REM - World Leader Pretend

Guitar

Note between the Em and Bm chords play (D) 0-2-4-2-0 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 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 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 2 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 And I'm the only one G A I will be the one to knock it down

Bass

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