Home » R » R.E.M. »

R.E.M. - Fretless Chords

Artists:  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # 

Fretless Chords

(ver. 1)
R.E.M.
[Intro]
  Em       Emadd9  Em * Emadd9    Em      Emadd9  Em * 
|  /  /  /   /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /   /  |  /  /  /  /  |


[Verse 1]
 Em                Emadd9         Em *     Emadd9
He's got his work,        ...and she comes easy,
      Em           Emadd9         Em *
They each come a - round when the other is gone,
Em           Emadd9        Em *   Emadd9   Em  Emadd9  Em *
Me, I think I got stuck somewhere in bet - ween,
    Em            Emadd9    Em *       Emadd9
I wouldn't confide in the prodigal son,
    Em           Emadd9     Em *
The dye has been cast, the battle is won,
     Em          Emadd9     Em *         Emadd9
The bullets were blanks, a double locked gun,
   Em          Emadd9       Em *
I couldn't ad - mit to a minute of fun!


[Verse 2]
   Emadd9  B            B7
And they come, and they come,
           A            A7
And they come, and they come,
D       D7    D            E     E6   E7    E
I ac - cept - ed with the gent - le tongue,
B          B7   B    A       A7 A          D         D7 D G6 
No words spo - ken,   ...no need, ...it's skipped!


[Verse 3 ]
 Em        Emadd9  Em *         Emadd9
Take it, ...stomp twice, ring the bell,
 Em              Emadd9  Em *
Tether that ring - ing phrase,
     Em            Emadd9     Em *      Emadd9
E - nough with the rifle and talk, al - ready,
    Em          Emadd9 Em *
We all know what  it  means,
 Em                  Emadd9     Em *        Emadd9
Take this conversation to your great divide,
Em                Emadd9  Em *
I can only swal - low ...what I ate,
       Em       Emadd9       Em * Emadd9
And I don't hate     ...him, 
       Em       Emadd9       Em * 
And I don't hate     ...her!


[Verse 4]
Emadd9  B             B7
 They come, and they come,
     B    A              A7   A
And they come, and they come,
D       D7    D            E     E6   E7    E
I ac - cept - ed with the gent - le tongue,
B          B7    B    A       A7  A          D     D7 D
No hearts bro - ken,   ...no need, ...it's skipped!


[Bridge]
  G            F     (Fadd9)F    Em
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /__/   /  | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |

         G               F          (Fadd9) F   Em
           Don't talk to me about be - ing  a - lone,
(Don't talk to me!)

         G               F          (Fadd9) F   Em
           Don't talk to me about be - ing  a - lone,
(Don't talk to me!)

         G               F                  Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9
           Don't talk to me about being a - lone----------!
(Don't talk to me!)


[Verse 5]
   Em        Emadd9   Em *
|  /   /   /   /   |  /   /   /   /  | 

  Em                Emadd9    Em *    Emadd9
Reach for each oth - er be - fore you leave,
Em         Emadd9    Em *  Emadd9
   ...Reach peace, P -E -A -C -E,
         Em      Emadd9    Em *        Emadd9
Don't threaten me with a gentle tease,
         Em      Emadd9  Em *
Don't threaten me with angry,
   Em            Emadd9          Em *       Emadd9
 Please, please, please,   don't try to tell me...
(Please, please, please, please, please!)
   Em        Emadd9  Em *
..What I am--------!


[Verse 6]
Emadd9  B             B7
 They come, and they come,
     B    A              A7   A
And they come, and they come,
D       D7    D            E     E6   E7    E
I ac - cept - ed with the gent - le tongue,
B          B7   B    A       A7 A          D         D7 D 
No words spok - en,  ...no need,  ...it's been said!


[Verse 7]
  G            F     (Fadd9) F   Em
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /__/   /  | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |

        G                 F          (Fadd9) F   Em
            Don't talk to me about be - ing  a - lone,
(Don't talk to me!)

        G                 F          (Fadd9) F   Em
            Don't talk to me about be - ing  a - lone,
(Don't talk to me!)

        G                 F          (Fadd9) F   Em
            Don't talk to me about be - ing  a - lone!
(Don't talk to me!)


[Coda]
        G                  F    (Fadd9) F   Em
            Don't talk to me,
(Don't talk to me!)

  G                   F   (Fadd9) F   Em
        Don't talk to me,
(Talk to me!)

         G                F    (Fadd9) F   Em
            Don't talk to me,
(Don't talk to me!)

  G                   F          (Fadd9) F   Em
        Don't talk to me about be - ing  a - lone-----!
(Talk to me!            
Submit corrections

↑ Back to top | Tablatures and chords for acoustic guitar and electric guitar, ukulele, drums are parodies/interpretations of the original songs. You may use it for private study, scholarship, research or language learning purposes only