REM - Chronic Town

chronic town E . p . by r . E . m .
tabbed by rem857

whole album listing
1 . wolves , lower
2 . gardening at night
3 . carnival of sorts ( boxcars )
4 . 1 , 000 , 000
5 . stumble

wolves , lower

original chords/tab by : ?
corrections by : the – concourse – on – high

{riff}
( E ) – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
( B ) – – 8 – – – 8 – – 10 – – 10 – – 8 – – – 8 – – 10 – – – 10 – – – 8 – – – – 10 – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – |
( G ) – – 9 – – – – – – 11 – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – 11 – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – 11 – – – 9 – – – 8 – – – 6 – – – 8 – – – 8 – – – – |
( D ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – 9 – – – – – – |

{riff2} : ( E ) – – – – – – – – – 0 – – | playing this note on open E facilitates hitting the
( B ) – – 10 – 9 – 8 – – – – | D chord on time

{ “a” chord : x06700 “d” chord : x07700 }

{“g” riff} :
( E ) – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – |
( B ) – – 3 – – 3 – – – – 3 – – 3 – – – – 3 – – 3 – – – – 3 – – 3 – – – |
( G ) 4 – – 5 – – 5 – 4 – – 5 – – 5 – 4 – – 5 – – 5 – 4 – – 5 – – 5 – – |

– – – –

{intro : } riff ( x 2 )

{riff}
suspicion yourself , suspicion yourself , don’t get caught .
suspicion yourself , suspicion yourself , let us out .
wilder lower wolves . here’s a house to put wolves out the door .

riff2 “d” riff2 “a” riff2 “d” riff2 “a” ( E ) – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – |
( B ) – 5 – – 4 – – 3 – – – – 2 – |
in a corner garden , wilder lower wolves

A D G C
house in order
A D G C
house in order
A D G C
house in order
A D G C
house in order

{“g” riff}
down there they’re rounding a posse to ride .

{riff}
suspicion yourself , suspicion yourself , don’t get caught .
suspicion yourself , suspicion yourself , let us out .
wilder lower wolves . here’s a house to put wolves out the door .

riff2 “d” riff2 “a” riff2 “d” riff2 “a” ( E ) – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – |
( B ) – 5 – – 4 – – 3 – – – – 2 – |
in a corner garden , wilder lower wolves

A D G C
house in order
A D G C
house in order
A D G C
house in order
A D G C
house in order

{“g” riff}
down there they’re rounding a posse to ride .

{break : }
( E ) 77 – 10 – 9 – – 77 – 9 – 7 – – 1212 – 10 – 9 – – 77 – 9 – 7 – – etc .
( B ) 88 – 10 – 10 – – 88 – 10 – 8 – – 1212 – 10 – 10 – – 88 – 10 – 8 – – etc .
( G ) always open , occasionally hit

{ * these are the notes , not the strum patterns}

{riff x 2}

{riff}
suspicion yourself , suspicion yourself , don’t get caught .
suspicion yourself , suspicion yourself , let us out .
wilder lower wolves . here’s a house to put wolves out the door .

riff2 “d” riff2 “a” riff2 “d” riff2 “a” ( E ) – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – |
( B ) – 5 – – 4 – – 3 – – – – 2 – |
in a corner garden , wilder lower wolves

A D G C
house in order
A D G C
house in order
A D G C
house in order
A D G C
house in order

{“g” riff}
down there they’re rounding a posse to ride .

{end song on em7}

gardening at night by rem

E : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | repeat 3
xd : – – – – – 0 – 0 – 7 – 0 – 9 – 7 – – – – – |
A : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G : – – – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – / – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D : – – – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – / – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

this part is really just kind of a walk .

Dsus4 : xx0233
D : xx0232
D5/sus2 : xx0230
Dsus2 : xx2030
C6add9 : xx0210

E : – – – 3 – 3 – – – 2 – 2 – – – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B : – – – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – 3 – – – 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G : – – – 2 – 2 – – – 2 – 2 – – – 2 – 2 – – – 2 – 2 – – – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D : – – – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – 0 – – – 0 – 0 – – – 2 – 2 – – – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D Cadd9
i see your money on the floor , i felt the pocket change .
G A7
though all the feelings that broke through that door
D
just didn’t seem to be too real .

