#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # # For the latest collection of R.E.M. chords & tab, go to # http://www.uark.edu/~cbray/rem/ # # If you have any corrections or additions to this file, please email them # to cbray@comp.uark.edu # IT'S A FREE WORLD BABY (2 Versions...File Last Modified: 8/8/96) From: Adam Bubolz (bubolz@msn.globaldialog.com) tabbed by: SKOT WEIDMAN, MIKE BEHRENS, and ADAM BUBOLZ RIFF A: (this is played by a string arrangement) * ` e|---7---7---7---7---5---| B|---7---7---7---7---5---| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| q q q q w RIFF B: (electric guitar clean) e|---7---------------| B|--------7----------| G|-------------7-----| D|-------------------| A|-------------------| E|-------------------| \____________/ 3 RIFF C: (electric guitar clean) D e|-------2---------------2------------| B|---3-------3---3---3-------3---3----| G|-2---2-------2---2---2-------2------| D|------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------| G e|-------3---------------3------------| B|---3-------3---3---3-------3---3----| G|-4---4-------4---4---4-------4------| D|------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------| s s s e s s s s s s e s s s RIFF D: (played by bass or strings when noted) G|------------------------------| D|------------------------------| A|------------------------------| E|---0-----0-2-----2-3-----3-0--| h. e h. e h. e h. INTRO: (RIFF A, RIFF B, RIFF A) VERSE I was hungry when I said I never got to sleep You go ahead You can get whatever you want * ` There's a feeling in my belly It's the new tomorrow scene * ` It's an interesting job It's the fireworks CHORUS (RIFF C) I don't need it (I don't need it) I hit my head (he hit his head) I can't feel anything Em (RIFF D, bass) You gave too much away G You came to say Em (RIFF D, bass) It's a free world baby G And you gave too much away * ` (RIFF B) get whatever you want * ` (RIFF B) get whatever you want Me, I'm tired of this candy My teeth ache my head Boys in bed, girls in bed All now go to sleep * ` Sleep, sweet dreams Wake to a new today tomorrow CHORUS It's a free world baby * ` get whatever you want * ` get whatever you want Boys in bed, girls in bed All now go to sleep Sleep, sweet dreams Wake to a new today tomorrow * ` Sleep, sweet dreams * ` Wake to a new today tomorrow CHORUS It's a free world baby (RIFF D by strings twice) It's a free world baby (RIFF A)(RIFF B) (RIFF A) * ` (RIFF B) Boys in bed, girls in bed * ` All now go to sleep * ` (RIFF B) Sleep, sweet dreams * ` Wake to a new today tomorrow * ` (RIFF B) Sleep, sweet dreams * ` Wake to a new today tomorrow (RIFF A)(RIFF B) (RIFF A) (RIFF A)(RIFF B) (FADE) ---- From: JACK/NANCY WAGNER (102017.1777@CompuServe.COM) it's a free world baby lick: e7- b--7- g----7- (lick) i was hungry when i said i never got to sleep you go ahead you can get whatever you want there's a feeling in my belly it's the new tommorow scene it's an interesting job it's the fireworks chorus: D i don't need it ( i don't need it) G i hit my head (he hit his head) D i can't feel anything G Em | Em/f# | Em/g you gave too much away G you came to say Em G it's a free world baby Em and you gave too much away (do lick a few times while "get whatever you want" is said two or three times) me, i'm tired of this candy my teeth ache my head boys in bed, girls in bed all now go to sleep sleep, sweet dreams wake to a new today tommorow chorus (then repeat second verse and chorus; on chorus, do Em - G - Em - G thing 3x)