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Send "Allison" Ringtone to your Cell Phone

Artist: Pixies
Song: Allison

G|-------------|
D|---3-3-3-3---|
A|-------------|
E|-------------| x5
     e e e e

G|---------------------------------------|
D|------------2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3------------|
A|---3-3-3-3-------------------3-3-3-3---|
E|---------------------------------------| x3

G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2---------------------|
A|-------------------------------------3-3-3-3------------|
E|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------4-4-4-4---| x1

G|---------------------------------------|
D|------------2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3------------|
A|---3-3-3-3-------------------3-3-3-3---|
E|---------------------------------------| x3

G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2---------------------|
A|-------------------------------------3-3-3-3------------|
E|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------4-4-4-4---| x1

G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------3-3-3-3--2------------|
A|------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------2-2--3---|
E|---4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------|
D|------------2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3------------|
A|---3-3-3-3-------------------3-3-3-3---|
E|---------------------------------------| x3

these notes should be played in sync w/ frank's guitar:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| x1

G|---------------------------------------|
D|------------2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3------------|
A|---3-3-3-3-------------------3-3-3-3---|
E|---------------------------------------| x2

G|-------------------------------------|
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------|
D|---3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2------------------|
A|---------------------3-3-3-3---------|
E|-------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------|
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3---|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|

G|----------------------|
D|---2-2-2-2------------|
A|------------3-3-3-3---|
E|----------------------|

G|-------------------------|
D|---3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2------|
A|---------------------3---|
E|-------------------------|

Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net

Send "Allison" Ringtone to your Cell Phone

Source: http://www.bassmasta.net/p/pixies,_the/103065.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture ben Lead Player	#1 by ben Tee at Dec 31, 1969 at 9:34 PM EST
	Two thumbs up!

No Picture Justin Rhythm Player	#2 by Justin Stumbo at May 24, 1970 at 10:11 PM EST
	This is probably wrong, but what I got from it was this: from distant star to this here bar (She's weird and they met in a bar) the me, the you where are we now? (Wondering where they are in their relationship) horray the blues of everyone allison (she likes it when others are sad.. or thinks everyone's sad) keeps a smile around a while (smiles a lot) he took no fright and jettisoned (an ex of hers broke up with her..) we'll go tonight to hear him tell "oh well" allison allison (they shove it in his face and he plays it off like he doesn't care) and when the planet hit the sun i saw the face of allison allison allison (he met her at a bad time.. or a bunch of bad things have happened to her) I described it so be cause I have a girlfriend whos name is Allison and this song is pretty similar to her in ways... and it really reminds me of her. I really love the song

No Picture Elijah Rhythm Player	#3 by Elijah Grant at Aug 15, 1972 at 4:17 AM EST
	I think i remember reading in an interview somewhere that this song is about the Mississippi blues/jazz musician, Mose Allison.

No Picture GRiMM Average	#4 by GRiMM . at Sep 16, 1973 at 7:13 AM EST
	I remember, this girl was into the pixies and I asked her what her favorite album was, she told me Bossanova because her name was Allison and there was a song on Bossanova called Allison. I kicked her in the face. What a horrible way to base your like for a band on, a song with your name in it.

No Picture Phil Average	#5 by Phil Chavez at May 10, 1978 at 2:26 AM EST
	The beggining sounds like a song from top gun, which is the only part of the song I dont like. But if that part wasnt tin the song, than the song would feel very incomplete and therfore the song wouldnt be as good as it currently is. Awesome song!

No Picture Draven Average	#6 by Draven Gothe at May 20, 1979 at 8:34 AM EST
	I bought their Complete B-Sides album. The video of this song is on it. I couldnt stop listening to it. Super kawaiiii

No Picture Davy Average	#7 by Davy at Nov 14, 1979 at 12:54 AM EST
	keeps a smile around awhile

No Picture Mat Average	#8 by Mat Hancock at Aug 4, 1983 at 1:49 PM EST
	My friend always used to sing the part of the song where it goes 'allison' and that was it. I heard it for the first time today, and I thought it would be slow. Was I wrong or what. Loves it.

No Picture Jamie Average	#9 by Jamie Kaye at Oct 1, 1984 at 8:08 PM EST
	Finally, Another song with my name in it besides the Elvis Costello one!

No Picture Taylor Lead Player	#10 by Taylor Dutton at Oct 24, 1986 at 1:25 AM EST
	I was planning on writing some awesomely alternative meaning to this song but you people totally upstaged me. especially "kicked her in the face" guy. "Chiller" got it right too. I carry a sharpie around with me cus when I meet a girl named Allison I'm gonna write "when the planet hit the sun, I saw the face of Allison." on her arm. Or breast, whichever I have access to. Anyhow, Frank f@@king rocks.

No Picture Ben Average	#11 by Ben Swayn at Mar 19, 1987 at 6:19 AM EST
	This song could be describing the escape from a planetary crush while thinking about Mose Allison, but it also could be speaking about a solar eclipse. Don't you think?

No Picture Ryan Average	#12 by Ryan Patrick at Dec 8, 1989 at 1:56 PM EST
	Lovely lovely choon. Sheer genius. Again LOVE IT!

No Picture zach Wanna Be	#13 by zach morgan at Feb 13, 1990 at 6:39 AM EST
	this song is awesome

No Picture i was ur mine,u Badass	#14 by i was ur mine,u wer my mine,me u were mine at Apr 18, 1998 at 5:07 AM EST
	Yeah, in the music video, Frank Black says, "This is a song about Mose Allison" before the song starts (the video's included in the Pixies' Complete B Sides Album). Mose Allison is known for writing quirky blues songs about subjects as wide-ranging as . . . well, from distant star to this here bar, I guess.

No Picture aja Average	#15 by aja ja at Dec 24, 2004 at 2:21 AM EST
	i've only heard the cover some band did on a tribute album. but i liked it very much.