Exhuming McCarthy R.E.M.
<br/>
<br/>
EXHUMING MCCARTHY (Version 1)<br/>
<br/>
(Riff taken from Wayne Ellis' version)<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
G# C# G# C# G# C#<br/>
You're beautiful more beautiful than me<br/>
F# G# C# G# C#<br/>
You're honorable more honorable than me<br/>
G# C# D# C#<br/>
Loyal to the Bank of America<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
|--------------------------------|------2---------------------|<br/>
|--------------------------------|----------------------------|<br/>
|------4b5-(4b5)-4-2----------2--|--4b5---4b5--4b5r4-p2----2--|<br/>
|---------------------4--2--4----|-----------------------4----|<br/>
|--------------------------------|----------------------------|<br/>
|-0--2---------------------------|----------------------------|<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
|---------------------------|---2-----------------|--------------|<br/>
|---------------------------|-2-------------------|--------------|<br/>
|-----2---2----2----2--4b5--|-----4b5-4--2--------|-2------------|<br/>
|--4----4---4----4----------|--------------4-2--4-|---4--4p2-4-2-|<br/>
|---------------------------|---------------------|--------------|<br/>
|---------------------------|---------------------|--------------|<br/>
<br/>
(It's a sign of the times) (It's a sign of the times)<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
F# B F# B<br/>
You're sharpening stones, walking on coals<br/>
F# B C# B<br/>
To improve your business acumen.<br/>
F# B F# B<br/>
Sharpening stones, walking on coals,<br/>
F# B C# B<br/>
To improve your business acumen.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
G# C# G# C# G# C# F#<br/>
Vested interest united ties, landed gentry rationalize<br/>
G# C# G# C# G# C# D# C#<br/>
Look who bought the myth, by jingo, buy America<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
|--------------------------------|------2---------------------|<br/>
|--------------------------------|----------------------------|<br/>
|------4b5-(4b5)-4-2----------2--|--4b5---4b5--4b5r4-p2----2--|<br/>
|---------------------4--2--4----|-----------------------4----|<br/>
|--------------------------------|----------------------------|<br/>
|-0--2---------------------------|----------------------------|<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
|---------------------------|---2-----------------|--------------|<br/>
|---------------------------|-2-------------------|--------------|<br/>
|-----2---2----2----2--4b5--|-----4b5-4--2--------|-2------------|<br/>
|--4----4---4----4----------|--------------4-2--4-|---4--4p2-4-2-|<br/>
|---------------------------|---------------------|--------------|<br/>
|---------------------------|---------------------|--------------|<br/>
(It's a sign of the times) (it's a sign of the times)<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
F# B F# B<br/>
You're sharpening stones, walking on coals<br/>
F# B C# B<br/>
To improve your business acumen.<br/>
F# B F# B<br/>
Sharpening stones, walking on coals,<br/>
F# B C# B<br/>
To improve your business acumen.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
G# C# G# C# G# C# F#<br/>
Enemy sighted enemy met, I'm addressing the realpolitik<br/>
G# C# G# C# G# C# D# C#<br/>
Look who bought the myth, by jingo, buy America<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
C / / / C / / / Eb / / / Eb / / /<br/>
"Let us not assassinate this man further<br/>
C / / / C / / / Eb / / / Eb / / /<br/>
Senator, you've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir?<br/>
C / / / C / / / Eb / / / Eb / / /<br/>
At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
F Eb C# B<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
F# B F# B<br/>
You're sharpening stones walking on coals<br/>
F# B E<br/>
To improve your business acumens<br/>
F# B F# B<br/>
sharpening stones walking on coals<br/>
F# B E<br/>
To improve your business acumens<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
F# B F# B F# B E<br/>
Enemy sighted enemy met, I'm addressing the realpolitik<br/>
F# B F# B<br/>
You've seen start and you've seen quit<br/>
