R.E.M. - The sidewinder sleeps tonight
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From: hyson@cis.ohio-state.edu (david lincoln hyson)
I saw a request awhile back for this, and haven't seen a response. Here's
my try, constructive criticisms are appreciated.
REM
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight
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Intro, same as chorus:
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
The transition to the verses:
C Em
e---------0-----|---------0---------|
B-------------1-|-------------0-----|
G---------------|-------------------|
D-----2---------|-------------------|
A-3-------------|-----2-------------|
E---------------|-0-----------------|
Verse 1:
(* For all the verses, the F's, C's, and Am's are played as barre
chords, the F's in A formation, the C's and Am's in E form. He
upstrokes them in pairs, on what sounds like a big hollowbody electric.
The placement of the chords over the words here is inteneded only to
to denote their *approximate* temporal location. Listen to the song
and you'll be able to hear and feel where they actually go.*)
This hFereF is the placFe wFhere I will be sCtayiCn' C C
FTheFre isn't a number you can caFll Fon the payphone, let iCt rCing a long,lCongC,
long, long time
FIf FI don't piFck Fup, hang up, AmcallAm back let it rCingC some more
F[UnFtranscribFablFe Stipe yodelC] C C C
If I FdonF't pick up, pFickF up, the sidewinder sAmleepAm, sleep, sleeps in a coilC C
Chorus 1 (*I won't even try to pretend that I know what he's
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
C Em (*play as noted above for transition*)
Verse 2:
There's scFratFches all around thFe cFoinslot, like a heartbeaCt bCaby, tryiCn' tCo
wake up
FButF this machinFe cFan only sCwalClow money, yCou Ccan't lay a patch by computer
design
FWitFh just alFot Fof stupAmid, Amstupid sigCns C
F[&qFuot;Tell FherF" CyodCeled] C C
FTelFl her she cFan Fkiss my aCss Cand say thCat Cyou were
FOnlFy kidding, that way she'll kFnowF that it's reaAmlly,Am really, really,
really me C C
Chorus 2: (*Same as chorus one, including transition*)
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
C Em
Verse 3: (*Short verse*)
Baby eaFt sFome soup, does it really gFrabF me today I nCeedC something more
CsubC-stub-sub-substantial
FA cFan of beans, somFe bFlack eyed peas, some NescaCfe Cand ice C C
A canFdy Fbar, a fall(*en/inF'*)F star, or a readinAmg frAmom Doctor SeusCs C
Chorus 3:
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
C Em (*Same as above*)
Bridge:
(*During the bridge, Am and Bm are played as A barres, and the picking
pattern is like this:
Bm Bm Am Am
e---------2------|---------2------|---------0------|---------0------|
B-------------3--|-------------3--|-------------1--|-------------1--|
G----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D-----4----------|-----4----------|-----2----------|-----2----------|
A-2--------------|-2--------------|-0--------------|-0--------------|
E----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
The C below is picked in the same pattern, i.e. A str, D str, e str, B str*)
BmThe cat in the haBmt came back, and wrecAmked alot of havAmoc
BmOn the way, always had a smile and a reBmason to Ampretend Am
BmThat their world, was flat back brown, Bmtoo little, nAmeed to sleep but to drCeam
The sidewinder sEmleeps on his bEmack
Chorus 3 and outro:
(*The chorus is the same*)
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
(*But now this transition thing changes to what we'll call the New Transition*)
C Em
e---------0-----|-0-------0-----|
B-------------1-|-0-------0-----|
G---------------|-0-------0-----|
D-----2---------|-2-------2-----|
A-3-------------|-2-------2-----|
E---------------|-0-------2-----|
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
C Em (*New transition*)
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
C Em (*New transition*)
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
D////G//C//Am/
CWe got a bEmoogy-woogy groove Don this Done
From: csb1@engr.engr.uark.edu (Chris Bray)
Chorus:
D D/F#Call Dme when you D/F#try to wake G5her up, C9call G5me when you try to Amwake her
D D/F#Call Dme when you D/F#try to wake G5her up, C9call G5me when you try to Amwake her
D D/F#Call Dme when you D/F#try to wake G5her up, C9call G5me when you try to Amwake her