Chronic Town
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1. Wolves, Lower
2. Gardening At Night
3. Carnival Of Sorts (Boxcars)
4. 1,000,000
5. Stumble
WOLVES, LOWER
Original chords/tab by: ?
{riff}
(E) ---0-------0------0-------0--------0-----0---0---0--------------|
(B)--8---8--10--10--8---8--10---10---8----10----0---0---0---0-----0-|
(G)--9------11------9------11--------9----11---9---8---6---8---8----|
(D)------------------------------------------------------7---9------|
{riff2}: (E) ---------0--| playing this note on open E facilitates hitting the
(B) --10-9-8----| D chord on time
{ "A" chord: x06700 "D" chord: x07700 }
{"G" riff}:
(e)-3--3--3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3--3--3-|
(b)--3--3----3--3----3--3----3--3---|
(g)4--5--5-4--5--5-4--5--5-4--5--5--|
----
{Intro:} Riff (x 2)
{riff}
Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, don't get caught.
Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, let us out.
Wilder lower wolves. Here's a house to put wolves out the door.
riff2 "D" riff2 "A" riff2 "D" riff2 "A" (E) --0---0---0---|
(B) -5--4--3----2-|
In a corner garden, wilder lower wolves
HAouse in orDderG C
HAouse in orDderG C
HAouse in orDderG C
HAouse in orDderG C
{"G" riff}
Down there they're rounding a posse to ride.
{riff}
Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, don't get caught.
Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, let us out.
Wilder lower wolves. Here's a house to put wolves out the door.
riff2 "D" riff2 "A" riff2 "D" riff2 "A" (E) --0---0---0---|
(B) -5--4--3----2-|
In a corner garden, wilder lower wolves
HAouse in orDderG C
HAouse in orDderG C
HAouse in orDderG C
HAouse in orDderG C
{"G" riff}
Down there they're rounding a posse to ride.
{Break:}
(e)77-10- 9--77- 9-7--1212-10- 9--77- 9-7-- etc.
(b)88-10-10--88-10-8--1212-10-10--88-10-8-- etc.
(g)always open, occasionally hit
{* these are the notes, not the strum patterns}
{riff x 2}
{riff}
Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, don't get caught.
Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, let us out.
Wilder lower wolves. Here's a house to put wolves out the door.
riff2 "D" riff2 "A" riff2 "D" riff2 "A" (E) --0---0---0---|
(B) -5--4--3----2-|
In a corner garden, wilder lower wolves
HAouse in orDderG C
HAouse in orDderG C
HAouse in orDderG C
HAouse in orDderG C
{"G" riff}
Down there they're rounding a posse to ride.
{end song on Em7}
e:---------------------|
B:---------------------|
G:---------------------| repeat 3X
D:-----0-0-7-0-9-7-----|
A:---------------------|
E:---------------------|
e:----------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------|
G:---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-/--------------------------------|
D:---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-/--------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------|
this part is really just kind of a walk.
Dsus4: xx0233
D: xx0232
D5/sus2: xx0230
Dsus2: xx2030
C6add9: xx0210
e:---3-3---2-2---0-0---0-0---0-0----------------------|
B:---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1----------------------|
G:---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2----------------------|
D:---0-0---0-0---0-0---2-2---0-0----------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------|
DI see your money on the Cadd9floor, I felt the pocket change.
Though Gall the feelings that broke through that A7door
just didn't seem to be too Dreal.
DThe yard is nothing but a Cadd9fence, the sun just hurts my eyes.
SomewherGe it must be time for peniA7tence. Gardening at night is never wDhere.
GGardeAning at Dnight. GGardeAning at Dnight. GGardeAning at Dnight.
EmThe neighbors go to bed at tF#men.
EmCall the prayer line for a chaF#mnge.
EmThe charge is changing every moF#mnth.
EmThey said it couldn't be Aarranged.D
DWe ankled up the garbage Csound, but they were busy in the Grows.
We fell up, not to see the A7sun, gardening at night just didn't Dgrow.
DI see your money on the Cadd9floor, I felt the pocket change.
