R.E.M. – Strange (Guitar)
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STRANGE (Wire) (Version 1)
(Solo taken from Wayne Ellis' version)
{intro: G/ G/ G/ C x 4 }
G C There's something strange going on tonight G C There's something going on that's not quite right G C Michael's nervous and the lights are bright G C There's something going on that's not quite right E Esus4 There's something going on that wasn't here before E Esus4 Keep your eyes glued to the floor E Esus4 There's something strange going on tonight E Esus4 There's something going on that's not quite right
G/ G/ G/ C (x 2)
G C There's something strange going on tonight G C There's something going on that's not quite right G C Michael's nervous and the lights are bright G C There's something going on that's not quite right E Esus4 There's something going on that wasn't here before E Esus4 Keep your eyes glued to the floor E Esus4 There's something strange going on tonight E Esus4 There's something going on that's not quite right
{Solo:}
G5 C5 G5 C5 E---------------------------|---------------------------| B-------3-0-----3-p0---5----|--------3-0-----3-p0---5---| G-2p0----------------0---4b-|-0-2p0---------------0--4b-| D-----0---------------------|------0--------------------| A---------------------------|---------------------------| E---------------------------|---------------------------| G5 C5 G5 C5 E---------------------------|---------------------------| B--------3-0----3-p0---5----|--------3-0----3-p0---5-0--| G-0-2p0--------------0---4b-|-0-2p0--------------0-----4| D------0--------------------|-------0-------------------| A---------------------------|---------------------------| E---------------------------|---------------------------| E Esus4 There's something going on that wasn't here before E Esus4 Keep your eyes glued to the floor E Esus4 No one's going to say goodnight E Esus4 There's something going on that's not quite right
G C G C E---------------------|---------------------| B---------------------|---------------------| guitar1 G---------------------|---------------------| D-----------------5-5-|-----------------5-5-| A-5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3-|-5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3-| E-3--3--3-3--3-3------|-3--3--3-3--3-3------| | | E---------------------|---------------------| B-------------------5-|---------------------| guitar2 G-4--4--4-4--4-4--5-5-|-4--4--4-4--4-4--5-5-| D-5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-|-5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-| A-5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3-|-5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3-| E----3----3----3------|----3----3----3------|
U D U D U D D D D U D U D U D D
G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 C5 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| guitar1 G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-----------------------------0-5-5-0-|-----------------------------0-5-5-0-| A-5--5-7--5-5-5-7--5-5-5-7--5-0-3-3-0-|-5--5-7--5-5-5-7--5-5-5-7--5-0-3-3-0-| E-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3---------|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3---------| | | E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| guitar2 G-----------------------------0-5-----|-------------------------------------| D-----------------------------0-5-----|-------------------------------5-----| A-5--5----3h5---5--3h5---5------------|-5--5----5---5-5--5---5-5----0-3-----| E-3--3----3-----3--3-----3------------|-3--3----3---3-3--3---3-3------------|
Verse 1
G5 C5 G5 C5 E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| guitar1 G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-----------------------0-----5-------|-----------------------0-----5-------| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------| | | E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| guitar2 G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-------------------------5----0------|-------------------------5----0------| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3----0------|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3----0------| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------| E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| X X Theres something strange Theres something going going on tonight on thats not guite right G5 C5 G5 C E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|--------------------------5--5-------| G-------------------------------------|--------------------------5--5-------| guitar1 D-----------------------0-----5-------|--------------------------5--5-------| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3--3-------| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------| | | E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| guitar2 G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-------------------------5----0------|--------------------------5--5-------| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3----0------|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3--3-------| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------| X X X
Michaels nervous and Theres something going
the lights are bright on thats not quite right
Chorus
E5 A5 E5 A5 E5 A5 E5 A5 E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| B------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| guitar1 G---------------------2--|---------------------2--|---------------------2--|---------------------2--| D-2---2-2---2--2--0---2--|-2---2-2---2--2--0---2--|-2---2-2---2--2--0---2--|-2---2-2---2-----0---2--| A-2---2-2---2--2--0---0--|-2---2-2---2--2--0---0--|-2---2-2---2--2--0---0--|-2---2-2---2-----0---0--| E-0---0-0---0--0---------|-0---0-0---0--0---------|-0---0-0---0--0---------|-0---0-0---0------------| rake | | | | E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| B------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| guitar2 G---------------------2--|---------------------2--|---------------------2--|---------------------2--| D-2---2-----2-----0---2--|-2---2-----2-----0---2--|-2---2-----2-----0---2--|-2---2-----2---------2--| A-2---2-----2-----0---0--|-2---2-----2-----0---0--|-2---2-----2-----0---0--|-2---2-----2---------0--| E-0---0-----0------------|-0---0-----0------------|-0---0-----0------------|-0---0-----0------------|
There's something going on Keep your eyes glued There's something strange Th
ere's something going
that wasn't here before to the floor going on tonight o
n thats not quite right
'Do Do' Interlude
G5 C5 G5 C E----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G------------------------5-5-5--0--|------------------------5-5-5--0--|guitar1 D------------------------5-5-5--0--|------------------------5-5-5--0--| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5----3-3-----|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5----3-3-----| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3------------| X | X | E----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G--------------------------5-------|----------------------------------|guitar2 D--------------------------5-------|--------------------------5-------| A--5--5--5--5----5--5------3-------|--5--5--5--5----5--5------5-------| E--3--3--3--3----3--3--------------|--3--3--3--3----3--3------3-------|
Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do
Verse 2
Palm Mute Guitar 1 heavily, giving it a sharp staccato sound.
