REM - World Leader Pretend
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Intro
Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm G A
Verse 1
D G C D D I sit at my table and wage war on myself G C D It seems like it's all...it's all for nothing D G C I know the barricades, and D D I know the mortar in the wall breaks G C D I recognize the weapons, I used them well
Chorus
Em Bm Em Bm This is my mistake. Let me make it good Em Bm G A I raised the wall, and I will be the one to knock it down
Verse 2
D G C D: I've a rich understanding of my finest defenses I proclaim that claims are left unstated, I demand a rematch I decree a stalemate, I divine my deeper motives I recognize the weapons I've practiced them well. I fitted them myself
Chorus
Em BM: It's amazing what devices you can sympathize...empathize This is my mistake. Let me make it good I raised the walls, and I will be the one to knock it down
Bridge
Am C Am C Reach out for me and hold me tight. Hold that memory Am C Am A G Let my machine talk to me. Let my machine talk to me
Bridge 2
D G C D: This is my world and I am the world leader pretend This is my life and this is my time I have been given the freedom to do as I see fit It's high time I've razed the walls that I've constructed
Chorus
Em Bm It's amazing what devices you can sympathize...emapathize Em Bm This is my mistake. Let me make it good Em Bm G A I raised the walls, and I will be the one to knock it down
Chorus
Em Bm You fill in the mortar. You fill in the harmony Em Bm You fill in the mortar. I raised the walls Em Bm G A I raised the walls, and I will be the one to knock it down
Notes
- Verses: between the Em and Bm chords play (D) 0-2-4-2-0
Bass Guitar
The timing on this one can be a bit tricky. I suggest maybe playing along to the piano/vocal solo first - (Bridge 2) that should give you a better feel for the rhythm. Tabbed By: MrOoze (Mrooze@yahoo.com) - Comments and corrections welcome. Tuning is Standard Intro G|--------------------------------| D|2-------------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|2-----2-2-----0-2---0-2-4-------|----------------------------0---| X2 A|----------------------------0---|2-----2-2-----2-2-----0-2-------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------2-----------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|2-----2-2-----0-2---0-2-4-------|--------------------------------| A|----------------------------0---|2-----2-2-----2-2-----0-2---0---| E|--------------------------------|--------------------2-----------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|--------------2-0-----0-0---0---| E|3-----3-3-----------------------| Verse 1 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|0-----0---0-2---------------2---|------------2-0-0---0-0---------| X3 A|------------------------------3-|3-----3---3---------------3-----| E|--------------3-3-----3---3-----|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|0-----0---0-2---------------2---|------------2-0-0---0-0-------0-| A|------------------------------3-|3-----3---3---------------3-----| E|--------------3-3-----3---3-----|--------------------------------| Chorus 1 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|2-----2-2-----0-2---0-2-4-------|----------------------------0---| X2 A|----------------------------0---|2-----2-2-----2-2-----0-2-------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------2-----------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|2-----2-2-----0-2---0-2-4-------|--------------------------------| A|----------------------------0---|2-----2-2-----2-2-----0-2---0---| E|--------------------------------|--------------------2-----------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|--------------2-0-----0-0---0---| E|3-----3-3-----------------------| |
Verse 2 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|0-----0---0-2---------------2---|------------2-0-0---0-0---------| X3 A|------------------------------3-|3-----3---3---------------3-----| E|--------------3-3-----3---3-----|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|0-----0---0-2---------------2---|------------2-0-0---0-0-------0-| A|------------------------------3-|3-----3---3---------------3-----| E|--------------3-3-----3---3-----|--------------------------------| Chorus 2 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|2-----2-2-----0-2---0-2-4-------|----------------------------0---| X2 A|----------------------------0---|2-----2-2-----2-2-----0-2-------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------2-----------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|2-----2-2-----0-2---0-2-4-------|--------------------------------| A|----------------------------0---|2-----2-2-----2-2-----0-2---0---| E|--------------------------------|--------------------2-----------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|------------2-0-0-----0-0-------| E|3-----3-3-3---------------0-2-3-| Bridge 1 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|----------------------0-2-2-0-2-| X2 A|0-----0-0-0---0-0---0---0---2-3-|3-----3-3-3---3-3---3-----------| E|----------------------3---------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|0-----0-0-0---0-0---0---0---2-3-|3-----3-3-3-2-0-----------------| E|----------------------3---------|----------------3-----3-3---3-0-| G|--------------| D|--------------| A|0-----0-0-0-0-| E|--------------| |
Bridge 2 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|0-----0---0-2---------------2---|------------2-0-0---0-0---------| X3 A|------------------------------3-|3-----3---3---------------3-----| E|--------------3-3-----3---3-----|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|0-----0---0-2---------------2---|------------2-0-0---0-0-------0-| A|------------------------------3-|3-----3---3---------------3-----| E|--------------3-3-----3---3-----|--------------------------------| Chorus 3 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|2-----2-2-----0-2---0-2-4-------|----------------------------0---| X2 A|----------------------------0---|2-----2-2-----2-2-----0-2-------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------2-----------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|2-----2-2-----0-2---0-2-4-------|--------------------------------| A|----------------------------0---|2-----2-2-----2-2-----0-2---0---| E|--------------------------------|--------------------2-----------| G|--------------------------------| D|------------------------------0-| A|--------------2-0-----0-0-2-3---| E|3-----3-3-----------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|2-----2-2-----0-2---0-2-4-------|----------------------------0---| X2 A|----------------------------0---|2-----2-2-----2-2-----0-2-------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------2-----------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|2-----2-2-----0-2---0-2-4-------|--------------------------------| A|----------------------------0---|2-----2-2-----2-2-----0-2---0---| E|--------------------------------|--------------------2-----------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|--------------2-0-----0-0---0---|--------------------------------| E|3-----3-3-----------------------|0-------------------------------| |
Resources
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZnhGtKHeHU - REM live World Leader Pretend, Green Tour Film
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoQ4aR393Is - R.E.M. - World Leader Pretend, regular version
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cCeb1nACXw - Excellent cover with three guitars (lead, rhythm, bass). Easy to follow the chords
- http://mrooze3000.tripod.com/Tabs/REM/World%20Leader%20Pretend.txt - Bass