R.E.M. - 9-9: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "9-9" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A Steady repetition is a compulsion mutually reinforced Now what does that mean? Is there a just contradiction? Nothing much Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord to hesitate E Got to punch B Right on target Twisting tongues Got a stripe Down his back All nine yards Down her back Chorus: B A Give me a couple G A B Don't give me a couple of pointers A G B Turn to lies and conversation fear Got to punch Right on target Twisting tongues Got a stripe Down his back All nine yards Down her back Chorus: Give me a couple Don't give me a couple of pointers Turn to lies and conversation What is in my mind? What is in my mind? What is in my mind? Steady repetition is a compulsion mutually reinforced Now what does that mean? Is there a just contradiction? Nothing much Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord to hesitate Hesitate Got to punch Right on target Twist his tongue He's got a stripe Down her back All nine yards Down his back Chorus: Give me a couple Don't give me a couple of pointers Turn to lies and conversation fear Conversation fear Conversation fear Conversation fear You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  E  G  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "9-9" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "9-9" by R.E.M..