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Fretless

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Song: Fretless
NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY CHORD DIAGRAMS the website might
automatically suggest, instead use the voicings shown below 
in the text columns:
     Em= 022000      B= 799877      D= xx0232      E7= 022130
 Emadd9= 022002     B7= 797877     D7= xx0212      G6= xx5430
 Em*   = 022003      A= 577655      E= 022100       G= xx5433
                    A7= 575655     E6= 022120       F= xx3211
                                                  F/G= 303211
[Intro]
         Em    Emadd9   Em*     Emadd9        Em    Emadd9   Em* 
|  /  /  /   /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /   /  |  /  /  /  /  |
[Verse 1]
                 Em          Emadd9   Em*      Emadd9  
He's got his work,        ...and she comes easy,
                 Em           Emadd9   Em*
They each come a - round when the other is gone,
            Em      Emadd9   Em*            Emadd9    Em    Emadd9   Em*
Me, I think I got stuck somewhere in    bet - ween,
                 Em   Emadd9   Em*          Emadd9  
I wouldn't confide in the prodigal son,
               Em       Emadd9   Em*
The dye has been cast, the battle is won,
               Em      Emadd9   Em*          Emadd9  
The bullets were blanks, a double locked gun,
              Em     Emadd9   Em*
I couldn't ad - mit to a minute of fun
[Verse 2]
And Emadd9they   Bcome, and they B7come,
And Bthey Acome, and they A7come,A  
DI ac - D7cept - Ded with the Egent - E6le  E7tongue,E  
BNo words B7spo - Bken, A...no A7need, A...it's DskippedD7  D  G6  
[Verse 3 ]
          Em    Emadd9   Em*            Emadd9  
Take it, ...stomp   twice, ring the bell,
                 Em    Emadd9   Em*
Tether that ring - ing     phrase,
                 Em      Emadd9   Em*       Emadd9  
E - nough with the rifle and talk, al - ready,
               Em   Emadd9   Em*
We all know what it     means,
EmTake this conversation Emadd9to your Emgreat divide,Emadd9  
                Em     Emadd9   Em*
I can only swal - low   ...what I ate,
               Em          Emadd9   Em* Emadd9  
And I don't hate       ...him, 
               Em          Emadd9   Em* 
And I don't hate       ...her
[Verse 4]
Emadd9They   Bcome, and they B7come,
And Bthey Acome, and they A7come,A  
DI ac - D7cept - Ded with the Egent - E6le  E7tongue,E  
BNo words B7spo - Bken, A...no A7need, A...it's DskippedD7  D  G6  
[Bridge]
| G/  /  /  / | F/  /  /_F/G_/   /  | Em/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
           GDon't talk to Fme about be - F/Ging  Fa - Emlone,
(Don't talk to me!)
           GDon't talk to Fme about be - F/Ging  Fa - Emlone,
(Don't talk to me!)
                        G                    F   Em   Emadd9   Em* Emadd9  
           Don't talk to me about being a - lone----------!
(Don't talk to me!)
[Verse 5]
           Em     Emadd9   Em*
|  /   /   /   /   |  /   /   /   /  | 
                   Em    Emadd9   Em*     Emadd9  
Reach for each oth - er be - fore you leave,
          Em      Emadd9   Em*  Emadd9  
   ...Reach peace, P -E -A -C -E,
                Em   Emadd9   Em*         Emadd9  
Don't threaten me with a gentle tease,
                Em    Emadd9   Em*
Don't threaten me with    angry,
                Em           Emadd9   Em*        Emadd9  
 Please, please, please,   don't try to tell me...
(Please, please, please, please, please!)
           Em     Emadd9   Em*
...What I am--------!
[Verse 6]
Emadd9They    Bcome, and they B7come,
And Bthey Acome, and they A7come,A  
DI ac - D7cept - Ded with the Egent - E6le  E7tongue,E  
BNo words B7spok - Ben,  A...no A7need, .A..it's Dbeen saidD7  D  
[Verse 7]
              G        F(Fadd9)    F  Em  
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /__/    /  | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
            GDon't talk to Fme about be - F/Ging  Fa - Emlone,
(Don't talk to me!)
            GDon't talk to Fme about be - F/Ging  Fa - Emlone,
(Don't talk to me!)
            GDon't talk to Fme about be - F/Ging  Fa - Emlone
(Don't talk to me!)
[Coda]
            GDon't talk to Fme,F/G  F  Em  
(Don't talk to me!)
        GDon't talk to Fme,F/G  F  Em  
(Talk to me!)
            GDon't talk to Fme,F/G  F  Em  
(Don't talk to me!)
        GDon't talk to Fme about be - F/Ging  Fa - Emlone-----!
(Talk to me!

