The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite - R.E.M.
Tuning: D, E A D G B E
Song: The sidewinder sleeps tonite
Artist: R.E.M.
Composers: Bill Berry, Peter Buck,
Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
Album: Automatic for the people
Tabbed by: DJ 7th May 2016
FINE TUNING:
The original album track is slightly sharp.
To match the recording use a chromatic tuner and
tune all your strings up approx. +10 cents above
standard tuning.
Alternatively, search out a live video version
that's more likely to be in standard pitch.
I would suggest using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the very bottom of the page.
D = xx0232 Em = 022000 G/B = x20033
D/F# = xx4232 F = 133211 Am7 = x02010
G = 320033 C = x32010 Bm = x24432
Cadd9 = x32033 Cadd9 * = x32030 Em/B = x22000
Am = x02210 Cmaj7 = x32000 D/A = x00232
C/G = 332010
^ = Emphasise the beats
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[Intro]
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Dee, dee, dee
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[Verse 1]
This here, is
the place wher
e I will be st
aying,
*
There
isn't a number
,
You can call t
he pay-phone,
Let it ring a
*
long, long,
long, long t
ime,
If I don't pic
k-up, ...hang
up, ...call ba
ck,
Let it ring so
me more! Oh--
*
--!
If I don't pic
k-up, ...pick-
up,
The sidewinder
sleep, sleep,
sleeps in a c
oil!
^ ^
[Chorus]
Call me when y
ou try to wake
her up,
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!)
^ ^ ^
Call me when y
ou try to wake
her up,
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!)
^ ^ ^
Call me when y
ou try to wake
her up,
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!) Oh---
-!
^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
There are scra
tches all arou
nd the coin sl
ot,
Like a heartbe
at, baby, try
*
- ing to
wake up,
But this machi
ne can only sw
allow money,
You can't lay
a patch by com
- puter desig
n,
It's just a lo
t of stupid, s
tupid signs,
Tell her------
*
-,
Tell---- her s
he can kiss my
ass, then lau
gh,
And say that
*
you were
only kidding,
That way, she'
ll know that i
t's really, re
ally,
Really, really
me, ...me!
^ ^
[Chorus]
Call me when y
ou try to wake
her up,
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!)
^ ^ ^
Call me when y
ou try to wake
her up,
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!)
^ ^ ^
Call me when y
ou try to wake
her up,
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!) Oh---
-!
^ ^ ^
[Verse 3]
Baby, instant
soup doesn't r
eally grab me,
To - day I nee
d something mo
re sub... sub.
*
..
Sub ...sub - s
tantial,
A can of beans
, or black-eye
d peas,
Some Nescafe a
*
nd ice,
A candy bar, a
fallen star,
Or a reading f
rom Doctor Sue
ss!
^ ^
[Chorus]
Call me when y
ou try to wake
her up,
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!)
^ ^ ^
Call me when y
ou try to wake
her up,
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!)
^ ^ ^
Call me when y
ou try to wake
her up,
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!) Oh---
-!
^ ^ ^
[Bridge]
The Cat i
n the Hat came
back,
Wreaked a lot
of havoc on th
e way,
Always had a s
mile and a rea
son to pretend
,
But their worl
d ...has flat
backgrounds,
And little nee
d to sleep,
But to dream t
he sidewinder
sleeps on his
back
^ ^
[Chorus]
Call me when y
ou try to wake
her up,
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!)
^ ^ ^
Call me when y
ou try to wake
her up,
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!)
^ ^ ^
I can al - way
s sleep standi
ng up!
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!) Oh---
-! ^ ^
^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
Call me when y
ou try to wake
her up,
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!)
^ ^ ^
Call me when y
ou try to wake
her up,
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!)
^ ^ ^
I can al - wa
ys sleep stand
ing up!
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!) Oh---
-! ^ ^
^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
Call me when y
ou try to wake
her up,
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!)
^ ^ ^
I can al - way
s sleep standi
ng up!
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!)
^ ^ ^
I can al - way
s sleep standi
ng up!
^ ^ ^
(Call me when
you try to wak
e her!)
^ ^ ^
[Coda]
You got a b
oogie-boogie g
roove on this
one!
^ ^ ^ ^
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For the chord box diagrams to better match my
suggested choices you need to manually select
the following options by clicking on the
forward/backward arrows beneath each diagram
D/F# <3 of 20> Cadd9 <2 of 10>
G <2 of 27> G/B <2 of 21>
All the other chord boxes should be the default
first option and don't need reselecting