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Song: Perfect circle
Artist: R.E.M.
Composers: William Berry, Michael Stipe,
           Peter Buck and Mike Mills
Album: Murmur
Tabbed by DJ  4th June 2014
I would suggest using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the very bottom of the page.
Am7/D = xx0213    Gadd9 = xx5435   C4    = x33010
D     = xx0232    F     = xx3211   Fadd9 = xx3213
D4    = xx0233    Am/E  = xx2210   C4    = x33010
D5    = xx0235    Dm7   = xx0211   Fadd9 = xx3213
G     = xx5433    C     = x32010   (C/A) = x0xxxx
                                   (C/G) = 3xxxxx
Chords in brackets are intended to be played
as a passing bass note only
Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of
the page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks
=====================================================
[Verse 1]
      Am7/DPut your Dhair back,D4  D5  
      Am7/DWe get to Gleave,Gadd9  G  
      Am7/DEleven Dgallows,   D4     D5    Am7/D...on your GsleeveGadd9,G  
      Am7/DShallow Dfigure,   D4     D5       Am7/Dwinners Gpaid,Gadd9  G  
      Am7/DEleven shDadows,D4  D5  
      Am7/DWay out of GplaceGadd9-------G----F--!
| Am/E/  /  /  / | Dm7/  /  /_Am7/D__/    Dm7/  |
[Chorus 1]
CStand - C4ing Ctoo Fsoon,
Fadd9Should - Fers Am/Ehigh in the Dm7room,Am7/D  Dm7  
CStand - C4ing Ctoo Fsoon,
Fadd9Should - Fers Am/Ehigh in the Dm7room,Am7/D  Dm7  
CStand - C4ing Ctoo Fsoon,
Fadd9Should - Fers Am/Ehigh in the Dm7roomAm7/D  Dm7  
       C   C(C/A)(C/G)
| /  /  /__/    /  |
[Verse 2]
       Am7/DPull your dDress on,    D4  D5  
       Am7/DAnd stay real Gclose,Gadd9  G  
       Am7/DWho might Dleave you..D4.D5  
     Am7/D...Where I left Goff?Gadd9  G  
        Am7/DA perfect Dcircle D4of..D5. 
...Ac - Am7/Dquaintances and GfriendsGadd9,G  
       Am7/DDrink a - Dnother,D4  D5  
       Am7/DCoin a Gphrase-Gadd9-------G---F--!
|  Am/E/  /  /  /  |  Dm7/  /  /_Am7/D__/   Dm7/  |
[Chorus 2]
CHeav - C4en Cas - Fsumes...
Fadd9Should - Fers Am/Ehigh in the Dm7room,Am7/D  Dm7  
CHeav - C4en Cas - Fsumes...
Fadd9Should - Fers Am/Ehigh in the Dm7room,Am7/D  Dm7  
CHeav - C4en Cas - Fsumes...
Fadd9Should - Fers Am/Ehigh in the Dm7roomAm7/D  Dm7  
       CC(C/A)(C/G)  F  
| /  /  /__/   /  |  /  /  /  /  |
[Verse 3]
       Am7/DTry to Dwin,D4  D5  
       Am7/DBut suit your Gneeds,Gadd9  G  
       Am7/DSpeak out Dsometimes,D4  D5  
       Am7/DBut try to GwinGadd9------G---F-!
| Am/E/  /  /  / | Dm7/  /  /_Am7/D__/    Dm7/  |
[Chorus 3]
CStand - C4ing Ctoo Fsoon,
Fadd9Should - Fers Am/Ehigh in the Dm7room,Am7/D  Dm7  
CStand - C4ing Ctoo Fsoon,
Fadd9Should - Fers Am/Ehigh in the Dm7room,Am7/D  Dm7  
CStand - C4ing Ctoo Fsoon,
Fadd9Should - Fers Am/Ehigh in the Dm7room,Am7/D  Dm7  
[Chorus 4]
CStand - C4ing Ctoo Fsoon,
Fadd9Should - Fers Am/Ehigh in the Dm7room,Am7/D  Dm7  
CStand - C4ing Ctoo Fsoon,
Fadd9Should - Fers Am/Ehigh in the Dm7room,Am7/D  Dm7  
[Coda]
e |---F1-------------------------|---F1---||
B |---1-------------------------|---1---||
G |---2-----2--0----------------|---2---||
D |---3------------3--2---3--0--|---3---||
A |-----------------------------|---3---||
E |-----------------------------|---1---||
=====================================================
For the chord box diagrams to better match my
suggested choices you need to manually select
the following options by clicking on the
forward/backward arrows beneath each diagram.
All the other chord boxes should be the default
first option and don't need reselecting
D5     <8 of 12>    F     <2 of 16>
G      <5 of 27>    Am/E  <5 of 23>
Gadd9  <2 of 9>     C4    <9 of 18>

The story behind the song

"Perfect Circle" is the sixth track from R.E.M.'s 1983 debut album, Murmur. The song stands out for its use of unusual instruments and recording techniques, opening with a honky-tonk piano sound created by two slightly out-of-sync pianos played by Mike Mills and Bill Berry. Peter Buck's 12-string guitar also features prominently. The lyrics are intentionally opaque, with the band agreeing that the song carries an emotional theme open to various interpretations. After Bill Berry left the band, R.E.M. reintroduced "Perfect Circle" into their live performances, dedicating it to him and stating he was the primary writer.

