Pictures Of Matchstick Men

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 From: Farrell Joshua Richard  
  
   
 Subject: Camper_Van_Beethoven 
  
 Pictures of Matchstick Men 
  
  This song was originally done by Status Quo but I figured it out 
 listening to the Camper Van Beethoven version.  I used to play this with a 
 band and it usually got a decent response from the audience.  If you don't 
 have a violin to play the solo lines try a heavy distortion/wah pedal 
 combo.  Listen to the tune some to make sure you get the right rhythms 
 because it is not always straight forward. 
  
 Intro 
    D         F      C         G 
 E------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 B--3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-/5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3--------------------------------| 
 G------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 D------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 A------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 E------------------------------------------------------------------| 
    D         F         C      G 
 E----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 B--1-/2-/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-/2-/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------| 
 G----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 D----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 A----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 E----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
  Do the 
 intro once just with the line, then the chords come in for the second 
 time, You can just hold a D chord for the second half of the intro line if 
 you prefer.  The first verse comes in and is played on top of those four 
 chords in the same rhythm 
  
 D F C G x5 
 When I look up to the sky I see your 
 eyes a funny kind of yellow, (yellow). 
 Rush home to bed, I shake my head, 
 I see your face underneath my pillow (pillow). 
 I wake the next morning, tired still yawning, 
 I see your face looking through my window. [Hold a D here to go into the 
 chorus] 
  
 Chorus 
 G G              A A           D x3 
 Pictures of Matchstick Men and you 
 Images of Matchstick Men and you 
 All I ever see is them and you 
  
 D F C G w/intro x2 
 intro byitsel once 
 intro with chords once Middle section 
 B F C+(little riff you can figure out) 
 Windows echo your reflection, whenI look in your direction, now 
 B F D  
   
    
 Fake faces haunting me, Your face just won't leave me, alone. 
  
 Chorus 
  
 Out with chords from verse, solo over it if you want, background vocals 
 as follows- 
  
 You are.... 
 Your in the sky 
 Your with the sky 
 You make men cry 
  
 Any questions comments or requests write:  JRF302@lulu.acns.nwu.edu Hope you 
 enjoy the song