x#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (Chris Bray) "Monster" album by REM --------- "WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, KENNETH?" (Solo taken from _Guitar World_ January 1995) Intro: D G D G A D Bm G A D A G "What's the frequency, Kenneth?" is your Benzedrine, uh-huh A D Bm G A D Bm E I was brain-dead, locked out, numb, not up to speed G A I thought I'd pegged you an idiot's dream G A Tunnel vision from the outsider's screen D A D G A A G A I never understood the frequency, uh-huh D A D G A A G A D You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh 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" G A A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth G A You said that irony was the shackles of youth D A D G A A G A You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh D A D G A A G A I never understood the frequency, uh-huh Chords over solo: Bm A (x3) A A G A Solo: (grad. release) e-----------------------------|-------------------------------|- B-----------------------------|--------------7----------------|- G---7b-----(7)----(7)------6--|--6--4--7---------4---4--4--4--|- D-----------------------------|-------------------------------|- A-----------------------------|-------------------------------|- E-----------------------------|-------------------------------|- (grad. bend) e------------------------|-------------------------------|- B------------------------|-------------------------------|- G---4------7b---(7)--4---|--7b------------------7--------|- D-------7----------------|-------------------------7--7--|- A------------------------|-------------------------------|- E------------------------|-------------------------------|- e---------------------|----------------|-------------|------------------------| B------------------7--|----------------|---7---------|------------------------| G------4---4---7------|--4---7h6---7---|----------4--|-9b----(9)--7-----------| D--7------------------|----------------|-------------|---------------9--(9)\7-| A---------------------|----------------|-------------|------------------------| E---------------------|----------------|-------------|------------------------| e------------------------|------------|- B------------------------|------8b----|- G------------------------|------7b----|- D--5------------7b--(7)--|------------|- A------------------------|------------|- E------------------------|------------|- 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 G A You smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth G A You said that irony was the shackles of youth D A D G A A G A You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh D A D G A A G A I never understood the frequency, uh-huh D A D G A A You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh G A I couldn't understand D A D G A A You said that irony was the shackles of youth, uh-huh G A I couldn't understand D A D G A A You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh G A I couldn't understand D A D G A A G A I never understood, don't fuck with me, uh-huh End on D. Fill 1: e------------------ B------------------ G----9b---(9)------ D--------------7--- A------------------ E------------------ Fill 2: e----------------- B----------------- G----------------- D------5h4-------- A-------------7--- E----------------- Rhythm Fill 1: w/ amp tremolo e------------------------- B------------------------- G-----2------------------- D-----2------------------- A-----0------------------- E------------------------- ------- CRUSH WITH EYELINER Chords by: Bryan Killingsworth ([email protected]) Formatted by: Chris Bray ([email protected]) Intro: A (with feedback, etc) A G D (x 2 with delay) A G D I know you A G D I know you've seen her A G D She's a sad tomato A G D She's three miles of bad road A G D Walking down the street A G D Will I never meet her? A G D She's a real woman-child A G D Oh my kiss breath turpentine B E A G A I am smitten E A G I'm the real thing (I'm the real thing) E A G A Have you seen her come around? G My crush with eyeliner A G D I'm imbibed A G D I'm infatuated A G D It's all too much pressure A G D She's all that I can take A G D What position should I wear? A G D Cop an attitude? (Fake her) A G D How can I convince her? (Fake her) A G D That I'm invented too, yeah B E A G A I am smitten E A G I'm the real thing (I'm the real thing) E A G A We all invent ourselves G and you know me BRIDGE: B,A (2x) D,high E,G (Solo over bridge): e-------7------------------ B--5bhr---5--3--3bhr------- (2x) then G---------------------5-2-0 e------------------------------------------ B ------7----7-----7-------9-----9-----9--- G-sl/7----7----7-----7sl/9---9-----9-----9- G D-----------7----7-------------9-----9----- A G D Yeah, she's a sad tomato A G D She's three miles of bad road A G D She's her own invention (She's her own invention) A G D That gets me in the throat A G D What can I make myself be? A G D Life is strange, yeah (Life is strange) A G D What can I make myself be (Fake her) A G D To make her mine? B