Strange

R.E.M.

  • A5
  • C
  • C5
  • E
  • E5
  • Esus4
  • G
  • G5
  • G6
Continues after the ad
Key: 
 G                                C
There's something strange going on tonight

 G                                  C
There's something going on that's not quite right

 G                                          C
Michael's nervous and the lights are bright

 G                                     C
There's something going on that's not quite right



 E                               Esus4
There's something going on that wasn't here before

 E              Esus4
Keep your eyes glued to the floor

 E                                Esus4
There's something strange going on tonight

 E                                Esus4
There's something going on that's not quite right


G/ G/ G/ C   (x 2)



 G                                C
There's something strange going on tonight

 G                                  C
There's something going on that's not quite right

 G                                          C
Michael's nervous and the lights are bright

 G                                     C
There's something going on that's not quite right



 E                               Esus4
There's something going on that wasn't here before

 E              Esus4
Keep your eyes glued to the floor

 E                                Esus4
There's something strange going on tonight

 E                                Esus4
There's something going on that's not quite right


{Solo:}


  G5                  C5      G5                   C5
E|---------------------------|---------------------------| 
B|-------3-0-----3-p0---5----|--------3-0-----3-p0---5---| 
G|-2p0----------------0---4b-|-0-2p0---------------0--4b-| 
D|-----0---------------------|------0--------------------| 
A|---------------------------|---------------------------| 
E|---------------------------|---------------------------| 


 G5                  C5      G5                  C5
E|---------------------------|---------------------------| 
B|--------3-0----3-p0---5----|--------3-0----3-p0---5-0--| 
G|-0-2p0--------------0---4b-|-0-2p0--------------0-----4| 
D|------0--------------------|-------0-------------------| 
A|---------------------------|---------------------------| 
E|---------------------------|---------------------------| 





 E                               Esus4
There's something going on that wasn't here before

 E              Esus4
Keep your eyes glued to the floor

 E                    Esus4
No one's going to say goodnight

 E                                Esus4
There's something going on that's not quite right


G/ G/ G/ C   (x 8)


End on G.




Continues after the ad
STRANGE   (Version 2)

Transcribed by Wayne Ellis  (ellis_w_wayne@bt-web.bt.co.uk)

Intro


  G               C     G               C
E|---------------------|---------------------| 
B|---------------------|---------------------| 


        guitar1
G|---------------------|---------------------| 
D|-----------------5-5-|-----------------5-5-| 
A|-5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3-|-5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3-| 
E|-3--3--3-3--3-3------|-3--3--3-3--3-3------| 
                      |                     |  

E|---------------------|---------------------| 
B|-------------------5-|---------------------| 


        guitar2
G|-4--4--4-4--4-4--5-5-|-4--4--4-4--4-4--5-5-| 
D|-5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-|-5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5-| 
A|-5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3-|-5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3-| 
E|----3----3----3------|----3----3----3------| 


  U  D  U D  U D  D D   D  U  D U  D U  D D



  G5   G6 G5    G6 G5   G6  G5  C5      G5   G6 G5    G6 G5   G6 G5  G6
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 


        guitar1
G|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------------0-5-5-0-|-----------------------------0-5-5-0-| 
A|-5--5-7--5-5-5-7--5-5-5-7--5-0-3-3-0-|-5--5-7--5-5-5-7--5-5-5-7--5-0-3-3-0-| 
E|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3---------|-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3---------| 
                                      |                                     |  

E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 


        guitar2
G|-----------------------------0-5-----|-------------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------------0-5-----|-------------------------------5-----| 
A|-5--5----3h5---5--3h5---5------------|-5--5----5---5-5--5---5-5----0-3-----| 
E|-3--3----3-----3--3-----3------------|-3--3----3---3-3--3---3-3------------| 


Verse 1


   G5                     C5             G5                     C5
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 


        guitar1
G|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------0-----5-------|-----------------------0-----5-------| 
A|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----| 
E|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------| 
                                      |                                     |  

E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 


        guitar2
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------5----0------|-------------------------5----0------| 
G|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3----0------|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3----0------| 
D|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------| 
A|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
                               X                                     X         


Theres something strange                Theres something going
   going on tonight                        on thats not guite right


