R.E.M. - MURMUR UKULELE CHORDS

R.E.M , Murmur Album Mike McConnell RADIO FREE EUROPE For the "Raving station/Straight off the boat" part: e ----0--0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0--- B -----0--0----0--0----0--0----0--0--0-0-0-0-0-- G ---3--3--3-3--3--3-2--2--2-2--2--2------------ For the "Beside yourself.." part: e --0--0--0-0--0--0------4-------- B ---4--4----4--4---5-5-5-5-5----- G -4--4--4-4--4--4-6-6-6---6-6---- (play 2x)

^ABeside yourself if radio's gon^Dna s^Etay. ^AReason: it could polish up ^Dthe ^Egrey. ^APut that, put that, put that up ^Dyour w^Eall ^AThat this isn't country ^Dat a^Ell

F# A (EEAE) F# A B Raving station, beside yourself

same as verse above

Keep me out of country in the word Deal the porch is leading us absurd. Push that, push that, push that to the hull That this isn't nothing at all.

Straight off the boat, where to go?

^ECalling on i^An transit, ^Ecalling on in t^Aransit ^ERadio ^AFree Europe ^E ^A

Beside defying media too fast Instead of pushing palaces to fall Put that, put that, put that before all That this isn't fortunate at all Raving station, beside yourself Calling on in transit, calling on in transit Radio Free Europe, radio.

^Bsus4Decide y^C#ourself, calling all^Bsus4 of the medias to^C#o fast Keep me out of country in the word Disappoint is into us absurd

Straight off the boat, where to go? Calling on in transit, calling on in transit Radio Free Europe ---- From: Carlos Yuzo Shine (c_shine@mailexcite.com) RADIO FREE EUROPE "A": x02xxx D : xx0232 "E": 02(2)xxx E : xx2100 e -------------------------2-------------0------------- B -------------------------3-------------0------------- G -------------------------2-------------1------------- D -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-------------2------------- A -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-------0-0-2--- E ---------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0---4-4-------0- "A" "D" "E" E Beside yourself if radio's gonna stay, etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PILGRIMAGE

piano intro is something like this:
(D) ---3------------------- (A) -----3------3---------- (E) --------3-------------- .... repeat then go on to verses...

Take a turn, take a turn Take our fortune, take our fortune (G) -------0---------0------------------ (D) ----3---------3----------0-------0-- (A) --1--------1-----------3-------3---- (E) ---------------------1-------1------ ... repeat several times They called the clip a two-headed cow Your hate clipped and distant, your luck, pilgrimage Rest assured this will not last, take a turn for the worst Your hate clipped and distant, your luck a two-headed cow CCC F G The pilgrimage has gained momentum

^FTake a ^Gturn, take a turn ^FTake our ^Gfortune, ^Ftake our ^Gfortune Pilgrimage

the little break is....
C / / / C(Bbass) / / / Bb / / / G

of course repeated some

Speakin' in tongues, it's worth a broken lip Your hate clipped and distant, your luck, pilgrimage Rest assured this will not last, take a turn for the worst Your hate clipped and distant, your luck a two-headed cow The pilgrimage has gained momentum Take a turn, take a turn Take our fortune, take our fortune Pilgrimage. Pilgrimage. Speakin' in tongues, it's worth a broken lip Your hate clipped and distant, your luck Rest assured this will not last, take a turn for the worst Your hate clipped and distant, your luck two-headed The pilgrimage has gained momentum Take a turn, take a turn Take our fortune, take our fortune Pilgrimage. Pilgrimage. The pilgrimage has gained momentum Take a turn, take a turn Take our fortune, take our fortune Take a turn, take a turn Take our fortune, take our fortune --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAUGHING

^C#mLaocoon and her two ^Esons ^C#mPressured storm, tried to ^Emove ^C#mNo other more, emotion ^Ebound ^C#mMartyred, mis^Econstrued

^ALigh-^Eted ^C#m ^Ain a ^Eroo^C#mm ^C#mla--^Bnky ^Ero^Esusom ^E ^F#mLigh--^G#mted ^F#mligh--^G#mted ^F#mlaug^G#mhing^Esus ^Ein tune ^A ^E Lighted lighted laughing

Laocoon and her two sons Run the gamut, sated view Know them more, emotion bound Martyred, misconstrued

^ALigh-^Eted ^C#m ^Ain a ^Eroo^C#mm ^C#mla--^Bnky ^Ero^Esusom ^E ^F#mLigh--^G#mted ^F#mligh--^G#mted ^F#mlaug^G#mhing^Esus ^Ein tune ^A ^E Lighted lighted laughing

