Song: Fretless
Artist: R.E.M. (featuring Kate Pierson)
Composers: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
Album: Until the end of the world
Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' at ultimateGuitar.com)
7th Nov 2016
N.B.
Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website
might automatically suggest and use the typed shapes
shown below:
Em = 022000 B = 799877 D = xx0232 E7 = 022130
Emadd9 = 022002 B7 = 797877 D7 = xx0212 G6 = xx5430
Em * = 022003 A = 577655 E = 022100 G = xx5433
A7 = 575655 E6 = 022120 F = xx3211
Fadd9 = xx3213
The Fadd9 is optional, you could just stay on the F major,
as it's only suggested by the bass playing a G over the F chord
at that point.
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[Intro]
Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9 Em Emadd9 Em *
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9
He's got his work, ...and she comes easy,
Em Emadd9 Em *
They each come a - round when the other is gone,
Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9 Em Emadd9 Em *
Me, I think I got stuck somewhere in bet - ween,
Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9
I wouldn't confide in the prodigal son,
Em Emadd9 Em *
The dye has been cast, the battle is won,
Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9
The bullets were blanks, a double locked gun,
Em Emadd9 Em *
I couldn't ad - mit to a minute of fun!
[Verse 2]
Emadd9 B B7
And they come, and they come,
A A7
And they come, and they come,
D D7 D E E6 E7 E
I ac - cept - ed with the gent - le tongue,
B B7 B A A7 A D D7 D G6
No words spo - ken, ...no need, ...it's skipped!
[Verse 3 ]
Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9
Take it, ...stomp twice, ring the bell,
Em Emadd9 Em *
Tether that ring - ing phrase,
Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9
E - nough with the rifle and talk, al - ready,
Em Emadd9 Em *
We all know what it means,
Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9
Take this conversation to your great divide,
Em Emadd9 Em *
I can only swal - low ...what I ate,
Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9
And I don't hate ...him,
Em Emadd9 Em *
And I don't hate ...her!
[Verse 4]
Emadd9 B B7
They come, and they come,
B A A7 A
And they come, and they come,
D D7 D E E6 E7 E
I ac - cept - ed with the gent - le tongue,
B B7 B A A7 A D D7 D
No hearts bro - ken, ...no need, ...it's skipped!
[Bridge]
G F (Fadd9)F Em
| / / / / | / / /__/ / | / / / / | / / / / |
G F (Fadd9) F Em
Don't talk to me about be - ing a - lone,
(Don't talk to me!)
G F (Fadd9) F Em
Don't talk to me about be - ing a - lone,
(Don't talk to me!)
G F Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9
Don't talk to me about being a - lone----------!
(Don't talk to me!)
[Verse 5]
Em Emadd9 Em *
| / / / / | / / / / |
Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9
Reach for each oth - er be - fore you leave,
Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9
...Reach peace, P -E -A -C -E,
Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9
Don't threaten me with a gentle tease,
Em Emadd9 Em *
Don't threaten me with angry,
Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9
Please, please, please, don't try to tell me...
(Please, please, please, please, please!)
Em Emadd9 Em *
..What I am--------!
[Verse 6]
Emadd9 B B7
They come, and they come,
B A A7 A
And they come, and they come,
D D7 D E E6 E7 E
I ac - cept - ed with the gent - le tongue,
B B7 B A A7 A D D7 D
No words spok - en, ...no need, ...it's been said!
[Verse 7]
G F (Fadd9) F Em
| / / / / | / / /__/ / | / / / / | / / / / |
G F (Fadd9) F Em
Don't talk to me about be - ing a - lone,
(Don't talk to me!)
G F (Fadd9) F Em
Don't talk to me about be - ing a - lone,
(Don't talk to me!)
G F (Fadd9) F Em
Don't talk to me about be - ing a - lone!
(Don't talk to me!)
[Coda]
G F (Fadd9) F Em
Don't talk to me,
(Don't talk to me!)
G F (Fadd9) F Em
Don't talk to me,
(Talk to me!)
G F (Fadd9) F Em
Don't talk to me,
(Don't talk to me!)
G F (Fadd9) F Em
Don't talk to me about be - ing a - lone-----!
(Talk to me!