E A G A I am smitten E A G I'll do anything (I'll do anything) E A G A A kiss breath turpentine, G my crush with eyeliner E A G A I am smitten E A G You know me (Yeah, you know me) E A G A I could be your Frankenstein G my crush with eyeliner E A G A I am smitten E A G I'm the real thing (I'm the real thing) E A G A Won't you be my valentine? G My crush with eyeliner E A G A E A G E A G A G End on E. ------- KING OF COMEDY Chords by: Bryan Killingsworth ([email protected]) D Make your money with a suit and tie A B A Make your money with a true denial C G Make your money with expert advice, G A B A If you can wing it (before chorus hold 1st A on this line) D Make your money with a power ply A B A Make your money with a buyout bribe C G G A B A Make it lie as long as you mean it Chorus: G C G I'm not King of Comedy G C G Grease the pig, give a squeeze (squeeze me) D Make your money with exploitation A B A Make it holy illumination C G Say a prayer at every station G A B A Don't forget to ask for mercy D Make your money with a pretty face A B A Make it easy with product placement C G Make it charged with controversy G A B A I'm straight, I'm queer, I'm bi G C G I'm not king of comedy, G C G I'm not your magazine, G C G I'm not your television {Bridge:} G5 Slide (8x) D Make your money, make it rich A B A make it young and make it quick C G Make your money on the jukebox, baby, G A B A let's pick up sticks D Make your enemies make your moves A B A Make your critics stumble through C G Make it smart and make it schmooze G A B A Make it look easy G C G I'm not king of comedy, G C G I'm not your magazine, G C G I'm not your television G C G I'm not your movie screen G C G I'm not commodity (all together now) {Following chords are picked:} G C G I'm not commodity G C G I'm not commodity G C G I'm not commodity G C G I'm not commodity ----- I DON'T SLEEP, I DREAM Chords/Tab by: Trygve Sandven Haaland ([email protected]) and Bryan Killingsworth ([email protected]) [Riff]: e---0--7--0------------0- B----5--5---5sl/3--0h3--- G-0---4--4--------------- (8x) D------------------------0 [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 G Em Said leave me to lay, but touch me deep, G Em I don't sleep, I dream G Em G Em I'll settle for a cup of coffee, but you 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? G Em I don't know, I guess so G Em I don't sleep, I dream G Em G Em I'll settle for a cup of coffee, but you 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 G Em you leave me to lay, you touch me deep, G Em I don't sleep, I dream G Em G Em I'll settle for a cup of coffee, but you know what I really need G Em Leave me to lay, but touch me deep, G Em I don't sleep, I dream G Em G Em I'll settle for a cup of coffee, but you know what I really need [Riff to end] ------ STAR 69 Intro: | B | E | A | F# | x2 B E A F# B E A F# You don't have to take the bar exam to see B E A F# B E A F# What you did is Ignoramus 1 0 3 B E A F# Where have I got to hang my hat B E A F# you don't have line to me all this just to be your friend. B E A F# I was there to tell you B E A F# extortion and arson, petty larceny. B F# B F# B F# A I know you called. I know you called. I know you called. B F# B F# B F# A I know you called. I know you called. I know you hung up my line. Star 69. | B | E | A | F# | x2 B E A F# I know all about the warehouse fire. B E A F# I know squirrelies didn't chew the wire. B E A F# Three people have my number, the other two were with me. B E A F# I don't stand tall, but I'm not your patsy. B E A F# This time you have gone too far with me. B F# B F# B F# A I know you called. I know you called. I know you called. B F# B F# B F# A I know you called. I know you called. I know you hung up my line. Star 69. {Break:} B-3bw3r(pickoff)0- | B | E | A | F# | x2 B E A F# B E A F# Why'd you put your quarter down on me? B E A F# B E A F# This reads like some dark Inside Edition, Hard Copy. B E A F# I can't be your character witness, I can't be your alibi. B E A F# Don't arrange the FBI, here this spy versus spy. B E A F# You my friend are guilty as can be. B F# B F# B F# A I know you called. I know you called. I know you called. B F# B F# B F# A I know you called. I know you called. I know you hung up my line. B F# B F# B F# A I know you called. I know you called. I know you called. B F# B F# B F# A I know you called. I know you called. I can't be your alibi. | B | E | A | F# | Star 69. ------ STRANGE CURRENCIES TABed by Steve Krulewtz ([email protected]) Thanks to Chris Bray ([email protected]) for lyrics and first draft of TAB. Fill: e-|----------- B-|----------- G-|----------- D-|--2p0---0-- A-|------3---- E-|----------- Pattern 1: C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 e-|--------3-----------3-----------3-----------3------ B-|------1---1-------1---1-------1---1-------1---1---- G-|------------0---2-------2-----------0---2-------2-- D-|----2---------3-------------2---------3------------ A-|--3-----------------------3------------------------ E-|--------------------------------------------------- Pattern 2: C Fmaj7 Am7 Dm G e-|--------3-----------------------1-----------3------ B-|------1---1-------1-----1-----3---3-------3---3---- G-|------------0---2-----0-----2-------2---0-------0-- D-|----2---------3-----2-----0------------------------ A-|--3------------------------------------------------ E-|--------------------------------------3------------ [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 C G F C F G These words, "You will be mine" C G F C Dm G These words, "You will be mine, all the time" [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? C G F C F G These words, "You will be mine" C G F C Dm G These words, "You will be mine, all the time", oh Am G Am G I tripped and fell, did I fall? Am Fmaj7 Am7 Dm What I want you to feel, G I want to feel it now [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 C G F C F G These words, "You will be mine" C G F C Dm G These words, "You will be mine, all the time", oh C G F C F G These words, "You will be mine" C G F C Dm These words haunt me, hunt me down, catch in my throat, make me pray, G say love's combined, oh C G F C F G C G F C Dm G [Fill] End on a C chord ------- TONGUE Tab by : Trygve Sandven Haaland Capo on 1st fret => E = F, A=Bb etc. E A E A call my name, here I come. E A G#m 90 to nothing, watch 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. D G D G don't leave that stuff all over me. D F#m G F#m A It pains me 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-A 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. ------ BANG AND BLAME (Liberated from January 1995 _Guitar for the Practicing Musician_) (Buy it for a more complete version) TABed by: Chris Bray ([email protected]) Chords used: Amadd2: xx7500 G6: xx5430 A, C, G, B, Bb chords: Use E-shaped barre chords... {Intro}: (Gtr. 1: w/ light dist. & delay set at 484 milliseconds) Am E-|----------------------------|-------------------------| B-|----------------------------|-------------------------| G-|-o----5---(5)---(5)---(5)---|--(5)---(5)---(5)---(5)--| D-|-o----7---(7)---(7)---(7)---|--(7)---(7)---(7)---(7)--| A-|----------------------------|-------------------------| E-|----------------------------|-------------------------| G5 E-|-------------------------|----------------------------| B-|-------------------------|----------------------------| G-|---7---(7)---(7)---(7)---|--(7)---(7)---(7)---(7)---o-| D-|---5---(5)---(5)---(5)---|--(5)---(5)---(5)---(5)---o-| A-|-------------------------|----------------------------| E-|-------------------------|----------------------------| {Gtr2 (Clean tone)}: Amadd2 If you could see yourself now, baby G6 Amadd2 it's not my fault. You used to be so in control. G6 You're going to roll right over this one. G6 Just roll me over, let me go. You're laying blame. Amadd2 Take this as no, no, no, no, no. A C A G You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang then blame, blame, blame. A C B Bb A G6 You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go. Amadd2 G6 If you could see yourself now baby, the tables have turned. Amadd2 the whole world hinges on your swings. G6 Amadd2 your secret life of indiscreet discretions. G6 Amadd2 I'd turn the screw and leave the screen. Don't point your finger. G6 You know that's not my thing. You came to A C A G bang, bang, bang, bang, bang then blame, blame, blame. A C Badd4 You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go now. {Interlude}: (Gtr w/ distorted tone): E5 let ring... E-|----------0---------|--------0--------------| B-|----------0---0-----|-----------0-----------| G-|-o--------9------9--|--------------8------o-| then.... D-|-o--9--9------------|--9--9-----------9---o-| A-|----7--7------------|--9--9-----------------| E-|----0--0------------|--7--7-----------------| |----------- Play Three Times ------------| let ring... E-|---------0-----|---------------0----------| B-|------------0--|-(0)--------------0-------| G-|---------------|------6--------------6----| D-|---7--7--------|------------------------7-| A-|---7--7--------|----------7---------------| E-|---5--5--------|--------------------------| {Gtr2 (Clean tone)}: Am G5 You've got a little worry. I know it all too well. Am G5 I've got your number, but so does every kiss-and-tell Amadd2 G6 who dares to cross your threshold, or happens on your way, Amadd2 G6 Stop laying blame. You know that's not my thing. Amadd2 G6 Amadd2 (Ooh.)_______________ (Ooh.)_______________ G6 You know that's not my thing. A C A G You came to bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, then blame, blame, blame. A C B Bb Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go. A C A G You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, then blame, blame, blame. A C B Bb E Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go. A G6 Amadd2 G6 You kiss on me, tug on me, rub on me, jump on me, Amadd2 G6 You bang on me, beat on me, hit on me, let go on me, Amadd2 G6 (Ooh.)________________ You let go on me. Amadd2 G6 (Ooh.)________________ Amadd2 G6 (Ooh.)