(I'm addressing the table of content)<br/>
F# B E<br/>
I always thought of you as quick<br/>
F# B F# B F# B E<br/>
Exhuming McCarthy Exhuming McCarthy<br/>
(Meet me at the book burning) (Meet me at the book burning)<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
EXHUMING MCCARTHY (Version 2)<br/>
<br/>
Transcribed by Wayne Ellis (ellis_w_wayne@bt-web.bt.co.uk)<br/>
<br/>
The guitars are tuned as follows: E A D G B E (from low to high)<br/>
<br/>
Intro<br/>
------- <br/>
<br/>
|------------------|------------------| 2 Bars of drums, alone.<br/>
<br/>
Verse 1<br/>
---------<br/>
<br/>
G# C# G# C# G# C# F#<br/>
D D U D U D U D D D D D D<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
B-------4--6-6-6-6-|-------4--6-6-6-6-|-------4--6-6-6-6-|------------------|<br/>
G-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-3--3--3--3--3-3/-|<br/>
D-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-4--4--4--4--4-4/-|<br/>
A-6--6-------------|-6--6-------------|-6--6-------------|-4--4--4--4--4-4/-|<br/>
E-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-2--2--2--2--2-2/-|<br/>
X X X <br/>
You're beautiful More Beautiful Than me You're honourable More<br/>
<br/>
G# C# G# C# G# C# F# C#<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
B-------4--6-6-6-6-|-------4--6-6-6-6-|-------4--6-6-6-6-|------------------|<br/>
G-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-5--5--4--6-6-6-6-|-/8--8---6-6-6-6--|<br/>
D-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-6--6--4--6-6-6-6-|-/8--8---6-6-6-6--|<br/>
A-6--6-------------|-6--6-------------|-6--6-------------|-/6--6---4-4-4-4--|<br/>
E-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|------------------|<br/>
X X X <br/>
Honourable Than me Loyal to the Bank of America<br/>
<br/>
Guitar Solo 1<br/>
---------------<br/>
<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|---2--------------|<br/>
B------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
G------------------|-4b--4[5]-4-2-----|----2-------------|-4b-4b--4brp2---2-|<br/>
D------------------|--------------4-2-|-4----------------|--------------4---|<br/>
A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
E-0--2-------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
<br/>
E------------------|------------------|----2-------------|------------------|<br/>
B------------------|------------------|-2----------------|------------------|<br/>
G-----2------2-----|----2------2--4b--|-----4b--2--------|----2-------------|<br/>
D--4------4--------|-4------4---------|------------4--2-(2h)4--4--4mbp2-4-2-|<br/>
A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
X *<br/>
(It's a sign of the times) (It's a sign of the times)<br/>
<br/>
* for the micro-bend (in 4mbp2) pull the string down - towards the high E <br/>
string, and then pulloff to fret 2.<br/>
<br/>
Chorus 1<br/>
----------<br/>
<br/>
F# C# B F# B C# B F# <br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
B------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
G-3--3---4---6---6-|-6----------------|--3---------------|------------------|<br/>
D-4--4---4---6---6-|-6---6----4-------|--4--------4------|-6--6----4--------|<br/>
A-4--------------4-|-4---4----2--0--4-|--4--------2------|-4--4----2--0--4--|<br/>
E-2----------------|----------------2-|--2---------------|---------------2--|<br/>
X X U X<br/>
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen<br/>
stones<br/>
<br/>
F# C# B F# B C# C# B <br/>
F# <br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
B------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
G----3---4---------|------------------|---3--------------|------------------|<br/>
D----4---2-------6-|-6----6----4------|---4---4---6------|-6--6----4--------|<br/>
A----4-----------4-|-4----4----2-0--4-|---4---2---4------|-4--4----2-----4/-|<br/>
E----2-------------|----------------2-|---2--------------|------------0--2/-|<br/>
X X U X X<br/>
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen<br/>
stones<br/>
<br/>
Verse 2<br/>
---------<br/>
<br/>
G# C# G# C# G# C# F#<br/>
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-fill-1-----------|<br/>
<br/>
