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Strange Currencies

R.e.m.
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Tab1

Bass1

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Fill

e|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|---2p0---0--|
A|-------3----|
E|------------|

Pattern 1

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

e|---------3-----------3-----|-------3-----------3------|
B|-----------1-------1---1---|---------1-------1---1----|
G|-------0-----0---2-------2-|-----0-----0---2-------2--|
D|-----2---------3-----------|--2----------3------------|
A|---3-----------------------|-3------------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|

Pattern 2

C Fmaj7 Am7 Dm G

e|---------3-----------------|-------1-----------3------|
B|-----------1-------1-----1-|-----3---3-------3---3----|
G|-------0-----0---2-----0---|---2-------2---0-------0--|
D|-----2---------3-----2-----|-0------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------3------------|

Pattern 1

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

e|---------3-----------3-----|-------3-----------3------|
B|-----------1-------1---1---|---------1-------1---1----|
G|-------0-----0---2-------2-|-----0-----0---2-------2--|
D|-----2---------3-----------|--2----------3------------|
A|---3-----------------------|-3------------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|

Pattern 1

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

e|---------3-----------3-----|-------3-----------3------|
B|-----------1-------1---1---|---------1-------1---1----|
G|-------0-----0---2-------2-|-----0-----0---2-------2--|
D|-----2---------3-----------|--2----------3------------|
A|---3-----------------------|-3------------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|

I don't know why you're mean to me

Pattern 2

C Fmaj7 Am7 Dm G

e|---------3-----------------|-------1-----------3------|
B|-----------1-------1-----1-|-----3---3-------3---3----|
G|-------0-----0---2-----0---|---2-------2---0-------0--|
D|-----2---------3-----2-----|-0------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------3------------|

When I call on the telephone

Pattern 1

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

e|---------3-----------3-----|-------3-----------3------|
B|-----------1-------1---1---|---------1-------1---1----|
G|-------0-----0---2-------2-|-----0-----0---2-------2--|
D|-----2---------3-----------|--2----------3------------|
A|---3-----------------------|-3------------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|

I don't know what you mean to me, but I want to turn you on

Pattern 2

C Fmaj7 Am7 Dm G

e|---------3-----------------|-------1-----------3------|
B|-----------1-------1-----1-|-----3---3-------3---3----|
G|-------0-----0---2-----0---|---2-------2---0-------0--|
D|-----2---------3-----2-----|-0------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------3------------|

turn you up, figure you out, I want to take you on

C G F C Dm G

e|--3-----3-----1-----3---|------1-----------3-----|
B|----3-----3-----1-----3-|----3---2-------3---3---|
G|5-----------------5-----|--2-------3---0-------0-|
D|5-----5-----3-----5-----|0-----------------------|
A|3-----5-----3-----3-----|------------------------|
E|------3-----1-----------|------------3-----------|

These words, "You will be mine"

C G F C Dm G

e|--3-----3-----1-----3---|------1-----1-----1-----|3-----3---3---------|
B|----3-----3-----1-----3-|3---3---3-----3-----3---|3---3---3-3---------|
G|5-----------------5-----|2-2-------2-----2-----2-|0-0-------0---------|
D|5-----5-----3-----5-----|0-----------------------|-------------2p0---0|
A|3-----5-----3-----3-----|------------------------|-----------------3--|
E|------3-----1-----------|------------------------|3---------3---------|

These words, "You will be mine," all the time,

Pattern 1

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

e|---------3-----------3-----|-------3-----------3------|
B|-----------1-------1---1---|---------1-------1---1----|
G|-------0-----0---2-------2-|-----0-----0---2-------2--|
D|-----2---------3-----------|--2----------3------------|
A|---3-----------------------|-3------------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|

The Fool might be my middle name

Pattern 2

C Fmaj7 Am7 Dm G

e|---------3-----------------|-------1-----------3------|
B|-----------1-------1-----1-|-----3---3-------3---3----|
G|-------0-----0---2-----0---|---2-------2---0-------0--|
D|-----2---------3-----2-----|-0------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------3------------|

But I'd be foolish not to say

Pattern 1

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

e|---------3-----------3-----|-------3-----------3------|
B|-----------1-------1---1---|---------1-------1---1----|
G|-------0-----0---2-------2-|-----0-----0---2-------2--|
D|-----2---------3-----------|--2----------3------------|
A|---3-----------------------|-3------------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|

I'm going to make whatever it takes, ring you up, call you down, sign your

name, secret love,

Pattern 2

C Fmaj7 Am7 Dm G

e|---------3-----------------|-------1-----------3------|
B|-----------1-------1-----1-|-----3---3-------3---3----|
G|-------0-----0---2-----0---|---2-------2---0-------0--|
D|-----2---------3-----2-----|-0------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------3------------|

make it rhyme, take you in, and make you mine.

