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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{riff} Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, don't get caught. Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, let us out. Wilder lower wolves. Here's a house to put wolves out the door.
riff2 "D" riff2 "A" riff2 "D" riff2 "A" (E) --0---0---0---| (B) -5--4--3----2-| In a corner garden, wilder lower wolves
ADGC House in order ADGC House in order ADGC House in order ADGC House in order
{"G" riff} Down there they're rounding a posse to ride.
{riff} Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, don't get caught. Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, let us out. Wilder lower wolves. Here's a house to put wolves out the door.
riff2 "D" riff2 "A" riff2 "D" riff2 "A" (E) --0---0---0---| (B) -5--4--3----2-| In a corner garden, wilder lower wolves
ADGC House in order ADGC House in order ADGC House in order ADGC House in order
{"G" riff} Down there they're rounding a posse to ride.
{Break:} (e)77-10- 9--77- 9-7--1212-10- 9--77- 9-7-- etc. (b)88-10-10--88-10-8--1212-10-10--88-10-8-- etc. (g)always open, occasionally hit
{* these are the notes, not the strum patterns}
{riff x 2}
{riff} Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, don't get caught. Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, let us out. Wilder lower wolves. Here's a house to put wolves out the door.
riff2 "D" riff2 "A" riff2 "D" riff2 "A" (E) --0---0---0---| (B) -5--4--3----2-| In a corner garden, wilder lower wolves
ADGC House in order ADGC House in order ADGC House in order ADGC House in order
{"G" riff} Down there they're rounding a posse to ride.
DCadd9 I see your money on the floor, I felt the pocket change. GA7 Though all the feelings that broke through that door D just didn't seem to be too real.
DCadd9 The yard is nothing but a fence, the sun just hurts my eyes. GA7D Somewhere it must be time for penitence. Gardening at night is never where.
GADGADGAD Gardening at night. Gardening at night. Gardening at night.
EmF#m The neighbors go to bed at ten. EmF#m Call the prayer line for a change. EmF#m The charge is changing every month. EmAD They said it couldn't be arranged. DCG We ankled up the garbage sound, but they were busy in the rows. A7D We fell up, not to see the sun, gardening at night just didn't grow.
DCadd9 I see your money on the floor, I felt the pocket change. GA7 Though all the feelings that broke through that door D just didn't seem to be too real. GADGADGAD Gardening at night. Gardening at night. Gardening at night.
EmF#m Your sister said that you're too young. EmF#m They should know they've been there twice. EmF#m The call was two and fifty-one. EmAD They said it couldn't be arranged.
DCadd9 I see your money on the floor, I felt the pocket change. GA7 Though all the feelings that broke through that door D just didn't seem to be too real. DCadd9G We ankled up the garbage sound, but they were busy in the rows. A7D We fell up, not to see the sun, gardening at night just didn't grow.
GADGADGAD Gardening at night. Gardening at night. Gardening at night.
CARNIVAL OF SORTS (BOX CARS)
Original chords by: ? Corrections by: Thomas Hageleit ([email protected])
A* = Play A/Asus2/Asus4 variations (listen to song to get the feel of it)
{BmADGA* progression} There's a secret stigma, reaping wheel. Diminish, a carnival of sorts. Chronic town, poster torn, reaping wheel. Stranger, stranger to these parts.
GABmA Gentlemen don't get caught, cages under cage GA Gentlemen don't get caught BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} Boxcars (are pulling) out of town BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} Boxcars (are pulling) out of town BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
{BmADGA* progression} There's a secret stigma, reaping wheel. Diminish, a carnival of sorts. Chronic town, poster torn, reaping wheel. Stranger, stranger to these parts.
