NEW TEST LEPER From: Daniel Longmire (yu176199@yorku.ca) O.K., this should settle for once and for all the majority of chords for "New Test Leper". Don't try to play it on an electric (it just doesn't sound the same!) Chords Used: D: XX0232 A: X02220 G6:X55430 A*:X77650 Bm:X24432 Em:022000 Verse: D A G6 (slide) A* D A G6 D A G6 (slide) A* D A G6 Chorus: A B C# D (like everyone else, I haven't figured out the riff yet). A G6 A B C# D A G6 A B C# D A (hold) Bridge: I think it's: Bm A D Bm A D A (hold) Ends on Em. ----- From: David Wagner (102017.1777@CompuServe.COM) and DaWhizz@aol.com D A G A I can't say that I love Jesus D A G that would be a hollow claim. D A G A He did make some observations D A G and I'm quoting them today. D A G A "Judge not lest ye be judged." D A G what a beautiful refrain. D A G A The studio audience disagrees. D A G Have his lambs all gone astray? A B C# D A G Call me a leper A B C# D A G Call me a leper A B C# D A G Call me a leper A B C# D D a G A "You are lost and disillusioned!" D A G what an awful thing to say. D A G A I know this show doesn't matter. D A G It means nothing to me. D A G A I thought I might help them understand D A G but what an ugly thing to see. D A G A "I am not an animal" D A G subtitled under the screen. A B C# D A G Call me a leper A B C# D A G Call me a leper A B C# D A G Call me a leper A B C# D {Bridge}: Bm D Bm D Bm D A D A G A When I tried to tell my story D A G They cut me off to take a break. D A G A I sat silent 5 commercials D A G I had nothing left to say D A G A The talk show host was index-carded D A G All organized and blank D A G A The other guests were scared and hardened D A G What a sad parade. A B C# D What a sad parade A B C# D A G Call me a leper A B C# D A G Call me a leper A B C# D A G Call me a leper NEW TEST LEPER David Wagner (wagner@mindspring.com) try out these chords: Dsus2: X57755 A : XX7650 G : XX5430 Bm : X24432 C#m : X46654 A(reg):X02220 intro/verse: Dsus2 A G (slide up to) A Dsus2 A G (hold) (do as many times as it's played...) chorus: (one beat for the first 4 chords; two for the final 2) A(reg) Bm C#m Dsus2 A G (3x) A(reg) Bm C#m Dsus2 A (hold) note that in the chorus, the second 'A' chord DOES NOT have '(reg)' behind it! ----- NEW TEST LEPER By Mauro Pelella (md2544@mclink.it) D A G ^ A I can't say that I love Jesus D A G that would be a hollow claim. D A G ^A He did make some observations D A G and I'm quoting them today. D A G ^A "Judge not lest ye be judged." D A G what a beautiful refrain. D A G ^ A The studio audience disagrees. D A G Have his lambs all gone astray? Bridge1: A/B-/A/D/D A G bridge1 Call me a leper A G bridge 1 Call me a leper A G bridge1 Call me a leper "You are lost and disillusioned!" what an awful thing to say. I know this show doesn't matter. It means nothing to me. I thought I might help them understand but what an ugly thing to see. "I am not an animal" subtitled under the screen. Call me a leper Call me a leper Call me a leper bidge2:B-/B-/D/G/B-/B-/D/G/A When I tried to tell my story They cut me off to take a break. I sat silent 5 commercuials I had nothing left to say The talk show host was index-carded All organized and blank The other guests were scared and hardened What a sad parade. What a sad parade Call me a leper Call me a leper Call me a leper Bridge 1 till the end.... Bridge 1 tab: E|------------------------------------------------------ B|--------2------------3--------------2--------------3-- G|--------2------------4--------------2--------2---2---- D|----2------------4-------------2---------0------------ A|-0-----------2-------------0-------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------ ---- From: TIMOTHY ASH (t.ash@lancaster.ac.uk) Anyway, I have tabbed the little lead in from the verses to the chorus for New Test Leper, and also the chords to strum over the tab. Here goes. ------------------------------------------5----------0-------------0-------- -------2----------3----------5---------7-----------2---2---------2---2----- ----2----------2----------4----------------------2-------2-----0-------0---- ------------------------------------0----------2---------------------------- -0----------2----------4-------------------------------------2-------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- chords to strum over the tab are.... 0 (an A) 0 0 2 (a D) an A chord a G chord 2 3 5 3 2 2 4 2 2 0 4 0 0 2 0 x 0 x x x ---- From: "William M. Quarles" (walrus@bellsouth.net) Bridge correction Bm Bm7 D G Bm Bm7 D G A -------------------------------------------------- Artist: R.E.M. Album : New Adventures in Hi-Fi Title : “New Test Leper” From/corrections to: YellowPeril@juno.com I have a suggested change for the chorus part, using bar chords. It accompanies an organ playing the same notes. A B A D A G-D Call me a leper A B A D A G-D Call me a leper A B A D A G-D Call me a leper A B A D A G-D For first three lines: A B A D A D e|----------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------5-------5-------| G|---------------------------7------------------7-----| D|------7------9------7----7--------7-------7-----7---| A|----7------9------7----5--------7-------5-----------| E|--5------7------5-------------5-------5-------------| For last (lead-in) line: A B A D A D e|---------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------5--5----------| G|---------------------------7---------------7---7---| D|------7------9------7----7--------7----------7-----| A|----7------9------7----5--------7------------------| E|--5------7------5-------------5--------------------|