Though Gall the feelings that broke through that A7door
just didn't seem to be too Dreal.
GaGrdenAing at nigDht. GaGrdeniAng at nigDht. GGardeniAng at nigDht.
EmYour sister said that you're too F#myoung.
EmThey should know they've been there F#mtwice.
EmThe call was two and F#mfifty-one.
EmThey said it couldn't be Aarranged.D
DI see your money on the Cadd9floor, I felt the pocket change.
Though Gall the feelings that broke through that A7door
just didn't seem to be too Dreal.
DWe ankled up the garbage Cadd9sound, but they were busy in the rowsG.
We fell up, not to see the A7sun, gardening at night just didn't Dgrow.
GaGrdenAing at nigDht. GaGrdeniAng at nigDht. GGardeniAng at nigDht.
CARNIVAL OF SORTS (BOX CARS)
Original chords by: ?
{Opening riff:}
(B) --------0-------|
(G) ------0---0---- (G) -------0--0-----|
(D) -----4---4--4-- X 3 then.. (D) -----4------4---|
(A) -7-7----------- (A) -7-7------------|
{Chorus riff}:
(B) --2-2-3-2-0---|
(G) ------------2-|
----
{Intro}: Opening riff
Bm/ A D G A* (x 2)
{ Bm A D G A* progression}
There's a secret stigma, reaping wheel.
Diminish, a carnival of sorts.
Chronic town, poster torn, reaping wheel.
Stranger, stranger to these parts.
GGentlemen Adon't get caught, Bmcages under Acage
GGentlemen Adon't get caught
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
{ Bm A D G A* progression}
There's a secret stigma, reaping wheel.
Diminish, a carnival of sorts.
Chronic town, poster torn, reaping wheel.
Stranger, stranger to these parts.
GGentlemen Adon't get caught, Bmcages under Acage
GGentlemen Adon't get caught
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
{opening riff}
GGentlemen Adon't get caught, Bmcages under Acage
GGentlemen Adon't get caught
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
{ Bm A D G A* progression}
There's a secret stigma, reaping wheel.
Chronic town, poster torn, reaping wheel.
GGentlemen Adon't get caught, Bmcages under Acage
GGentlemen Adon't get caught
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling)
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
out of town.....
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling)
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
Carnival of sorts
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
out of town.....
Bm G A/ Asus4{chorus riff}
out of town.....
{riff}:
"B" chord: "E" chord
(E) --- ---|
(B) -4- ---|
(G) -4- ---|
(D) -4- -2-|
(A) -2- -2-|
(E) --- -0-|
{alternate between these two chords with feeling}
{"B"/"E" riff}
Secluded in a marker stone
Not only deadlier but smarter too, smarter too
B/A A E/A A B/ A A E/ A A
All along the tomb, secret in the ruin
{"B"/"E" riff}
Secluded in a marker stone
Not only deadlier but smarter too, smarter too
AI could lBmive a miEsus4llion
AI could lBmive a miEsus4llion
AI could lBmive a miEsus4llion
A Bm Esus4 E/Esus4
I could live a million years
{"B"/"E" riff}
{"B"/"E" riff}
Secluded in a marker stone
Not only deadlier but smarter too, smarter too
B/A A E/A A B/ A A E/ A A
All along the tomb, secret in the ruin
{"B"/"E" riff}
Secluded in a marker stone
Not only deadlier but smarter too, smarter too
AI could lBmive a miEsus4llion
AI could lBmive a miEsus4llion
AI could lBmive a miEsus4llion
A Bm Esus4 E/Esus4
I could live a million years
B/A A E/A A B/ A A E/ A A
All along, all along all along the tomb
B/A A E/A A B/ A A E/ A A
Secret in secret in, secret in the ruin
{"B"/"E" riff}
Secluded in a marker stone
{"B"/"E" riff}
Not only deadlier but smarter too, smarter too
AI could lBmive a miEsus4llion
AI could lBmive a miEsus4llion
AI could lBmive a miEsus4llion
A Bm Esus4 E/Esus4
I could live a million years
{"B"/"E" riff to end}
{ Am: 577555 G: x55787 D: 557775 C: 335553 }
Intro: {harmonics}
Am G D C(repeat)
AmWe'll stumble through the Gyard
AmWe'll stumble through the Gyard
AmWe'll stumble through the GA-P-T.
