#----------------------------------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 # THE SIDEWINDER SLEEPS TONIGHT (intro) D////G//C//Am/// D////G//C//Am/// D////G//C//Am/// Then: C (x32010@1) Eme---------0-----|---------0---------| (022000@1)B-------------1-|-------------0-----| G--0------------|--0----------------| D--2------------|--2----------------| A--3------------|--2----------------| E---------------|--0----------------| F (133211@1) CThis (x32010@1)here is the place where I will be staying FThere (133211@1)isn't a number, you can call the pay phone C (x32010@1) FLet (133211@1)it ring a long long long long time Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CIf (x32010@1)I don't pick up, hang up, call back, let it ring some more, Ohhhhhhh... F (133211@1) Am (x02210@1) CIf (x32010@1)I don't pick up, pick up, the sidewinder sleep, sleep, sleeps in a coil D (xx0232@1)D/F#D D/F# (200232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Am (x02210@1) Call me when you try to wake her up, call me when you try to wake her D (xx0232@1)D/F#D D/F# (200232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Am (x02210@1) Call me when you try to wake her up, call me when you try to wake her D (xx0232@1)D/F#D D/F# (200232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Am (x02210@1) Call me when you try to wake her up, call me when you try to wake her C Em {Play using above riff} Ohhhh..... FThere (133211@1)are scratches all around the coin slot C (x32010@1) FLike (133211@1)a heartbeat baby trying to wake up CBut (x32010@1)this machine can only swallow money Fyou (133211@1)can't lay a patch by computer design Am (x02210@1) CJust (x32010@1)a lot of stupid, stupid signs F (133211@1) CTell (x32010@1)her F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) FTell (133211@1)her she can kiss my ass, then laugh and say that you were only kidding. Am (x02210@1) CThat (x32010@1)way she'll know that it's really, really, really, really me, me. D (xx0232@1)D/F#D D/F# (200232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Am (x02210@1) Call me when you try to wake her up, call me when you try to wake her D (xx0232@1)D/F#D D/F# (200232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Am (x02210@1) Call me when you try to wake her up, call me when you try to wake her D (xx0232@1)D/F#D D/F# (200232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Am (x02210@1) Call me when you try to wake her up, call me when you try to wake her C Em {Play using above riff} Ohhhh..... FBaby, (133211@1)instant soup doesn't really grab me. C (x32010@1) FToday (133211@1)I need something more sub - s(tub) - sub - substantial. CA (x32010@1)can of beans or black-eyed peas, some Nescafe and ice F (133211@1) Am (x02210@1) CA (x32010@1)Candy bar, a fallen star, or a reading from Doctor Suess D (xx0232@1)D/F#D D/F# (200232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Am (x02210@1) Call me when you try to wake her up, call me when you try to wake her D (xx0232@1)D/F#D D/F# (200232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Am (x02210@1) Call me when you try to wake her up, call me when you try to wake her D (xx0232@1)D/F#D D/F# (200232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Am (x02210@1) Call me when you try to wake her up, call me when you try to wake her C Em {Play using above riff} Ohhhh..... Bridge: {Here's how to pick the chords in the bridge}: Bm (x24432@1) Am (x02210@1) Ce---------2------|---------0------|-------0------| (x32010@1)B-------------3--|-------------1--|------------1-| G----------------|----------------|--------------| D----------------|----------------|--------------| A-2--------------|-0--------------|-3------------| E----------------|----------------|--------------| Bm (x24432@1) AmThe (x02210@1)cat in the hat came back, wrecked a lot of havoc on the way. Bm (x24432@1) Am (x02210@1)Always had a smile and a reason to pretend, Bm (x24432@1) AmBut (x02210@1)their world has flat backgrounds and little need to sleep, but to dream C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1)The sidewinder sleeps on his back. D (xx0232@1)D/F#D D/F# (200232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Am (x02210@1) Call me when you try to wake her up, call me when you try to wake her D (xx0232@1)D/F#D D/F# (200232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Am (x02210@1) Call me when you try to wake her up, call me when you try to wake her D (xx0232@1)D/F# (200232@1) D (xx0232@1)D/F# (200232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Am (x02210@1) I can always sleep standing up. Call me when you try to wake her C Em {Play using above riff} Ohhhh..... D (xx0232@1)D/F#D D/F# (200232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Am (x02210@1) Call me when you try to wake her up, call me when you try to wake her D (xx0232@1)D/F# (200232@1) D (xx0232@1)D/F# (200232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Am (x02210@1) I can always sleep standing up. Call me when you try to wake her D (xx0232@1)D/F# (200232@1) D (xx0232@1)D/F# (200232@1) G5 (355xxx@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G5 (355xxx@1) Am (x02210@1) I can always sleep standing up. Call me when you try to wake her C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) D/AWe've (x00232@1)got to moogie moogie move on this one.