G#m E E----4-5-7-5-4----- In a room B--5-----------5-9- C#m E E----4-5-7-5-4--- lock the door latch the room B--5-----------5- Lighted, lighted, laughing Laocoon and her two sons Ran the gamut, settled new, Find a place fit to laugh, Lock the doors, latch the room Lighted in a room, lanky room Lighted, lighted, laughing in tune Lighted, lighted, laughing in tune Lighted, lighted, laughing in tunes Lighted, lighted, laughing in tunes Note: the F#m and G#m are arpeggiated barre forms with high B and E strings open (i.e. XX4200 and XX6400) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TALK ABOUT THE PASSION Original tab by: ? Corrections by: George Belkin (gxb101@psu.edu) and Michael Cummings (gt3677a@prism.gatech.edu)

Main riff:
E------------------------------------------------------ B-----------------------------3-------------3-2-0------ G-2-2-------2-2-------------0---0---------2--------2--- (repeat) D-0-0-0-2-4-0-0-0-2-4-0---2-------2-----2-------------- A-----------------------3-----------3-0---------------- E------------------------------------------------------

Verse riff #1:
E-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-2-0-0-0-0--------------------------- B-2-2-0-2-2-0--2-2-0-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3--------------------------- G-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------- D-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------- A-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------------- E----------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------- This is like A, Asus, and a variation on E-minor

Verse riff #2:
E-------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-0-0---------------- B-----3---3---3-----3---3---3-----3---3---3-----3---3-3---------------- G---2-------------0-------------2-------------0-----0-0---------------- D-3---------3---2---------2---3---------3---2-------2-2---------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------

Bridge riff:
E-2-2-3-5--2-2-3-5--3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-------2-0-------------------------- B-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3------------------------------ G-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-------------------------------- D-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------ A---------------------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------------- The fourth verse begins the same way as the other three and fades out repeating the A / Em stuff.

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Intro:

main riff

Main riff

Empty prayer, empty mouths, combien reaction Empty prayer, empty mouths, talk about the passion Not everyone can carry the weight of the world Not everyone can carry the weight of the world

Verse riff #1

Talk about the passion Talk about the passion

Main riff

Empty prayer, empty mouths, combien reaction Empty prayer, empty mouths, talk about the passion

Verse riff #2:

Combien, combien, combien de temps?

Verse riff #1

Talk about the passion Talk about the passion

Bridge riff

Main riff

Not everyone can carry the weight of the world Not everyone can carry the weight of the world

Verse riff #2:

Combien, combien, combien de temps?

Verse riff #1

Talk about the passion Talk about the passion Talk about the passion Talk about the passion Talk about the passion Talk about the passion

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORAL KIOSK From: Winston Campbell Corrections by: George Belkin (gxb101@psu.edu) and: Jonathan Blanks (joblanks@vt.edu) Intro: Esus4

^D2Scratch the scandals ^A/C#in the twilight ^E ^D2Trying to shock ^A/C#but instead ^E ^D2Idle hands all ^A/C#orient to her ^E ^D2Pass a magic ^A/C#pillow under head ^E

^F#mIts so much ^G#mmore attractive ^E ^B ^F#mInside the ^G#mmoral kiosk ^E ^B ^Esus4Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight ^Esus4Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight

^D2They scratch the scandals ^A/C#in the twilight ^E ^D2She was laughing ^A/C#like a Horae ^E ^D2Put that knee ^A/C#in dour landslide ^E ^D2Take this step to ^A/C#dash a roveing eye ^E

^F#mIts so much ^G#mmore attractive ^E ^B ^F#mInside the ^G#mmoral kiosk ^E ^B ^Esus4Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight ^Esus4Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight

Bridge:
Dsus2 A/C# B (x 2) ^D2Scratch the scandals ^A/C#in the twilight ^E ^D2Trying to shock ^A/C#but instead ^E ^D2Idle hands all ^A/C#orient to her ^E ^D2Pass a magic ^A/C#pillow under head ^E

^F#mIts so much ^G#mmore attractive ^E ^B ^F#mInside the ^G#mmoral kiosk ^E ^B ^Esus4Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight ^Esus4Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight

(The interlude is a play on the G chord)

^Esus4Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight ^Esus4Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight

The riff played over the E chord after every line in the verse is: E --------- B --------- G -3h4p3--- D -------6- A --------- E ---------

