R.E.M Automatic Album Mike.McConnell@noemail.com # Date: Tue, 30 Jan 96 16:47:16 GMT Sender: djb@maths.bath.ac.uk Hi, I downloaded this file a while ago, and found some seriously wrong chords in Try Not To Breathe and Everybody Hurts, so here's the corrected file in its entirety. -- Duncan. AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE Contains: Drive, Try Not to Breathe, The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite, Everybody Hurts, Sweetness Follows, Monty Got a Raw Deal, Ignoreland, Man on the Moon, Nightswimming, Find the River, First We Take Manhattan (B-side), Arms of Love (B-Side), Fretless (B-Side) The Lion Sleeps Tonight (B-Side), "DRIVE" Riff 1 Riff 2 ||----1---1---1---1------ ||----1---1-------------- ||-----3---3---------3--- x3, I think, then ||-----3---3---3-3-3----- ||--------------0-------- ||-------------0h2-0----- ||--0---0---0------0----- ||--0---0---0--------3--- ||----------------------- ||----------------------- ||----------------------- ||----------------------- Then it goes into the verse: Dm G Riff 1 Riff 2 (x4) Em Em Riff 1 Riff 2 Also, Bucks electric guitar comes in with, ||--5------------------5------------------- ||-----8--6-----5/6-------8--6------------- ||-----------7------7-----------7--5/7--7-- ||----------------------------------------- ||----------------------------------------- ||----------------------------------------- Intro: Dm | Dm | Dm | Dm (pick through this chord)

^DmSmack, crack, bushwhacked ^GTie another one to the racks, ^Dmbaby ^Dm

^DmHey kids, Rock and Roll ^GNobody tells you where to go, ^Dmbaby ^Dm

^FWhat if I ride, what if you walk ^AmWhat if you rock around the clock ^GTick, tock, ^Gtick, tock ^EmWhat if you did, what if you walk ^EmWhat if you tried to get off, ^Dmbaby ^Dm

^DmHey kids, where are you ^GNobody tells you what to do, ^Dmbaby ^Dm

^DmHey kids, shake a leg ^Gmaybe you're crazy in the head, ^Dmbaby ^Dm

^FMaybe you did, maybe you walked ^AmBaby you rocked around the clock ^GTick, tock, ^Gtick, tock ^EmMaybe I ride, maybe you walk ^EmMaybe I drive to get off, ^Dmbaby ^Dm

^AmHey kids, shake a leg ^Gmaybe you're crazy in the head, ^Dmbaby ^Dm

^AmOllie Ollie Ollie Ollie Ollie ^AmOllie Ollie in come free, ^Dmbaby ^Dm

^AmHey kids, where are you ^GNobody tells you what to do, ^Dmbaby ^Dm ^Dm ^Dm

^DmSmack, crack, shackalack ^GTie another one to your back, ^Dmbaby ^Dm

^DmHey kids, Rock and Roll ^GNobody tells you where to go, ^Dmbaby ^Dm

^FMaybe you did, maybe you walked ^AmMaybe you rock around the clock ^GTick, tock, ^Gtick, tock ^EmMaybe I ride, maybe you walk ^EmMaybe I drive to get off, ^Dmbaby ^Dm

^AmHey kids, where are you ^AmNobody tells you what to do, b^Dmaby ^Dm

^AmHey kids, Rock and Roll ^AmNobody tells you where to go, ^Dmbaby, ^Dmbaby, ^Dmbaby ^Dm ^Dm

Ending: Dm (Strum) ---- "TRY NOT TO BREATHE" Intro: (12/8 time: / = an eighth note) D// Am// C// G// D// Am// C// G//

^DI ^Amwill try not to breathe, I can hol^Cd my head ^Gstill with my ^Dhands at my ^Amknees C G D// Am// C// These eyes are the eyes of the old, G D// Am// C// G// shiver in the cold

^DI ^Amwill try not to breathe, This ^Cdecision is ^Gmine I have ^Dlived a full ^Amlife and thes^Ce are the ^Geyes ^Amthat I want you to ^Cremember

G// D// G// D// Oh Am G D G// D// I need something to fly over my grave again Am C///// I need something to breathe

^DI will try not to ^Amburden, I can hol^Cd these ^Ginside I will hold my breath until all these shivers subside

