Fretless Chords

Song: Fretless
Artist: R.E.M. (featuring Kate Pierson)
Composers: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
Album: Until the end of the world
 
Tabbed by DJ  7th Nov 2016
 
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NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY CHORD DIAGRAMS the website might
automatically suggest, instead use the voicings shown below
in the text columns:
 
Em     = 022000    B  = 799877    D  = xx0232    E7  = 022130
Emadd9 = 022002    B7 = 797877    D7 = xx0212    G6  = xx5430
Em *   = 022003    A  = 577655    E  = 022100    G   = xx5433
                   A7 = 575655    E6 = 022120    F   = xx3211
                                                 F/G = 303211
 
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[Intro]
  Em       Emadd9  Em * Emadd9    Em      Emadd9  Em *
|  /  /  /   /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /   /  |  /  /  /  /  |
 
[Verse 1]
Em                 Emadd9        Em *      Emadd9
He's got his work,        ...and she comes easy,
     Em            Emadd9         Em *
They each come a - round when the other is gone,
Em            Emadd9    Em *      Emadd9      Em  Emadd9  Em *
Me, I think I got stuck somewhere in    bet - ween,
  Em               Emadd9 Em *          Emadd9
I wouldn't confide in the prodigal son,
    Em           Emadd9     Em *
The dye has been cast, the battle is won,
    Em           Emadd9    Em *          Emadd9
The bullets were blanks, a double locked gun,
  Em            Emadd9   Em *
I couldn't ad - mit to a minute of fun
 
[Verse 2]
    Emadd9 B              B7
And they   come, and they come,
    B    A              A7    A
And they come, and they come,
D      D7     D           E      E6  E7      E
I ac - cept - ed with the gent - le  tongue,
B        B7    B    A     A7    A       D        D7 D G6
No words spo - ken, ...no need, ...it's skipped
 
[Verse 3 ]
Em          Emadd9  Em *            Emadd9
Take it, ...stomp   twice, ring the bell,
Em                 Emadd9  Em *
Tether that ring - ing     phrase,
    Em             Emadd9    Em *       Emadd9
E - nough with the rifle and talk, al - ready,
   Em            Emadd9 Em *
We all know what it     means,
Em                     Emadd9  Em            Emadd9
Take this conversation to your great divide,
Em                Emadd9   Em *
I can only swal - low   ...what I ate,
      Em         Emadd9        Em * Emadd9
And I don't hate       ...him, 
      Em         Emadd9        Em *
And I don't hate       ...her
 
[Verse 4]
Emadd9 B              B7
They   come, and they come,
    B    A              A7    A
And they come, and they come,
D      D7     D           E      E6  E7      E
I ac - cept - ed with the gent - le  tongue,
B        B7    B    A     A7    A       D        D7 D G6
No words spo - ken, ...no need, ...it's skipped
 
[Bridge]
  G            F       F/G       Em
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /__/   /  | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
 
         G               F             F/G  F   Em
           Don't talk to me about be - ing  a - lone,
(Don't talk to me!)
 
        G                F             F/G  F   Em
           Don't talk to me about be - ing  a - lone,
(Don't talk to me!)
 
       G                 F                  Em Emadd9 Em * Emadd9
           Don't talk to me about being a - lone----------!
(Don't talk to me!)
 
[Verse 5]
   Em        Emadd9   Em *
|  /   /   /   /   |  /   /   /   /  | 
 
Em                   Emadd9  Em *     Emadd9
Reach for each oth - er be - fore you leave,
Em          Emadd9    Em *  Emadd9
   ...Reach peace, P -E -A -C -E,
       Em         Emadd9 Em *         Emadd9
Don't threaten me with a gentle tease,
      Em          Emadd9  Em *
Don't threaten me with    angry,
 Em               Emadd9         Em *        Emadd9
 Please, please, please,   don't try to tell me...
(Please, please, please, please, please!)
 
   Em        Emadd9   Em *
...What I am--------!
 
[Verse 6]
Emadd9  B              B7
They    come, and they come,
    B    A              A7    A
And they come, and they come,
D      D7     D           E      E6  E7      E
I ac - cept - ed with the gent - le  tongue,
B        B7     B    A     A7     A      D          D7 D
No words spok - en,  ...no need, ...it's been said
 
[Verse 7]
  G            F      (Fadd9) F   Em
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /__/    /  | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
 
        G                 F             F/G  F   Em
            Don't talk to me about be - ing  a - lone,
(Don't talk to me!)
 
        G                 F             F/G  F   Em
            Don't talk to me about be - ing  a - lone,
(Don't talk to me!)
 
        G                 F             F/G  F   Em
            Don't talk to me about be - ing  a - lone
(Don't talk to me!)
 
[Coda]
        G                 F     F/G F   Em
            Don't talk to me,
(Don't talk to me!)
 
  G                   F     F/G F   Em
        Don't talk to me,
(Talk to me!)
 
        G                 F    F/G F   Em
            Don't talk to me,
(Don't talk to me!)
 
  G                   F             F/G  F   Em
        Don't talk to me about be - ing  a - lone-----!
(Talk to me!
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