R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist/backing vocalist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe. One of the first alternative rock bands, R.E.M. was noted for Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style, Stipe's distinctive vocal quality and obscure lyrics, Mills's melodic basslines and backing vocals, and Berry's tight, economical style of drumming.
R.E.M. released its first single—"Radio Free Europe"—in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone.
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SWAN SWAN H
The Rhythm guitar is played on a 12 - string while the other part is played on a regular 6 - string.
This song is in 6/8 time. In the intro, Peter plays an Am chord. On beat four, he lifts up his finger on the second fret of the D string then hammers it right back on. Its an old trick but one of my favorites. He also does it on the Dm chord when it's played for a whole 6 beats - except of course, he lifts his finger off of the G string.
AmDmG Swan, swan, hummingbird AmDm Hurrah, we are all free now AmDmG What noisy cats are we AmDm Girl and dog he bore his cross
AmDmG Swan, swan, hummingbird AmDm Hurrah, we are all free now AmDmGAm A long, low time ago, people talk to me
EmF Johnny Reb what's the price of fans EmF Forty a piece or three for one dollar? EmF Hey captain don't you want to buy EmCG Some bone chains and toothpicks?
{same as first verse} Night wings, her hair chains, Here's your wooden greenback, sing Wooden beams and dovetail sweep I struck that picture ninety times, I walked that path a hundred ninety, Long, low time ago, people talk to me
GBm A pistol hot cup of rhyme CD The whiskey is water, the water is wine GBmCC/B Marching feet, Johnny Reb, what's the price of heroes?
{Em to F progression} Six in one, half dozen the other, Tell that to the captain's mother, Hey captain don't you want to buy, Some bone chains and toothpicks?
Night wings, her hair chains Swan, swan, hummingbird Hurrah, we are all free now What noisy cats are we Long, low time ago, people talk to me A pistol hot cup of rhyme, The whiskey is water, the water is wine
{end on Am}
Here's what goes on in the background:
#1: Swan Swan...
AmDmGAmDm (D)--------0-2-|-0---|-----|-------0-2-|-0-| (A)-0-2-3------|---0-|-----|-0-2-3-----|---| Back over (E)------------|-----|-3---|-----------|---|
EmFEmAm (A)-2---0-2-|-3--|-2---|-0-2-3-| (E)---3-----|----|-----|-------| ... 1st time | GDCD This on (G)-----|-0-0-0-----|---------|---------|---------| A Pistol... (D)---0-|-------4-2-|-4-2-0-0-|---------|-0-0-2-4-| (#3) (A)-----|-----------|---------|-3-3-2-3-|---------| |2nd time |DEm (D) |-0-0-0-|Six.--.. (A) |--------------..