Nightswimming Acoustic chords by R.E.M.

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 1st

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Intermediate

NOTE: I play these chords like this:
  D MajorD        A9A9
e|----3--------|-----------------|
BB|----3--------|-----------------|
G+G|----2--------|-----------------|
D MajorD|-------------|--------2--------|
A augmentedA|-------------|-----------------|
E MajorE|-------------|-----------------|

Intro:
Gadd9Gadd9       Cadd9Cadd9   Gadd9Gadd9      D MajorD
e|-----------3----------1-------------3---------2--------------------|
BB|-----3----------------0------0----------------3--------------------|
G+G|----------------------0-----------------------2--------------------|
D MajorD|-------------0--------2----------------0------0--------------------|
A augmentedA|-------2--------------3---------2----------------------------------|
E MajorE|--3------------------------3---------------------------------------|

Verse:
Gadd9Gadd9          Cadd9Cadd9   D MajorD
e|-----------3-------------------------------3------------------------------|
BB|-----3----------3--------3-----3-----3------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------2------0--------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------2----2----2---3---------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

       Night-- swimming....
Gadd9Gadd9         Cadd9Cadd9    A9A9    Cadd9Cadd9      D MajorD
e|-----------3---------------------------------------3-----------------3---------|
BB|-----3----------3--------3-----3-----3---3----3----------3------3--------3-----|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------------2-----------|
D MajorD|----------------------------2----------2--------2-----------0----------0-------|
A augmentedA|--------2----2----2---3-----------0--------3----------3------------------------|
E MajorE|--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Deserves a quiet   night...

Gadd9Gadd9          Cadd9Cadd9   D MajorD
e|-----------3-------------------------------3------------------------------|
BB|-----3----------3--------3-----3-----3------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------2------0--------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------2----2----2---3---------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

The photograph on the dashboard,
Gadd9Gadd9         Cadd9Cadd9    A9A9    Cadd9Cadd9      D MajorD
e|-----------3---------------------------------------3-----------------3---------|
BB|-----3----------3--------3-----3-----3---3----3----------3------3--------3-----|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------------2-----------|
D MajorD|----------------------------2----------2--------2-----------0----------0-------|
A augmentedA|--------2----2----2---3-----------0--------3----------3------------------------|
E MajorE|--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Taken  years    ago,       Turned around backward so the windshield shows.

Gadd9Gadd9    Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD
Every streetlight  reveals the
Gadd9Gadd9    Cadd9Cadd9 A9A9
picture in reverse.
Cadd9Cadd9      D MajorD
Still, it's so much clearer.
Gadd9Gadd9    Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD
I forgot my shirt at the
Gadd9Gadd9       Cadd9Cadd9  A9A9
water's edge. The moon is low to-
Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD
-night.

Instrumental:
Gadd9Gadd9       Cadd9Cadd9   Gadd9Gadd9      D MajorD
e|-----------3----------1-------------3---------2--------------------|
BB|-----3----------------0------0----------------3--------------------|
G+G|----------------------0-----------------------2--------------------|
D MajorD|-------------0--------2----------------0------0--------------------|
A augmentedA|-------2--------------3---------2----------------------------------|
E MajorE|--3------------------------3---------------------------------------|

Verse 2:
Gadd9Gadd9   Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD
   Nightswimming
Gadd9Gadd9       Cadd9Cadd9  A9A9
 deserves a quiet night
   Cadd9Cadd9      D MajorD
I'm not sure all these people under-
Gadd9Gadd9  Cadd9Cadd9     D MajorD
-stand. It's not like years
Gadd9Gadd9  Cadd9Cadd9  A9A9
ago.  The fear of getting
Cadd9Cadd9   D MajorD
caught,  Of recklessness and
Gadd9Gadd9    Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD
water.  They cannot see me
Gadd9Gadd9      Cadd9Cadd9  A9A9
naked.  These things, they go
Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD
away,  Replaced by every-
Gadd9Gadd9    Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD
-day. Nightswimming,
Gadd9Gadd9      Cadd9Cadd9 A9A9
remembering that night.
 Cadd9Cadd9      D MajorD
September's coming soon
  Gadd9Gadd9     Cadd9Cadd9   D MajorD
I'm pining for the moon. And
Gadd9Gadd9       Cadd9Cadd9  A9A9
what if there were two, Side
Cadd9Cadd9      D MajorD
by side in orbit, Around the fairest
Gadd9Gadd9  Cadd9Cadd9    D MajorD
sun?  That bright, tight for--
Gadd9Gadd9        Cadd9Cadd9  A9A9
--ever drum Could not describe  night--
Cadd9Cadd9   D MajorD
--swimming.

Verse 3:
Gadd9Gadd9      Cadd9Cadd9   D MajorD
You, I thought I knew you
Gadd9Gadd9    Cadd9Cadd9  A9A9
You, I cannot judge
Cadd9Cadd9       D MajorD
You, I thought you knew me. This one
Gadd9Gadd9     Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD
laughing quietly   Under-
Gadd9Gadd9    Cadd9Cadd9  A9A9
-neath my breath.  Night-
Cadd9Cadd9   D MajorD
-swimming

Instrumental:
Gadd9Gadd9       Cadd9Cadd9   Gadd9Gadd9      D MajorD
e|-----------3----------1-------------3---------2--------------------|
BB|-----3----------------0------0----------------3--------------------|
G+G|----------------------0-----------------------2--------------------|
D MajorD|-------------0--------2----------------0------0--------------------|
A augmentedA|-------2--------------3---------2----------------------------------|
E MajorE|--3------------------------3---------------------------------------|

Gadd9Gadd9          Cadd9Cadd9   D MajorD
e|-----------3-------------------------------3------------------------------|
BB|-----3----------3--------3-----3-----3------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------2------0--------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------2----2----2---3---------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gadd9Gadd9         Cadd9Cadd9    A9A9    Cadd9Cadd9      D MajorD
e|-----------3---------------------------------------3-----------------3---------|
BB|-----3----------3--------3-----3-----3---3----3----------3------3--------3-----|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------------2-----------|
D MajorD|----------------------------2----------2--------2-----------0----------0-------|
A augmentedA|--------2----2----2---3-----------0--------3----------3------------------------|
E MajorE|--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Outro:
 Gadd9Gadd9     Cadd9Cadd9   D MajorD
The photograph reflects every
Gadd9Gadd9      Cadd9Cadd9   A9A9
 streetlight a reminder. Night-
Cadd9Cadd9     D MajorD
-swimming  de-serves a quiet
Gadd9Gadd9     Cadd9Cadd9   D MajorD
 night.
G+G       C9C9   A9*
      Desserves a quiet
C9C9      D MajorD
night.

Outro instrumental:
Gadd9Gadd9   Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD
Gadd9Gadd9   Cadd9Cadd9  A9A9
Cadd9Cadd9   D MajorD
Gadd9Gadd9   Cadd9Cadd9  A9A9
Cadd9Cadd9   D MajorD    Gadd9Gadd9

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