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its helpful to play the piano notes by streching your pinky along the high E-string on the D and G chords

F F/G D F F/G G Put your hair back, we get to leave

^F ^F/GEleven gall^Dows on your sl^Geeve F F/G D F F/G G Shallow figure, winner's pain ^F E^F/Gleven sh^Dadows w^Fay out of p^Glace ^F ^Dm7 S^Ctanding too s^Foon, shoulders ^Chigh in the ^Dmroom S^Ctanding too s^Foon, shoulders ^Chigh in the ^Dmroom ^CStanding too ^Fsoon, shoulders^C high in the^F room

same as before

Pull your dress on and stay real close Who might leave you where I left off? A perfect circle of acquaintances and friends Drink another, coin a phrase Heaven assumed, shoulders high in the room Heaven assumed, shoulders high in the room Heaven assumed, shoulders high in the room

Try to win and suit your needs Speak out sometimes but try to win Standing too soon, shoulders high in the room Standing too soon, shoulders high in the room Standing too soon, shoulders high in the room Standing too soon, shoulders high in the room Standing too soon, shoulders high in the room --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CATAPULT

for the intro, use this configuration of G to mock the bass
"G" xx09(10)9 Catapult D Dsus2 D A/Dbass Catapult D Dsus2 D A/Dbass Catapult D Dsus2 D A/Dbass Catapult

^GOohhh^Em, we were littl^De boys ^GOohhh^Em, we were littl^De girl^Asus4s It's ^Gnine o'clock, don't^Em try to turn it ^Doff ^GCowered in a ^Emhole, ^Dugly mouth ^Asus4

We in step, in hand, your mother remembers this. Hear the howl of the road, a question:

^FDid ^Cwe miss ^Danything? ^FDid ^Cwe miss ^Danything? ^FDid ^Cwe miss ^Danything? ^FDid ^Cwe miss ^Danything? ^A D Dsus2 D A/Dbass Catapult D Dsus2 D A/Dbass Catapult D Dsus2 D A/Dbass Catapult D Dsus2 D A/Dbass Catapult

G5(add E) D G5(addE) D A Porch could be darker. G5(add E) D G5(addE) D A Much could be darker. D Dsus2 D A/Dbass Catapult D Dsus2 D A/Dbass Catapult D Dsus2 D A/Dbass Catapult D Dsus2 D A/Dbass Catapult

^GOohhh^Em, we were littl^De boys ^GOohhh^Em, we were littl^De girl^Asus4s It's ^Gnine o'clock, don't^Em try to turn it ^Doff ^GCowered in a ^Emhole, ^Dugly mouth ^Asus4

We in step, in hand, your mother remembers this. Hear the howl of the road, a question:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- SITTING STILL Transcription by: Marc van der Geest (marc@football.demon.nl) Intro/Chorus : D D U D D U D D U U D U : Up/Down strokes e:|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0--| B:|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0--| G:|--6--6-(6)-4--4-(4)-2--2-2-2-2-2--| 3x D:|--7--7-(7)-6--6-(6)-4--4-4-4-4-4--| A:|----------------------------------| E:|----------------------------------| Verse : slight palm-mute e:|---------------------|-(0)--0---0---0--0---0---0-| B:|---------------------|-------0---0------0---0----| G:|---------------------|----2---2---2--2---2---2---| D:|--2-2-2-2-2----------|---------------------------| repeat A:|--2-2-2-2-2---etc.---|---------------------------| E:|--0-0-0-0-0----------|---------------------------| The 'Up to par...' part : D D U U D U e:|--throw in some open e & B -------0-0-0-0-0-0----| B:|-----strings occasionaly----------0-0-0-0-0-0----| G:|--8-8-8-***-8-9-9-8---6-6-6-***---2-2-2-2-2-2----| D:|--9-9-9-***-9-x-x-9---7-7-7-***---4-4-4-4-4-4----| A:|--9-9-9-***-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-***--(4-4-4-4-4-4)---| E:|--7-7-7-***-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-***------------------| *** means: just strum the chord (listen to the record) Bridge : e:|-0------0-------(0--0-0-0)--| B:|-0------0-------(0--0-0-0)--| G:|-1------2--------9--9-9-9---| 2x D:|-2------4--------x--x-x-x---| A:|-2---------------9--9-9-9---| E:|-0---------------7--7-7-7---| I'm not 100% sure about this last chord Outro : This is just the chorus played a couple of times with just an E/Esus4/E transition in between; and at the end of the song: E/Fmin/E. Something like this: e:|---------|-0-***-0-0-0-***-|---------|-0-***-0-***-0---| B:|-intro/--|-0-***-0-0-0-***-|-intro/--|-0-***-0-***-0---| G:|-chorus--|-1-***-2-2-1-***-|-chorus--|-1-***-2-***-1---| D:|-riff-3x-|-2-***-2-2-2-***-|-riff-3x-|-2-***-4-***-2---| A:|---------|-2-***-2-2-2-***-|---------|-2-***-4-***-2---| E:|---------|-0-***-0-0-0-***-|---------|-0-***-------0---| ----- This name I got we all agreed See could stop stop it will rid We could bind it in the cist We could gather, throw a fit Up to buy, Katie buys a kitchen-size, but not me in Setting trap for love, making a waste of time, sitting still I'm the sign and you can read. I'm the sign and you're not deaf. We could bind it in the cist. We could gather, throw a fit. Up to buy, Katie buys a kitchen-size, but not me in Setting trap for love, making a waste of time, sitting still I can hear you. I can hear you. I can hear you. This name I got we all agree See could stop stop it will rid We could bind it in the cist We could gather, throw a fit. Up to buy, Katie buys a kitchen-size, but not me in Setting trap for love, making a waste of time, sitting still

