Nightswimming Acoustic chords by R.E.M.

• Capo on 1st

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

NOTE: I play these chords like this:
  D        A9
e|----3--------|-----------------|
B|----3--------|-----------------|
G|----2--------|-----------------|
D|-------------|--------2--------|
A|-------------|-----------------|
E|-------------|-----------------|

Intro:
Gadd9       Cadd9   Gadd9      D
e|-----------3----------1-------------3---------2--------------------|
B|-----3----------------0------0----------------3--------------------|
G|----------------------0-----------------------2--------------------|
D|-------------0--------2----------------0------0--------------------|
A|-------2--------------3---------2----------------------------------|
E|--3------------------------3---------------------------------------|

Verse:
Gadd9          Cadd9   D
e|-----------3-------------------------------3------------------------------|
B|-----3----------3--------3-----3-----3------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------2------0--------------------------------------|
A|--------2----2----2---3---------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

       Night-- swimming....
Gadd9         Cadd9    A9    Cadd9      D
e|-----------3---------------------------------------3-----------------3---------|
B|-----3----------3--------3-----3-----3---3----3----------3------3--------3-----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------2-----------|
D|----------------------------2----------2--------2-----------0----------0-------|
A|--------2----2----2---3-----------0--------3----------3------------------------|
E|--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Deserves a quiet   night...

Gadd9          Cadd9   D
e|-----------3-------------------------------3------------------------------|
B|-----3----------3--------3-----3-----3------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------2------0--------------------------------------|
A|--------2----2----2---3---------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

The photograph on the dashboard,
Gadd9         Cadd9    A9    Cadd9      D
e|-----------3---------------------------------------3-----------------3---------|
B|-----3----------3--------3-----3-----3---3----3----------3------3--------3-----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------2-----------|
D|----------------------------2----------2--------2-----------0----------0-------|
A|--------2----2----2---3-----------0--------3----------3------------------------|
E|--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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


Gadd9    Cadd9  D
Every streetlight  reveals the
Gadd9    Cadd9 A9
picture in reverse.
Cadd9      D
Still, it's so much clearer.
Gadd9    Cadd9  D
I forgot my shirt at the
Gadd9       Cadd9  A9
water's edge. The moon is low to-
Cadd9  D
-night.

Instrumental:
Gadd9       Cadd9   Gadd9      D
e|-----------3----------1-------------3---------2--------------------|
B|-----3----------------0------0----------------3--------------------|
G|----------------------0-----------------------2--------------------|
D|-------------0--------2----------------0------0--------------------|
A|-------2--------------3---------2----------------------------------|
E|--3------------------------3---------------------------------------|

Verse 2:
Gadd9   Cadd9 D
   Nightswimming
Gadd9       Cadd9  A9
 deserves a quiet night
   Cadd9      D
I'm not sure all these people under-
Gadd9  Cadd9     D
-stand. It's not like years
Gadd9  Cadd9  A9
ago.  The fear of getting
Cadd9   D
caught,  Of recklessness and
Gadd9    Cadd9 D
water.  They cannot see me
Gadd9      Cadd9  A9
naked.  These things, they go
Cadd9  D
away,  Replaced by every-
Gadd9    Cadd9  D
-day. Nightswimming,
Gadd9      Cadd9 A9
remembering that night.
 Cadd9      D
September's coming soon
  Gadd9     Cadd9   D
I'm pining for the moon. And
Gadd9       Cadd9  A9
what if there were two, Side
Cadd9      D
by side in orbit, Around the fairest
Gadd9  Cadd9    D
sun?  That bright, tight for--
Gadd9        Cadd9  A9
--ever drum Could not describe  night--
Cadd9   D
--swimming.

Verse 3:
Gadd9      Cadd9   D
You, I thought I knew you
Gadd9    Cadd9  A9
You, I cannot judge
Cadd9       D
You, I thought you knew me. This one
Gadd9     Cadd9 D
laughing quietly   Under-
Gadd9    Cadd9  A9
-neath my breath.  Night-
Cadd9   D
-swimming

Instrumental:
Gadd9       Cadd9   Gadd9      D
e|-----------3----------1-------------3---------2--------------------|
B|-----3----------------0------0----------------3--------------------|
G|----------------------0-----------------------2--------------------|
D|-------------0--------2----------------0------0--------------------|
A|-------2--------------3---------2----------------------------------|
E|--3------------------------3---------------------------------------|

Gadd9          Cadd9   D
e|-----------3-------------------------------3------------------------------|
B|-----3----------3--------3-----3-----3------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------2------0--------------------------------------|
A|--------2----2----2---3---------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gadd9         Cadd9    A9    Cadd9      D
e|-----------3---------------------------------------3-----------------3---------|
B|-----3----------3--------3-----3-----3---3----3----------3------3--------3-----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------2-----------|
D|----------------------------2----------2--------2-----------0----------0-------|
A|--------2----2----2---3-----------0--------3----------3------------------------|
E|--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Outro:
 Gadd9     Cadd9   D
The photograph reflects every
Gadd9      Cadd9   A9
 streetlight a reminder. Night-
Cadd9     D
-swimming  de-serves a quiet
Gadd9     Cadd9   D
 night.
G       C9   A9*
      Desserves a quiet
C9      D
night.

Outro instrumental:
Gadd9   Cadd9  D
Gadd9   Cadd9  A9
Cadd9   D
Gadd9   Cadd9  A9
Cadd9   D    Gadd9