D Cadd9
the yard is nothing but a fence , the sun just hurts my eyes .
G A7 D
somewhere it must be time for penitence . gardening at night is never where .

G A D G A D G A D
gardening at night . gardening at night . gardening at night .

Em F#m
the neighbors go to bed at ten .
Em F#m
call the prayer line for a change .
Em F#m
the charge is changing every month .
Em A D
they said it couldn’t be arranged .
D C G
we ankled up the garbage sound , but they were busy in the rows .
A7 D
we fell up , not to see the sun , gardening at night just didn’t grow .

D Cadd9
i see your money on the floor , i felt the pocket change .
G A7
though all the feelings that broke through that door
D
just didn’t seem to be too real .
G A D G A D G A D
gardening at night . gardening at night . gardening at night .

Em F#m
your sister said that you’re too young .
Em F#m
they should know they’ve been there twice .
Em F#m
the call was two and fifty – one .
Em A D
they said it couldn’t be arranged .

D Cadd9
i see your money on the floor , i felt the pocket change .
G A7
though all the feelings that broke through that door
D
just didn’t seem to be too real .
D Cadd9 G
we ankled up the garbage sound , but they were busy in the rows .
A7 D
we fell up , not to see the sun , gardening at night just didn’t grow .

G A D G A D G A D
gardening at night . gardening at night . gardening at night .

carnival of sorts ( box cars )

original chords by : ?
corrections by : thomas hageleit ( thomas . hageleit@ns . protel . de )

A * = play A/Asus2/Asus4 variations ( listen to song to get the feel of it )

{opening riff : }
( B ) – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – |
( G ) – – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – ( G ) – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – – |
( D ) – – – – – 4 – – – 4 – – 4 – – x 3 then . . ( D ) – – – – – 4 – – – – – – 4 – – – |
( A ) – 7 – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – ( A ) – 7 – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – |

{chorus riff} :
( B ) – – 2 – 2 – 3 – 2 – 0 – – – |
( G ) – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – |

– – – –

{intro} : opening riff

Bm / A D G A * ( x 2 )

{bm A D G A * progression}
there’s a secret stigma , reaping wheel .
diminish , a carnival of sorts .
chronic town , poster torn , reaping wheel .
stranger , stranger to these parts .

G A Bm A
gentlemen don’t get caught , cages under cage
G A
gentlemen don’t get caught
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
boxcars ( are pulling ) out of town
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
boxcars ( are pulling ) out of town
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
boxcars ( are pulling ) out of town

{bm A D G A * progression}
there’s a secret stigma , reaping wheel .
diminish , a carnival of sorts .
chronic town , poster torn , reaping wheel .
stranger , stranger to these parts .

G A Bm A
gentlemen don’t get caught , cages under cage
G A
gentlemen don’t get caught
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
boxcars ( are pulling ) out of town
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
boxcars ( are pulling ) out of town
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
boxcars ( are pulling ) out of town

{opening riff}
cages under , cages under , cages under cage
cages under , cages under , cages under cage

G A Bm A
gentlemen don’t get caught , cages under cage
G A
gentlemen don’t get caught
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
boxcars ( are pulling ) out of town
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
boxcars ( are pulling ) out of town
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
boxcars ( are pulling ) out of town

{bm A D G A * progression}
there’s a secret stigma , reaping wheel .
stranger , stranger to these parts .
chronic town , poster torn , reaping wheel .
diminish , stranger .

G A Bm A
gentlemen don’t get caught , cages under cage
G A
gentlemen don’t get caught
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
boxcars ( are pulling ) out of town
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
boxcars ( are pulling ) out of town
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
boxcars ( are pulling )
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
out of town . . . . .
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
boxcars ( are pulling )
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
carnival of sorts
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
out of town . . . . .
Bm G A/Asus4 {chorus riff}
out of town . . . . .