Just look in my eyes I will try not to worry you, I have seen things that you will never see Leave it to memory me, shudder to breathe Am C G// D// G// D// I want you to remember Am (you will never see) I need something to fly (something to fly) G D G// D// Over my grave again (you will never see) Am C ///// I need something to breathe (something to breathe) Baby Don't shiver now, Why do you shiver now (I will see things you will never see) I need something to fly (something to fly) Over my grave again (I will see things you will never see) I need something to breathe Bridge: Em (One Bar) Am Em Am Em I will try not to worry you, I have seen things that you will never see Leave it to memory me, don't dare me to breath I want you to remember Am (you will never see) I need something to fly (something to fly) G D G// D// Over my grave again (you will never see) Am C///// I need something to breathe (something to breathe) Baby Don't shiver now, Why do you shiver now (I will see things you will never see) I need something to breathe I want you to remember (I have seen things you will never see) END: G ----- "THE SIDEWINDER SLEEPS TONIGHT" (intro) 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-----------------

F, C, and A's are barre chords
^FThis here is the place where I will ^Cstay in There ^Fisn't a number, you can call the pay phone ^CLet it ring a long long long long ^Ftime If I don't pick up, hang up, ^Amcall back, let it ^Cring some more, ^FOhhhh^Chhh... If ^FI don't pick up, pick up, the sidewinder ^Amsleeps, sleeps, sleeps in a ^Ccoil

^DCall when you try to ^Gwake her up, ^Ccall whe^Gn you try ^Amto wake her ^DCall when you try to ^Gwake her up, ^Ccall whe^Gn you try ^Amto wake her ^DCall when you try to ^Gwake her up, ^Ccall whe^Gn you try ^Amto wake her

^COhhhh^Em....

Play using above riff

. There are ^Fscratches all around the ^Fcoin slot Like a heart beat ^Cbaby trying to wake up ^FBut this machine can only ^Cswallow money

you can't lay a patch by computer design

^FJust a lot of stup^Amid, stupid s^Cigns

^FTell her

y^Codeled

^FTell her she can kiss my ^Cass and laugh and say that you were ^Fonly kidding That way she'll know that it was re^Amally, really, really, really me me ^C

Baby, ^Finstant soup doesn't really grab me Today ^CI need something more sub, stop, sub, sub, substantial ^FA can of beans or black eyed peas, some Nes^Ccafe and ice ^FCandy bar, a fallen star, or a reading ^Amfrom Doctor Suess^C

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 hat came back, ^Amwrecked a lot of havoc ^Bmon the way. Always had a smile, never reason to ^Ampretend, Their worl^Bmd has flat backgrounds and little ^Amneed to sleep but to ^Cdream The sidewinder ^Emsleeps on his back

^DCall when you try to ^Gwake her up, ^Ccall whe^Gn you try ^Amto wake her ^DCall when you try to ^Gwake her up, ^Ccall whe^Gn you try ^Amto wake her D G C G Am C Em (*) Call when you try to wake her up, call when you try to wake her

(*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/

^CYou got a boogie woogie gr^Emoove on th^Dis one ----- "EVERYBODY HURTS"

INTRO: D G D G D

When your day is long^G and the night,^D the night is yours alo^Gne ^D When you're sure you've had e^Gnough of this life,^D well hang o^Gn

E(low)---3---2---0--

^EmDon't let yourself ^Ago,^Em cause everybody ^Acries^Em and everybody ^Ahurts sometimes ^D ^G Sometimes everything is wrong,^D ^G now it's time to sing along ^D When your day is night alone ^G (hold on,^D hold on) If you feel like letting go ^G (hold on)^D If you think you've had too ^Gmuch of this life,^D well hang on ^G

E(low)---3---2---0--

^EmCause everybody ^Ahurts,^Em take comfort in your ^Afriends ^Em Everybody ^Ahurts,^F# don't throw your ha^Bmnds, oh ^F#now, ^Bm ^F#don't throw your ha^Bmnds ^C If you feel like you're a^Glone, ^Cno, no, no, you're not a^Amlone ^D If you're on your ^Gown in this life,^D the days and nights are long^G ^D When you think you've had too ^Gmuch, with this life,^D to hang on ^G

E(low)---3---2---0--

^EWell everybody ^Ahurts,^E sometimes A E A NC D G Everybody cries, and everybody hurts, sometimes But everybody ^Dhurts ^Gsometimes so hold on,^D hold on,^G hold on,^D Hold on,^G hold on,^D hold on,^G hold on,^D hold on,^G Everybody ^Dhurts ^G ^D ^G ^DYou are not alone ^G ^D ^G ^D ^G

