Man On The Moon Chords

by R.E.M.
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author Sozes Flying V [a] 144.
4 contributors total, last edit on Nov 22, 2023
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Chords

C
D
Am
G
Bm
Em

Strumming

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[Intro]
 
Repeat C to D, playing a single strum then pick the e and B string, then strum.
Do same for both chords, and in a few other chords in the song, such as the D in the ?
Continue this pattern into the verses.
 
 
[Verse]
 
C                        D             C
Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C                     D              C
Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C                     D                    C
Monopoly, twenty one, checkers, and chess. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C                        D                 C
Mister Fred Blassie in a breakfast mess. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C                       D             C
Let's play Twister, let's play Risk. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C                          D              C
See you in heaven if you make the list. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
 
 
[Bridge]
 
(Strum normally, but, for the G, play suspended notes also, to fill out the sound)
 
Am                            G        Am                             G
Hey Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Am                           G      C                        D
Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, are we losing touch?
 
 
[Chorus]
 
(Just strum)
 
G       Am       C          Bm         G               D
If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon
G       Am       C            Bm       G          Am
If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
(Consists of Em and D, but vary with suspended notes, so Em can go to ?
and D can go to Dsus2)
 
 
 
Chords used
C    x32010
D    xx0232
Am   x02210
G    320003
Bm   x24432
Em   022000
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5 comments
tomtkox
Great job, thanks, but why not finish it off??.......
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Sozes Flying V
For the chorus, the D should be after the second G, above "moon", and the the Am should be above nothing - I don't know what happened :S
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spazialino75
guns'n roses
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