1 , 000 , 000

{riff} :

“b” chord : “e” chord
( E ) – – – – – – |
( B ) – 4 – – – – |
( G ) – 4 – – – – |
( D ) – 4 – – 2 – |
( A ) – 2 – – 2 – |
( E ) – – – – 0 – |

{alternate between these two chords with feeling}

{“b”/”e” riff}
secluded in a marker stone
not only deadlier but smarter too , smarter too
B/A A E/A A B/A A E/A A
all along the tomb , secret in the ruin

{“b”/”e” riff}
secluded in a marker stone
not only deadlier but smarter too , smarter too

A Bm Esus4
i could live a million
A Bm Esus4
i could live a million
A Bm Esus4
i could live a million
A Bm Esus4 E/Esus4
i could live a million years

{“b”/”e” riff}

{“b”/”e” riff}
secluded in a marker stone
not only deadlier but smarter too , smarter too
B/A A E/A A B/A A E/A A
all along the tomb , secret in the ruin
{“b”/”e” riff}
secluded in a marker stone
not only deadlier but smarter too , smarter too

A Bm Esus4
i could live a million
A Bm Esus4
i could live a million
A Bm Esus4
i could live a million
A Bm Esus4 E/Esus4
i could live a million years

B/A A E/A A B/A A E/A A
all along , all along all along the tomb
B/A A E/A A B/A A E/A A
secret in secret in , secret in the ruin
{“b”/”e” riff}
secluded in a marker stone
{“b”/”e” riff}
not only deadlier but smarter too , smarter too

A Bm Esus4
i could live a million
A Bm Esus4
i could live a million
A Bm Esus4
i could live a million
A Bm Esus4 E/Esus4
i could live a million years

{“b”/”e” riff to end}

stumble ( version 1 )

chords by : trygve sandven haaland ( db39@oliven . bih . no )

{ Am : 577555 G : x55787 D : 557775 C : 335553 }

intro : {harmonics}

Am G D C ( repeat )

Am G
we’ll stumble through the yard
Am G
we’ll stumble through the yard
Am G
we’ll stumble through the A – p – t .
Am G
we’ll stumble through the yard
D C
force fields . explorer racing home , the ancient star .
D C
yellow mixed with golden hue . scan the graveyard , dead there be .
Am G Am G
ball and chain . ball and chain .
Am G Am G
ball and chain . ball and chain .

Am G
we’ll stumble through the yard
Am G
we’ll stumble through the yard
Am G
we’ll stumble through the A – p – t .
Am G
we’ll stumble through the yard
D C
force fields . explorer racing home , the ancient star .
D C
yellow mixed with golden hue . scan the graveyard , dead there be .
Am G Am G
ball and chain . ball and chain .
Am G Am G
ball and chain . ball and chain .

{break : ?}

Am G
we’ll stumble through the yard
Am G
we’ll stumble through the yard
Am G
we’ll stumble through the A – p – t .
Am G
we’ll stumble through the yard
D C
force fields . explorer racing home , the ancient star .
D C
yellow mixed with golden hue . scan the graveyard , dead there be .
Am G Am G
ball and chain . ball and chain .
Am G Am G
ball and chain . ball and chain .

{drums/random guitar noise}
it was round about midnight . hipster town .
imagine going for a walk .
things get around to taking place . it’s not a waste of time .
the rich got a little poorer .
things get around to taking place . if they’re gonna happen at all .
don’t need that jazz . don’t need that stuff .
it was round about midnight . hipster town .
it was round about midnight . hipster town .

Am G ( x 2 )

Am G
we’ll stumble through the yard
Am G
we’ll stumble through the yard
Am G
we’ll stumble through the A – p – t .
Am G
we’ll stumble through the yard
D C
force fields . explorer racing home , the ancient star .
D C
yellow mixed with golden hue . scan the graveyard , dead there be .
Am G Am G
ball and chain . ball and chain .
Am G Am G
ball and chain . ball and chain .