Monster Chords by R.E.M. | Songsterr Tabs with Rhythm

Capo 1st fret

Intro

D G D G

A"What's the Dfrequency, BmKenneth?" is your GBenzedrine, uh-Ahuh D A G

AI was Dbrain-dead, Bmlocked out, Gnumb, not up to Aspeed 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

A A G A

Solo

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:

Fill 2:

Rhythm Fill 1:

CRUSH WITH EYELINER

Intro

A G D

AI Gknow Dyou

AI Gknow you've Dseen her

AShe's a Gsad tDomato

AShe's three Gmiles of bad Droad

AWalking Gdown the Dstreet

AWill I Gnever meet Dher?

AShe's a Greal woman-Dchild

AOh my Gkiss breath tDurpentine

EI Aam GsmitAten

EI'm the Areal Gthing (I'm the real thing)

EHave you Aseen her Gcome Aaround?

GMy crush with eyeliner

AI'Gm iDmbibed

AI'm GinfatuDated

AIt's all Gtoo much prDessure

AShe's all Gthat I can Dtake

AWhat position Gshould I Dwear?

ACop Gan aDttitude? (Fake her)

AHow can GI convDince her? (Fake her)

AThat I'm Ginvented Dtoo, yeah

EI Aam GsmitAten

EI'm the Areal Gthing (I'm the real thing)

EWe Aall Ginvent Aourselves

Gand you know me

Bridge

B,A (2x) D,high E,G

(Solo over bridge):

B--5bhr---5--3--3bhr------- (2x) then

G-sl/7----7----7-----7sl/9---9-----9-----9- G

AYeah, she's a Gsad tDomato

AShe's three Gmiles of bad Droad

AShe's her Gown inDvention (She's her own invention)

AThat gets meG in the tDhroat

AWhat can I Gmake myDself be?

ALife Gis sDtrange, yeah (Life is strange)

AWhat can I Gmake myDself be (Fake her)

ATo Gmake her Dmine?

EI Aam GsmittAen

EI'll Ado aGnything (I'll do anything)

EA Akiss breath GturpentAine,

Gmy crush with eyeliner

EI Aam GsmittAen

EYou Aknow Gme (Yeah, you know me)

EI Acould be your GFrankenAstein

Gmy crush with eyeliner

EI Aam GsmitAten

EI'm the Areal Gthing (I'm the real thing)

EWon't Ayou be myG valenAtine?

GMy crush with eyeliner

E A G A E A G E A G A G

End on E.

KING OF COMEDY

DMake your money with a suit and tie

AMake your money with a tBrue dAenial

CMake your money with expert advice,G

GIf yAou can wBing Ait (before chorus hold 1st A on this line)

DMake your money with a power ply

AMake your money with a Bbuyout Abribe

CMake it lie G Gas Along as you Bmean Ait

Chorus

GI'm not CKing of ComedyG

GGrease the pig, Cgive a squeezeG (squeeze me)

DMake your money with exploitation

AMake it holy illBuminAation

CSay a prayer at every station G

GDon't forget to Aask for BmerAcy

DMake your money with a pretty face

AMake it easy with product BplaceAment

CMake it charged with controversy G

GI'm straight, I'm Aqueer, I'm Bbi A

GI'm not Cking of comedyG,

GI'm not your Cmagazine, G

GI'm not your Ctelevision G

G5 Slide (8x)

DMake your money, make it rich

Amake it young and make Bit Aquick

CMake your money on the jukebox, baby, G

Glet's Apick Bup Asticks

DMake your enemies make your moves

AMake your critics stumBble Athrough

CMake it smart and make it schmooze G

GMake it Alook BeasAy

GI'm not Cking of comedyG,

GI'm not your Cmagazine, G

GI'm not your Ctelevision G

GI'm not your Cmovie screen G

GI'm not commCodity G (all together now)

GI'm not commCodity G

I DON'T SLEEP, I DREAM

Riff

I'm looking for an interruption,

do you believe?

You looking, did my dreams

Be prepared for anything

You come into my little scene

Hooray hooray hip hip hooray

There's one thing I can guarantee:

You won't have to dig, dig too deep

GSaidEm leave me to lay, but touch me deep,

GI dEmon't sleep, I dream

GI'lEml settle for a cup of coffee, butG yoEmu know what I really need

Riff

Are you looking to drive my dreams?