same as intro

I can hear you. I can hear you. I can hear you. You can gather when I talk, talk until you're blue You could get away from me. Get away from me.

Up to buy, Katie buys a kitchen-size, but not me Setting trap for love, making a waste of time, sitting still I can hear you. I can hear you. I can hear you. I can hear you. I can hear you. I can hear you. Can you hear me? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-9 (Last Updated: 8/23/96) (There are three versions of this song in this file. First the lyrics. I'll try to "pretty" it up when I have the time. - Chris) Lyrics: Steady repetition is a compulsion mutually reenforced. Now what does that mean? Is there a just contradiction? Nothing much. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord, hesitate. Got to punch Right on target Twisting tongues Gotta stripe down his back all nine yards down her back Give me a couple, Don't give me a couple of pointers, Turn to lies and conversation fear Got to punch Right on target Twisting tongues Gotta stripe down his back all nine yards down her back Give me a couple, Don't give me a couple of pointers, Turn to lies and conversation fear What is my mind? What is my mind? Steady repetition is a compulsion mutually reenforced. Now what does that mean? Is there a just contradiction? Nothing much. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, oh come on, hesitate, hesitate. Got to punch Right on target Twisting tongues Gotta stripe down his back all nine yards down her back Give me a couple, Don't give me a couple of pointers, Turn to lies and conversation fear Conversation fear. Conversation fear. Conversation fear. ------ From: Jonathan Blanks (joblanks@vt.edu) (in normal tuning) intro is of course strings and notes, but if you play an A chord it sounds good. Then after the intro before the song kicks in I think it is a B or B5. From what I can tell the verse is E then B (orB5) and the last line of the verse is E and the chorus goes B//A// and there may be a G in there somewhere but maybe it's just the bass playing a G. ----- From: domenico suppappola (dxsuppap@fcserv04.psf.ge.com) I'm not certain about the intro so here's my best shot: E:-2-3-5-3s2-2 that's the bassline.... e:---0-----0-----0-----0----- B:-2---2-3---3-5---5-3---3-3-2 that's my best guess at the jangles Verse: A two punch.............right on target........ E Esus4 E Bm 7th fret harmonics-s-5th fret harmonics Chorus: Give me a couple of, don't give me a couple of pointers turn to lies and B A G A B A G Conversation fear. A B 7th fret harmonics-s-5th fret harmonics ---- Version 3 (Added 8/23/96) From: Steven Doherty (Steven@orion9.demon.co.uk) Subject: 9-9 by REM This is 9-9 by REM. I'm not certain about the intro so here's my best shot: E:-2-3-5-3s2-2 that's the bassline.... e:---0-----0-----0-----0----- B:-2---2-3---3-5---5-3---3-3-2 that's my best guess at the jangles Verse: A two punch.............right on target........ E Esus4 E Bm 7th fret harmonics-s-5th fret harmonics Chorus: Give me a couple of, don't give me a couple of pointers turn to lies and B A G A B A G Conversation fear. A B 7th fret harmonics-s-5th fret harmonics --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHAKING THROUGH Intro From: Jeremy Price XD/MH 4880 (etljype@etlxdmx.ericsson.se D C/D 1 A & A 2 A & A 3 A & A 4 A & A 1 A & A 2 A & A 3 A & A 4 A & A e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|10------------------------------|8-------------------------------| G|11------------------------------|9-------------------------------| D|0--(0)--0---0---0---0---0---0---|0--(0)--0---0---0---0---0---0---| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D C/D 1 A & A 2 A & A 3 A & A 4 A & A 1 A & A 2 A & A 3 A & A 4 A & A e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|7-------------------------------|5-------------------------------| G|7-------------------------------|5-------------------------------| D|0--(0)--0---0---0---0---0---0---|0--(0)--0---0---0---0---0---0---| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

