Tuning: E A D G B E

Song: Fretless Artist: R.E.M. [featuring Kate Pierson] Composers: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe Album: Until the end of the world Tabbed by DJ ['DiddyD' at ultimateGuitar.com] 7th Nov 2016 NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might automatically suggest and use the typed shapes shown below: Em = 022000 B = 799877 D = xx0232 E7 = 022130 Emadd9 = 022002 B7 = 797877 D7 = xx0212 G6 = xx5430 Em * = 022003 A = 577655 E = 022100 G = xx5433 A7 = 575655 E6 = 022120 F = xx3211 F/G = 303211 Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks =============================================================== [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]

And ^Emadd9they ^Bcome, and they ^B7come, And ^Bthey ^Acome, and they ^A7come, ^A ^DI ac - ^D7cept - ^Ded with the ^Egent - ^E6le ^E7tongue, ^E ^BNo words ^B7spo - ^Bken, ^A...no ^A7need, ^A...it's ^Dskipped ^D7 ^D ^G6

[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,

^EmTake this conversation ^Emadd9to your ^Emgreat divide, ^Emadd9 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]

^Emadd9They ^Bcome, and they ^B7come, And ^Bthey ^Acome, and they ^A7come, ^A ^DI ac - ^D7cept - ^Ded with the ^Egent - ^E6le ^E7tongue, ^E ^BNo words ^B7spo - ^Bken, ^A...no ^A7need, ^A...it's ^Dskipped ^D7 ^D ^G6

[Bridge] G F F/G Em | / / / / | / / /__/ / | / / / / | / / / / |

^G Don't talk to ^Fme about be - ^F/Ging ^Fa - ^Emlone, [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]

^Emadd9They ^Bcome, and they ^B7come, And ^Bthey ^Acome, and they ^A7come, ^A ^DI ac - ^D7cept - ^Ded with the ^Egent - ^E6le ^E7tongue, ^E ^BNo words ^B7spok - ^Ben, ^A...no ^A7need, .^A..it's ^Dbeen said ^D7 ^D

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

^G Don't talk to ^Fme about be - ^F/Ging ^Fa - ^Emlone, [Don't talk to me!]

^G Don't talk to ^Fme about be - ^F/Ging ^Fa - ^Emlone [Don't talk to me!]

[Coda]

^G Don't talk to ^Fme, ^F/G ^F ^Em [Don't talk to me!]

^G Don't talk to ^Fme, ^F/G ^F ^Em [Talk to me!]

^G Don't talk to ^Fme, ^F/G ^F ^Em [Don't talk to me!]

^G Don't talk to ^Fme about be - ^F/Ging ^Fa - ^Emlone-----! [Talk to me!

R.E.M. - Fretless