R.E.M. - Whats the frequency kenneth
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Intro: | D A | G | D A | G | (the "A" chord is just played once)
A"What'sD the frequeBmncy, Kenneth?"G; is your BenzeAdrine, uDh-huAh G
AI was Dbrain-dead, Bmlocked out,G numb, not up toA speed D Bm E
GI thought I'd pegged you an Aidiot's dream
GTunnel vision from the Aoutsider's screen
DI never Aunderstood Dthe freGquency, uhA-huh A G A
DYou wore our Aexpectations like an Darmored Gsuit, uh-Ahuh A G A D
A D Bm G A D A *Fill1 G
I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, tv, movies, magazines
A D Bm G A D Bm *Fill2 E
Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"
GA smile like the cartoon, Atooth for a tooth
GYou said that irony was the Ashackles of youth
DYou wore a Ashirt of Dviolent Ggreen, uh-Ahuh A G A
DI never Aunderstood Dthe freGquency, uh-Ahuh A G A
Chords over solo: Bm A (x3)
A A G A
Solo:
(grad. release)
e-----------------------------|--------------------------------|
B-----------------------------|--------------7-----------------|
G---7b-----(7)----(7)------6--|--6--4--7---------4---4--4--4---|
D-----------------------------|--------------------------------|
A-----------------------------|--------------------------------|
E-----------------------------|--------------------------------|
(grad. bend)
e------------------------|--------------------------------|
B------------------------|--------------------------------|
G---4------7b---(7)--4---|--7b------------------7---------|
D-------7----------------|-------------------------7--7---|
A------------------------|--------------------------------|
E------------------------|--------------------------------|
e---------------------|----------------|-------------|------------------------|
B------------------7--|----------------|---7---------|------------------------|
G------4---4---7------|--4---7h6---7---|----------4--|-9b----(9)--7-----------|
D--7------------------|----------------|-------------|---------------9--(9)\7-|
A---------------------|----------------|-------------|------------------------|
E---------------------|----------------|-------------|------------------------|
e------------------------|-------------|
B------------------------|------8b-----|
G------------------------|------7b-----|
D--5------------7b--(7)--|-------------|
A------------------------|-------------|
E------------------------|-------------|
A D Bm G A D A *Fill1 G
"What's the frequency, Kenneth?" is your Benzedrine, uh-huh
A D Bm G A D Bm *Fill2 E
Butterfly decal, rearview mirror, dogging the scene
GYou smile like the cartoon, Atooth for a tooth
GYou said that irony was the Ashackles of youth
DYou wore a Ashirt of Dviolent Ggreen, uh-Ahuh A G A
DI never Aunderstood Dthe freGquency, uh-Ahuh A G A
DYou wore our Aexpectations like an Darmored Gsuit, uh-Ahuh A
GI couldn't Aunderstand
DYou said that Airony was the Dshackles of Gyouth, uh-Ahuh A
GI couldn't Aunderstand
DYou wore a Ashirt of Dviolent Ggreen, uh-Ahuh A
GI couldn't Aunderstand
DI never Aunderstood,D don't fGuck with mAe, uh-huh A G A
End on D.
Fill 1:
e------------------|
B------------------|
G----9b---(9)------|
D--------------7---|
A------------------|
E------------------|
Fill 2:
e-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-----------------|
D------5h4--------|
A-------------7---|
E-----------------|
Rhythm Fill 1:
w/ amp tremolo
e-------------------------|
B-------------------------|
G-----2-------------------|
D-----2-------------------|
A-----0-------------------|
E-------------------------|