   G5                     C5             G5                      C
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------|--------------------------5--5-------| 
G|-------------------------------------|--------------------------5--5-------| 


        guitar1
D|-----------------------0-----5-------|--------------------------5--5-------| 
A|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3--3-------| 
E|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------| 
                                      |                                     |  

E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 


A|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3----0------|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3--3-------| 
E|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------| 
                               X                                 X  X          


Michaels nervous and                    Theres something going
 the lights are bright                     on thats not quite right

Chorus


  E5                  A5   E5                 A5    E5                  A5   E5

                A5

E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------
B|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------
G|---------------------2--|---------------------2--|---------------------2--|-----------------
D|-2---2-2---2--2--0---2--|-2---2-2---2--2--0---2--|-2---2-2---2--2--0---2--|-2---2-2---2-----
A|-2---2-2---2--2--0---0--|-2---2-2---2--2--0---0--|-2---2-2---2--2--0---0--|-2---2-2---2-----
E|-0---0-0---0--0---------|-0---0-0---0--0---------|-0---0-0---0--0---------|-0---0-0---0-----

E|-------|         
B|-------| guitar1 
G|----2--|         
D|0---2--|         
A|0---0--|         
E|-------|         


 rake                    |                        |                        |                        |
E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------
B|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------
G|---------------------2--|---------------------2--|---------------------2--|-----------------
D|-2---2-----2-----0---2--|-2---2-----2-----0---2--|-2---2-----2-----0---2--|-2---2-----2-----
A|-2---2-----2-----0---0--|-2---2-----2-----0---0--|-2---2-----2-----0---0--|-2---2-----2-----
E|-0---0-----0------------|-0---0-----0------------|-0---0-----0------------|-0---0-----0-----

E|-------|         
B|-------| guitar2 
G|----2--|         
D|----2--|         
A|----0--|         
E|-------|         


There's something going on  Keep your eyes glued   There's something strange Th
ere's something going
 that wasn't here before     to the floor           going on tonight          o
n thats not quite right

'Do Do' Interlude


   G5                     C5             G5                      C
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|         
B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|         
G|------------------------5-5-5--0--|------------------------5-5-5--0--| guitar1 
D|------------------------5-5-5--0--|------------------------5-5-5--0--|         
A|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5----3-3-----|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5----3-3-----|         
E|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3------------|         
                                X  |                               X  |          

E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|         
B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|         
G|--------------------------5-------|----------------------------------| guitar2 
D|--------------------------5-------|--------------------------5-------|         
A|--5--5--5--5----5--5------3-------|--5--5--5--5----5--5------5-------|         
E|--3--3--3--3----3--3--------------|--3--3--3--3----3--3------3-------|         


   Do Do Do Do   Do Do     Do Do      Do Do Do Do   Do Do     Do Do

Verse 2

Palm Mute Guitar 1 heavily, giving it a sharp staccato sound.


   G5                     C5             G5                     C5
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|                
B|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|        guitar1 
G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|                 
D-----------------------------5-0-----|-----------------------------5-0-----|                 
A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----|                 
E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|                 
                                X     |                               X     |                 

E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|                
B|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|        guitar2 
G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|                 
D-------------------------5---5-------|-------------------------5---5-------|                 
A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3---3-------|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3---3-------|                 
E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|                 
E-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|                 


Theres something strange                Theres something going
   going on tonight                        on thats not guite right


   G5                     C5             G5                      C5
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|               
B|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|               
G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|        guitar1 
D-----------------------------5-0-----|------------------------------5-0----|                
A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0-----|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3-3-3-0----|                
E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|                
                                X     |                                X    |                

E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|                
B|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|        guitar2 
G-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|                 
D-------------------------5---5-------|--------------------------5---5------|                 
A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3---3-------|--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3---3------|                 
E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3---------------|                 


Michaels nervous and                    Theres something going
 the lights are bright                     on thats not quite right

Chorus


  E5               A5      E5               A5      E5               A5      E5

             A5

E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------
B|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------
G|------------------2-----|------------------2-----|------------------2-----|-----------------
D|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0-
A|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0-
E|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0----
                         |                        |                        |                  

E|-------|         
B|-------| guitar1 
G|-2-----|         
D|-2--0--|         
A|-0--0--|         
E|-------|         
      |          

E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------
B|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------
G|------------------2-----|------------------2-----|------------------2-----|-----------------
D|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0-
A|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0--|-2--2-2--2--2--0-
E|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0-----------|-0--0-0--0--0----

