tabs please let me know and will do them asap. Comment on what you think please. Thanks. trompelemonde99

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