#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Man On The Moon Original Album: Automatic For The People Words and Music by Bill Berry, Peter Buck and Michael Stipe Copyright © 1992 Warner/Chappell Music Published by Warner Music Publishing Limited Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: Guitar2 (a slide guitar) is tuned to DGDGBE. Timing is 4/4. Key to tab ---------- _ - tied note / - slide up \ - slide down p - pull-off INTRO: [play Guitar Figure 1] Guitar Figure 1 Guitar1: C D11 |-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0____---0---0---0---| |-1-------1---1____---1---1---1---|-1-/-3---3---3____---3---3---3---| |-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0____---0---0---0---| |-2-------2---2____---2---2---2---|-2-/-4---4---4____---4---4---4---| |-3-------3---3____---3---3---3---|-3-/-5---5---5____---5---5---5---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------0---0____-------2-------|---------2---2____-------4-------| |---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| |-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Guitar1: D11 C |-0---0---0---0____---0---0---0---|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0---| |-3-\-1---1---1____---1---1---1---|-1-------1---1-------1---1---1---| |-0---0---0---0____---0---0---0---|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0---| |-4-\-2---2---2____---2---2---2---|-2-------2---2-------2---2---2---| |-5-\-3---3---3____---3---3---3---|-3-------3---3-------3---3---3---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------0---0____---------------|---------0---0____---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| |-------------------------3-------|-------------------------3-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | [then repeat Guitar Figure 1 with the Guitar2 part:] Guitar2: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------5____---------------|-------------7-------------------| |/5-----------------------5-------|-------------------------7\------| |---------------------------------|/7-------------------------------| |/5-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | C D11 | |-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0____---0---0---0---| |-1-------1---1____---1---1---1---/-1---3---3---3____---3---3---3---| |-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0____---0---0---0---| |-2-------2---2____---2---2---2---/-2---4---4---4____---4---4---4---| |-3-------3---3____---3---3---3---/-3---5---5---5____---5---5---5---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------0---0____-------2-------|---------2---2____-------4-------| |---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| |-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Guitar2: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------5-------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------------------5__________-------------------------------| |/5-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | D11 C | |-0---0---0---0____---0---0---0---|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0---| |-3-\-1---1---1____---1---1---1---|-1-------1---1-------1---1---1---| |-0---0---0---0____---0---0---0---|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0---| |-4-\-2---2---2____---2---2---2---|-2-------2---2-------2---2---2---| |-5-\-3---3---3____---3---3---3---|-3-------3---3-------3---3---3---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------0---0____---------------|---------0---0____---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| |-------------------------3-------|-------------------------3-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE1: Notes: I have transcribed the mandolin part that starts here, as Guitar3. You're playing the same chords as Guitar1 but a couple of octaves higher to mimic the mandolin. This is a difficult to fret on an acoustic guitar, however, so you might use an electric and capo on 12, using your 1st and 2nd fingers to fret the second and fourth strings for the slide between C and D11. Please note that, for Guitar3, the indicated frets are actual frets. Chords: C x32010 D11 x54030 Guitar3 (mandolin): C D11 |-12------12--12___---12--12--12--|-12--12--12--12___---12--12--12--| |-13------13--13___---13--13--13--|-13/-15--15--15___---15--15--15--| |-12------12--12___---12--12--12--|-12--12--12--12___---12--12--12--| |-14------14--14___---14--14--14--|-14/-16--16--16___---16--16--16--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | C D11 | |-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0____---0---0---0---| |-1-------1---1____---1---1---1---|-1-/-3---3---3____---3---3---3---| |-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0____---0---0---0---| |-2-------2---2____---2---2---2---|-2-/-4---4---4____---4---4---4---| |-3-------3---3____---3---3---3---|-3-/-5---5---5____---5---5---5---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------0---0____-------2-------|---------2---2____-------4-------| |---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| |-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | | C | D11 Mott the Hoo - ple and the Game of Life, Guitar3 (mandolin): D11 C |-12--12--12--12___---12--12--12--|-12------12--12___---12--12--12--| |-15\-13--13--13___---13--13--13--|-13------13--13___---13--13--13--| |-12--12--12--12___---12--12--12--|-12------12--12___---12--12--12--| |-16\-14--14--14___---14--14--14--|-14------14--14___---14--14--14--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | D11 C | |-0---0---0---0____---0---0---0---|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0---| |-3-\-1---1---1____---1---1---1---|-1-------1---1-------1---1---1---| |-0---0---0---0____---0---0---0---|-0-------0---0-------0---0---0---| |-4-\-2---2---2____---2---2---2---|-2-------2---2-------2---2---2---| |-5-\-3---3---3____---3---3---3---|-3-------3---3-------3---3---3---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------0---0____---------------|---------0---0____---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| |-------------------------3-------|-------------------------3-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | | C | % yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. | C | D11 | C | % Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. | C | D11 | C | % Monopoly, Twenty-One, Chequers and Chess, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. | C | D11 | C | % Mister Fred Blassie and a breakfast mess, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. | C | D11 | C | % Let's play Twister, let's play Risk, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. | C | D11 | C | % I'll see you heaven if you make the list, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. PRE-CHORUS: Chords: Am x02210 C x32010 G 320033 D xx0232 33 Guitar3 (mandolin): |-12------12--12___---12--12--12--|---------------------------------| |-13------13--13___---13--13--13--|-12------12--12___---12----------| |-14------14--14___---14--14--14--|-12------12--12___---12----------| |---------------------------------|-12------12--12___---12----------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar2 (slide): | |---------------------------------|---------------------5-\-3---0---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |/5-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |/5-------------------------------|-5____________-------------------| |---------------------------------|-5____________-------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | Am G | |-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---|-3-------3---3____---3---3---3---| |-1-------1---1____---1---1---1---|-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---| |-2-------2---2____---2---2---2---|-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---| |-2-------2---2____---2---2---2---|-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---| |-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---|-2-------2---2____---2---2---2---| |---------------------------------|-3-------3---3____---3---3---3---| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------3---3---5-------|---------7---5____-------7-------| |-5-------5---5-------------------|-3-------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Am G Now Andy did you hear a -bout this one? 35 Guitar3 (mandolin): |-12------12--12___---12--12--12--|---------------------------------| |-13------13--13___---13--13--13--|-12------12--12___---12----------| |-14------14--14___---14--14--14--|-12------12--12___---12----------| |---------------------------------|-12------12--12___---12----------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar2 (slide): | |/5-------------------------------|---------------------5-\-3---0---| |/5-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-5________________---------------| |---------------------------------|-5________________---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | Am G | |-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---|-3-------3---3____---3---3---3---| |-1-------1---1____---1---1---1---|-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---| |-2-------2---2____---2---2---2---|-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---| |-2-------2---2____---2---2---2---|-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---| |-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---|-2-------2---2____---2---2---2---| |---------------------------------|-3-------3---3____---3---3---3---| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------3---3---5-------|---------7---5____-------7-------| |-5-------5---5-------------------|-3-------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | | Am G Tell me are you locked in the punch? 37 Guitar3 (mandolin): |-12------12--12___---12--12--12--|---------------------------------| |-13------13--13___---13--13--13--|-12------12--12--12------12--12--| |-14------14--14___---14--14--14--|-12------12--12--13------13--13--| |---------------------------------|-12------12--12--12------12--12--| |---------------------------------|-----------------14------14--14--| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar2 (slide): | |/5-------------------------------|---------------------------------| |/5-------------------------------|---------0-----------5-----------| |---------------------------------|-----------------5____---5-------| |---------------------------------|-5________-------5________---5---/ |---------------------------------|-5________-----------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | Am G C | |-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---|-3-------3---3---0-------0---0---| |-1-------1---1____---1---1---1---|-0-------0---0---1-------1---1---| |-2-------2---2____---2---2---2---|-0-------0---0---0-------0---0---| |-2-------2---2____---2---2---2---|-0-------0---0---2-------2---2---| |-0-------0---0____---0---0---0---|-2-------2---2---3-------3---3---| |---------------------------------|-3-------3---3-------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------3---3---5-------|-----------------3---2---0-------| |-5-------5---5-------------------|-3-------3-----------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Am G C Andy are you goofing on Elvis ("Hey, baby") ? 