_____________________________________ E-|------0h5p0-------0h5p0---|--------------|---3p0---------3p0-| B-|----5-----------5---------|-- --|--------3p0--------| G-|-o------------------------|-- % --|-------------4-----| D-|-o------------------------|-- --|-------------------| A-|--------------------------|-- --|-------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------|-------------------| Repeat and fade... E-|-(0)--3p0----3p0---3p0-----| B-|---------------------------| G-|-------------------------o-| Rest approx. 15 seconds then... D-|-------------------------o-| A-|---------------------------| E-|---------------------------| Repeat and fade... E-|----------2---------------|--------------------| B-|-------0---------------3--|--(3)---------------| G-|-o-----------0----4-------|------------------o-| The End. D-|-o--4---------------------|------------------o-| A-|--------------------------|--------------------| E-|--------------------------|--------------------| (w/light dist. & amp vibrato) ------- I TOOK YOUR NAME Chords/tab by : Trygve Sandven Haaland D E I wore the clothes you wanted D E I took your name D E If there is some confusion, D E who'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 A D If there is some confusion E who's to blame? C A D E who's to 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 A D If there is some confusion E who's to blame? C A D E who's to blame? {Break:} B-------------------9>7---------------7>5-- G--9-9-9-9>11-11-11-----7-7-7-7>9-9-9------ D--9-9-9-9>11-11-11-----7-7-7-7>9-9-9------ repeat A--7-7-7-7>9--9--9------5-5-5-5>7-7-7------ C A D E (repeat) 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 A D If there is some confusion C A D If there is some confusion C A D If there is some confusion E who's to blame? C A D E who's to blame? ----- LET ME IN Em D/F# Yeah, all those stars drip down like butter, Em G5 D/F# in promises, a sea. Em D/F# We hold out our pans, lift our hands to catch them. Em G5 D/F# We eat them up, drink them up, up, up, up Am G C Am G C Am Heyyyyyy, let me in. Am G C Am G C Em Heyyyyyy, let me in. Em D/F# I only wish that I could hear you whisper down, Em G5 D/F# mister fisherman, to a less peculiar ground. Em D/F# He gathered up his loved ones and he brought them all around Em G5 D/F# to say goodbye, nice try. Am G C Am G C Am Heyyyyyy, let me in. yeah yeah yeah Am G C Am G C Em Heyyyyyy, let me in. Let me in. {Break:} D/F# Em D/F# I had a mind to try to stop you. Let me in. Let me in. Em G5 D/F# I've got tar on my feet and I can't see. Em D/F# All the birds look down and laugh at me. Em G5 D/F# Clumsy, crawling out of my skin. Am G C Am G C Am Heyyyyyy, let me in. yeah yeah yeah Am G C Am G C Em Heyyyyyy, let me in. Am G C Am G C Am Heyyyyyy, let me in. yeah yeah yeah Am G C Am G C Em Heyyyyyy, let me in. ------- CIRCUS ENVY Chords by: Trygve Sandven Haaland ([email protected]) and Bryan Killingsworth ([email protected]) {Use power chords} {Riff:} (I've got 2 versions, let me know which sounds better) >From Bryan Killingsworth ([email protected]): Riff: {Drop-D tuning} d--0-0-10-12---0-0-10-12--14-12-10- A--0-0-10-12---0-0-10-12--14-12-10- (repeat) D--0-0-10-12---0-0-10-12--14-12-10- >From Trygve Sandven Haaland ([email protected]): Riff: G --2-2-0-2---2-2-0-2-3-2-0-- D --0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- [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 A G I've got my telescope head in the haystack A G I'm getting tired of your dodgeball circus act A G NC Put pepper in my coffee, 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 A G I've got my telescope head in the haystack A G I'm getting tired of your dodgeball circus act A G NC Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command Bridge: | A | C | D | F | A | C | D | E | | A | C | D | F | A | C | D | 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 A G I've got my telescope head in the haystack A G I'm getting tired of your dodgeball circus act A Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark A G NC Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command Bridge: | A | C | D | F | A | C | D | E | | A | C | D | F | A | C | D | E | (you're mean, mean, mean you tease, tease, tease me) {Continue with the bridge progression until end.} 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? {End on riff.} ------ YOU >From Bryan Killingsworth ([email protected]): '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. -- ============================================================================== [email protected] | Chris Bray [email protected] | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville [email protected] | WWW: http://www.engr.uark.edu/~csb1 ============================================================================== I think someone should have had the decency to tell me the luncheon was free. To make someone run out with potato salad in his hand, pretending like he's throwing up, is not what I call hospitality. ==============================================================================