Vested interest United ties Land of gentry Rationalise <br/>
<br/>
G# C# G# C# G# C# F# C#<br/>
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
<br/>
Look who bought the myth Buy a jingle Buy America<br/>
(Look who bought the myth)<br/>
<br/>
F#<br/>
E-----------------|<br/>
B-----------------|<br/>
G-3--3--3--3---3/-| fill 1<br/>
D-4--4--4--4---4/-|<br/>
A-4--4--4--4---4/-|<br/>
E-2--2--2--2---4/-|<br/>
<br/>
Verse 2 is the same as verse 1, except where fill 1 is indicated.<br/>
<br/>
Guitar Solo 2<br/>
---------------<br/>
<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|---2--------------|<br/>
B------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
G------------------|-4b--4[5]-4-2-----|----2-------------|-4b-4b--4brp2---2-|<br/>
D------------------|--------------4-2-|-4----------------|--------------4---|<br/>
A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
E-0--2-------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
B---------------2--|------------------|------------------|----5---7b9r7-b9r7|<br/>
G-----2--4--4b-----|--4b--2-----------|-----2-----4---2--|-/6---6-----------|<br/>
D--4---------------|---------4---2----|-4------4---------|------------------|<br/>
A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
<br/>
(Its a sign of the times) (Its a sign of the times) <br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Chorus 2<br/>
----------<br/>
slight rake<br/>
F# C# B F# B C# B <br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
B------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
G-3--3---4-------6-|-6----------------|-3-3--------------|------------------|<br/>
D-4--4---4-------6-|-6----------4-----|-4-4-------4------|-6--6----4--------|<br/>
A-4--------------4-|-4----------2-----|-4-4-------2------|-4--4----2--------|<br/>
E-2----------------|------------------|-2-2--------------|------------------|<br/>
X U X <br/>
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen<br/>
stones<br/>
slight rake<br/>
F# C# B F# B C# B<br/>
F# <br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
B------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
G--3---------------|------------------|-3-3--------------|------------------|<br/>
D--4--4-------4--6-|-6-------------4--|-4-4-------4------|-6--6----4--------|<br/>
A--4--4-------2--4-|-4-------------2--|-4-4-------2------|-4--4----2--4-----|<br/>
E--2---------------|------------------|-2-2--------------|------------2-----|<br/>
X U <br/>
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumen<br/>
stones<br/>
<br/>
Verse 3<br/>
---------<br/>
<br/>
G# C# G# C# G# C# F#<br/>
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
<br/>
Enemy sighted Enemy met I'm addressing The<br/>
realpolotik <br/>
<br/>
G# C# G# C# G# C# F# C#<br/>
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-fill-2-----------|<br/>
<br/>
Look who bought the myth Buy a jingle Buy America<br/>
(Look who bought the myth)<br/>
<br/>
F# C#<br/>
E------------------|<br/>
B------------------|<br/>
G-/8--8---6---6----| fill 2<br/>
D-/8--8---6---6----|<br/>
A-/6--6---4---4----|<br/>
E------------------|<br/>
<br/>
Verse 3 is the same as verse 1, except where fill 2 is indicated.<br/>
<br/>
Spoken Quote Section<br/>
----------------------<br/>
<br/>
guitar 1 (mute throughout)<br/>
C5 C5 D#5 D#5<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
B------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
G------------5-----|-----5-------5/---|-----8------------|-8---8---88/------|<br/>
D555--5------5-----|-----5-------5/---|888--8------------|-8---8---88/------|<br/>
A333--3---3-----3--|-3-------33-------|666------6--------|---6--------------|<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
| |tr | |<br/>
guitar 2 | | | |<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
B-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|<br/>
G-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|<br/>
D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
<br/>
Let us not assasinate this man <br/>
further than the truth<br/>
<br/>
C5 C5 D#5 D#5<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