AmWe'll stumble through the Gyard
DForce fields. CExplorer racing home, the ancient star.
DYellow mixed with golden hue. CScan the graveyard, dead there be.
AmBall and cGhain. AmBall and chGain.
AmBall and cGhain. AmBall and chGain.
AmWe'll stumble through the Gyard
AmWe'll stumble through the Gyard
AmWe'll stumble through the GA-P-T.
AmWe'll stumble through the Gyard
DForce fields. CExplorer racing home, the ancient star.
DYellow mixed with golden hue. CScan the graveyard, dead there be.
AmBall and cGhain. AmBall and chGain.
AmBall and cGhain. AmBall and chGain.
AmWe'll stumble through the Gyard
AmWe'll stumble through the Gyard
AmWe'll stumble through the GA-P-T.
AmWe'll stumble through the Gyard
DForce fields. CExplorer racing home, the ancient star.
DYellow mixed with golden hue. CScan the graveyard, dead there be.
AmBall and cGhain. AmBall and chGain.
AmBall and cGhain. AmBall and chGain.
Am G(x 2)
AmWe'll stumble through the Gyard
AmWe'll stumble through the Gyard
AmWe'll stumble through the GA-P-T.
AmWe'll stumble through the Gyard
DForce fields. CExplorer racing home, the ancient star.
DYellow mixed with golden hue. CScan the graveyard, dead there be.
AmBall and cGhain. AmBall and chGain.
AmBall and cGhain. AmBall and chGain.
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Chronic Town
by R.E.M.
Chords in this song · guitar
A
D
G
C
Dsus4
D5
Dsus2
Cadd9
A7
Em
F#m
Bm
Asus4
B
E
B/A
E/A
Esus4
Am
1. Wolves, Lower
2. Gardening At Night
3. Carnival Of Sorts (Boxcars)
4. 1,000,000
5. Stumble
WOLVES, LOWER
Original chords/tab by: ?
{riff}
(E) ---0-------0------0-------0--------0-----0---0---0--------------|
(B)--8---8--10--10--8---8--10---10---8----10----0---0---0---0-----0-|
(G)--9------11------9------11--------9----11---9---8---6---8---8----|
(D)------------------------------------------------------7---9------|
{riff2}: (E) ---------0--| playing this note on open E facilitates hitting the
(B) --10-9-8----| D chord on time
A D
{ "" chord: x06700 "" chord: x07700 }
G
{"" riff}:
(e)-3--3--3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3--3--3-|
(b)--3--3----3--3----3--3----3--3---|
(g)4--5--5-4--5--5-4--5--5-4--5--5--|
----
{Intro:} Riff (x 2)
{riff}
Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, don't get caught.
Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, let us out.
Wilder lower wolves. Here's a house to put wolves out the door.
riff2 "D" riff2 "A" riff2 "D" riff2 "A" (E) --0---0---0---|
(B) -5--4--3----2-|
In a corner garden, wilder lower wolves
A D G C
House in order
A D G C
House in order
A D G C
House in order
A D G C
House in order
G
{"" riff}
Down there they're rounding a posse to ride.
{riff}
Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, don't get caught.
Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, let us out.
Wilder lower wolves. Here's a house to put wolves out the door.
riff2 "D" riff2 "A" riff2 "D" riff2 "A" (E) --0---0---0---|
(B) -5--4--3----2-|
In a corner garden, wilder lower wolves
A D G C
House in order
A D G C
House in order
A D G C
House in order
A D G C
House in order
G
{"" riff}
Down there they're rounding a posse to ride.
{Break:}
(e)77-10- 9--77- 9-7--1212-10- 9--77- 9-7-- etc.
(b)88-10-10--88-10-8--1212-10-10--88-10-8-- etc.
(g)always open, occasionally hit
{* these are the notes, not the strum patterns}
{riff x 2}
{riff}
Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, don't get caught.
