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The Lion Sleeps Tonight Tab

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Author possunorsu [a] 40. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014
Lion Sleeps Tonight - REM
 
tab - guitar 1(chord), guitar 2(tab), bass (tab)
tab by Jens Sörensen (jens@norsumato.com)
Espoo, Finland
 
This is ear-transcribed from the REM version with a few twists made by myself,
for example the outro which I had to concoct myself. Guitar 2 is technically
added by myself, as it is a cross-tab of the way REM performs it and how I
perform it alongside my friends. The second guitar is practically just an
arpeggio of the chords the first guitar plays. I have arranged the bass as well,
so what you will see in the tab below is the chords above, then the second
guitar, and below that the bass and vocals. It is an easy song and very good, and
audiences like it, enjoy :)
 
Drums: basic comp (ONEtwothreefourONEtwothreefour etc.) continuous
Vocals: ideally at least three vocals. VOCAL1 means one singer,
VOCAL2 means two, VOCALALL means all
 
CHORDS:
   EADGHe
G: 320003
C: x32010
D: xx0232
 
 
INTRO:
  G (Single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum)
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
H|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------| BASS
E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
  In the jungle..  the mighty..      the lion sl..     tonight	       VOCAL1
 
 
 
  G (single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum)
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
H|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------3-2-0-| BASS
E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
  In the jungle..  the mighty..      the lion sl..     tonight...      VOCAL1
 
 
CHORUS:
  G  		   C		    G		     D		
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---|
G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------|
A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------------| BASS
E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|
  Aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem away..    VOCALALL
 
 
  G  		   C		    G		     D		
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---|
G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------|
A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------------| BASS
E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|
  Aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem away..    VOCALALL
 
 
VERSE:
 
  G (Single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum)
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---|
G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------| BASS
E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
  In the village.. the quiet..      the lion sl..    tonight	       VOCAL1
 
 
 
  G (single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum)
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---|
G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------|
A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------3-2-0-| BASS
E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
  In the village.. the quiet..      the lion sl..     tonight...       VOCAL1
 
 
CHORUS:
 
  G  		   C		    G		     D		
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---|
G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------|
A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------------| BASS
E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|
  Aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem away..      VOCAL2
  AWEEEEEEEE.....						       VOCAL1
 
 
  G  		   C		    G		     D		
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---|
G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------|
A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------------| BASS
E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|
  Aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem away..      VOCAL2
  AWEEEEEEEEE.....						       VOCAL1
 
 
SOLO:
 
  G (Single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum)
e|----3-----------|------------0---|----3-----------|------------2---|
H|------0---------|--------1-------|------0---------|--------3-------|
G|--------0-----0-|----0-----------|--------0-----0-|----2-----------|
D|------------0---|----------------|------------0---|0---------------|
A|----------2-----|3---------------|----------2-----|----------------|
E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------| BASS
E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
  no lyrics
 
 
 
  G (single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum)
e|----3-----------|------------0---|----3-----------|----------------|
H|------0---------|--------1-------|------0---------|----------------|
G|--------0-----0-|----0-----------|--------0-----0-|----------------|
D|------------0---|----------------|------------0---|0---------------|
A|----------2-----|3---------------|----------2-----|----------------|
E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------3-2-0-| BASS
E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
  no lyrics
 
 
VERSE:
 
 
  G (Single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum)
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
H|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------| BASS
E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
  Hush my darl..   dont cry my..    the lion sl..    tonight	       VOCAL1
 
 
 
  G (single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum)
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
H|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------|
A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------3-2-0-| BASS
E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
  Hush my darl..   dont cry my..    the lion sl..    tonight	       VOCAL1
 
 
 
CHORUS:
 
  G  		   C		    G		     D		
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---|
G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------|
A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------------| BASS
E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|
  Aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem away..      VOCAL2
  AWEEEEEEEE.....						       VOCAL1
 
 
  G  		   C		    G		     D		
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---|
G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------|
A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------3-2-0-| BASS
E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|
  Aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem + fill      VOCAL2
  AWEEEEEEEEE.....					 	       VOCAL1
 
 
  G  		   C		    G		     D		
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---|
G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------|
A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------3-2-0-| BASS
E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|
  Aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem + fill      VOCAL2
  AWEEEEEEEEE.....					 	       VOCAL1
 
 
  G  		   C		    G		     D		
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---|
G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|
 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------|
A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------3-2-0-| BASS
E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|
  Aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem away..     aweem + fill      VOCAL2
  AWEEEEEEEEE.....					 	       VOCAL1
 
(all mute except GUITAR 2)
 
OUTRO (guitar 2 only, all else mute)
 
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3----3------|
G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2-2---|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0--0----|
A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------|
E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|--------------3-|
 
END ON G (320003)
 
 
HAVE FUN! :)
 
Jens Sörensen (jens@norsumato.com)
Espoo, Finland

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bgarnham
good the only thing that i have to say it is very usefull i use it to an school presentation
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