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This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation
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SONG TITLE: Daysleeper
ARTIST/GROUP: R.E.M.
ALBUM: Up
TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk
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CHORDS:
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EADGBE EADGBE
Eb (x65343) C (x32010)
Dm (xx0231) Am (x02210)
F (133211) Em (022000)
G (320033)
I saw them perform this song on Jay Leno and I'm transcribing from
that show, but it is exactly the same I think. The only chord I'm
not sure about is the Eb. I mean I'm sure it is a Eb, but you can
play it in other posititons as well. This one sounds the best to
me though. It's like a barred C chord. I'm pretty sure I've got the
verse riff nailed down. I watched him play it and it is NOT played
down on the first three frets. (I've gotten a few comments about
that, but if you watch the show you'll see that I'm right)
I've taped over the show, so I can't be a 100 % sure that this
is totally correct. Sorry about that.
TAB 1: [used in intro and verses]
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You use these chords:
C1 (x-x-10-9-8-0)
C2 (x-x-9-0-8-x)
You can barely hear this note
C1 | C2
E|-----(0)-------------------|
B|--------8-------------8----|
G|----------9---------0------|
D|--10--------10----9--------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
INTRO:
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Play TAB 1 four times
VERSE 1: [play TAB 1]
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Receiving department, three A.M.
Staff cuts have socked up the ov'rage
Directives are pasted, no callbacks, complaints
Everywhere is calm
PRE-CHORUS 1:
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Eb
Hong Kong is present
Dm
Taipei awakes all
F G
talk of circadian rhythm
CHORUS:
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C Dm Am Em
I see today with a, newsprint fray
C Dm G
my night is colored, headache gray
C Dm Am Em
Daysleeper
C Dm G
Daysleeper
C [start playing TAB 1 again]
Daysleeper
VERSE 2: [same as Verse 1, play TAB 1]
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The bull and the bear
are marking their territories
They're leading the blind with their
international glory
PRE-CHORUS 2:
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Eb Dm
I'm the screen, the blinding light
F G
I'm the screen, I work at night
CHORUS:
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C Dm Am Em
I see today with a, newsprint fray
C Dm G
my night is colored, headache gray
C Dm Am Em C Dm G
Don't wake me with so much
[here starts some weird shit]
Daysleeper
[OK, for the third verse there's no guitar I think.
There is a keyboard or something that plays these
two little lines. They're played in the beginning
of the verse. I think they're only played once
but I can't be sure since I can't listen to the song
right now.]
TAB 2 TAB 3
E|--8-----7----3---0----| E|------3--0-----|
B|----------------------| B|---3-----------|
G|----------------------| G|---------------|
D|----------------------| D|---------------|
A|----------------------| A|---------------|
E|----------------------| E|---------------|
VERSE 3: [Play TAB 2 and then TAB 3]
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I cried the other night
I can't even say why
Fluorescent, flat, caffine lights
It's furious balancing
PRE-CHORUS 3:
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Eb Dm
I'm the screen, the blinding light
F G
I'm the screen, I work at night
CHORUS:
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C Dm Am Em
I see today with a, newsprint fray
C Dm G
my night is colored, headache gray
C Dm Am Em C Dm G
Don't wake me with so much
C Dm Am Em
The ocean machine is set to nine
C Dm G
I'll squeeze into heaven and valentine
C Dm Am Em
My bed is pulling me, gravity
C Dm G
Daysleeper
Day-
C Dm Am Em
The ocean machine is set to nine
C Dm G
I'll squeeze into heaven and valentine
C Dm Am Em
My bed is pulling me, gravity
C Dm G C
Daysleeper
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