Captain Crash And The Beauty Queen From Mars
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Tabbed: Tim Bryant
E-Mail: afroman_69_@hotmail.com
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Intro
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(Riff is split between two guitars on the cd)
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------5--------5--------5-----------------| x2
D|---5----5----5---5---5----5----2-2/3h5----|
A|--3-3------3-3------3-3------3------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
C (C) F G
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|
B|-------|-------|-------|-------|
G|---5---|--(5)--|---10--|-------| x2
D|---5---|--(5)--|---10--|---5---| (fig1 on repeat)
A|---3---|--(3)--|---8---|---5---|
E|-------|-------|-------|---3---|
Verse
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C E
Dressed up for a big date
F G
Like halloween day but it was fourth of july now
C E
A car crash with a suitcase
F G
and a painted face she was one of a kind
D F
She wears a plastic crown like cinderella
D F
And roller skates in bed
C(fig 1) E
He rides the greyhound from his hometown
F G
when he comes around 'Cause they don't let him drive now
C(fig1) E
Mixed up as a milkshake
F G
But make no mistake Crash is looking like a star
Chorus (Power Chords)
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(The F in the chorus is played at the 8th fret of the A string)
C
You and me
F G
We're invincible - together
C F G
We can be oh so tragical - whatever
A G# G F#
Dressed up just like ziggy but he couldn't play guitar
F G C (fig 2) F G
Captain crash and the beauty queen from mars
Verse
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C(fig1) E
Share a toothpick, trading lipstick
F G
Watching traffic for days at the diner
C (fig1) E
Holding hands, making big plans
F G
Playing superman, he was wearing eyeliner
D F D G
Another local legend and his long time lucky charm
Chorus
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C
You and me
F G
We're invincible - together
C F G
We can be oh so tragical - whatever
A G# G F#
Dressed up just like ziggy but he couldn’t play guitar
F G C
Captain crash and the beauty queen from mars
Bridge
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They're drunk on love as you can get
A G#
e|-------------------|---------------------|
B|-------------------|---------------------|
G|-------------------|---------------------|
D|-------------------|---------------------|
A|-------------------|-3-------------------|
E|------5------------|----4----------------|
Getting high on lust and cigarettes
E|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|-3-------------------|-3-/-8---------------|
E|---------3-----------|---------------------|
Living life with no regrets
A G#
e|------------|---------------------|
B|------------|---------------------|
G|------------|---------------------|
D|------------|---------------------|
A|------------|-3-------------------|
E|-5----------|------4--------------|
At least they're gonna try to fly
F D
e|-----------------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------|
A|-3/-8------------------|-5---7--9----10--|
E|-----------------------|-----------------|
C E F G
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|
B|-------|-------|-------|-------|
G|---5---|---9---|---10--|-------| x2 Play
D|---5---|---9---|---10--|---5---| Solo Guitar plays
A|---3---|---7---|---8---|---5---| (fig 2) over top.
E|-------|-------|-------|---3---|
Chorus (extended)
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C
You and me
F G
We're invincible - together
C F G
We can be oh so tragical - whatever
A
We're sid and nancy
G#
Fred and ginger
G
Clyde and bonnie
F#
Liz and richard
A
Kurt and courtney
G#
Bacall and bogie
G
Joltin'joe
F#
and miss monroe
F G A G#
Here's Captain Crash and the beauty queen from maaaarrrrs
F(mute) G(mute) C(fig2)
Captain crash and the beauty queen from mars
Fade to End
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C (C) F G C E F G
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
B|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
G|---5---|--(5)--|---10--|-------|---5---|---9---|---10--|-------|
D|---5---|--(5)--|---10--|---5---|---5---|---9---|---10--|---5---|
A|---3---|--(3)--|---8---|---5---|---3---|---7---|---8---|---5---|
E|-------|-------|-------|---3---|-------|-------|-------|---3---|
C E F G
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|
B|-------|-------|-------|-------|
G|---5---|---9---|---10--|-------| Solo Guitar plays
D|---5---|---9---|---10--|---5---| (fig 2) over top.
A|---3---|---7---|---8---|---5---|
E|-------|-------|-------|---3---|
Fig 1
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e|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------|
B|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------|
D|--10-12-14-|--10-12-14-|--10-12-10-|-9-9-9--10--12--|
A|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------|
Fig 2
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(Only after Bridge)
e|--12----12---12----12---13-----13-----------------------|-------------|
B|----13----13---13----13---13-----12--13p12----13p12-----|-------------|
G|----12------12-----12--------12-------12~-|--10-10-9----|-------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|----------10-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
How to play Captain Crash And The Beauty Queen From Mars
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