Suspicion yourself, suspicion yourself, let us out.
Wilder lower wolves. Here's a house to put wolves out the door.
riff2 "D" riff2 "A" riff2 "D" riff2 "A" (E) --0---0---0---|
(B) -5--4--3----2-|
In a corner garden, wilder lower wolves
A D G C
House in order
A D G C
House in order
A D G C
House in order
A D G C
House in order
G
{"" riff}
Down there they're rounding a posse to ride.
{end song on Em7}
e:---------------------|
B:---------------------|
G:---------------------| repeat 3X
D:-----0-0-7-0-9-7-----|
A:---------------------|
E:---------------------|
e:----------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------|
G:---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-/--------------------------------|
D:---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-/--------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------|
this part is really just kind of a walk.
Dsus4
: xx0233
D
: xx0232
D5
/sus2: xx0230
Dsus2
: xx2030
C6add9: xx0210
e:---3-3---2-2---0-0---0-0---0-0----------------------|
B:---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---1-1----------------------|
G:---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2----------------------|
D:---0-0---0-0---0-0---2-2---0-0----------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------|
D Cadd9
I see your money on the floor, I felt the pocket change.
G A7
Though all the feelings that broke through that door
D
just didn't seem to be too real.
D Cadd9
The yard is nothing but a fence, the sun just hurts my eyes.
G A7 D
Somewhere it must be time for penitence. Gardening at night is never where.
G A D G A D G A D
Gardening at night. Gardening at night. Gardening at night.
Em F#m
The neighbors go to bed at ten.
Em F#m
Call the prayer line for a change.
Em F#m
The charge is changing every month.
Em A D
They said it couldn't be arranged.
D C G
We ankled up the garbage sound, but they were busy in the rows.
A7 D
We fell up, not to see the sun, gardening at night just didn't grow.
D Cadd9
I see your money on the floor, I felt the pocket change.
G A7
Though all the feelings that broke through that door
D
just didn't seem to be too real.
G A D G A D G A D
Gardening at night. Gardening at night. Gardening at night.
Em F#m
Your sister said that you're too young.
Em F#m
They should know they've been there twice.
Em F#m
The call was two and fifty-one.
Em A D
They said it couldn't be arranged.
D Cadd9
I see your money on the floor, I felt the pocket change.
G A7
Though all the feelings that broke through that door
D
just didn't seem to be too real.
D Cadd9 G
We ankled up the garbage sound, but they were busy in the rows.
A7 D
We fell up, not to see the sun, gardening at night just didn't grow.
G A D G A D G A D
Gardening at night. Gardening at night. Gardening at night.
CARNIVAL OF SORTS (BOX CARS)
Original chords by: ?
{Opening riff:}
(B) --------0-------|
(G) ------0---0---- (G) -------0--0-----|
(D) -----4---4--4-- X 3 then.. (D) -----4------4---|
(A) -7-7----------- (A) -7-7------------|
{Chorus riff}:
(B) --2-2-3-2-0---|
(G) ------------2-|
----
{Intro}: Opening riff
Bm A D G A
/ * (x 2)
Bm A D G A
{ * progression}
There's a secret stigma, reaping wheel.
Diminish, a carnival of sorts.
Chronic town, poster torn, reaping wheel.
Stranger, stranger to these parts.
G A Bm A
Gentlemen don't get caught, cages under cage
G A
Gentlemen don't get caught
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm A D G A
{ * progression}
There's a secret stigma, reaping wheel.
Diminish, a carnival of sorts.
Chronic town, poster torn, reaping wheel.
Stranger, stranger to these parts.
G A Bm A
Gentlemen don't get caught, cages under cage
G A
Gentlemen don't get caught
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
{opening riff}
G A Bm A
Gentlemen don't get caught, cages under cage
G A
Gentlemen don't get caught
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm A D G A
{ * progression}
There's a secret stigma, reaping wheel.
Chronic town, poster torn, reaping wheel.
G A Bm A
Gentlemen don't get caught, cages under cage
G A
Gentlemen don't get caught
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling) out of town
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling)
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
out of town.....
