The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite Chords by R.E.M

Tempo:
125.45 bpm
Chords used:

Am

D

C

G

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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R.E.M. - The Sidewinder sleeps tonite chords
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[D] [G] [Am]
[D] [G] [Am]
[D] [G] [Am]
[C] [E]
[F] This here is the place where I [C] will be staying.
[F] There isn't a number you can call or [C] pay for.
Let it ring a long, long, long, [F] long time.
If I don't pick up and pay [Am] a call back, let [C] it ring some more.
[F]
[C]
[F] If I don't pick up, pick up, the [Am] sidelines, the sleep, sleep, sleep center [C]
call.
[D] Call me and try [G] to wake [Am]
[D] [G] [Am]
[D] [G] [Am]
[C] her.
[E]
There's [F] scratches all around the coin [C] slot like a heartbeat baby trying to wake [F] up.
But this machine can [C] only swallow money.
You can't lay a pass [F] by computer design.
There's just a lot [Am] of stupid, stupid [C] signs.
[F] Tell her
[C]
[F] she can kiss [C] her, ask her out, and say that you were [F] on a kiddie.
Wait, she'll know that [Am] it's really, really, really, [C] really me.
[D] Call me and [G] try to wake [Am]
[D] [G] [Am]
[D] [G] [C]
her.
[E] [Em]
[F] Baby, she doesn't really [C] grab me.
Hey, I need something more, something dark, something [F] substantial.
A can of beans or black-eyed peas, [C] some Nescafe and ice, [F] candy bar, [Am] or a reading from [C] Dr.
[D] Seuss.
Call me [G] and try to wake her.
[Am]
[D] [G] [Am]
[D] [G] [C]
[Em] Cat
[Bm] and the cat came [Am] back, left a lot of havoc.
[Bm] Wait, always had a smile and a reason [Am] to contend.
Their [Bm] world, flat backgrounds, and little [Am] me.
[C] Treat the [Em] sidewinder's face with [D] respect.
Call me and try [G] to wake her.
[Am] [D] [G]
[Am] [D] I can't [G] always keep standing up.
[Am] Call me and try to wake [C] her.
[Em] [D] [G]
[Am] [D] I [G]
[Am] [D] can't always [G] keep standing up.
Call [Am] me and try to wake her.
[C] [Em]
[D] Call me and try [G] to wake her.
[Am]
[D] I can't [G] always keep [Am]
[D] [G] standing up.
Call me and [C] try to wake her.
We've got [Em] to boogie, boogie, [D] boogie on this song.
Key:  
Am
2311
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
Am
2311
D
1321
C
3211
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Let's start jamming R.E.M - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - G, Am, D, G, Am, C, F and C in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 62 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 125 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G# Major.

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[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [F] This here is the place where I [C] will be staying. _ _ _ _
_ [F] There isn't a number you can call or [C] pay for.
Let it ring a long, long, long, [F] long time.
If I don't pick up and pay [Am] a call back, let [C] it ring some more.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] If I don't pick up, pick up, the [Am] sidelines, the sleep, sleep, sleep center [C]
call.
[D] Call me and try [G] to wake _ [Am] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[C] her.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
There's [F] scratches all around the coin [C] slot like a heartbeat baby trying to wake [F] up.
But this machine can [C] only swallow money.
You can't lay a pass [F] by computer design.
There's just a lot [Am] of stupid, stupid [C] signs.
_ _ [F] Tell her _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ she can kiss [C] her, ask her out, and say that you were [F] on a kiddie.
Wait, she'll know that [Am] it's really, really, really, [C] really me.
[D] Call me and [G] try to wake _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
her.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [Em] _
_ _ [F] Baby, she doesn't really [C] grab me.
Hey, I need something more, something dark, something [F] substantial.
A can of beans or black-eyed peas, [C] some Nescafe and ice, _ _ [F] _ candy bar, _ _ _ [Am] or a reading from [C] Dr.
[D] Seuss.
Call me [G] and try to wake her.
_ [Am] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] Cat _
_ [Bm] _ _ and the cat came [Am] back, left a lot of havoc. _
_ [Bm] Wait, always had a smile and a reason [Am] to _ _ contend.
Their [Bm] world, flat backgrounds, and little [Am] me.
_ _ [C] Treat the _ [Em] sidewinder's face with [D] respect.
Call me and try [G] to wake her.
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ [D] I can't [G] always keep standing up.
[Am] Call me and try to wake [C] her. _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] I _ [G] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [D] can't always [G] keep standing up.
Call [Am] me and try to wake her.
[C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] Call me and try [G] to wake her.
_ [Am] _ _
[D] I can't [G] always keep _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] standing up.
Call me and [C] try to wake her.
We've got [Em] to boogie, boogie, [D] boogie on this song. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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