B----with-guitar3--|--double_fill-1---|------------------|------------------|<br/>
G------------------|------------------|-----8------------|-8---8---88-------|<br/>
D555---------------|------------------|888--8------------|-8---8---88-------|<br/>
A333---------------|------------------|666------6--------|--6---------------|<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
tr | |tr | |<br/>
guitar 2 | | | |<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
B-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|<br/>
G-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|<br/>
D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
<br/>
but you've done enough have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last<br/>
<br/>
C5 C5 D#5 D#5<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
B----with-guitar3--|--double_fill-2---|------------------|------------------|<br/>
G------------------|------------------|---------8--------|-----8---8--------|<br/>
D555----------55---|-5--55-------55---|888--8---8--8-----|-8---8---8---8/---|<br/>
A333----------33---|-3--33-------33---|666--6----6-6-----|-66----------6/---|<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
tr | |tr | |<br/>
guitar 2 | | | |<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
B-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|<br/>
G-----5-------5----|-----5-------5----|-----8-------8----|-----8-------8----|<br/>
D------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
<br/>
have you left no sense of decency ?<br/>
<br/>
F5 D#5 C#5 B5<br/>
guitar 1<br/>
E------------------|------------------|<br/>
B------------------|------------------|<br/>
G------------------|------------------|<br/>
D--10---------8----|--6----------4----|<br/>
A--8----------6----|--4----------2----|<br/>
E------------------|------------------|<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
E------------------|-0----------------|<br/>
B-----5------------|-5-------5--------| guitar 3<br/>
G---------5--------|-----5-------5----| double_fill 1<br/>
D------------------|------------------|<br/>
A------------------|------------------|<br/>
E------------------|------------------|<br/>
<br/>
E-----3------------|------------------|<br/>
B-----5-------3----|-5-------5--------| guitar 3<br/>
G---------5--------|-----5-------5----| double_fill 2<br/>
D------------------|------------------|<br/>
A------------------|------------------|<br/>
E------------------|------------------|<br/>
<br/>
Verse 4<br/>
---------<br/>
<br/>
F# B F# B F# B E<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|--------------0---|<br/>
B-------2--4-4-4-4-|-------2--4-4-4-4-|-------2--4-4-4-4-|----------------0-|<br/>
G-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|--1---1---1-------|<br/>
D-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|--2---2---2-------|<br/>
A-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|--2---2---2-------|<br/>
E-2--2-------------|-2--2-------------|-2--2-------------|--0---0---0-------|<br/>
X X X<br/>
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumens<br/>
stones <br/>
<br/>
F# B F# B F# B C# B<br/>
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|<br/>
B-------2--4-4-4-4-|-------2--4-4-4-4-|-------2--4-4-4-4-|-/6---6---4---4-4-|<br/>
G-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|-3--3--2--4-4-4-4-|-/6---6---4---4-4-|<br/>
D-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|-4--4--2--4-4-4-4-|-/6---6---4---4-4-|<br/>
A-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-4--4-------------|-/4---4---2---2-2-|<br/>
E-2--2-------------|-2--2-------------|-2--2-------------|------------------|<br/>
X X X<br/>
You're sharpening Walking on coals To improve your Business acumens <br/>
stones<br/>
<br/>
Verse 5<br/>
---------<br/>
<br/>
F# B F# B F# B E<br/>
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-fill-3----------|<br/>
<br/>
Enemy sighted Enemy met I'm addressing The<br/>
realpolotik <br/>
<br/>
F# B F# B F# B C# B<br/>
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------|<br/>
<br/>
You've seen Stalin You've seen Dresden I always thought of You as quick<br/>
<br/>
E-------------0-0--| <br/>
B------------------| <br/>