You here to run my screens?

You come, deliver my demons

Hooray hooray hip hip hooray

Are you coming to ease my headache?

Do you give good head?

Am I good in bed?

GI Emdon't know, I guess so

GI Emdon't sleep, I dream

GI'lEml settle for a cup of coffee, butG youEm know what I really need

Riff

I'm looking for an interruption,

can you believe?

Some medicine for my headache

Hooray hooray hip hip hooray

I'm pitching for a new direction

Pinch me when I wake

Don't tell me my dreams are fake

GyouEm leave me to lay, you touch me deep,

GI Emdon't sleep, I dream

GI'lEml settle for a cup of coffee, butG yoEmu know what I really need

GLeaEmve me to lay, but touch me deep,

GI dEmon't sleep, I dream

GI'lEml settle for a cup of coffee, butG youEm know what I really need

[Riff to end]

STAR 69

Intro

| B | E | A | F♯ | x2

BYou don't have to Etake the Abar F♯exam to Bsee E A F♯

BWhat you Edid is AIgnorF♯amus 1 B 0 E 3 A F♯

BWhere have I Egot to Ahang my F♯hat

Byou don't have Eline to me all this Ajust to be your F♯friend.

BI was there to Etell you A F♯

Bextortion and Earson, Apetty F♯larceny.

BI know you F♯called. BI know you F♯called. BI know you F♯called. A

BI know you F♯called. BI know you F♯called. BI know you F♯hung up my line. A

Star 69.

| B | E | A | F♯ | x2

BI know all Eabout the Awarehouse F♯fire.

BI know squEirrelies didn't Achew the F♯wire.

BThree people Ehave my number, the Aother two were F♯with me.

BI don't Estand tall, but AI'm not your F♯patsy.

BThis time you Ehave gone too Afar with F♯me.

BI know you F♯called. BI know you F♯called. BI know you F♯called. A

BI know you F♯called. BI know you F♯called. BI know you F♯hung up my line. A

Star 69.

B-3bw3r(pickoff)0-

| B | E | A | F♯ | x2

BWhy'd you Eput your Aquarter F♯down on Bme? E A F♯

BThis reads like some Edark AInside F♯Edition, Hard BCopy. E A F♯

BI can't be your Echaracter witness, AI can't be your F♯alibi.

BDon't arrange the EFBI, here this spy Aversus F♯spy.

BYou my Efriend are Aguilty as can F♯be.

BI know you F♯called. BI know you F♯called. BI know you F♯called. A

BI know you F♯called. BI know you F♯called. BI know you F♯hung up my line. A

BI know you F♯called. BI know you F♯called. BI know you F♯called. A

BI know you F♯called. BI know you F♯called. BI can't be F♯your alibi. A

Star 69. B E A F♯

STRANGE CURRENCIES

[Fill] [Pattern 1]

[Pattern 1]

I don't know why you're mean to me

[Pattern 2]

When I call on the telephone

[Pattern 1]

and I don't know what you mean to me

but I want to turn you on,

[Pattern 2]

turn you up, figure you out, want to take you on

These CwordGs, F C F "You will be Gmine"

These CwordGs, F "YCou will be Dmmine, all the Gtime"

[Fill]

[Pattern 1]

The Fool might be my middle name

[Pattern 2]

But I'd be foolish not to say

[Pattern 1]

Going to make whatever it takes,

ring you up, call you down, sign your name, secret love

[Pattern 2]

Couldn't I take you in and make you mine?

These CwordGs, F C F "You will be Gmine"

These CwordGs, F "YCou will be Dmmine, all the Gtime", oh

AmI tripped and Gfell, Am did I Gfall?

AmWhat I want you to feeF7Ml, Am7 Dm

I want to feel it Gnow

[Pattern 1]

You know with love come strange currencies

[Pattern 2]

And here is my appeal:

[Pattern 1]

I need a chance, a second chance, a third chance, a fourth chance,

a word, a signal, a nod, a little breath

[Pattern 2]

just to fool myself, catch myself, to make it real, real

These CwordGs, F C F "You will be Gmine"

These CwordGs, F "YCou will be Dmmine, all the Gtime", oh

These CwordGs, F C F "You will be Gmine"

These CwordGs Fhaunt me, hunt me Cdown, catch in my Dmthroat, make me pray,

say love's comGbined, oh

C G F C F G

C G F C Dm G

[Fill]

End on a C chord

TONGUE

cEall my naAme, herEe I come.A

9E0 to notAhing, watG♯mch me run.

you call.