E|-------|         
B|-------| guitar2 
G|-2-----|         
D|-2--0--|         
A|-0--0--|         
E|-------|         


There's something going on  Keep your eyes glued   There's something strange Th
ere's something going
 that wasn't here before     to the floor           going on tonight          o
n thats not quite right

Guitar Solo


  G5                  C5      G5                   C5     G5                  C

5      G5                  C5

E|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------
B|-------3-0-----3-p0---5----|--------3-0-----3-p0---5---|--------3-0----3-p0---5----|-------
G|-2p0----------------0---4b-|-0-2p0---------------0--4b-|-0-2p0--------------0---4b-|-0-2p0-
D|-----0---------------------|------0--------------------|------0--------------------|-------
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------

E|--------------------|         
B|-3-0----3-p0---5-0--| guitar1 
G|-------------0-----4|         
D|0-------------------|         
A|--------------------|         
E|--------------------|         


                            |                           |                           |             secret secret |
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------
B|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------
A|----------5-4-0------------|----------5-4-0------------|----------5-4-0------------|--------
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------
                            |                           |                           |         

E|-------------------|         
B|-------------------| guitar3 
G|-------------------|         
D|-------------------|         
A|--5-4-0------------|         
E|-------------------|         
                  |          

E|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------
B|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------
D|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|--------
A|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-|-5-5--5-
E|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3-

E|-------------------|         
B|-------------------| guitar2 
G|-------------------|         
D|---------------5-5-|         
A|-5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-|         
E|-3-3--3--3-3-------|         


Chorus


  E5               A5      E5               A5      E5               A5      E5

             A5

E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------
B|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------
G|--------------0--2------|--------------0--2------|---------------0--2-----|---------------0-
D|-2---2-2---2--0--2------|-2---2-2---2--0--2------|-2---2-2---2-2-0--2-----|-2---2-2---2-2-0-
A|-2---2-2---2-----0------|-2---2-2---2-----0------|-2---2-2---2-2----0-----|-2---2-2---2-2---
E|-0---0-0---0------------|-0---0-0---0------------|-0---0-0---0-0----------|-0---0-0---0-0---

E|-------|         
B|-------| guitar1 
G|-2-----|         
D|-2-----|         
A|-0-----|         
E|-------|         


There's something going on  Keep your eyes glued   There's something strange Th
ere's something going
 that wasn't here before     to the floor           going on tonight          o
n thats not quite right

I hear no guitar 2 on this chorus.

'Do Do' Outro


  G5                    C5    G5                    C5    G5

C5    G5                    C5

E|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------
B|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------
G|----------------------0----|---------------------0-----|---------------------0-----|--------
D|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|--------
A|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5-
E|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3-
                            |                           |                           |         

E|-------------------|              
B|-------------------| guitar1      
G|-------------0-----| (play twice) 
D|---------------5-5-|              
A|-5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|              
E|-3-3--3--3-3-------|              
                  |               

E|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------
B|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|--------
G|----------------------5----|---------------------5-----|---------------------5-----|--------
D|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|-----------------------5-5-|--------
A|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-5-5--5-
E|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|-3-3--3-
                          X                           X                          X            

E|-------------------|              
B|-------------------| guitar2      
G|-------------5-----| (play twice) 
D|---------------5-5-|              
A|-5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|              
E|-3-3--3--3-3-------|              
               X                  


  Do Do Do Do  Do Do   Do Do Do etc........

The second time this section is played, the notes played on 'the beats' in
each bar (there are 4) are emphasised.


  G5                    C5      G5
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|         
B|---------------------------|---------------------------| guitar1 
G|----------------------0----|---------------------------|         
D|-----------------------5-5-|-0-------------------------|         
A|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|-0-5-----------------------|         
E|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|---3-----------------------|         
                            | X                         |          

E|---------------------------|---------------------------|         
B|---------------------------|---------------------------| guitar2 
G|----------------------5----|---------------------------|         
D|-----------------------5-5-|---------------------------|         
A|-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3-|---5-----------------------|         
E|-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-------|---3-----------------------|         
                          X                                        


                                 Do Do Do Do .....

Notes

TAB Key

        b - bend a semitone
        X - mute with palm of hand
        U - upstroke
        D - downstroke
Song details

Composition: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Michael Mills, and Michael Stipe

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