Picking patten for the chords: D G E----------2-----------2-------------3-----------3---------------------------- B--------3---3-------3---3---------3---3-------3---3-------------------------- G------2-------2---2-------2-----0-------0---0-------------------------------- D----0-----------0------------------------------------------------------------ A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------3-----------3---------------------------------- (Note: the chords below may be picked or strummed) A E E----------0-----------0-------------0-----------0---------------------------- B--------2---2-------2---2---------0---0-------0---0-------------------------- G------2-------2---2-------2-----1-------1---1-------------------------------- D----2-----------2------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------2-----------2---------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- D4: E-0-----0-----0-----0-- B---3-----3-----3------ G-----0-----0-----0---- ----- "SWEETNESS FOLLOWS" INTRO: D

^DReadying to bury your father ^D2and your mother ^DWhat did you think when you ^D2lost another ^DI used to wonder why ^D2did you bother ^DDistance from one, one ^D2to the other

^DListen here my sister ^D2and my brother ^DWhat would you care if you ^D2lost the other ^DI always wondered why ^D2did we bother ^DDistance from one, one ^D2to the other ^BbOh, ^Coh, ^Bboh s^Cweetness follows^D ^D

^DIt's these little things, they can ^D2pull you under ^DLive your life filled with ^D2joy and wonder ^DI always knew this ^D2all together with thunder ^DIt's lost to now or ^D2never lives ^BbOh, ^Coh, ^Bboh s^Cweetness follows^D ^D ^BbOh, ^Coh, ^Bboh s^Cweetness follows^D ^D

^DIt's these little things, they can ^D2pull you under ^DLive your life filled with ^D2joy and thunder ^DYea, yea we were ^D2all together ^DLost to now or ^D2never lives ^BbOh, ^Coh, ^Bboh s^Cweetness follows^D ^D ^BbOh, ^Coh, ^Bboh s^Cweetness follows^D ^D

----- "MONTY GOT A RAW DEAL" (Capo 3rd fret) Intro: Em G Em G Em G D C Em

^EmMonty this seems ^Gstrange to me, the^Em movies had that^G movie thing ^EmBut nonsense has a ^Gwelcome ring and ^Dheros ^Cdon't come ^Emeasy

^EmNow nonsense isn't ^Gnew to me, ^EmI know my head I^G know my feet ^EmBut mischief knocked me ^Gin the knees so j^Dust ^Clet ^Emgo, ^Djust ^Clet ^Emgo

^EmI saw the ocean ^Gmeet the man, ^EmI saw you buried ^Gin the sand ^EmA friend was there to ^Ghold my hand, so ^Dwalk ^Con ^Emby

^EmSo I went walking ^Gthrough the stream, ^EmI saw you strung up ^Gin a tree ^EmA woman out there ^Gsaid to me, said ^Dhold ^Cyour ^Emtongue, ^Dhold ^Cyour ^Emtongue

^Gyou Don't ^Dowe me ^Canyt^Emhing, ^Gyou don't ^Dwant this ^Csymp^Emathy [waste your breath] ^GDon't you ^Dwaste your ^Cbreath [waste your breath] ^Dfor the ^Csilver ^Emscreen

^EmThat nonsense doesn't ^Gmean a thing, ^Emthey tried to bust you ^Gin a sting ^EmBut virtue isn't ^Geverything so ^Ddon't ^Cwaste ^Emtime

^EmNow Here's a rhyme that ^Gyou must hear, ^Emput this on your ^Greel to reel ^EmMischief through a ^Grotten deal, ^DMonty's ^Claying ^Emlow, ^Dhe is ^Claying ^Emlow ^DJust ^Clet ^Emgo, ^Djust ^Clet ^Emgo

^Gyou Don't ^Dowe me ^Canyt^Emhing, ^Gyou don't ^Dwant this ^Csymp^Emathy [waste your breath] ^GDon't you ^Dwaste your ^Cbreath [waste your breath] ^GMonty this ^Dseems ^Cstrange ^Emto me

---- "IGNORELAND" Riff: e:-------------------------- B:--6--sl--8-----------0---- then play funky open D(xx023x) G:--5------7--5-sl--7--0---- D:------------5-sl--7------- (Might also play Dm7 part as 000560 and Dm7+4 part as 000780) (EADGBe) Intro: Dm7(557565) Dm7+4(557585) (bend it .. all of it) repeat Riff lots optional riff after G: D:--5-5-5-4-0--- funk D(xx023x) G(xx0033) A:------------0- Bastards stole the power from the victims of the us v. them years,