I am ashamed to say.

ugly girls know their fate.

anybody can get laid.

you want a room with a fire escape.

I want to tell you how much I hate this.

dDon't leave tGhat stufDf all over me. G

D F♯m It GpainsF♯m me A

please just leave it.

I should toss that vanity license plate.

toss that make-up painted face.

box those poems, chocolate cake.

scratch that name on the record player.

please just leave me be.

don't lay that stuff all over me.

it crawls all over. all over me.

Chords over solo

(

Dsus2)? (

A?)

E A G

F♯m

call my name, here I come.

your last ditch lay, will I never learn?

caramel turn on a dusty apology.

it crawls all over me.

you turn all over.

it pains me.

please just leave it.

Chords used:

A♯ chords: Use

E-shaped barre chords...

: (Gtr. 1: w/ light dist. & delay set at 484 milliseconds)

Amadd2 If you could see yourself now, baby

G6 it's not my fault. You used to be Amadd2 so in control.

G6 You're going to roll right over this one.

JG6ust roll me over, let me go. You're laying blame.

Amadd2 Take this as no, no, no, no, no.

YAou bang, bang, bangC, bang, bang thenA blame, blame, blame. G

YAou bang, bang, bang, C bang, bang. It's nBot my thing so let A♯it go. A G6

Amadd2 If you could see yourself now baby, G6 the tables have turned.

the whole world hinAmadd2ges on your swings.

yG6our secret life of indiscreet dAmadd2iscretions.

IG6'd turn the screw and leave the screen. DoAmadd2n't point your finger.

YG6ou know that's not my thing. You came to

bAang, bang, bang, C bang, bang then blaAme, blame, blame. G

YCou bang, bang, bang, Badd4 bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go now.

: (Gtr w/ distorted tone):

YAmou've got a little worry. G5 I know it all too well.

IAm've got your number, but so G5 does every kiss-and-tell

who Amadd2dares to cross your threshold, or hG6appens on your way,

Stop laying blame. Amadd2 You knG6ow that's not my thing.

Amadd2(Ooh.)______________G6_ Amadd2(Ooh.)_______________

YG6ou know that's not my thing.

YAou came to bang, baCng, bang, bang, baAng, then blame, blame, blaGme.

A Bang, bang, bang, C bang, bang. It's nBot my thing so let A♯it go.

YAou bang, bang, bangC, bang, bang, thenA blame, blame, blame. G

A Bang, bang, bang, C bang, bang. It's nBot my thing so let A♯it go. E

A G6

You Amadd2kiss on me, tug on me, rG6ub on me, jump on me,

You Amadd2bang on me, beat on me, hG6it on me, let go on me,

Amadd2(Ooh.)________________G6

You let go on me.

Amadd2(Ooh.)________________G6

Repeat

(w/light dist. & amp vibrato)

I TOOK YOUR NAME

D IE wore the clothes you wanted

D IE took your name

D IEf there is some confusion,

D wEho's to blame?

D E I signed your living will

D E I smiled your face

D E I'm ready to close the book on

D E NASA and outer space

C If there is someA confusion D

whEo's to blame?

C Awho'Ds toE blame?

D E I sequenced your arrival

D E I sealed your fate

D E I pushed the button

D E and erased your master tape

D E I wrote the sales pitch

D E I threw the grey switch

D E I dragged your big-assed

D E dirty robbed car out of that ditch

C If there is someA confusion D

whEo's to blame?

C Awho'Ds toE blame?

C A D

D E I crossed your great divide

D E I stirred your ocean's tide

D E I called your bluff until

D E I blew your circuits wide

D E I'll be your albatross,

D E devil dog, Jesus Lord

D E I don't wanna be Iggy Pop

D E but if that's what it takes

C If there is someA confusion D

whEo's to blame?

C Awho'Ds toE blame?

