R.E.M. – The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Guitar Tab)
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Lion Sleeps Tonight - REM
tab - guitar 1(chord), guitar 2(tab), bass (tab)
tab by Jens Sörensen ([email protected])
Espoo, Finland
This is ear-transcribed from the REM version with a few twists made by myself,
for example the outro which I had to concoct myself. Guitar 2 is technically
added by myself, as it is a cross-tab of the way REM performs it and how I
perform it alongside my friends. The second guitar is practically just an
arpeggio of the chords the first guitar plays. I have arranged the bass as well,
so what you will see in the tab below is the chords above, then the second
guitar, and below that the bass and vocals. It is an easy song and very good, and
audiences like it, enjoy :)
Drums: basic comp (ONEtwothreefourONEtwothreefour etc.) continuous
Vocals: ideally at least three vocals. VOCAL1 means one singer,
VOCAL2 means two, VOCALALL means all
CHORDS:
EADGHe
G: 320003
C: x32010
D: xx0232
INTRO: G (Single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| H|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------| A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------| BASS E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------| In the jungle.. the mighty.. the lion sl.. tonight VOCAL1 G (single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| H|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------| A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------3-2-0-| BASS E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------| In the jungle.. the mighty.. the lion sl.. tonight... VOCAL1 CHORUS: G C G D e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---| G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------| A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------------| BASS E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------| Aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem away.. VOCALALL G C G D e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---| G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------| A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------------| BASS E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------| Aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem away.. VOCALALL
VERSE:
G (Single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---| G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------| A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------| BASS E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------| In the village.. the quiet.. the lion sl.. tonight VOCAL1 G (single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---| G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------| A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------3-2-0-| BASS E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------| In the village.. the quiet.. the lion sl.. tonight... VOCAL1
CHORUS:
G C G D e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---| G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------| A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------------| BASS E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------| Aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem away.. VOCAL2 AWEEEEEEEE..... VOCAL1 G C G D e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---| G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------| A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------------| BASS E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------| Aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem away.. VOCAL2 AWEEEEEEEEE..... VOCAL1
SOLO:
G (Single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum) e|----3-----------|------------0---|----3-----------|------------2---| H|------0---------|--------1-------|------0---------|--------3-------| G|--------0-----0-|----0-----------|--------0-----0-|----2-----------| D|------------0---|----------------|------------0---|0---------------| A|----------2-----|3---------------|----------2-----|----------------| E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------| A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------| BASS E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------| no lyrics G (single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum) e|----3-----------|------------0---|----3-----------|----------------| H|------0---------|--------1-------|------0---------|----------------| G|--------0-----0-|----0-----------|--------0-----0-|----------------| D|------------0---|----------------|------------0---|0---------------| A|----------2-----|3---------------|----------2-----|----------------| E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------3-2-0-| BASS E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------| no lyrics
VERSE:
G (Single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| H|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------| A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------| BASS E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------| Hush my darl.. dont cry my.. the lion sl.. tonight VOCAL1 G (single strum) C (single strum) G (single strum) D (single strum) e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| H|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------| A|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------3-2-0-| BASS E|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------| Hush my darl.. dont cry my.. the lion sl.. tonight VOCAL1
CHORUS:
G C G D e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---| G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------| A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------------| BASS E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------| Aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem away.. VOCAL2 AWEEEEEEEE..... VOCAL1 G C G D e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---| G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------| A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------3-2-0-| BASS E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------| Aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem + fill VOCAL2 AWEEEEEEEEE..... VOCAL1 G C G D e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---| G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------| A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------3-2-0-| BASS E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------| Aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem + fill VOCAL2 AWEEEEEEEEE..... VOCAL1 G C G D e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3-------3---| G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2---2-| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-----0-0-------| A|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------3-2-0-| BASS E|3-----3-3-------|----------------|3-----3-3-------|----------------| Aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem away.. aweem + fill VOCAL2 AWEEEEEEEEE..... VOCAL1
(all mute except GUITAR 2)
OUTRO (guitar 2 only, all else mute)
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| H|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|----3----3------| G|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2-2---| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-------0--0----| A|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------|----------------| E|3-------3-------|----------------|3-------3-------|--------------3-|
END ON G (320003)
HAVE FUN! :)
Jens Sörensen ([email protected])
Espoo, Finland