Strange Currencies Chords by R.E.M

Tempo:
91.45 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

D

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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R.E.M. - Strange Currencies chords
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[G] [D] [C] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] I [F] don't know [C] why you mean to me [F]
[C] when I call [F]
on [C] the [D] telephone.
[Dm] [G]
[C] I don't [F] know [C] what you mean to me, [F]
but [C] I want to turn you on, turn you off, [F] figure you out.
I want [C] to [D] take you [Dm] [G] home.
[C] You swerve, [G] [F]
[C] [F] you will be [G]
mine, [C] [G] swerve, [F]
[C] you will [D] be mine [Dm]
[G] all the time.
[C] That [F] fool might be [C] my middle name, [F]
[C] but [F] I'd be foolish [C] [D] not to [Dm] say.
[G]
[C] I'm gonna make whatever [F] it takes, bring you [C] up, haul you down, sign [F] your name, secret love.
[C] I'll grind, take [F] you where I'm at, [C] make you [Dm] mine.
[G]
[C] You swerve, [G] [F]
[C] [F] you will [G] be mine, [C] [G] swerve, [F]
[C] you will [D] be mine [Dm]
[G] all the time.
[A] [G] I've tripped in love, [Am] [G] did I fall?
[Am] What I want [F] you feel, [C] [D] [Dm]
I want to [G] feel it now.
[C] You [F] know with love [C] comes strange currencies.
[F]
[C] [F] You hear, [C] this is my [D] appeal.
[Dm] [G]
[C] [F] I need a chance, a second chance, [C] a third chance, a fourth chance, [F] a word, a signal, [C] not a little breath.
I'll pull myself, [F]
catch [C] myself, [D] make it [Dm] real.
[G]
[C] You [G] swerve, [F]
[C] [F] you will [G] be mine, [C] [G] swerve, [F]
[C] you will [D] be mine [Dm]
[G] all the time.
You [C] [G] swerve, [F]
[C] [F] you will [G] be mine, [C] [G] [F] swerve, [C] you will be [D] mine [Dm] all [G]
the [C] [G] [F]
[C] [F] [G]
[C] [G] [F]
[C] [D] [Dm]
[G]
[C]
time.
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
D
1321
Dm
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To learn R.E.M - Strange Currencies chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - G, C, F, C, D, Dm and G. Kick off your practice at a gentle 45 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 91 BPM. Considering the song's key of C Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[G] _ [D] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ I [F] don't know [C] why you mean to me [F] _
[C] when I call _ [F]
on [C] the [D] telephone.
[Dm] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] I don't [F] know _ [C] what you mean to me, [F]
but [C] I want to turn you on, turn you off, [F] figure you out.
I want [C] to [D] take you _ [Dm] [G] home.
_ [C] You swerve, [G] _ [F] _
_ [C] _ [F] _ you will be [G] _
mine, [C] _ [G] swerve, [F] _
[C] you will [D] be mine [Dm] _ _
_ [G] all the time. _
_ _ [C] _ That [F] fool might be [C] my middle name, [F] _
_ [C] _ _ but [F] I'd be foolish [C] [D] not to [Dm] say.
[G] _
_ _ [C] I'm gonna make whatever [F] it takes, bring you [C] up, haul you down, sign [F] your name, secret love.
[C] I'll grind, take [F] you where I'm at, [C] make you [Dm] mine.
_ [G] _
_ [C] You swerve, [G] _ [F] _
_ [C] _ [F] _ you will [G] be mine, [C] _ [G] swerve, [F] _
[C] you will [D] be mine [Dm] _ _
_ [G] all the time. _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] I've tripped in love, _ [Am] _ _ [G] did I fall?
_ [Am] _ What I want [F] you feel, _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _
I want to [G] feel it now. _ _
_ _ [C] _ You [F] know with love [C] comes strange currencies.
[F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] You hear, [C] this is my [D] appeal.
[Dm] _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] I need a chance, a second chance, [C] a third chance, a fourth chance, [F] a word, a signal, [C] not a little breath.
I'll pull myself, [F]
catch [C] myself, [D] make it [Dm] real.
[G] _
_ [C] You [G] swerve, [F] _
_ [C] _ [F] _ you will [G] be mine, [C] _ [G] swerve, [F] _
[C] you will [D] be mine [Dm] _
_ [G] all the _ time.
You [C] _ [G] swerve, [F] _
_ [C] _ [F] _ you will [G] be mine, [C] _ _ [G] [F] swerve, [C] you will be [D] mine _ [Dm] all _ _ [G] _ _ _
the _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [F] _
_ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [F] _
_ [C] _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ time.
_ _ [N] _

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It's Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Michael Stipe and Mike Mills who authored this song.

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