AI-written from these sources:Perfect Circle (song) — Wikipedia ↗R.E.M. — Wikipedia ↗

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Perfect Circle

by R.E.M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Song: Perfect circle

Artist: R.E.M.

Composers: William Berry, Michael Stipe,

Peter Buck and Mike Mills

Album: Murmur

Tabbed by DJ 4th June 2014

I would suggest using the voicings in the text

column numbers below.

Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the

information at the very bottom of the page.

Am7/D = xx0213 Gadd9 = xx5435 C4 = x33010

D = xx0232 F = xx3211 Fadd9 = xx3213

D4 = xx0233 Am/E = xx2210 C4 = x33010

D5 = xx0235 Dm7 = xx0211 Fadd9 = xx3213

G = xx5433 C = x32010 (C/A) = x0xxxx

(C/G) = 3xxxxx

Chords in brackets are intended to be played

as a passing bass note only

Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of

the page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks

=====================================================

[Verse 1]

Am7/D D D4 D5

Put your hair back,

Am7/D G Gadd9 G

We get to leave,

Am7/D D D4 D5 Am7/D G Gadd9 G

Eleven gallows, ...on your sleeve,

Am7/D D D4 D5 Am7/D G Gadd9 G

Shallow figure, winners paid,

Am7/D D D4 D5

Eleven shadows,

Am7/D G Gadd9 G F

Way out of place-------------!

Am/E Dm7 Am7/D Dm7

| / / / / | / / /___/ / |

[Chorus 1]

C C4 C F

Stand - ing too soon,

Fadd9 F Am/E Dm7 Am7/D Dm7

Should - ers high in the room,

C C4 C F

Stand - ing too soon,

Fadd9 F Am/E Dm7 Am7/D Dm7

Should - ers high in the room,

C C4 C F

Stand - ing too soon,

Fadd9 F Am/E Dm7 Am7/D Dm7

Should - ers high in the room

C C C/A C/G

()()

| / / /__/ / |

[Verse 2]

Am7/D D D4 D5

Pull your dress on,

Am7/D G Gadd9 G

And stay real close,

Am7/D D D4 D5

Who might leave you...

Am7/D G Gadd9 G

...Where I left off?

Am7/D D D4 D5

A perfect circle of...

Am7/D G Gadd9 G

...Ac - quaintances and friends,

Am7/D D D4 D5

Drink a - nother,

Am7/D G Gadd9 G F

Coin a phrase-------------!

Am/E Dm7 Am7/D Dm7

| / / / / | / / /___/ / |

[Chorus 2]

C C4 C F

Heav - en as - sumes...

Fadd9 F Am/E Dm7 Am7/D Dm7

Should - ers high in the room,

C C4 C F

Heav - en as - sumes...

Fadd9 F Am/E Dm7 Am7/D Dm7

Should - ers high in the room,

C C4 C F

Heav - en as - sumes...

Fadd9 F Am/E Dm7 Am7/D Dm7

Should - ers high in the room

C C/A C/G F

C()()

| / / /__/ / | / / / / |

[Verse 3]

Am7/D D D4 D5

Try to win,

Am7/D G Gadd9 G

But suit your needs,

Am7/D D D4 D5

Speak out sometimes,

Am7/D G Gadd9 G F

But try to win----------!

Am/E Dm7 Am7/D Dm7

| / / / / | / / /___/ / |

[Chorus 3]

C C4 C F

Stand - ing too soon,

Fadd9 F Am/E Dm7 Am7/D Dm7

Should - ers high in the room,

C C4 C F

Stand - ing too soon,

Fadd9 F Am/E Dm7 Am7/D Dm7

Should - ers high in the room,

C C4 C F

Stand - ing too soon,

Fadd9 F Am/E Dm7 Am7/D Dm7

Should - ers high in the room,

[Chorus 4]

C C4 C F

Stand - ing too soon,

Fadd9 F Am/E Dm7 Am7/D Dm7

Should - ers high in the room,

C C4 C F

Stand - ing too soon,

Fadd9 F Am/E Dm7 Am7/D Dm7

Should - ers high in the room,

[Coda]

F F

e |---1-------------------------|---1---||

B |---1-------------------------|---1---||

G |---2-----2--0----------------|---2---||

D |---3------------3--2---3--0--|---3---||

A |-----------------------------|---3---||

E |-----------------------------|---1---||

=====================================================

For the chord box diagrams to better match my

suggested choices you need to manually select

the following options by clicking on the

forward/backward arrows beneath each diagram.

All the other chord boxes should be the default

first option and don't need reselecting

D5 <8 of 12> F <2 of 16>

G <5 of 27> Am/E <5 of 23>

Gadd9 <2 of 9> C4 <9 of 18>

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