Chords for REM - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight

Tempo:
125.5 bpm
Chords used:

Am

G

D

C

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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REM - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight chords
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[G] [Am]
[D] [G] [Am]
[D] This [G] [Am]
[C] [E]
[F] here is the place where [C] I will be staying.
[F] If there isn't a number you can call the paper.
[C] Let it ring a long, long, long, [F] long time.
I'll pick up and [Am] pay a call back.
Let it [C] ring some more.
[F]
[C]
If [F] I don't pick up, pick up the [Am] sidelines.
Sleep, sleep, sleeps in a car.
[D] I'll ring and try to [G] [Am] wake [D] [G] [Am]
[D] [G] her.
[Am]
[C] Oh, [E]
their [F] scratch is all.
Round the coin slot [C] like a heartbeat, baby.
Trying to [F] wake up.
But this machine can [C] only swallow money.
You can't play a [A] patch by [F] computer design.
Just a [Am] lot of stupid, stupid [C] times.
[F]
[C]
[F] Oh, she can [C] kiss one, ask to laugh and say that you [F] were.
Oh, I'm kidding.
The way she'll know [Am] that.
It's really, really, really, [C] really means [D] me.
Oh, ring and try [G] to wake her.
[Am] Oh, ring and try to wake her.
[D] Oh, ring and try [G] to wake her.
Oh, ring and try [Am] to wake her.
[D] Oh, ring and [G] try to wake her.
Oh, ring and [Am] try to wake [C] her.
Oh.
[E]
[F] Baby, soup doesn't really grab [C] me.
I need something more.
Some stuff's [F] substantial.
Can of beans or black-eyed [C] peas.
Some Nescafe and ice.
[F] Candy bar, a falling star, [Am] or a reading from [C] Dr.
[D] Seuss.
Oh, ring [G] and try to wake her.
Oh, ring [Am] and try to wake [D] her.
Oh, ring and try to [G] wake her.
[Am]
[D] Oh, ring and try to [G] wake her.
Oh, ring [Am] and try to wake her.
[C] Oh, ring and try to wake her.
[Em]
[Bm] The cat in the patent came back.
[Em] The lot of habit gone.
[Bm] Wait, always had a smile and a reason [Em] to pretend.
Their [Bm] world, flat background, the middle, [Am] me, me, me.
[C]
Sidewinder, [Em] sitting on a [D] stump.
Oh, ring and try [G] to wake her.
Oh, [Am] ring and try to [D] wake her.
Oh, ring and try [G] to wake her.
Oh, ring and try [Am] to wake her.
[D] I can [G] always keep standing.
Oh, ring and [Am] try to wake her.
[C] Oh,
[Em] [D] ring and try to [G] wake her.
Oh, ring [Am] and try to wake [D] her.
[G] Oh, ring [Am] and try to wake [D] her.
Oh, ring and try to wake her.
I can always [G] keep standing.
Oh, [Am] ring and try to wake her.
[C] Oh, [Em]
[D] ring and try [G] to wake her.
Oh, [Am] ring and try to wake her.
[D] I can always [G] keep standing.
Oh, ring [Am] and try to wake [D] her.
I can [G] always keep standing.
Oh, ring [Am] and try to wake [C] her.
[Am] She's got a look, [Em] a look, a look [D] on her smile.
Key:  
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for R.E.M - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite chords, practice playing D, G, Am, C, F, C, Am and G in sequence. You can use ChordU's Free Tempo controller to start at a slower pace and then gradually increase your speed. With the song's key of G Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _
[D] This _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [F] _ here is the place where [C] I will be staying. _ _ _ _
_ [F] If there isn't a number you can call the paper.
[C] Let it ring a long, long, long, [F] long time.
_ I'll pick up and [Am] pay a call back.
Let it [C] ring some more.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
If _ [F] I don't pick up, pick up the [Am] sidelines.
Sleep, sleep, sleeps in a car.
[D] I'll ring and try to [G] _ _ _ [Am] wake [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] her.
_ [Am] _ _
_ [C] Oh, _ _ [E] _ _
their [F] scratch is all.
Round the coin slot [C] like a heartbeat, baby.
Trying to [F] wake up.
But this machine can [C] only swallow money.
You can't play a [A] patch by [F] computer design.
_ Just a [Am] lot of stupid, stupid [C] times.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] Oh, _ she can [C] kiss one, ask to laugh and say that you [F] were.
Oh, I'm kidding.
The way she'll know [Am] that.
It's really, really, really, [C] really means [D] me.
Oh, ring and try [G] to wake her.
[Am] Oh, ring and try to wake her.
[D] Oh, ring and try [G] to wake her.
Oh, ring and try [Am] to wake her.
[D] Oh, ring and [G] try to wake her.
Oh, ring and [Am] try to wake [C] her.
Oh.
_ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [F] Baby, soup doesn't really grab [C] me.
I need something more.
Some stuff's [F] substantial.
Can of beans or black-eyed [C] peas.
Some Nescafe and ice.
_ _ [F] _ Candy bar, a falling star, [Am] or a reading from [C] Dr.
[D] Seuss.
Oh, ring [G] and try to wake her.
Oh, ring [Am] and try to wake [D] her.
Oh, ring and try to [G] wake her.
_ [Am] _ _
[D] Oh, ring and try to [G] wake her.
Oh, ring [Am] and try to wake her.
[C] Oh, ring and try to wake her.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ The cat in the patent came back.
[Em] _ The lot of habit gone.
[Bm] Wait, always had a smile and a reason [Em] to pretend. _ _
Their [Bm] world, flat background, the middle, [Am] me, me, me.
[C] _ _
Sidewinder, [Em] sitting on a [D] stump.
Oh, ring and try [G] to wake her.
Oh, [Am] ring and try to [D] wake her.
Oh, ring and try [G] to wake her.
Oh, ring and try [Am] to wake her.
[D] I can [G] always keep standing.
Oh, ring and [Am] try to wake her.
[C] Oh, _ _
[Em] _ _ [D] ring and try to [G] wake her.
Oh, ring [Am] and try to wake [D] her.
_ _ [G] _ Oh, ring [Am] and try to wake [D] her.
Oh, ring and try to wake her.
I can always [G] keep standing.
Oh, [Am] ring and try to wake her.
[C] Oh, _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] ring and try [G] to wake her.
Oh, [Am] ring and try to wake her.
[D] I can always [G] keep standing.
Oh, ring [Am] and try to wake [D] her.
I can [G] always keep standing.
Oh, ring [Am] and try to wake [C] her.
[Am] She's got a look, [Em] a look, a look [D] on her smile. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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