G5 C5 G5 C5 E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| guitar1 G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-----------------------------5-0-----|-----------------------------5-0-----| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------| X | X | E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| guitar2 G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-------------------------5---5-------|-------------------------5---5-------| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3---3-------|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3---3-------| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------| E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Theres something strange Theres something going
going on tonight on thats not guite right
G5 C5 G5 C5 E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| guitar1 D-----------------------------5-0-----|------------------------------5-0----| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3-3-3-0----| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------| X | X | E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| guitar2 G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| D-------------------------5---5-------|--------------------------5---5------| A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3---3-------|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3---3------| E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|
Michaels nervous and Theres something going
the lights are bright on thats not quite right
Chorus
E5 A5 E5 A5 E5 A5 E5 A5 E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| B------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| guitar1 G------------------2-----|------------------2-----|------------------2-----|------------------2-----| D-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--| A-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--| E-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------| | | | | E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| B------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| guitar2 G------------------2-----|------------------2-----|------------------2-----|------------------2-----| D-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--| A-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--| E-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|
There's something going on Keep your eyes glued There's something strange Th
ere's something going
that wasn't here before to the floor going on tonight o
n thats not quite right
Guitar Solo
G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 C 5 G5 C5 E---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| B-------3-0-----3-p0---5----|--------3-0-----3-p0---5---|--------3-0----3-p0---5----|--------3-0----3-p0---5-0--| guitar1 G-2p0----------------0---4b-|-0-2p0---------------0--4b-|-0-2p0--------------0---4b-|-0-2p0--------------0-----4| D-----0---------------------|------0--------------------|------0--------------------|-------0-------------------| A---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| E---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| | | | secret secret | E---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| B---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| guitar3 G---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| D---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| A----------5-4-0------------|----------5-4-0------------|----------5-4-0------------|----------5-4-0------------| E---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| | | | | E---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| B---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| guitar2 G---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| D-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-| A-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-| E-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|
Chorus
E5 A5 E5 A5 E5 A5 E5 A5 E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| B------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| guitar1 G--------------0--2------|--------------0--2------|---------------0--2-----|---------------0--2-----| D-2---2-2---2--0--2------|-2---2-2---2--0--2------|-2---2-2---2-2-0--2-----|-2---2-2---2-2-0--2-----| A-2---2-2---2-----0------|-2---2-2---2-----0------|-2---2-2---2-2----0-----|-2---2-2---2-2----0-----| E-0---0-0---0------------|-0---0-0---0------------|-0---0-0---0-0----------|-0---0-0---0-0----------|
There's something going on Keep your eyes glued There's something strange Th
ere's something going
that wasn't here before to the floor going on tonight o
n thats not quite right
I hear no guitar 2 on this chorus.
'Do Do' Outro
G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 C5 E---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| B---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| guitar1 G----------------------0----|---------------------0-----|---------------------0-----|---------------------0-----| (play twice) D-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-| A-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-| E-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------| | | | | E---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| B---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| guitar2 G----------------------5----|---------------------5-----|---------------------5-----|---------------------5-----| (play twice) D-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-| A-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-| E-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------| X X X X Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do etc........
The second time this section is played, the notes played on 'the beats' in
each bar (there are 4) are emphasised.
G5 C5 G5 E---------------------------|---------------------------| B---------------------------|---------------------------| guitar1 G----------------------0----|---------------------------| D-----------------------5-5-|-0-------------------------| A-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-0-5-----------------------| E-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|---3-----------------------| | X | E---------------------------|---------------------------| B---------------------------|---------------------------| guitar2 G----------------------5----|---------------------------| D-----------------------5-5-|---------------------------| A-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|---5-----------------------| E-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|---3-----------------------| X Do Do Do Do .....
Notes
TAB Key
b - bend a semitone
X - mute with palm of hand
U - upstroke
D - downstroke
This is mainly a 2 guitar song. Guitar1 is in the right stereo channel
and guitar24 is in the left. Guitar2 has a cleaner sound than guitar1.
This song is a straight forward boogie kind of thing in the key of G. The
verses centre around G and C, and the chorus' centre around E5 and A5. I was a
bit of a 'train spotter' and tried to include all the rhythmic variations (as
well as ascii tab allows) because it sounds boring just played with a
straight shuffle feel.
The guitar solo has guitar1 picking out the melody, guitar2 playing the backing
chords and guitar3 playing a short, descending, 'walking bassline' sequence.
Guitars 1 and 3 can be included as one part quite easily but the way all the
notes are left ringing I would say there are 2 guitars on the record here.
The timings between the 2 guitars, as written above, should be pretty accurate
but check the record for details.
The choruses and 'Do Do' sections are filled out with an Organ (and handclaps)