#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # # For the latest collection of R.E.M. chords & tab, go to # http://www.uark.edu/~cbray/rem/ # # If you have any corrections or additions to this file, please email them # to cbray@comp.uark.edu # NIGHTSWIMMING Intro: (Rhy. Fig. 1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D5E-|--------------------|--------------|--------------------|------------------| (xx023x@1)B-|--------------------|--1-----------|--------------------|--3---------------| G-|-----0---2-------0--|--0-----------|-----0---2-------0--|--2---------------| D-|-0---------------0--|--2-----------|-0---------------0--|--0---------------| A-|-----------------2--|--3-----------|-----------------2--|------------------| E-|-3-----------3------|--------------|-3-----------3------|------------------| (Piano arranged for guitar) Verses: (Rhy. Fig. 2) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) GE-|--------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------| (320003@1)B-|-------0------------|-1-3--1--1--0---3-0--------------|-------0------------| G-|----0--0----0--0----|-0--------------2------2---------|----0--0----0--0----| D-|-0----------------0-|-2--------------0----------4---2-|-0----------------0-| A-|------------2-------|-3-------------------------------|------------2-------| E-|-3--------3---------|---------------------------------|-3--------3---------| C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) D5E-|-------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------| (xx023x@1)B-|-1-3--1-1-0-2-0----------|-1------------------|-3--------------------------| G-|-0----------2----2--0----|-0-0-2----0--2------|-2-0--2------0--0-----------| D-|-2----------2----------2-|-2-----2----------2-|-0-------0------0---4--2--4-| A-|-3----------0------------|-3-------------3----|-------------0---------0----| E-|-------------------------|----------3---------|----------------------------| G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) A| (x02220@1)C (x32010@1)| D5| (xx023x@1) Nightswimming deserves a quiet night. G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1)G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) A| (x02220@1)The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago, C (x32010@1) D5turned (xx023x@1)around backwards so the windshield shows. G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) A| (x02220@1)Every streetlight reveals the picture in reverse. C (x32010@1) D5Still, (xx023x@1)it's so much clearer. G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) GI (320003@1)forgot my shirt at the water's edge. C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) | D5 (xx023x@1)| The moon is low tonight. {Play Rhy. Fig. 1} G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) G (320003@1) Nightswimming deserves a quiet night. C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) G5I'm (355xxx@1)not sure all these people understand. C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) GIt's (320003@1)not like years ago, C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) G5The (355xxx@1)fear of getting caught, of recklessness and water. C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) GThey (320003@1)cannot see me naked. C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) GThese (320003@1)things, they go away, replaced by everyday. C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)A| (x02220@1)Nightswimming. Remembering that night. C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) C (x32010@1) C (x32010@1)D5| (xx023x@1)September's coming soon. I'm pining for the moon. G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1) CAnd (x32010@1)what if there were two side by side in orbit D5 (xx023x@1) Garound (320003@1)the fairest sun? C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) | D5| (xx023x@1)That bright, tight forever drum could not describe nightswimming. G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) A| (x02220@1)You, I thought I knew you. You, I cannot judge. C (x32010@1) D5You, (xx023x@1)I thought you knew me. G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) G (320003@1) CThis (x32010@1)one laughing quietly underneath my breath. A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) | D5 (xx023x@1)| Nightswimming. {Play Rhy. Fig. 1} {Interude:} G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) AE-|--------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------------| (x02220@1)B-|-------12--12-|-12-----------------|----------------|-12-------------------| G-|--------------|------14-12---------|-------------12-|-----14--12--14----12-| D-|--------------|-------------14--12-|---------12-----|----------------14----| A-|--------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------------| E-|--------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------------| (Oboe arranged for guitar) C (x32010@1) D5E-|-----------------------|----------------------------| (xx023x@1)B-|-------12--------------|------12---12---------------| G-|-(12)------14---12-----|----------------14--12---14-| D-|--------------------14-|-12-------------------------| A-|-----------------------|----------------------------| E-|-----------------------|----------------------------| G (320003@1) CThe (x32010@1)photograph reflects, D5 (xx023x@1) G (320003@1) Cevery (x32010@1)streetlight a reminder. A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) G (320003@1) | CD5| (x32010@1) Nightswimming deserves a quiet night, G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) | D5 (xx023x@1)| deserves a quiet night. {Outro:} G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) GE-|---------------|-------12-------------|------------------------------------| (320003@1)B-|--12---13---15-|-15-------------------|-12/////---15--13--13--12-------| G-|---------------|-------------12---14--|------------------------------------| D-|---------------|----------------------|------------------------------------| A-|---------------|----------------------|------------------------------------| E-|---------------|----------------------|------------------------------------| C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) D5E-|---------------------------|----------------|------------------------------| (xx023x@1)B-|-12------------------------|------12--------|-12---------------------------| G-|----14-14--12-12-----------|-12-------14-12-|-----14-14--12-12--11------11-| D-|------------------14-12-14-|----------------|-----------------------14-----| A-|---------------------------|----------------|------------------------------| E-|---------------------------|----------------|------------------------------| C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) D5 (xx023x@1) GE-|------------------------|------------------|----------------------|--------| (320003@1)B-|-12---------------------|--12--------------|-----12--12-----------|-----0--| G-|----14---12--14------12-|------14---12-----|-------------14-12-14-|-12/-0--| D-|-----------------14-----|---------------14-|-12-------------------|-----0--| A-|------------------------|------------------|----------------------|--------| E-|------------------------|------------------|----------------------|-----3--|