GABmA Gentlemen don't get caught, cages under cage GA Gentlemen don't get caught BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} Boxcars (are pulling) out of town BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} Boxcars (are pulling) out of town BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
{opening riff} Cages under, cages under, cages under cage Cages under, cages under, cages under cage
GABmA Gentlemen don't get caught, cages under cage GA Gentlemen don't get caught BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} Boxcars (are pulling) out of town BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} Boxcars (are pulling) out of town BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
{BmADGA* progression} There's a secret stigma, reaping wheel. Stranger, stranger to these parts. Chronic town, poster torn, reaping wheel. Diminish, stranger.
GABmA Gentlemen don't get caught, cages under cage GA Gentlemen don't get caught BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} Boxcars (are pulling) out of town BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} Boxcars (are pulling) out of town BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} Boxcars (are pulling) BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} out of town..... BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} Boxcars (are pulling) BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} Carnival of sorts BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} out of town..... BmGA/Asus4 {chorus riff} out of town.....
{"B"/"E" riff} Secluded in a marker stone Not only deadlier but smarter too, smarter too B/AAE/AAB/AAE/AA All along the tomb, secret in the ruin
{"B"/"E" riff} Secluded in a marker stone Not only deadlier but smarter too, smarter too
ABmEsus4 I could live a million ABmEsus4 I could live a million ABmEsus4 I could live a million ABmEsus4E/Esus4 I could live a million years
{"B"/"E" riff}
{"B"/"E" riff} Secluded in a marker stone Not only deadlier but smarter too, smarter too B/AAE/AAB/AAE/AA All along the tomb, secret in the ruin {"B"/"E" riff} Secluded in a marker stone Not only deadlier but smarter too, smarter too
ABmEsus4 I could live a million ABmEsus4 I could live a million ABmEsus4 I could live a million ABmEsus4E/Esus4 I could live a million years
B/AAE/AAB/AAE/AA All along, all along all along the tomb B/AAE/AAB/AAE/AA Secret in secret in, secret in the ruin {"B"/"E" riff} Secluded in a marker stone {"B"/"E" riff} Not only deadlier but smarter too, smarter too
ABmEsus4 I could live a million ABmEsus4 I could live a million ABmEsus4 I could live a million ABmEsus4E/Esus4 I could live a million years
AmG We'll stumble through the yard AmG We'll stumble through the yard AmG We'll stumble through the A-P-T. AmG We'll stumble through the yard DC Force fields. Explorer racing home, the ancient star. DC Yellow mixed with golden hue. Scan the graveyard, dead there be. AmGAmG Ball and chain. Ball and chain. AmGAmG Ball and chain. Ball and chain.
AmG We'll stumble through the yard AmG We'll stumble through the yard AmG We'll stumble through the A-P-T. AmG We'll stumble through the yard DC Force fields. Explorer racing home, the ancient star. DC Yellow mixed with golden hue. Scan the graveyard, dead there be. AmGAmG Ball and chain. Ball and chain. AmGAmG Ball and chain. Ball and chain.
{Break: ?}
AmG We'll stumble through the yard AmG We'll stumble through the yard AmG We'll stumble through the A-P-T. AmG We'll stumble through the yard DC Force fields. Explorer racing home, the ancient star. DC Yellow mixed with golden hue. Scan the graveyard, dead there be. AmGAmG Ball and chain. Ball and chain. AmGAmG Ball and chain. Ball and chain.
{drums/random guitar noise} It was round about midnight. Hipster town. Imagine going for a walk. Things get around to taking place. It's not a waste of time. The rich got a little poorer. Things get around to taking place. If they're gonna happen at all. Don't need that jazz. Don't need that stuff. It was round about midnight. Hipster town. It was round about midnight. Hipster town.
AmG (x 2)
AmG We'll stumble through the yard AmG We'll stumble through the yard AmG We'll stumble through the A-P-T. AmG We'll stumble through the yard DC Force fields. Explorer racing home, the ancient star. DC Yellow mixed with golden hue. Scan the graveyard, dead there be. AmGAmG Ball and chain. Ball and chain. AmGAmG Ball and chain. Ball and chain.