G--1---1---1-------| fill 3 <br/>
D--2---2---2-------| <br/>
A--2---2---2-------| <br/>
E--0---0---0-------| <br/>
<br/>
Verse 5 is the same as verse 4, except where fill 3 is indicated.<br/>
<br/>
Outro<br/>
-------<br/>
<br/>
F# B F# B F# B E<br/>
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-fill-4-----------|<br/>
<br/>
Exhuming McCarthy Exhuming McCarthy <br/>
<br/>
<br/>
F# B F# B F# B C# B<br/>
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-fill-5-----------|<br/>
<br/>
Exhuming McCarthy Exhuming McCarthy<br/>
<br/>
E--------------0---| E------------------|<br/>
B----------------0-| B-/6---6----4--4---|<br/>
G--1---1-----------| fill 4 G-/6---6----4--4---| fill 5<br/>
D--2---2-----------| D-/6---6----4--4---|<br/>
A--2---2-----------| A-/4---4-----------|<br/>
E--0---0-----------| E------------------|<br/>
<br/>
The Outro is the same as verse 4, except where fills 4 and 5 are indicated.<br/>
<br/>
TAB Key<br/>
---------<br/>
<br/>
b - bend a semitone (1 fret)<br/>
YbZ - bend the note at fret Y to the same pitch <br/>
as the note found at fret Z<br/>
mb - microtone bend (see record for further details)<br/>
r - release previous bend<br/>
rZ - release previous bend to the same pitch as<br/>
the note found at fret Z<br/>
Y[Z]- Play the note at fret Y which has been previously bent<br/>
to the same pitch as that found on fret Z. (The bend<br/>
is silent when playing this note)<br/>
h - hammer on<br/>
p - pulloff<br/>
/ - slide up<br/>
\ - slide down<br/>
X - mute with palm of picking hand<br/>
U - upstroke<br/>
D - downstroke<br/>
tr - tremolo picking<br/>
( ) - incidental note<br/>
<br/>
Notes<br/>
-------<br/>
<br/>
The verses of the song are all quite similar. Verses 1,2 and 3 are<br/>
made up of a (G#, C#)[3],F# - (G# C#)[3] F# C# progression over<br/>
8-bars. Each verse differs slightly an bars 4 and 8 - after the<br/>
first verse these changes are shown as 'fills'. The differences are <br/>
only slight.<br/>
<br/>
In verses 4 and 5 (and also in the Outro) the original verse riff is <br/>
transposed down by a whole tone (by moving the original chords down <br/>
by 2 frets) giving a (F#, B)[3],E - (F# B)[3] E B progression. Again,<br/>
the riff played over the (F# B)[3] section is constant with only <br/>
slight changes occurring in bars 4 and 8. (These are also shown as <br/>
fills)<br/>
<br/>
The 2 guitar solos are based on the F# minor pentatonic scale, using<br/>
the 'standard box' pattern (with extension) found at the second fret.<br/>
Both solos share the same first 4-bars.<br/>
<br/>
Some of the notation in the guitar solos may need clarification....<br/>
The term '4brp2' (in the 4th bar of solo 1) is an attempt to notate<br/>
a fluid movement of the wrist used to fret the notes.<br/>
The note on the 4th fret is bent by 1 semitone (the same as the note<br/>
found on the 5th fret) then released and then pulled-off to the 2nd<br/>
fret - all in one movement. Other terms, such as 4mbp2, can be<br/>
explained in a similar way. The note at the 4th fret is bend slightly<br/>
(i.e. less than a semitone - listen to the record for the exact bend)<br/>
and the pull-off to fret 2. All in one movement. Listen to the record<br/>
and it should become clear.<br/>
<br/>
The spoken word section contains 2 guitars. Guitar 1 plays the main<br/>
rhythm part, which is based on playing partial power chords. Guitar 2<br/>
plays diads, - these have a reggae type of feel to them, as they are<br/>
played on beats 2 and 4 of each bar. Guitar 3 is used to add a melody<br/>
over the C5 sections these are shown as double_fills 1 and 2. The fills<br/>
also sound as if they may have been doubled, to get a thicker sound.<br/>
<br/>
The choruses are all different, but follow the same structure. They <br/>
are made up of partial chords - its just a matter of playing the <br/>
chords shown above the TAB to match the vocal phrasing to get the<br/>
'loose effect' heard on the record. <br/>
<br/>
This Transcription (c) Copyright DarkMusic 1994. ReVamped for '96.<br/>
<br/>
Comments, corrections, requests and idle banter welcome.<br/>
<br/>
Wayne
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