^DWrecking all things virtuous and tru^Ge ^DThe undermining, social, democratic, d^Gownhill slide of truth, abysmal ^Dlost, swam, off the precipice into tr^Gickle down runoff hope C(335553) D(557775) C D They hypnotized the summer, 1979, C D Dm7 Dm7+4 marched into the capital, pretty duplicitous lookin' at evil, media eventing, heartless, and they w^Dm7ere super U.S. citizen, super achiever Dm7 Dm7+4 mega ultra power dosing relax Riff defense, defense, defense, defense, yeah, yeah, yeah [march] (Riff over and over) Ignoreland [Yea, yea, yea], Ignoreland [Yea, yea, yea]

same as above
^DThe information nation took the clues ^Gfrom all the sound byte glut ^D1980, 84, 88, ^G92, too .... too ^DHard to be what you can be ^Gjump down junk in your energy ^DHard to walk in dignity with ^Gthrow up on your shoes C(335553) D(557775) C D They can't supply the oil, 1979 C D Dm7 Dm7+4 Calculate the capital, one for the public, ask any ask TV tells a million Dm7 Dm7+4 lies that they twist down by the report anything that isn't handed Dm7 Dm7+4 on a presidential spoon Riff I'm just put down and frustrated by all this so fuck you man (Riff over and over) Fuck 'em [Yea, yea, yea], Ignoreland [Yea, yea, yea], Ignoreland

G(355433) If there wasn't, tell me would he have created them

^BmMaybe it is true Bb(113331) D(577455) But I'm resentful all the same, someone's got to take the blame

same as above
^DI know that this is vitriol, ^Gno solution spleen-venting ^DBut I feel better ^Ghaving screamed on you C(335553) D(557775) C D They desecrate the winner, 1979 C D Dm7 Dm7+4 capital collaterial, pretty duplicitous lookin' at evil, media eventing, heartless, and they w^Dm7ere super U.S. citizen super achiever Dm7 Dm7+4 mega ultra power doesn't relax Riff defense, defense, defense, defense, yeah, yeah, yeah (Riff over and over) Ignoreland [Yea, yea, yea], Ignoreland [Yea, yea, yea] (Riff over and over) Ignoreland [Yea, yea, yea], Ignoreland [Yea, yea, yea]

"This is not a revolution, I did not do the revolution, thank you" ----- "STAR ME KITTEN"

^GmHumans ^Dmcutting ^Gmthrough ^Dmfor the ^Gmicy ??? ^Dm ^Gm ^DmNothing's free but ^Bbguaran^Ctee ^Bbfor a ^Clifetime's lease I've ^Bbchanged the ^Clocks And ^Bbyou ^EbcanNOT ^Dmhave ^Gmone

You, you know the other channel The brakes have worn so thin that you could hear I hear them screeching through the door from our driveway Hey love, look into your parlor, honest heart letters there from you, been signed, this love, desire I've changed the locks, now at this gesture (question?) ?? ?? Have we lost our minds? ?? ?? Will this never end? ?? Bb Eb Dm Gm It could depend on your take You, me, we used to be on fire If keys are all that stand between Can I throw in the ring our gasoline Just fuck me kitten You are wild, and I am your possession Nothing's free, so fuck me kitten I'm in your possession so fuck me kitten ------ "MAN ON THE MOON" Dadd4/add2 x54030 C Dadd4/add2 |-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-| |-1-------1---1-------1---1---1-|-1-/-3---3---3-------3---3---3-| |-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-| |-2-------2---2-------2---2---2-|-2-/-4---4---4-------4---4---4-| |-3-------3---3-------3---3---3-|-3-/-5---5---5-------5---5---5-| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| C |-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-| |-3-\-1---1---1-------1---1---1-|-1-------1---1-------1---1---1-| |-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-| |-4-\-2---2---2-------2---2---2-|-2-------2---2-------2---2---2-| |-5-\-3---3---3-------3---3---3-|-3-------3---3-------3---3---3-| |-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Repeat 4 measures. VERSE: C Dadd4/add2 C Mott the Hoople and the game of Life, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah C Dadd4/add2 C Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah C Dadd4/add2 C Monopoly, 21, checkers, and chess, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah C Dadd4/add2 C Mr. Fred Blasy, and a breakfast mess, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah C Dadd4/add2 C Let's play Twister, let's play Risk, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah C Dadd4/add2 C I'll see you in heaven if you make the list, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah PRE-CHORUS:

^AmNow Andy did you hear about ^Gthis one, ^Amtell me are you locked in the ^Gpunch? ^AmAndy are you goofing on ^GElvis, hey ^Cbaby, ^Dare we losing touch?

