R.E.M. – I Wanted To Be Wrong (Guitar Tab)

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Chords

of it out...its pretty much just picking chords. pretty easy

Intro
     E         E/F#
e-----------------------------------|
B------0---------------0---0--------|
G------1------------1--1-1-1--------|  Let notes keep ringing throughout
D------2----2-------2----2----------|  4x
A----2-----2------------------------|
E--0----------0h2-2-----------------|

Verse (Very similar to intro)

 Hold the chord and pretty much strum, but this is kinda what i do
   E             E/F#
e------------------------------------|
B--------0-----------0---0-----------|
G--1-1-1-1---1------1-1-1-1-1--------| ==>its easy to make the E/F# from the E
D--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--------|    if you hold the 2nd frets of the E
A--2-2-2-2-2---2--2-2-2-2---2--------|    chord with your ring and pinky
E--0-0-0-------0h2--2----------------|    finger. Then use index to hit the

2nd fret on the bass E string for the E/F# chord. You know where I come from you know what I feel you're Yul Brenner Westworld reporting from the field. I threw it into reverse, made a motion to repeal. You kicked my legs from under me, and tried to take the wheel. Chorus

  A           B
e-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-----------|
B-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-----------|
G-6-6-6-6-6---8-8-8-8-8-----------|
D-7-7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-----------| 3x
A-7-7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-----------|
E-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-----------|

I told you I wanted to be Wrong, but everyone is humming a song that I don't under--(start the intro guitar)--stand. (Play intro 2 times) 2nd Verse(same chords as first verse) now I know that the sun has shined on my side of the street. the basket of America, the weevils and the wheat. the milk and honeyed congregation, scrubbed and apple-cheeked salute Apollo 13 from the rattle jewelry seats. CHORUS again (written below)

  A           B
e-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-----------|
B-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-----------|
G-6-6-6-6-6---8-8-8-8-8-----------| 3x
D-7-7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-----------|
A-7-7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-----------|
E-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-----------|

mythology's seductive and it turned a trick on me that I have just begun to under---(start intro chords)stand. (play intro riff twice)

 A           B
e-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-----------|
B-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-----------|
G-6-6-6-6-6---8-8-8-8-8-----------| 3x
D-7-7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-----------|
A-7-7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-----------|
E-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-----------|

I told you I wanted to be Wrong, but everyone is humming a song that I don't under--(start the intro guitar)--stand. (PLay intro twice)

Humming Part (not really the exact amount of times to strum)
  B            C#m        D#m           C#m
e-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4---6-6-6-6-6----4-4-4-4-4---|
B-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5-5---|
G-8-8-8-8-8---6-6-6-6-6---8-8-8-8-8----6-6-6-6-6---| 3x
D-9-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6-6---8-8-8-8-8----6-6-6-6-6---|
A-9-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4-4---6-6-6-6-6----4-4-4-4-4---|
E-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------------|

  A         Asus4 A     G
e-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
B-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-2-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| 1x
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
E-----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|

(verse) the rodeo is staged, gold circle goat-ropers and clowns. a rumble in the third act, tie 'em up and burn 'em down. we're armed to the teeth, born a little breech; blue-plate special analysts, cells and SUV's

 A           B
e-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-----------|
B-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-----------|
G-6-6-6-6-6---8-8-8-8-8-----------|3x
D-7-7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-----------|
A-7-7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-----------|
E-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-----------|

we can't approach the Allies 'cause they seem a little peeved and speak a language we don't under(start to play intro)stand. (Play intro twice) then:

 A           B
e-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-----------|
B-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-----------|
G-6-6-6-6-6---8-8-8-8-8-----------|3x
D-7-7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-----------|
A-7-7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-9-----------|
E-5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7-----------|

I told you I wanted to be Wrong, but everyone is humming a song that I don't under--(start the intro guitar)--stand. (Play intro twice)

Humming Part 2 (not really the exact amount of times to strum)
  B            C#m        D#m           C#m
e-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4---6-6-6-6-6----4-4-4-4-4---|
B-7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5-5---|
G-8-8-8-8-8---6-6-6-6-6---8-8-8-8-8----6-6-6-6-6---| 3x
D-9-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6-6---8-8-8-8-8----6-6-6-6-6---|
A-9-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4-4---6-6-6-6-6----4-4-4-4-4---|
E-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------------|

  A         Asus4 A     G
e-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
B-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-2-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| 1x
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
E-----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|

(No guitar until the last "understand"==> ending with the intro) storm into the boardroom of the conquering elite. did you recognize the madman who is shouting in the streets? destroy the things that I don't understand destroy the things that I don't understand.