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9-9 (Last Updated: 8/23/96)
(There are three versions of this song in this file. First the lyrics. I'll try to "pretty" it up when I have the time. - Chris)
Lyrics:
Steady repetition is a compulsion mutually reenforced. Now what does that mean? Is there a just contradiction? Nothing much. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord, hesitate.
Got to punch Right on target Twisting tongues Gotta stripe down his back all nine yards down her back
Give me a couple, Don't give me a couple of pointers, Turn to lies and conversation fear
Got to punch Right on target Twisting tongues Gotta stripe down his back all nine yards down her back
Give me a couple, Don't give me a couple of pointers, Turn to lies and conversation fear
What is my mind? What is my mind?
Steady repetition is a compulsion mutually reenforced. Now what does that mean? Is there a just contradiction? Nothing much. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, oh come on, hesitate, hesitate.
Got to punch Right on target Twisting tongues Gotta stripe down his back all nine yards down her back
Give me a couple, Don't give me a couple of pointers, Turn to lies and conversation fear
intro is of course strings and notes, but if you play an A chord it sounds good. Then after the intro before the song kicks in I think last line of the verse is E and the chorus goes B//A// and there may be a G in there somewhere but maybe it's just the bass playing a G.
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I'm not certain about the intro so here's my best shot:
E:-2-3-5-3s2-2 that's the bassline....
e:---0-----0-----0-----0----- B:-2---2-3---3-5---5-3---3-3-2 that's my best guess at the jangles
Verse: A two punch.............right on target........ E Esus4 E Bm 7th fret harmonics-s-5th fret harmonics
Chorus: Give me a couple of, don't give me a couple of pointers turn to lies and
Conversation fear. A B 7th fret harmonics-s-5th fret harmonics
---- Version 3 (Added 8/23/96)
This is 9-9 by REM. I'm not certain about the intro so here's my best shot:
E:-2-3-5-3s2-2 that's the bassline....
e:---0-----0-----0-----0----- B:-2---2-3---3-5---5-3---3-3-2 that's my best guess at the jangles
Verse: A two punch.............right on target........ E Esus4 E Bm 7th fret harmonics-s-5th fret harmonics
Chorus: Give me a couple of, don't give me a couple of pointers turn to lies and
Conversation fear. A B 7th fret harmonics-s-5th fret harmonics