CHORUS:

^GIf you b^Amelieve ^Cthey ^Bmput a man on t^Ghe m^Amoon, (man on^D the moon) ^GIf you b^Amelieve th^Cere'^Bms nothing up thei^Amr sleeve and nothing is cruel

VERSE: C Dadd4/add2 C Moses went walking with a staff of wood, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah C Dadd4/add2 C Newton got beaned by the apple good, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah C Dadd4/add2 C Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah C Dadd4/add2 C Mr. Charles Darwin had the gall to ask, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah PRE-CHORUS:

^AmNow Andy did you hear about ^Gthis one, ^Amtell me are you locked in the ^Gpunch? ^AmAndy are you goofing on ^GElvis, hey ^Cbaby, ^Dare we losing touch?

CHORUS:

^GIf you b^Amelieve ^Cthey ^Bmput a man on t^Ghe m^Amoon, (man on^D the moon) ^GIf you b^Amelieve th^Cere'^Bms nothing up thei^Amr sleeve and nothing is cruel

GUITAR SOLO: Em D Em D Em D D Solo (approximation) ------12---|-----------|------12---|-----------|------12---|-------- 12-12----12|-----------|12-12----12|-----------|12-12----12|-------- -----------|---11-12-11|-----------|---11-12-11|-----------|---11-12 -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------- -----------|12---------|-----------|12---------|-----------|12------ -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------- VERSE: C Dadd4/add2 C Here's a little agit for the never believer, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah C Dadd4/add2 C Here's a little ghost for the offering, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah C Dadd4/add2 C Here's a truck stop instead of St. Peter's, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah C Dadd4/add2 C Mr. andy Kaufman's gone wrestling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah PRE-CHORUS:

^AmNow Andy did you hear about ^Gthis one, ^Amtell me are you locked in the ^Gpunch? ^AmAndy are you goofing on ^GElvis, hey ^Cbaby, ^Dare we losing touch?

CHORUS:

^GIf you b^Amelieve ^Cthey ^Bmput a man on t^Ghe m^Amoon, (man on^D the moon) ^GIf you b^Amelieve th^Cere'^Bms nothing up thei^Amr sleeve and nothing is cruel

< GUITAR SOLO > CHORUS: Play 3 times. Em ----- "NIGHTSWIMMING" Intro.... G B(note)->C G B(note)->D Nightswimming deserves a quiet night... G B(note)->C D G B(note)->C A C D (over and over again for the whole song... the two lines above are played for each line) Nightswimming deserves a quiet night The photograph on the dashboard taken years ago Turn around backwards so the windshield shows Every streetlight reveals a picture and a verse Still It's so much clearer I forgot my shirt at the water's edge The moon is low tonight Nightswimming deserves a quiet night i'm not sure all these people understand It's not like years ago The fear of getting caught The recklessness in water They cannot see me naked These things they go away Replaced by every day Nightswimming remembering that night September's coming soon i'm pining for the moon and what if there were two Side by side in orbit Around the fairest sun A bright type could never drawn could not describe, Nightswimming You I thought I knew you, you I cannot judge, you I thought you knew me, this one laughing quietly, underneath my breath Nightswimming The photograph reflects every streetlight a reminder Nightswimming deserves a quiet night, deserves a quiet night ---- "FIND THE RIVER" -------2---------0---- ----3--3------3--3---- Intro Riff: --2----2----0----0---- X 2 0------0--2------2---- ---------------------- ---------------------- D F A7su4 G D F A7sus4

^DHey now little ^Fspeedy head the ^A7sus4read on the ^Gspeedometer says ^Dyou have to go the ^Ftask in the ^A7sus4city ^DWhere people drown and ^Fpeople serve ^A7sus4Don't be shy, your ^Gjust deserve is ^Donly just ^Flight years to ^A7sus4go

^GMe my thoughts are ^Aflowers strewn, an ^Docean storm may ^Embury them G A D (Dsus) I have got to leave to find my way ^GWatch the road and ^Amemorize this ^Dlife that passed ^Embefore my eyes and ^Gnothing is ^Agoing my ^Dway

D F A7sus4 G D F A7sus4

^DThe ocean is the ^Friver's goal, the ^A7sus4need to leave the ^Gwater knows ^DWe're closer now, but ^Flight years to^A7sus4 go ^GI have got to ^Afind the river, ^DBergamot and ^Embed of rose ^GRun through my ^Ahead and far ^Daway ^GLeave the road and ^Amemorize this ^Dlife that ^Em

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