MAN ON THE MOON by REM
Right here goes my offering for today, this song is relatively easy even if you are a comparitive newbee, and don't be put off by the strange chord name of Dadd4/add2 - this is just a regular C chord slip up 2 frets as the first diagram shows below. Note the timing changes, for most of the song you hold for 4 beats a bar and strum D DU UDU (or at least that's what i do) but for the chorus you only hold for only 2 beats a chord - listen to the record if you don't understand what I mean. By the way if the quick Bm is proving tricky I suggest David Hodge's little easy version of XX0432 as this is quite easy to play. This is a great song for acoustic guitar and most people know it - so their singing may drown out any duff notes anyway. Strum it freely with feeling - as with all songs!
Here goes -
INTRO
C Dadd4/add2
|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-|
|-1-------1---1-------1---1---1-|-1-/-3---3---3-------3---3---3-|
|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-|
|-2-------2---2-------2---2---2-|-2-/-4---4---4-------4---4---4-|
|-3-------3---3-------3---3---3-|-3-/-5---5---5-------5---5---5-|
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
d d u u d u d d u u d u
C
|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-|
|-3--1---1---1-------1---1---1-|-1-------1---1-------1---1---1-|
|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0-|
|-4--2---2---2-------2---2---2-|-2-------2---2-------2---2---2-|
|-5--3---3---3-------3---3---3-|-3-------3---3-------3---3---3-|
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Repeat 4 measures.
VERSE:
C Dadd4/add2 C
Mott the Hoople and the game of Life, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
C Dadd4/add2 C
Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
C Dadd4/add2 C
Monopoly, Twenty-one, checkers, and chess, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
C Dadd4/add2 C
Mister Fred Blassie, and a breakfast mess, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
C Dadd4/add2 C
Let's play Twister, let's play Risk, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
C Dadd4/add2 C
I'll see you heaven if you make the list, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Am G Am G
Now Andy did you hear about this one, tell me are you locked in thepunch?
Am G C D
Hey Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, are we losing touch?
(NOTE - hold each chord EXCEPT last D for 2 beats only!!!)
G Am C(III) Bm G Am D
If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon.
G Am C(III) Bm Am
If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool.
C Dadd4/add2 C
Moses went walking with the staff of wood, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
C Dadd4/add2 C
Newton got beaned by the apple good, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
C Dadd4/add2 C
Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
C Dadd4/add2 C
Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Am G Am G
Now Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are u locked in the punch
Am G C D
Hey Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, are you having fun?
G Am C(III) Bm G Am D
If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon.
G Am C(III) Bm Am
If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool.
Break – (play a slide solo if you're up to it!!)
Em / D / Em / D / Em / D / D ..
C Dadd4/add2 C
Here's a little agit for the never believer, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C Dadd4/add2 C
Here's a little ghost for the offering, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C Dadd4/add2 C
Here's a truck stop instead of Saint Peter's, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C Dadd4/add2 C
Mister Andy Kaufman's gone wrestling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Am G Am G
Now Andy did you hear about this one? Tell me are u locked in the punch?
Am G C D
Hey Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, are we losing touch?
G Am C(III) Bm G Am D
If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon.
G Am C(III) Bm Am
If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool.
G Am C(III) Bm G Am D
If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon.
G Am C(III) Bm Am
If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool.
G Am C(III) Bm G Am D
If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon.
G Am C(III) Bm Am
If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool.
End on Em.
Note up to David's lesson standard, but hope this gets you started
MattGuitar
Nice song Mattguitar. I used to play this years ago. I'll have to re-learn it.
I love this song.
Thanks for the tab!
Wes
If you know something better than Rock and Roll, I'd like to hear it - Jerry Lee Lewis
I love this song, but perhaps someone can help clear a couple of things up.....
1) who's Andy Kaufmann and what is he famous for?
2) ditto Fred Blassie.....
I do know a little about Mott the Hoople, but the above persons are - I think, totally unknown this side of the pond.......they are to me anyway!!!
Vic
:) :) :)
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
Fred Blassie - found this on the web: was an American professional wrestler and 1994 WWF Hall of Fame inductee who was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the greatest wrestling villain of all time. Based on his success, Blassie was brought back to Los Angeles, California by promoter Jules Strongbow.
Andy Kaufmann - tortured comic. Rent the move Man on the Moon - its all about him.
Steve
Incidentally, when i posted this the chord changes were in the right place. Now they have all shuffled together. Apologies to anyone that this has confused, but how do I avoid this in future?
Please let me know
Thanks
Matt
Use the ['code][/'code] tags. (without the ' obviously).
And thanks for this one, I love this song. 8)