once again, there's a melody line played on the E string with the chords, it just alternates between D Dsus2 and Dsus4; with the Bm chord, its easier to play a "cheater" chord (no barre) then pick out the notes. Or I guess you could play straight chords if you're a weenie

^DCould it be that ^Bmone small voice d^Doesn't count in the ^Bmworld? ^EmYellow like a geisha ^Agown,^Em denial all the ^Away

Could this by three be turned? Honor marches on.

^EmYellow like a geisha ^Agown,^Em denial all the ^Away D A G (A) D A G D A G (A) D A G Shaking through, opportune. Shaking through, opportune.

Are we grown way too far? Taking after rain

^EmYellow like a geisha ^Agown,^Em denial all the ^Away D A G (A) D A G D A G (A) D A G Shaking through, opportune. Shaking through, opportune.

^EmIn my l^Aife ^Em ^A Is that a steal? Children of today on parade, ^EmYellow like a geisha ^Agown,^Em denial all the ^Away D A G (A) D A G D A G (A) D A G Shaking through, opportune. Shaking through, opportune. D A G (A) D A G D A G (A) D A G Shaking through, opportune. Shaking through, opportune.

At the end, the chorus gets played a key up for a while, so it's E B A .... then end on A big 'ol B

---- From: "Rensink, Brenden BHS" (brensink@bhs3.bham.wednet.edu) On Shaking through,(murmer) the line

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WE WALK Original chords by: ? Corrections by: Jonathan Blanks (joblanks@vt.edu) [The song is tuned up 1/4 step]
intro: F Fmaj7 Dm Dm F Fmaj7 Dm G

On the C to Am stuff, It sounds good to walk the bass note of the C chord down to a B before playing Am

U^Cp the stairs t^Amo the landing u^Cp the stairs into^Am the hall^C ^Am ^C ^Am T^Cake oa^Amsis, M^Carat's ba^Amthing ^C ^Am ^Em W^Fe w^Fmaj7alk th^Dmrough the wood w^Fe w^Galk U^Cp the stairs t^Amo the landing u^Cp the stairs int^Amo the hall ^C ^Am ^C ^Am T^Cake oa^Amsis, M^Carat's ba^Amthing ^C ^Am ^Em W^Fe w^Fmaj7alk th^Dmrough the woods w^Fe wa^Glk

Am F Bb C Am F Bb C Am F Bb C Am F Bb slide here
Take oasis take oasis take oasis take oasis
Bb-B-C Am C Am C Am C Am Up the stairs to the landing up the stairs into the hall C Am C Am ...... Take oasis, Marat's bathing We walk through the world we walk Up the stairs to the landing, up the stairs into the hall Take oasis, Marat's bathing Up the stairs to the landing, up the stairs into the hall Take oasis, Marat's bathing Up the stairs to the landing, up the stairs into the hall Into the hall --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST OF THE FIELDS Chords by: Trygve Sandven Haaland (trygve@bitcon.no)
^EmLong gone, intuit^Dion to assume a^Fre g^Gone w^Fhen we try. ^G ^EmDream of a living jung^Dle in my way bac^Fk home wh^Gen we die. ^F ^G

^EmWest of the fields. West of the fields. West of the fields. West of the fields. ^EmLong ^Ggone. ^EmLong ^Ggone. ^EmLong ^Ggone. ^EmLong ^Ggone. ^EmWest of the fields.
Dreams of Elysian, to assume are gone when we try Tell now what is dreaming When we try to listen with your eyes oversimplify
^EmThe ^Fanimals, how str^Dmange. ^G ^C ^Dm Try,^F try to stick it in.^G ^EmThe ^Fanimals, how str^Dmange. ^G ^C ^Dm Try,^F try to stick it in.^G
Dreams of Elysian, to assume are gone when we try Tell now what is dreaming when we try. Listen through your eyes when we die. West of the fields. West of the fields. West of the fields. West of the fields. Long gone. Long gone. Long gone. Long gone. West of the fields.