Time After Time

R.E.M.

  • Ab
  • C-
  • Eb
    3
  • F-
  • Fm
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Key:
E|-2----2-2-2---2-2------------| chord here is Dsus2 with some extra picking B|-0----0-0-0---0-0------------| thrown in. Weird, but not so hard once you get G|-----------------------------| the hang of it. Tune to F to maximize ringing
F-|-----------------------------| of open strings. (Or play in standard tuning with capo on 1st fret).
2nd guitar (tune to E flat) E|-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0---| This is the droning heard through most of the song. B|-5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5---| Play with either two or three strings, your choice. G|-9-9-9-9--------------| D|----------------------| A|----------------------| E|----------------------|
Eb Ask the girl of the hour by the water tower's watch If your friends took a fall, are you obligated to follow Time after Time section (guitar 1, F tuning) Fm Ab Eb (main riff) F-|-----0---------------3-0-------0----0-0-0---3-3-sl-5-----------|
C-|-------0---0------0------3-0---3----3-3-3---3-3--------0-------| E|---0-----0------0--------------2----2-2-2---2-2----------------| B|-2-----------------------------0----0-0-0---0-0----------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
F-|---------------------------------------------------------------|
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Fm Ab Eb Time after time after time Time after time after time
Eb when the bull's on his hooves, when you gather friends by the tower If you try to refuse, will they judge your worth by the hour?
Fm Ab Eb Time after time after time Time after time after time
Eb If your tired and you're tried you can find me in my room You can stay if you want and the third time you can't lose
Fm Ab Eb Time after time after time Time after time after time Guitar solo (2 times)
E|-7-5-4-5-4------------7-7-7-5-9-7-5----| B|-----------7-5-7-/9-7------------------| G|---------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------|
Eb Ask the girl of the hour, by the water tower's watch We can fight if you want but who will turn out the light
Fm Ab Eb Time after Time after Time Time after time after time
Song details

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

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