O.K., this should settle for once and for all the majority
of chords for "New Test Leper". Don't try to play it on an
electric (it just doesn't sound the same!)
A B C# D (like everyone else, I haven't figured out the riff yet).
A G6
A B C# D
A G6
A B C# D
A (hold)
Bridge:
I think it's:
Bm A D
Bm A D
A (hold)
Ends on Em.
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From: David Wagner (102017.1777@CompuServe.COM)
and DaWhizz@aol.com
D A G A
I can't say that I love Jesus
D A G
that would be a hollow claim.
D A G A
He did make some observations
D A G
and I'm quoting them today.
D A G A
"Judge not lest ye be judged."
D A G
what a beautiful refrain.
D A G A
The studio audience disagrees.
D A G
Have his lambs all gone astray?
A B C# D A G
Call me a leper
A B C# D A G
Call me a leper
A B C# D A G
Call me a leper
A B C# D
D a G A
"You are lost and disillusioned!"
D A G
what an awful thing to say.
D A G A
I know this show doesn't matter.
D A G
It means nothing to me.
D A G A
I thought I might help them understand
D A G
but what an ugly thing to see.
D A G A
"I am not an animal"
D A G
subtitled under the screen.
A B C# D A G
Call me a leper
A B C# D A G
Call me a leper
A B C# D A G
Call me a leper
A B C# D
{Bridge}: Bm D
Bm D
Bm D A
D A G A
When I tried to tell my story
D A G
They cut me off to take a break.
D A G A
I sat silent 5 commercials
D A G
I had nothing left to say
D A G A
The talk show host was index-carded
D A G
All organized and blank
D A G A
The other guests were scared and hardened
D A G
What a sad parade.
A B C# D
What a sad parade
A B C# D A G
Call me a leper
A B C# D A G
Call me a leper
A B C# D A G
Call me a leper
NEW TEST LEPER
David Wagner (wagner@mindspring.com)
try out these chords:
Dsus2: X57755
A : XX7650
G : XX5430
Bm : X24432
C#m : X46654
A(reg):X02220
intro/verse:
Dsus2 A G (slide up to) A
Dsus2 A G (hold)
(do as many times as it's played...)
chorus:
(one beat for the first 4 chords; two for the final 2)
A(reg) Bm C#m Dsus2 A G (3x)
A(reg) Bm C#m Dsus2 A (hold)
note that in the chorus, the second 'A' chord DOES NOT have '(reg)'
behind it!
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NEW TEST LEPER
By Mauro Pelella (md2544@mclink.it)
D A G ^ A
I can't say that I love Jesus
D A G
that would be a hollow claim.
D A G ^A
He did make some observations
D A G
and I'm quoting them today.
D A G ^A
"Judge not lest ye be judged."
D A G
what a beautiful refrain.
D A G ^ A
The studio audience disagrees.
D A G
Have his lambs all gone astray?
Bridge1: A/B-/A/D/D
A G bridge1
Call me a leper
A G bridge 1
Call me a leper
A G bridge1
Call me a leper
"You are lost and disillusioned!"
what an awful thing to say.
I know this show doesn't matter.
It means nothing to me.
I thought I might help them understand
but what an ugly thing to see.
"I am not an animal"
subtitled under the screen.
Call me a leper
Call me a leper
Call me a leper
bidge2:B-/B-/D/G/B-/B-/D/G/A
When I tried to tell my story
They cut me off to take a break.
I sat silent 5 commercuials
I had nothing left to say
The talk show host was index-carded
All organized and blank
The other guests were scared and hardened
What a sad parade.
Anyway, I have tabbed the little lead in from the verses to the chorus
for New Test Leper, and also the chords to strum over the tab. Here
goes.
------------------------------------------5----------0-------------0--------
-------2----------3----------5---------7-----------2---2---------2---2-----
----2----------2----------4----------------------2-------2-----0-------0----
------------------------------------0----------2----------------------------
-0----------2----------4-------------------------------------2--------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
chords to strum over the tab are....
Artist: R.E.M.
Album : New Adventures in Hi-Fi
Title : “New Test Leper”
From/corrections to:
YellowPeril@juno.com
I have a suggested change for the chorus part, using bar chords. It
accompanies an organ playing the same notes.
A B A D A G-D
Call me a leper
A B A D A G-D
Call me a leper
A B A D A G-D
Call me a leper
A B A D A G-D
For first three lines:
A B A D A D
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------5-------5-------|
G|---------------------------7------------------7-----|
D|------7------9------7----7--------7-------7-----7---|
A|----7------9------7----5--------7-------5-----------|
E|--5------7------5-------------5-------5-------------|
For last (lead-in) line:
A B A D A D
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------5--5----------|
G|---------------------------7---------------7---7---|
D|------7------9------7----7--------7----------7-----|
A|----7------9------7----5--------7------------------|
E|--5------7------5-------------5--------------------|
R.e.m.:
Cobain, Kurt:
R.e.m.:
R.e.m.:
