Pixies - Motorway to Roswell: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Motorway to Roswell" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Motorway to Roswell Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Pixies

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Motorway to Roswell" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B             C#m
Last night he could not make it
G#                   C#m
He tried hard but he could not make it
B             C#m
Last night he could not make it

B        C#m
On a holiday
G#
For many miles
C#m                      B
Looking for a place to stay
B                  C#m
Near some friendly star
G#
He found this mote
    C#m                     B
And now we wonder where we are
B                  C#m
How could this so great
G#
Turn so shitty
   C#m                B
He ended up in army crates
B                  C#m
And photographs in files
G#
His tiny boat
C#m                       B        G#
Sparked as he turned to grazed our city

E                         G
I started driving on the motorway
B              E
I was feeling down

Chorus:
B             C#m              G#  C#m
Last night he could not make it
B             C#m
Last night he could not make it
G#                   C#m
He tried hard but he could not make it
B             C#m
Last night he could not make

On a holiday
So many miles
Looking for a place to stay
Near some friendly star
He found this mote
And now we wonder
How could this so great
Turn so shit
He ended up in army crates
And photographs in files
His tiny boat
Sparked as he grazed it

Chorus:
Last night he could not make it
He tried hard but he could not make it
Last night he could not make it
He tried hard but he could not make it

He started heading for the motorway
And he came right now
He started heading for the motorway
And he came right now
He started heading for the motorway
And he came right now
He started heading for the motorway
And he came right now
He started heading for the motorway
And he came right now
He started heading for the motorway
And he came right now
He started heading for the motorway
And he came right now


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Motorway to Roswell" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Motorway to Roswell" by Pixies.

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