FALL ON ME (Live)

As recorded by R.E.M.
(from the 1986 Album "Lifes Rich Pageant")
Transcribed by Noelleon Words by Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe
Music by Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe

A Intro
P = 127
V V V V
1 4 V V V V V V V V
V V
V V V W k
I4
u
Gtr I
let ring
0 0
T 8 10 8 8 10 8
A 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10
B
H P H P H

B Verse

TDm Am Dm Am

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
4
I V V V V V V V V V V V
V
1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
A 0 2 0 2
B

C Pre-Chorus
Dm G C Dm F C G
c c
V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV
8
I V V V V V
V V
V V VV V V V VV V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV
1 3 0 1 1 0 3 3 3 3 3 3
T 3 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 5 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3

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D Chorus
C Dm F G C Dm F G
c c
VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
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I VV VV VV V V V VV VV VV VV c VV VV VV V V V VV VV VV VV c
V V V V V V V V V VV V V V V V V V V V
V V V VV V V V
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
T 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3
0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0
A 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 3 3 0
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 0 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 0 2
3 3 3 3

D.S.
C Dm F G F Fmaj7
c c
V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V VV V V V V
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I VVVV VV
V
VV
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
VV
V
VV
V
VV
V
VV VV VV VV VV V V VV V V V V
VV VV VV VV
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
T 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 0
A 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
H P

E Bridge
Am F Am Em

c c c
V V V V V VV c V VV
20
I VVV V V VV VV V V VV VV V V V VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
V V u V u V V V V
V
0 0 0
GK 1 1 0 0
GK 0 0 0 0 0
T 1
2
1
2
1
2
KK 12 2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
KK 00 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
A 2 KK 3 3 2 KK 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 3 0 K 20 2 2 2

Am F Dm G

c VV c V V V V V V V V V V V
V VV V
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I VVV V V VV
V
VV V V
V
V V V V V
V u u
0 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 3
T 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4
A 2 3 3 0 5
B 0 3

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F Pre-Chorus
Dm G C Dm Dm G C Dm F C G
c c
VV VV V V VV VV V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV
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I V VV V V VV VV V V V V V V V V VVV V V VVV V V VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV
V
1 3 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 3 3 3 3 3 3
T 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 4 0 2 2 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 5 2 0 0 5 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3

G Chorus
C Dm F G G Dm F G
c c
V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
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I VVVV VV
V
VV
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
VV
V
VV
V
VV
V
VV c VV
V
VV
V
VV
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
VV
V
VV
V
VV
V
VV c
VV V V V VV V V V
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
T 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3
0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 Repeat until fade out
A 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 3 3 0
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 0 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 0 2
3 3 3 3

C Dm F G F Fmaj7
c c
V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V VV V V V V 3x
38
I VVVV VV
V
VV
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
VV
V
VV
V
VV
V
VV VV VV VV VV V V VV V V V V
VV VV VV VV
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
T 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 0
A 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
H P

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