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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":81464,"song":"New Test Leper","artist":"R.E.M.","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11548482-new-test-leper-chords-by-r-e-m/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/81464?type=chord","rating":4.95829,"votes":26,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\n#\r\n\r\nNEW TEST LEPER\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI can't say that I love Jesus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthat would be a hollow claim.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe did make some observations[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand I'm quoting them today.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\"Judge not lest ye be judged.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwhat a beautiful refrain.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe studio audience disagrees.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHave his lambs all gone astray?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n           Call me a leper[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n           Call me a leper[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n           Call me a leper[/tab]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\"You are lost and disillusioned!\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwhat an awful thing to say.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI know this show doesn't matter.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt means nothing to me.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI thought I might help them understand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nbut what an ugly thing to see.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\"I am not an animal\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nsubtitled under the screen.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n           Call me a leper[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n           Call me a leper[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n           Call me a leper[/tab]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n{Bridge}:  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n           [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n           [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen I tried to tell my story[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey cut me off to take a break.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI sat silent 5 commercials[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI had nothing left to say[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe talk show host was index-carded[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAll organized and blank[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe other guests were scared and hardened[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhat a sad parade.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n           What a sad parade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n           Call me a leper[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n           Call me a leper[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n           Call me a leper[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n-----\r\nNEW TEST LEPER\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]      ^ [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI can't say that I love Jesus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthat would be a hollow claim.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]     ^[ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe did make some observations[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand I'm quoting them today.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]        ^[ch]A[/ch]\r\n\"Judge not lest ye be judged.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwhat a beautiful refrain.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]    ^  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe studio audience disagrees.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHave his lambs all gone astray?[/tab]\r\n\r\nBridge1: [ch]A/B[/ch]-/[ch]A[/ch]/[ch]D[/ch]/[ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]        bridge1\r\nCall me a leper[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]        bridge 1\r\nCall me a leper[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]       bridge1\r\nCall me a leper[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\"You are lost and disillusioned!\"\r\nwhat an awful thing to say.\r\nI know this show doesn't matter.\r\nIt means nothing to me.\r\nI thought I might help them understand\r\nbut what an ugly thing to see.\r\n\"I am not an animal\"\r\nsubtitled under the screen.\r\n\r\nCall me a leper\r\nCall me a leper\r\nCall me a leper\r\n\r\nbidge2:[ch]B[/ch]-/B-/[ch]D[/ch]/[ch]G[/ch]/B-/B-/[ch]D[/ch]/[ch]G[/ch]/[ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\nWhen I tried to tell my story\r\nThey cut me off to take a break.\r\nI sat silent 5 commercuials\r\nI had nothing left to say\r\nThe talk show host was index-carded\r\nAll organized and blank\r\nThe other guests were scared and hardened\r\nWhat a sad parade.\r\n\r\nWhat a sad parade\r\n\r\nCall me a leper\r\nCall me a leper\r\nCall me a leper\r\n\r\nBridge 1 till the end....\r\n\r\n\r\nBridge 1 tab:\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nB         2            3              2              3[/tab]\r\nG         2            4              2        2    2\r\nD     2            4             2         0\r\nA  0           2             0\r\n\r\n\r\n----\r\nfor New Test Leper, and also the chords to strum over the tab. Here\r\ngoes.\r\n\r\n[tab]------------------------------------------5----------0-------------0---------|\r\n-------2----------3----------5---------7-----------2---2---------2---2-------|\r\n----2----------2----------4----------------------2-------2-----0-------0-----|\r\n------------------------------------0----------2-----------------------------|\r\n-0----------2----------4-------------------------------------2---------------|\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\n         chords to strum over the tab are....[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] 0 (an [ch]A[/ch])    0          0          2 ([ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch])      an [ch]A[/ch] chord    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] chord\r\n 2           3          5          3[/tab]\r\n 2           2          4          2\r\n 2           0          4          0\r\n 0           2          0          x\r\n 0           x          x          x\r\n\r\n\r\n-----\r\nEnclosed is my slightly different attempt at working out the basic chord\r\n[tab]>[ch]A[/ch]*:540005\r\n>[/tab]\r\n>[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] -[ch]A[/ch]*   [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  (4x, me thinks)\r\n\r\n(This bit is more or less right - though on the slide up to the fifth fret\r\nI'm not sure if the bass notes are being played)\r\n\r\n[tab]>[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch](3x)  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  (that may be wrong - it's >from memory)\r\n>[/tab]\r\n[tab]>[ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch](4x, me thinks)\r\n>and end on Em(7?)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch], [ch]Bm[/ch], [ch]C#m[/ch], [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA, G ('Call me a leper')[/tab]\r\n(on last time - just A)\r\n([ch]Bm[/ch], [ch]D[/ch], [ch]G[/ch] X2), [ch]A[/ch]","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\n#\n\nNEW TEST LEPER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA B C# D\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA B C# D\n\n\n{Bridge}:  Bm  D\n           Bm  D\n           Bm  D  A\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n-----\nNEW TEST LEPER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBridge1: A/B-/A/D/D\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"You are lost and disillusioned!\"\nwhat an awful thing to say.\nI know this show doesn't matter.\nIt means nothing to me.\nI thought I might help them understand\nbut what an ugly thing to see.\n\"I am not an animal\"\nsubtitled under the screen.\n\nCall me a leper\nCall me a leper\nCall me a leper\n\nbidge2:B-/B-/D/G/B-/B-/D/G/A\n\nWhen I tried to tell my story\nThey cut me off to take a break.\nI sat silent 5 commercuials\nI had nothing left to say\nThe talk show host was index-carded\nAll organized and blank\nThe other guests were scared and hardened\nWhat a sad parade.\n\nWhat a sad parade\n\nCall me a leper\nCall me a leper\nCall me a leper\n\nBridge 1 till the end....\n\n\nBridge 1 tab:\n\nG         2            4              2        2    2\nD     2            4             2         0\nA  0           2             0\n\n\n----\nfor New Test Leper, and also the chords to strum over the tab. Here\ngoes.\n\n\n\n\n\n 2           2          4          2\n 2           0          4          0\n 0           2          0          x\n 0           x          x          x\n\n\n-----\nEnclosed is my slightly different attempt at working out the basic chord\n\n>D  A  G -A*   D  A  G  (4x, me thinks)\n\n(This bit is more or less right - though on the slide up to the fifth fret\nI'm not sure if the bass notes are being played)\n\n\n\n\n\n(on last time - just A)\n(Bm, D, G X2), A","chords":["D","A","G","B","C#","Bm","A/B","E","C","Em","C#m"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}