LET ME IN

YeEmah, all those stars drip down like buttD/F♯er,

inEm promises,G5 a sea. D/F♯

WeEm hold out our pans, lift our hands to catcD/F♯h them.

WeEm eat them up, drinG5k them up, up, upD/F♯, up

HeAmyyyyyGy, Clet Amme in.G C Am

HeAmyyyyyGy, Clet Amme in.G C Em

I Emonly wish that I could hear you whisper downD/F♯,

miEmster fisherman, to aG5 less peculiar groundD/F♯.

HeEm gathered up his loved ones and he brought themD/F♯ all around

toEm say goodbye,G5 nice try. D/F♯

HeAmyyyyyGy, Clet Amme in.G yeahC yeahAm yeah

HeAmyyyyyGy, Clet Amme in.G Let Cme inEm.

D/F♯

I Emhad a mind to try to stopD/F♯ you. Let me in. Let me in.

I'Emve got tar on my feetG5 and I can't D/F♯see.

AlEml the birds look down and laugD/F♯h at me.

ClEmumsy, crawling out G5of my skin. D/F♯

HeAmyyyyyGy, Clet Amme in.G yeaCh yeaAmh yeah

HeAmyyyyyGy, Clet Amme in.G C Em

HeAmyyyyyGy, Clet Amme in.G yeaCh yeaAmh yeah

HeAmyyyyyGy, Clet Amme in.G C Em

CIRCUS ENVY

(I've got 2 versions, let me know which sounds better)

Riff

Here comes that awful feeling again

Welcome the ugly animal.

I hold my breath to what you sing,

My pyro b-ba-ba ball and chain,

I'm not afraid, I messed it, messed it, messed it, messed it up

I'Ave got my telescope heGad in the haystack

I'Am getting tired of your dodgGeball circus act

PuGt pepper in my coCffee, I forgot to bark on command

Riff

Here comes that awful feeling again

Make way for monster jealousy

The strong man kicked sand into my breakfast cereal bowl

I'd spelled your name with Oatios,

he messed it, messed it, messed it, messed it up

I'Ave got my telescope heGad in the haystack

I'Am getting tired of your dodgGeball circus act

PuGt pepper in my coCffee, I forgot to bark on command

Bridge

E |

Riff

If I were you I'd really run from me

I really really wish that I were you

I'd give this a crunchy

and drop a load on your head

This monster in me makes me wish you'd messed it, messed it up

I'Ave got my telescope heGad in the haystack

I'Am getting tired of your dodgGeball circus act

PuAt pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark

PuGt pepper in my coCffee, I forgot to bark on command

Bridge

E |

(you're mean, mean, mean

you tease, tease, tease me)

If I were you I'd really run from me

I'd really really wish that I were you

When I get loose I'll climb a tree

and drop a load on your head

This monster in me makes me retch, you messed it, messed it up

(you're mean, mean, mean

you tease, tease, tease me)

Do you smell jealousy?

Do you smell jealousy, jealousy, jealousy?

YOU

'You' off Monster is Dm, Gm for the verse and it holds Am

for awhile and goes to C for the chorus (I think)...with a Dm

riff during the verses (the notes are pretty much in the chord,

hammer-on on the 2nd fret of G string and open D string).

Let the sun beat through the clouds,

Let me kiss you on the mouth.

All my childhood toys with chew marks in from a smile.

Let me hold your syrup close to mine.

Let me watch you, Hollywood and Vine.

And I want you like the movies, touch me now.

I love you crazy, just keep on.

I love you madly, just keep watch.

You wipe my lips,

You turn me on.

My attentions are turned to you.

Did I dream you were a tourist

in the Arizona sun?

I can see you there with luna moths

and watermelon gum.

I woke up in the sleeping bag,

With nowhere else to run.

You're standing in the bathroom

telling me its all in fun.

I love you crazy, just keep on.

I love you madly, just keep watch.

You wipe my lips,

You turn me on.

My attentions are turned to you.

I can whisper in your ear.

I can write a calendar year

I can wing around your Saturn smile, shut out the moon

I walked the tension wire line.

And I learned to disrespect the signs.

And I want you like a Pisces rising, even though

I love you crazy, just keep on.

I love you madly, just keep watch.

You wipe my lips,

You turn me on.

My attentions are turned to you.