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Second Guessing by REM from Reckoning
Tab by Jonathan Blanks, edited by Brian Beckmann
Use these chords and not the auto-populated chords:
         E5079900
      Emaj7069900
       C#m7x46600
       Bsusx24400
A          577650 (use thumb for bass note)
G          355430 (use thumb for bass note)
F#m11      244200 (use thumb for bass note)
      Dsus2xx0230
         G6320030
[Intro]
 E5   C#m7(x2)
   E5↓  ↑  ↓  ↓   Emaj7↓     E5↑  ↓   C#m7↓  ↑  ↓  ↑  ↓  ↑  ↓  ↑
e|-0--0--0--0---0-----0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
B|-0--0--0--0---0-----0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
G|-9--9--9--9---9-----9--9---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
D|-9--9--9--9---9-----9--9---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
A|-7--7--7--7---6--/--7--7---4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|
E|-0--0--0--0---0-----0--0---------------------------|
[Verse]
E5Why're you tryin' to C#m7second guess me?E5  C#m7  
E5I am tired of C#m7second guessing.Bsus  
E5What will be your C#m7look this season?E5  C#m7  
E5Who will be your C#m7book this season?Bsus  
[Chorus]
AOh, ho ho
GOh, ho ho
F#m11Oh, ho ho
[Verse]
E5Why're you tryin' to C#m7second guess me?E5  C#m7  
E5I am tired of C#m7second guessing.Bsus  
E5What will be your C#m7look this season?E5  C#m7  
E5Who will be your C#m7book this season?Bsus  
[Chorus]
AOh, ho ho
GOh, ho ho
F#m11Oh, ho ho
       Dsus2  G6Here we Dsus2are    G6Here we Dsus2are    G6Here we Bsusare
[Interlude]
 E5   C#m7(x2)
[Verse]
E5Why're you tryin' to C#m7second guess me?E5  C#m7  
E5I am tired of C#m7second guessing.Bsus  
E5What will be your C#m7look this season?E5  C#m7  
E5Who will be your C#m7book this season?Bsus  
[Chorus]
AOh, ho ho
GOh, ho ho
AOh, ho ho
GOh, ho ho
AOh, ho ho
GOh, ho ho
F#m11Oh, ho ho ho!
       Dsus2  G6Here we Dsus2are    G6Here we Dsus2are    G6Here we Bsusare
       Dsus2  G6Here we Dsus2are    G6Here we Dsus2are    G6Here we Bsusare
[Outro] 
 E5   C#m7(x3), E5  
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| ↓  Strum down
| ↑  Strum up
| /  Slide up
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Second Guessing

by R.E.M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7

C#m7

Bsus

Dsus2

F#m11

Second Guessing by REM from Reckoning

Tab by Jonathan Blanks, edited by Brian Beckmann

Use these chords and not the auto-populated chords:

079900

Emaj7

069900

C#m7

x46600

Bsus

x24400

A 577650 (use thumb for bass note)

G 355430 (use thumb for bass note)

F#m11 244200 (use thumb for bass note)

Dsus2

xx0230

320030

[Intro]

E5 C#m7

(x2)

E5 Emaj7 E5 C#m7

↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑

e|-0--0--0--0---0-----0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|

B|-0--0--0--0---0-----0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|

G|-9--9--9--9---9-----9--9---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|

D|-9--9--9--9---9-----9--9---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|

A|-7--7--7--7---6--/--7--7---4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|

E|-0--0--0--0---0-----0--0---------------------------|

[Verse]

E5 C#m7 E5 C#m7

Why're you tryin' to second guess me?

E5 C#m7 Bsus

I am tired of second guessing.

E5 C#m7 E5 C#m7

What will be your look this season?

E5 C#m7 Bsus

Who will be your book this season?

[Chorus]

Oh, ho ho

F#m11

Oh, ho ho

[Verse]

E5 C#m7 E5 C#m7

Why're you tryin' to second guess me?

E5 C#m7 Bsus

I am tired of second guessing.

E5 C#m7 E5 C#m7

What will be your look this season?

E5 C#m7 Bsus

Who will be your book this season?

[Chorus]

Oh, ho ho

F#m11

Oh, ho ho

Dsus2 G6 Dsus2 G6 Dsus2 G6 Bsus

Here we are Here we are Here we are

[Interlude]

E5 C#m7

(x2)

[Verse]

E5 C#m7 E5 C#m7

Why're you tryin' to second guess me?

E5 C#m7 Bsus

I am tired of second guessing.

E5 C#m7 E5 C#m7

What will be your look this season?

E5 C#m7 Bsus

Who will be your book this season?

[Chorus]

Oh, ho ho

F#m11

Oh, ho ho ho!

Dsus2 G6 Dsus2 G6 Dsus2 G6 Bsus

Here we are Here we are Here we are

Dsus2 G6 Dsus2 G6 Dsus2 G6 Bsus

Here we are Here we are Here we are

[Outro]

E5 C#m7 E5

(x3),

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| ↓ Strum down

| ↑ Strum up

| / Slide up

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About Second Guessing Chords by R.E.M.

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The chords for "Second Guessing" show the original chord names (including E5, Emaj7, C#m7, Bsus, A, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.