At my most beatiful - R.E.M. One of the many great songs from the new album, I just picked it out, believe it's correct. The bass notes on F/A and Bb/F sound a lot better if played on a real bass and/or a piano, but if you only have a guitar, I guess that's better then nothing... Chords used: F: 133211 Am: x02210 D: xx0232 Gm: 355333 Bb: x13331 C: x35553 (F/A:x03211) (Bb/F: 113331) Intro: F Am D Gm F/A Bb/F Gm F/A Bb/F Gm F/A Bb C F Am D Gm F/A Bb/F I've found a way to make you Gm F/A Bb/F I've found a way Gm F/A Bb C a way to make you F Am Bb smile. I read bad poetry Gm F into your machine Am I save your messages Bb Gm just to hear your voice F Am You always listen carefully Bb Gm to awkard rhymes F You always say your name Am Bb like I wouldn't know it's you Gm C F Am D at your most beatiful Gm F/A Bb/F I've found a way to make you Gm F/A Bb/F I've found a way Gm F/A Bb C a way to make you F Am Bb Gm mine. At my most beatiful F Am Bb Gm I count you eyelashes, secretly F Am with every one, whisper I love you Bb Gm I let you sleep F Am I know you're closed eye watching me Bb listening Gm C F Am D I thought I saw a smile Gm F/A Bb/F I've found a way to make you Gm F/A Bb/F I've found a way Gm F/A Bb C a way to make you F smile. Gm F/A Bb Gm F/A Bb Gm F/A Bb C F ---- Lyrics: I've found a way to make you I've found a way a way to make you smile I read bad poetry into your machine I save your messages just to hear your voice. you always listen carefully to awkwards rhymes. you always say your name. like I woulden't know it's you, at your most beautiful. I've found a way to make you I've found a way a way to make you smile at my most beautiful I count your eyelashes secretly. with every one, whisper I love you. I let you sleep. I know you're closed eye watching me, listening. I thought I saw a smile. I've found a way to make you I've found a way a way to make you smile -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE APOLOGIST From: ROBERT OAG (Ppxrmo@nottingham.ac.uk) (NOTE: I'm not sure whether the second 'Am' is actually a 'C', as they both work. So I've put them both in). INTRO: | Am/Bm | Am(C)/Bm | Am/Bm | Am(C)/Bm | Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm They call me the apologist, and now that I'm at peak, Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm You know at first it really hurt, we joke about these things, Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm I've skirted all my differences, but now I'm facing up, Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm I wanted to apologise for everything I was, So, C D F G I'm sorry, So sorry, So sorry, So sorry, C D F F I'm sorry, So sorry, So sorry, Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm Did you understand me right? The people here are good. Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm They tell me what I should have done, and offer what I could, Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm I'm good, all is good, All's well, no complaints, Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm When I feel regret, I get down on my knees and pray, C D I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry), F G So sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry), C D I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry), F F So sorry (So sorry), | Am/Bm | Am(C)/Bm | Am/Bm | Am(C)/Bm | C D F G I live a simple life, unfettered by complex sweets, C D F F You think this isn't me? Don't be weak, There I go. Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm I'm so sorry, Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm Thank you for being there for me, thank you for listening, goodbye, Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm I can forfeit selfishness, I hope for you that you apply, Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm This happiness, This peacefulness. C D I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry), F G So sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry), C D I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry), F F So sorry (So sorry), C D F G I live a simple life, unfettered by complex sweets, C D F F You think this isn't me? Don't be weak, There I go. Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm I'm so sorry, Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm Thank you for being there for me, thank you for listening, goodbye, Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm Am Bm Am(C) Bm ------ Solo: Tabbed by Chris Lawrence (mustang@islandnet.com) Use finger vibrato on most of the notes.. E--------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------- G--2--4--5---12-11-9/7-9---7-5-5/7-5-4-- D--------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------ G--2--4--5---12-11-9/7-9---7-5-7b-7b-7^5-5- b = bend D------------------------------------------ ^ = pull-off A------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------ then stipe begins singing the "i live a simple life" part, and the solo continues.. E--------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------- G--7\9-7--9-7-10--7--10\12-12--9-10/----5--7\9-7---7-10--7--10\12-12b- D--------------------------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- THE APOLOGIST tabbed by miKe. (ericseis@hotmail.com) ^{second half of solo from Chris Lawrence} This is a cool song played mostly by jamming on Am (open or fifth fret). Just pile on the distortion and hit single or pairs of strings in the chord pretty much at random. As long as you keep the 'feel' of the song you can't go far wrong. Near the end of the song, as things lose what little definition they had, just attack the Am(V) and interject with little riffs and jams. Little Riffs: e|--7-8b-7-5----5---- or e|--7-8-/11-- perhaps e|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--- b|-----------8-(5)--- maybe b|----------- this b|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--- Am riff: (this is the odd organ backing) g|--6-8--6/8/6-- d|--7-9--7/9/7-- End riff: (this is the riff that gets played in the final 'bridge') g|------4--4-5 d|--7--7------ Am They call me the apologist, and now that I'm at peak, You know at first it really hurt, we joke about these things, I've skirted all my differences, but now I'm facing up, I wanted to apologise for everything I was, so, C D F G I'm sorry, So sorry, So sorry, So sorry, C D F I'm sorry, So sorry, So sorry, Am (+Am riff) Did you understand me right? The people here are good. They tell me what I should have done, and offer what I could, ^break I'm good, all is good, All's well, no complaints, Am (+Am riff) When I feel regret, I get down on my knees and pray, C D I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry), F G So sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry), C D I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry), F So sorry (So sorry), Solo: e|---------------------------|---------------5----------------- b|-------8-7-5---5-----------|-------8-7-5---5----------------- g|---4-5-------7---7-5-7-5-4-|---4-5-------7---7-5-7b-7b-7p5-5- d|-7-------------------------|-7------------------------------- this part is played under the "I live a simple life") b|-----------------------------------|----------------------------- g|-7/9-7--9-7-10--7--10/12-12--9-10/-|-5--7/9-7--7-10--7-10/12-12b- d|-----------------------------------|----------------------------- C D F G I live a simple life, unfettered by complex sweets, C D F You think this isn't me? Don't be weak, there I go. Am(V) I'm so sorry, Thank you for being there for me, thank you for listening, goodbye, ^{with little riffs} I can forfeit selfishness, I hope for you that you apply this happiness, this peacefulness, this peacefulness. C D I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry), F G So sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry), C D I'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry), F So sorry (So sorry), C D F G I live a simple life, unfettered by complex sweets, C D F You think this isn't me? That's so sweet, there I go. Am(V) (with little riffs and End riffs) I'm so sorry, Thank you for being there for me, thank you for listening, goodbye. ^{end on picking up through the open Am} -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAD PROFESSOR From: JamieWire@postmaster.co.uk Here's the correct version as played by Mike Mills on Rockpalast. Tuning - some kind of open D. E (bass string) A D A D D (treble string) Performance notes: the double tuning of the 'b' and the 'e' to get two 'd' notes gives a really ethnic kind of drone. Mike has strong hands - this song is not easy to play unless you're a barre master! Mix up and down strokes. Listen to the rhythm - these are the notes but they're tabbed wrong! verse structure: D G D A D G d-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-- d-0-0-0-0-2-0-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-- a-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-- d-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-- a-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-- e---------------------------- D A d-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7- d-0-0-0-0-2-0-2-5-7-7-7-7-7- a-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7- d-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7- a-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7- e--------------------------- pre-chorus: G A F d-5-5-5slide7-7-7-3-3-3--- d-5-5-5--/--7-7-7-3-3-3--- a-5-5-5--/--7-7-7-3-3-3--- d-5-5-5--/--7-7-7-3-3-3--- a-5-5-5--/--7-7-7-3-3-3--- e------------------------- chorus: this bit's cool! G A G D d-----------------------0-0-0-0--- d-----------------------0-0-0-0--- a-5-----7-7-7-7-5-------0-0-0-0--- d-5slide7-7-7-7-5-4-5-4-4-4-4-4--- a-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5--- e---------------------------------