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
Boxcars (are pulling)
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
Carnival of sorts
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
out of town.....
Bm G A Asus4
/ {chorus riff}
out of town.....
{riff}:
B E
"" chord: "" chord
(E) --- ---|
(B) -4- ---|
(G) -4- ---|
(D) -4- -2-|
(A) -2- -2-|
(E) --- -0-|
{alternate between these two chords with feeling}
B E
{""/"" riff}
Secluded in a marker stone
Not only deadlier but smarter too, smarter too
B/A A E/A A B A A E A A
/ /
All along the tomb, secret in the ruin
B E
{""/"" riff}
Secluded in a marker stone
Not only deadlier but smarter too, smarter too
A Bm Esus4
I could live a million
A Bm Esus4
I could live a million
A Bm Esus4
I could live a million
A Bm Esus4 E Esus4
/
I could live a million years
B E
{""/"" riff}
B E
{""/"" riff}
Secluded in a marker stone
Not only deadlier but smarter too, smarter too
B/A A E/A A B A A E A A
/ /
All along the tomb, secret in the ruin
B E
{""/"" riff}
Secluded in a marker stone
Not only deadlier but smarter too, smarter too
A Bm Esus4
I could live a million
A Bm Esus4
I could live a million
A Bm Esus4
I could live a million
A Bm Esus4 E Esus4
/
I could live a million years
B/A A E/A A B A A E A A
/ /
All along, all along all along the tomb
B/A A E/A A B A A E A A
/ /
Secret in secret in, secret in the ruin
B E
{""/"" riff}
Secluded in a marker stone
B E
{""/"" riff}
Not only deadlier but smarter too, smarter too
A Bm Esus4
I could live a million
A Bm Esus4
I could live a million
A Bm Esus4
I could live a million
A Bm Esus4 E Esus4
/
I could live a million years
{"B"/"E" riff to end}
Am G D C
{ : 577555 : x55787 : 557775 : 335553 }
Intro: {harmonics}
Am G D C
(repeat)
Am G
We'll stumble through the yard
Am G
We'll stumble through the yard
Am G
We'll stumble through the A-P-T.
Am G
We'll stumble through the yard
D C
Force fields. Explorer racing home, the ancient star.
D C
Yellow mixed with golden hue. Scan the graveyard, dead there be.
Am G Am G
Ball and chain. Ball and chain.
Am G Am G
Ball and chain. Ball and chain.
Am G
We'll stumble through the yard
Am G
We'll stumble through the yard
Am G
We'll stumble through the A-P-T.
Am G
We'll stumble through the yard
D C
Force fields. Explorer racing home, the ancient star.
D C
Yellow mixed with golden hue. Scan the graveyard, dead there be.
Am G Am G
Ball and chain. Ball and chain.
Am G Am G
Ball and chain. Ball and chain.
Am G
We'll stumble through the yard
Am G
We'll stumble through the yard
Am G
We'll stumble through the A-P-T.
Am G
We'll stumble through the yard
D C
Force fields. Explorer racing home, the ancient star.
D C
Yellow mixed with golden hue. Scan the graveyard, dead there be.
Am G Am G
Ball and chain. Ball and chain.
Am G Am G
Ball and chain. Ball and chain.
Am G
(x 2)
Am G
We'll stumble through the yard
Am G
We'll stumble through the yard
Am G
We'll stumble through the A-P-T.
Am G
We'll stumble through the yard
D C
Force fields. Explorer racing home, the ancient star.
D C
Yellow mixed with golden hue. Scan the graveyard, dead there be.
Am G Am G
Ball and chain. Ball and chain.
Am G Am G
Ball and chain. Ball and chain.
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Can I transpose "Chronic Town" to a different key?
Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Chronic Town" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.
Can I see chord diagrams for "Chronic Town"?
Yes. Tap any chord in "Chronic Town" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.
Is "Chronic Town" easy to play on guitar?
Many players learn "Chronic Town" by R.E.M. with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by R.E.M. below.
What key is "Chronic Town" in?
The chords for "Chronic Town" show the original chord names (including E, B, G, D, A, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.