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Song
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RADIO FREE EUROPE - R.E.M.
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Tabbed by: leograssi90
Classic song by the R.E.M. The only tricky part is the bridge.
The structure is referred to the complete version (lasting 4:06) and the song is laid out in its entirety.
I've put (x3), (x4) etc. on the right side to notate how many times you have to play a pattern.
Main riff (0:12-0:37)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-·---------------------6-6-7-7-9-7-| A|---------------------------5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| (x3) G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-·---------------------------------| A|---------------------------5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----7---7-7---| E|-----------------------------------------------0-----0-----0-|
Bridge (0:38-0:55)
G|---------------------8-9-11--9--9-7--7-6--6-------------------------------------| D|-----8--8-9--9-11--11-----------------------9--9-7-6-------------7--------------| A|-9--9------------------------------------------------9-7--7-7--7----7--7-7--7-7-| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------8-9-11-8-9--9-7--7-6--6--------------------------------------------| D|-----8--8-9--9-11--11------------------------9--9-7-6-----------------------------------| A|-9--9-------------------------------------------------9---------------------------7-7-7-| E|--------------------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------|
Main riff (0:55-1:20)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-·---------------------6-6-7-7-9-7-| A|---------------------------5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| (x3) G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-·---------------------------------| A|---------------------------5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----7---7-7---| E|-----------------------------------------------0-----0-----0-|
Bridge (1:20-1:37)
G|---------------------8-9-11--9--9-7--7-6--6-------------------------------------| D|-----8--8-9--9-11--11-----------------------9--9-7-6-------------7--------------| A|-9--9------------------------------------------------9-7--7-7--7----7--7-7--7-7-| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------8-9-11-8-9--9-7--7-6--6--------------------------------------| D|-----8--8-9--9-11--11------------------------9--9-7-6-----------------------------| A|-9--9-------------------------------------------------9---------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Chorus (1:38-1:49)
G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-7--7-7--7-7---------4-4-4-5-5-| E|-------------5-5-5-5-----------| (x3) G|---------------------------| D|---------------------------| A|-7--7-7--7-7---------4-4-4-| E|-------------5-5-5-5-------|
Main riff (1:50-2:15)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-·---------------------6-6-7-7-9-7-| A|---------------------------5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| (x3) G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-·---------------------------------| A|---------------------------5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----7---7-7---| E|-----------------------------------------------0-----0-----0-|
Bridge (2:15-2:32)
G|---------------------8-9-11--9--9-7--7-6--6-------------------------------------| D|-----8--8-9--9-11--11-----------------------9--9-7-6-------------7--------------| A|-9--9------------------------------------------------9-7--7-7--7----7--7-7--7-7-| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------8-9-11-8-9--9-7--7-6--6----------------------------------------| D|-----8--8-9--9-11--11------------------------9--9-7-6-------------------------------| A|-9--9-------------------------------------------------9-----------------------4-5-6-| E|--------------------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------|
Chorus (2:33-2:44)
G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-7--7-7--7-7---------4-4-4-5-5-| E|-------------5-5-5-5-----------| (x3) G|---------------------------| D|---------------------------| A|-7--7-7--7-7---------------| E|-------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Interlude (2:45-2:57)
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-·--·---·--·-------6-7-9----6-7-9--·--·---·--·-------6-7-9----6-9-9-9-| E|-7--7---7--7---7-9--------9--------7--7---7--7---7-9--------9---------|
Main riff (2:57-3:09)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-·---------------------6-6-7-7-9-7-| A|---------------------------5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-·-----------------------------7-7---| A|---------------------------5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7----7-----7-| E|------------------------------------------------0---0----------|
Bridge (3:10-3:27)
G|---------------------8-9-11--9--9-7--7-6--6-------------------------------------| D|-----8--8-9--9-11--11-----------------------9--9-7-6-------------7--------------| A|-9--9------------------------------------------------9-7--7-7--7----7--7-7--7-7-| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------8-9-11-8-9--9-7--7-6--6----------------------------------------| D|-----8--8-9--9-11--11------------------------9--9-7-6-------------------------------| A|-9--9-------------------------------------------------9-----------------------4-5-6-| E|--------------------------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------|
Chorus variation 1 (3:28-3:39)
G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-7--7-7--7-7---------4-4-4-5-5-| E|-------------5-5-5-5-----------| (x3) G|-------------| D|-------------| A|-7--7-7--7-7-| E|-------------|
Chorus variation 2 (3:40-3:51)
G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-7--7-7--7-7---------4-4-4-5-5-| E|-------------5-5-5-5-----------| (x2) G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|-7----7~---7-7--------4-4-4-5-5-| E|----0~--------5-5-5-5-----------| (x2)
Ending (3:52-4:06)
G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|-7h9-9-7h9-9-9--8-9-9-9--7-7-7----| E|-------------------------------5~-|
| · staccato
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ let ring
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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