C G F C Dm G

e|--3-----3-----1-----3---|------1-----------3-----|
B|----3-----3-----1-----3-|----3---2-------3---3---|
G|5-----------------5-----|--2-------3---0-------0-|
D|5-----5-----3-----5-----|0-----------------------|
A|3-----5-----3-----3-----|------------------------|
E|------3-----1-----------|------------3-----------|

These words, "You will be mine"

C G F C Dm G

e|--3-----3-----1-----3---|------1-----1-----1-----|3-----3---3---------|
B|----3-----3-----1-----3-|3---3---3-----3-----3---|3---3---3-3---------|
G|5-----------------5-----|2-2-------2-----2-----2-|0-0-------0---------|
D|5-----5-----3-----5-----|0-----------------------|-------------2p0---0|
A|3-----5-----3-----3-----|------------------------|-----------------3--|
E|------3-----1-----------|------------------------|3---------3---------|

These words, "You will be mine," all the time,

Am G Am G

e|------0-----3-----3-----|------0-----3-----3-----|
B|1-------1---3-------3---|1-------1---3-------3---|
G|2---------2-0---------0-|2---------2-0---------0-|
D|2-----------0-----------|2-----------0-----------|
A|0-----------x-----------|0-----------x-----------|
E|x-----------3-----------|x-----------3-----------|

I tripped and fell, did I fall.

Am F C Dm G G

e|------0-----------------|1-----1-----1-----1-----|3-----3-----3-------|
B|1-------1---------------|3---3---3-----3-----3---|3---3---3---3-------|
G|2---------2-------5-----|2-2-------2-----2-----2-|0-0------0--0-------|
D|2-----------3-----5-----|0-----------------------|0-----------0-------|
A|0-----------3-----3-----|------------------------|--------------------|
E|x-----------1-----------|------------------------|3-----------3-------|

What I want to feel, I want to feel it now.

Pattern 1

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

e|---------3-----------3-----|-------3-----------3------|
B|-----------1-------1---1---|---------1-------1---1----|
G|-------0-----0---2-------2-|-----0-----0---2-------2--|
D|-----2---------3-----------|--2----------3------------|
A|---3-----------------------|-3------------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|

You know with love comes strange currencies,

Pattern 2

C Fmaj7 Am7 Dm G

e|---------3-----------------|-------1-----------3------|
B|-----------1-------1-----1-|-----3---3-------3---3----|
G|-------0-----0---2-----0---|---2-------2---0-------0--|
D|-----2---------3-----2-----|-0------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------3------------|

And here is my appeal:

Pattern 1

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

e|---------3-----------3-----|-------3-----------3------|
B|-----------1-------1---1---|---------1-------1---1----|
G|-------0-----0---2-------2-|-----0-----0---2-------2--|
D|-----2---------3-----------|--2----------3------------|
A|---3-----------------------|-3------------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------------|

I need a chance, a second chance, a third chance, a fourth chance,

a word, a signal, a nod, a little breath

Pattern 2

C Fmaj7 Am7 Dm G

e|---------3-----------------|-------1-----------3------|
B|-----------1-------1-----1-|-----3---3-------3---3----|
G|-------0-----0---2-----0---|---2-------2---0-------0--|
D|-----2---------3-----2-----|-0------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------3------------|

just to fool myself, to catch myself, to make it real, real

C G F C Dm G

e|--3-----3-----1-----3---|------1-----------3-----|
B|----3-----3-----1-----3-|----3---2-------3---3---|
G|5-----------------5-----|--2-------3---0-------0-|
D|5-----5-----3-----5-----|0-----------------------|
A|3-----5-----3-----3-----|------------------------|
E|------3-----1-----------|------------3-----------|

These words, "You will be mine"

C G F C Dm G

e|--3-----3-----1-----3---|------1-----1-----1-----|3-----3---3---------|
B|----3-----3-----1-----3-|3---3---3-----3-----3---|3---3---3-3---------|
G|5-----------------5-----|2-2-------2-----2-----2-|0-0-------0---------|
D|5-----5-----3-----5-----|0-----------------------|-------------2p0---0|
A|3-----5-----3-----3-----|------------------------|-----------------3--|
E|------3-----1-----------|------------------------|3---------3---------|

These words, "You will be mine," all the time, oh

C G F C Dm G

e|--3-----3-----1-----3---|------1-----------3-----|
B|----3-----3-----1-----3-|----3---2-------3---3---|
G|5-----------------5-----|--2-------3---0-------0-|
D|5-----5-----3-----5-----|0-----------------------|
A|3-----5-----3-----3-----|------------------------|
E|------3-----1-----------|------------3-----------|

These words, "You will be mine"

C G F C Dm G

e|--3-----3-----1-----3---|------1-----1-----1-----|3-----3---3---------|
B|----3-----3-----1-----3-|3---3---3-----3-----3---|3---3---3-3---------|
G|5-----------------5-----|2-2-------2-----2-----2-|0-0-------0---------|
D|5-----5-----3-----5-----|0-----------------------|-------------2p0---0|
A|3-----5-----3-----3-----|------------------------|-----------------3--|
E|------3-----1-----------|------------------------|3---------3---------|

These words, they haunt me, hunt me down, catch in my throat, make me pray,

say, love's comfined, oh

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| p Pull-off

| x Dead note

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