Bang And Blame tab by R.E.M.

BANG AND BLAME

(Liberated from January 1995 _Guitar for the Practicing Musician_)
(Buy it for a more complete version)
TABed by: Chris Bray (cbray@comp.uark.edu)


Chords used:
Amadd2: xx7500
G6: xx5430
A, C, G, B, Bb chords: Use E-shaped barre chords...


{Intro}: (Gtr. 1: w/ light dist. & delay set at 484 milliseconds)
     Am
E-|----------------------------|-------------------------|
B-|----------------------------|-------------------------|
G-|-o----5---(5)---(5)---(5)---|--(5)---(5)---(5)---(5)--|
D-|-o----7---(7)---(7)---(7)---|--(7)---(7)---(7)---(7)--|
A-|----------------------------|-------------------------|
E-|----------------------------|-------------------------|

   G5
E-|-------------------------|----------------------------|
B-|-------------------------|----------------------------|
G-|---7---(7)---(7)---(7)---|--(7)---(7)---(7)---(7)---o-|
D-|---5---(5)---(5)---(5)---|--(5)---(5)---(5)---(5)---o-|
A-|-------------------------|----------------------------|
E-|-------------------------|----------------------------|


{Gtr2 (Clean tone)}:

Amadd2
    If you could see yourself now, baby
G6                   Amadd2
   it’s not my fault. You used to be   so in control.
G6
   You’re going to roll right over this one.
       G6
Just roll me over, let me go. You’re laying blame.
Amadd2
    Take this as no, no, no, no, no.

  A         C          A          G
You bang, bang, bang,  bang, bang then blame, blame, blame.
A           C          B         Bb     A  G6
You bang, bang, bang,  bang, bang. It’s  not my thing so let it go.

Amadd2                   G6
    If you could see yourself now baby,   the tables have turned.
          Amadd2
the whole world hinges  on your swings.
   G6               Amadd2
your secret life of indiscreet discretions.
          G6                      Amadd2
I’d turn the screw  and leave the screen. Don’t point your finger.
  G6
You know that’s not my thing. You came to

A         C          A          G
bang, bang, bang,  bang, bang then blame, blame, blame.
A           C          Badd4
You bang, bang, bang,  bang, bang. It’s  not my thing so let it go now.


{Interlude}: (Gtr w/ distorted tone):

  E5             let ring...
E-|----------0---------|--------0----------------|
B-|----------0---0-----|-----------0-------------|
G-|-o--------9------9--|--------------8------o---|  then....
D-|-o--9--9------------|--9--9-----------9---o---|
A-|----7--7------------|--9--9-------------------|
E-|----0--0------------|--7--7-------------------|
  |----------- Play Three Times ---------------|

      let
      ring...
E-|---------0-----|---------------0----------|
B-|------------0--|-(0)--------------0-------|
G-|---------------|------6--------------6----|
D-|---7--7--------|------------------------7-|
A-|---7--7--------|----------7---------------|
E-|---5--5--------|--------------------------|


{Gtr2 (Clean tone)}:

Am             G5
You’ve got a little worry.   I know it all too well.
Am               G5
I’ve got your number,  but so  does every kiss-and-tell
  Amadd2              G6
who dares to cross your threshold, or happens on your way,
          Amadd2     G6
Stop laying blame.      You know that’s not my thing.

Amadd2       G6     Amadd2
(Ooh.)_______________      (Ooh.)_______________
   G6
You know that’s not my thing.

      A         C          A            G
You came to bang, bang, bang,  bang, bang, then blame, blame, blame.
A          C          B         Bb
  Bang, bang, bang,  bang, bang. It’s  not my thing so let it go.

  A         C          A            G
You bang, bang, bang,  bang, bang, then blame, blame, blame.
A          C          B         Bb     E
  Bang, bang, bang,  bang, bang. It’s  not my thing so let it go.

A    G6

  Amadd2         G6
You kiss on me, tug on me, rub on me, jump on me,
  Amadd2         G6
You bang on me, beat on me, hit on me, let go on me,
Amadd2        G6
(Ooh.)________________
         You  let go on me.
Amadd2        G6
(Ooh.)________________


  Amadd2                  G6
  (Ooh.)_____________________________________
E-|------0h5p0-------0h5p0---|--------------|---3p0---------3p0-|
B-|----5-----------5---------|--     --|--------3p0--------|
G-|-o------------------------|--  %   --|-------------4-----|
D-|-o------------------------|--     --|-------------------|
A-|--------------------------|--     --|-------------------|
E-|--------------------------|--------------|-------------------|

          Repeat
          and fade...
E-|-(0)--3p0----3p0---3p0-----|
B-|---------------------------|
G-|-------------------------o-|  Rest approx. 15 seconds then...
D-|-------------------------o-|
A-|---------------------------|
E-|---------------------------|


                   Repeat and fade...
E-|----------2---------------|--------------------|
B-|-------0---------------3--|--(3)---------------|
G-|-o-----------0----4-------|------------------o-|   The End.
D-|-o--4---------------------|------------------o-|
A-|--------------------------|--------------------|
E-|--------------------------|--------------------|
  (w/light dist. & amp vibrato)