REM - "wolves lower" Tablature

Date: Sat, 18 Nov 1995 21:34:24 -0500 (EST)

wolves, lower an early master piece by Peter Buck
I'm a guitar player so I don't have to words, but I beleive that they are
to be found elsewhere in OLGA

main riff, part the first

el--0-0----0-0---0-0----0-0--------0-0---0-0---0-----0-----0-----0--l
bl8-----10-----8-----10-----8-10-5-----4-----2---------0-----0------l
gl-----------------------------------------------1/2-----2-----4----l
dl------------------------------------------------------------------l
al------------------------------------------------------------------l
el------------------------------------------------------------------l

part the second

el-5-4-2-0-l D9 (Dsus2) el-5-4-2-0-l A repeat
after second A I play either an Asus2 or this little part (a variation of
Ages of You for those who notice)

el--0---0---------l
bl2---0-----2-0---l
gl--------2-------l

part the third

the chorus is simply A Dsus2 G C

the chorus outro is a little tougher, it resembles an Am chord

el--0-----0--------l
bl0---0-1---1---0--l repeat three times
gl------------2----l
dl-----------------l
al-----------------l
el-----------------l


part the fourth, the bridge

the different recordings have yielded different things to my ears, here's
two of them

el7-7-7-10--9-9--7-7-9--7-l l7-7-7-10--9-9--7-7-7-9-10-10-l
bl5-5-5--8--7-7--5-5-7--5-l l5-5-5--8--7-7--5-5-5-7--8--8-l
gl4-4-4--7--6-6--4-4-6--4-l or l4-4-4--7--6-6--4-4-4-6--7--7-l
dl------------------------l l-----------------------------l
al------------------------l l-----------------------------l
el------------------------l l-----------------------------l


This song sound awkward till you get the hang of it, but give it a shot
If you can correct any of my errors, please do and write in. Peace.



WOLVES, LOWER
{the intro riff is easier played than typed. Just hold the
strings and slide your fingers from 3 to 5. Listen to the record
and it will all be so much easier. Here is some idea...}

riff: (E)----3-----5--- repeat with --0---0---0---0---0---0--
(B)--5---5-s7--7- slides etc... 5---5---4---4---2---2---4

riff riff riff riff
Suspicion yourself suspicion yourself don't get caught
riff riff riff riff
Suspicion yourself suspicion yourself let us out
riff riff riff riff
Wilder lower wolves here's a house to put wolves out the door

{change riff (ch): (E)--5--4--2--0--}

{be as sloppy as you like on the D and A.. that gives it the
minorish feel that not having the right chords tends to lose. Or
figure out the right variations of D and A (or whatever they are)
and mail me.}

(ch) D (ch) A (ch) D (ch) A (B):slides--2--4--5--4--2--0-
In a corner garden wilder lower wolves

{i don't know the names of these pseudo chords, but they sound
nice... the A is an A barred at the 5th, the G? is a G barre
without the bar finger.. it is only hit for a millisecond while
going from A to Asus? which is an A with an open B string. The
next G is an open G, then the G/C is played by moving the two
bass string fingers both one string higher (in pitch) I have no
idea if it's right. And pick it all, hitting the high strings.}

G? Asus? G/C
(E)--0-- --0-- --3--
(B)--0-- --0-- --0--
(G)--4-- --2-- --0--
(D)--5-- --2-- --2--
(A)--5-- --0-- --3--
(E)--X-- --X-- --X--

A G? Asus? G G/C
House in order
G
Down and around beam the party to rise

{The song repeats itself}

{crazy instrumental break... jeez, I don't know .. take a solo.
Try this if you have no imagination:
(E)--12--12--12--10--9--7--7
(B)--12--12--12--10--9--7--7 etc.. ad infinitum
(G)--12--12--12--12--9--9--9 }

{repeat the song again and end on a kinda gloomy chord that seems
to be all open strings except (A)--2--}

WOLVES, LOWER
{If you're like me, you'll be able to do little more than bungle through
this one at first}

{here's the riff ---repeat as necessary}
(E) ---0-------0------0-------0--------0-----0---0---0--------------
(B)--8---8--10--10--8---8--10---10---8----10----0---0---0---0-----0-
(G)--9------11------9------11--------9----11---9---8---6---8---8----
(D)------------------------------------------------------7---9------
>
> Suspicion yourself suspicion yourself don't get caught
> Suspicion yourself suspicion yourself let us out
{hang on those last
3 notes, then...}
> Wilder lower wolves here's a house to put wolves out the door

riff2: (E) ---------0- playing this note on open E facilitates hitting the
(B) --10-9-8- D chord on time
{Play "A" and "D" like this:

"D" chord: "A" chord:
(E) --0-- --0--
(E) --0-- --0--
(G) --7-- --7--
(D) --7-- --6--
(A) --0-- --0--

riff2 "D" riff2 "A" riff2 "D" riff2 "A" (E) --0---0---0---
(B) -5--4--3----2-
> In a corner garden wilder lower wolves

A D G C * 3
> House in order
G
> Down and around beam the party to rise
>
>
{Do da break like this:}
(E) -12-12-10-9--7-7-9--7
(B) -12-12-10-10-8-8-10-8
(G) -12--{an occasional open G string and/or D thrown in doesn't hurt}
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