R.E.M. - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" 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.
F C This here is the place where I will be staying F There isn't a number, you can call the pay phone C F Let it ring a long, long, long, long time If I don't pick up, hang up, Am C F C call back, let it ring some more, F If I don't pick up, pick up C D The sidewinder sleeps, sleeps, sleeps in a coil Chorus: D G Call me when you try to wake her up, Am call me when you try to wake her D G Call me when you try to wake her up, Am call me when you try to wake her D G Call me when you try to wake her up, Am C Em call me when you try to wake her There are scratches all around the coin slot Like a heartbeat, baby trying to wake up But this machine can only swallow money You can't lay a patch by computer design It's just a lot of stupid, stupid signs Tell her Tell her she can kiss my ass Then laugh and say that you were only kidding That way she'll know that it's really, really, really, really me Chorus Baby, instant soup doesn't really grab me Today I need something more sub-sub-sub-substantial A can of beans or black-eyed peas, some Nescafe and ice A candy bar, a falling star, or a reading from Doctor Seuss Chorus Bm The cat in the hat came back, Am Bm wreaked a lot of havoc on the way Am Always had a smile and a reason to pretend Bm But their world has flat backgrounds Am C and little need to sleep but to dream Em The sidewinder sleeps on his back Chorus: Call me when you try to wake her up (Call me when you try to wake her) Call me when you try to wake her up (Call me when you try to wake her) I can always sleep standing up (Call me when you try to wake her) Oh Call me when you try to wake her up (Call me when you try to wake her) Call me when you try to wake her up (Call me when you try to wake her) I can always sleep standing up (Call me when you try to wake her) Oh [Outro] Call me when you try to wake her up (Call me when you try to wake her) I can always sleep standing up (Call me when you try to wake her) I can always sleep standing up (Call me when you try to wake her) We've got to boogie, boogie, move on this one You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Em  F  G  Bm  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 "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" by R.E.M..