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Fretless

by R.E.M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emadd9

F/G

Fadd9

Song: Fretless

NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY CHORD DIAGRAMS the website might

automatically suggest, instead use the voicings shown below

in the text columns:

Em B D E7

= 022000 = 799877 = xx0232 = 022130

Emadd9 B7 D7 G6

= 022002 = 797877 = xx0212 = xx5430

Em A E G

* = 022003 = 577655 = 022100 = xx5433

A7 E6 F

= 575655 = 022120 = xx3211

F/G

= 303211

[Intro]

Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9 Em

* *

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9

He's got his work, ...and she comes easy,

Em Emadd9 Em

They each come a - round when the other is gone,

Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9 Em

* *

Me, I think I got stuck somewhere in bet - ween,

Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9

I wouldn't confide in the prodigal son,

Em Emadd9 Em

The dye has been cast, the battle is won,

Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9

The bullets were blanks, a double locked gun,

Em Emadd9 Em

I couldn't ad - mit to a minute of fun

[Verse 2]

Emadd9 B B7

And they come, and they come,

B A A7 A

And they come, and they come,

D D7 D E E6 E7 E

I ac - cept - ed with the gent - le tongue,

B B7 B A A7 A D D7 D G6

No words spo - ken, ...no need, ...it's skipped

[Verse 3 ]

Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9

Take it, ...stomp twice, ring the bell,

Em Emadd9 Em

Tether that ring - ing phrase,

Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9

E - nough with the rifle and talk, al - ready,

Em Emadd9 Em

We all know what it means,

Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9

Take this conversation to your great divide,

Em Emadd9 Em

I can only swal - low ...what I ate,

Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9

And I don't hate ...him,

Em Emadd9 Em

And I don't hate ...her

[Verse 4]

Emadd9 B B7

They come, and they come,

B A A7 A

And they come, and they come,

D D7 D E E6 E7 E

I ac - cept - ed with the gent - le tongue,

B B7 B A A7 A D D7 D G6

No words spo - ken, ...no need, ...it's skipped

[Bridge]

G F F/G Em

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

G F F/G F Em

Don't talk to me about be - ing a - lone,

(Don't talk to me!)

G F F/G F Em

Don't talk to me about be - ing a - lone,

(Don't talk to me!)

G F Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9

Don't talk to me about being a - lone----------!

(Don't talk to me!)

[Verse 5]

Em Emadd9 Em

| / / / / | / / / / |

Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9

Reach for each oth - er be - fore you leave,

Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9

...Reach peace, P -E -A -C -E,

Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9

Don't threaten me with a gentle tease,

Em Emadd9 Em

Don't threaten me with angry,

Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9

Please, please, please, don't try to tell me...

(Please, please, please, please, please!)

Em Emadd9 Em

...What I am--------!

[Verse 6]

Emadd9 B B7

They come, and they come,

B A A7 A

And they come, and they come,

D D7 D E E6 E7 E

I ac - cept - ed with the gent - le tongue,

B B7 B A A7 A D D7 D

No words spok - en, ...no need, ...it's been said

[Verse 7]

G F Fadd9 F Em

()

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

G F F/G F Em

Don't talk to me about be - ing a - lone,

(Don't talk to me!)

G F F/G F Em

Don't talk to me about be - ing a - lone,

(Don't talk to me!)

G F F/G F Em

Don't talk to me about be - ing a - lone

(Don't talk to me!)

[Coda]

G F F/G F Em

Don't talk to me,

(Don't talk to me!)

G F F/G F Em

Don't talk to me,

(Talk to me!)

G F F/G F Em

Don't talk to me,

(Don't talk to me!)

G F F/G F Em

Don't talk to me about be - ing a - lone-----!

(Talk to me!

About Fretless Chords by R.E.M.

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