39 Guitar3 (mandolin): |-14------14--14___---14--14--14_____---14--14--14___----14--14--14-| |-15------15--15___---15--15--15_____---15--15--15___----15--15--15-| |-14------14--14___---14--14--14_____---14--14--14___----14--14--14-| |-16------16--16___---16--16--16_____---16--16--16___----16--16--16-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar2 (slide): | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------7____-----------7______-----------7____---8-\-7-------| |---------7____-------7____-------|-----7____-----------------------| /-7____________-----------7____---|---------7____---------------7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | D | |-2-------2---2____---2---2---2______---2---2---2____---2---2---2---| |-3-------3---3____---3---3---3______---3---3---3____---3---3---3---| |-2-------2---2____---2---2---2______---2---2---2____---2---2---2---| |-0-------0---0____---0---0---0______---0---0---0____---0---0---0---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----------5____-----------5---|-5---5-------5-------------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------3---2---0---2---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | D Are we losing touch? CHORUS: Chords: G 320003 Bm x24432 Am x02210 D xx0232 C x35553 41 Guitar3 (mandolin): |-----------------12-----12--12---|-12--12------14___---14--14--14--| |-12------12--12--13-----13--13---|-13--13------15___---15--15--15--| |-12------12--12--14-----14--14---|-12--12------16___---16--16--16--| |-12------12--12------------------|-14--14--------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar2 (slide): | |-------------------------5-\-4---/-5____-------------------7-------| |-0-------0---------------5-\-4---/-5____-----------5-/-7-------7---\ |-0-------0-------5---------------|-----------------5-/-8-----------| |-0-------0-----------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | G Am C Bm | |-3-------3-------0-------0-------|-0---0-------2____---------------| |-0-------0-------1-------1-------|-1---1-------3____---------------| |-0-------0-------2-------2-------|-0---0-------4____---------------| |-0-------0-------2-------2-------|-2---2-------4____---------------| |-2-------2-------0-------0-------|-3---3-------2____---------------| |-3-------3-----------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-3---3-------2____-------2---0---| |-3-------3-------5-------5-------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | G Am C Bm If you be- lie_____eve they put a man on the 43 Guitar3 (mandolin): |-----------------12------12--12--|-14--14------14___---15--14------| |-12------12--12--13------13--13--|-15--15------15___-----------15--| |-12------12--12--14------14--14--|-14--14------14___---------------| |-12------12--12------------------|-16--16------16___---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar2 (slide): | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-0-------0---------------5-------|---------------------8-\-7-------| |-0-------0-------5-----------5---/-7________________-----------7---\ |-0-------0-------5---------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | G Am D | |-3________---3---0-------0-------|-2---2-------2____---------------| |-0________---0---1-------1-------|-3---3-------3____---------------| |-0________---0---2-------2-------|-2---2-------2____---------------| |-0________---0---2-------2-------|-0---0-------0____---------------| |-2________---2---0-------0-------|---------------------------------| |-3________---3-------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-5-----------5____---3---2---0---| |-3-------3-------5-------5-------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | G Am D moon, man on the moon. 45 Guitar3 (mandolin): |-----------------12------12--12--|-12--12------14___---14--14--14--| |-12------12--12--13------13--13--|-13--13------15___---15--15--15--| |-12------12--12--14------14--14--|-12--12------16___---16--16--16--| |-12------12--12------------------|-14--14--------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar2 (slide) | |---------------------------------|---------------------7-----------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------7-------| \-5-------0-----------------------|-------------5---7-----------7---\ |---------0------/5---------------|/5-------------------------------| |---------0-----------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | G Am C Bm | |-3-------3-------0-------0-------|-0---0-------2____---------------| |-0-------0-------1-------1-------|-1---1-------3____---------------| |-0-------0-------2-------2-------|-0---0-------4____---------------| |-0-------0-------2-------2-------|-2---2-------4____---------------| |-2-------2-------0-------0-------|-3---3-------2____---------------| |-3-------3-----------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-3---3-------2____-------2---0---| |-3-------3-------5-------5-------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | G Am C Bm If you be -lie_____eve there's nothing up his 47 Guitar3 (mandolin): |-12----------12___---12--12--12_____---12--12------15--14--12------| |-13----------13___---13--13--13_____---13--13------------------15--| |-14----------14___---13--14--14_____---14--14----------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar2 (slide) | |-------------5___-_________________-________________---5-\-3---0---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| \-5________-----------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Guitar1: | | Am | |-0-----------0____-------0__________-------0---------------0---0---| |-1-----------1____-------1__________-------1---------------1---1---| |-2-----------2____-------2__________-------2---------------2---2---| |-2-----------2____-------2__________-------2---------------2---2---| |-0-----------0____-------0__________-------0---------------0---0---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----------5---5-------0-------|-5-------5---0---5-------5-------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Am sleeve, then nothing is cool. VERSE2: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: C x32010 D11 x54030 | C | D11 | C Moses went walking with the staff of wood, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. | C | D11 | C Newton got beaned by the apple good, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. | C | D11 | C Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. | C | D11 | C Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 65??? [repeat PRE-CHORUS] [repeat CHORUS] Slide guitar SOLO1: Notes: Guitar1 plays the chords above the tab. Chords: Em 022000 D xx0232 Guitar2 (slide): Em D |-------------12___--------------|--------------------------------| |-/12______-----------12--12-----|---------7-------8-/-7-------0--/ |--------------------------------|-------------7-----------7------| |--------------------------------|/7------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Guitar2 (slide): Em D |-------------12___--------------|--------------------------------| /-12_______-----------12--12-----|---------7-------8-\-7-------0--/ |--------------------------------|-------------7-----------7------| |--------------------------------|-7------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Guitar2 (slide): Em D |-------------12___--------------|--------------------------------| /-12_______-----------12--12-----|-------------7____-----------7__| |--------------------------------|---------7-----------7----------| |--------------------------------|-7-----------------------7------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Guitar2 (slide): D |--------------------------------| |__-----------7____---8-\-7------| |-----7-----------------------7--| |---------7----------------------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE3: Notes: Play as for previous verses. Chords: C x32010 D11 x54030 | C | D11 | C Here's a little agit for the never-believer, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah | C | D11 | C Here's a little ghost for the offering, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah | C | D11 | C Here's a truck stop instead of St Peter's, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah | C | D11 | C Mister Andy Kaufman's gone wrestling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [repeat PRE-CHORUS] [repeat CHORUS] Slide guitar SOLO 2: Notes: Guitar1 plays the chords above the tab. Chords: Em 022000 D xx0232 Guitar2 (slide): Em D |/12_______---12___--------------|--------------------------------| |/12_______-----------12---------|---------7-------8-\-7-------0--| |/12_______---------------12-----|-------------------------7------| |--------------------------------|-7-----------7------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Guitar2 (slide): Em D |-------------12___--------------|--------------------------------| |-12___---------------12---------|-----------------------------0--| |-12___-------------------12-----|-----7-------8-\-7--------------| |--------------------------------|-7-------7-----------7----------| |--------------------------------|-------------------------7------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Guitar2 (slide): Em D |-------------12___--------------|--------------------------------| |-12___---------------12------0--|-------------7____-----------7__| |-12___-------------------12-----|-7____---------------7----------| |--------------------------------|-7____-------------------7------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Guitar2 (slide): D |--------------------------------| |__-----------7____---8-\-7------| |-----7-----------------------7--| |---------7----------------------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| [repeat CHORUS] [x3] [end on Em]