7 CHINESE BROS.

As recorded by R.E.M.
(from the 1984 Album "Reckoning")
Transcribed by Noelleon Words by Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe
Music by Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe

Cadd9 Bsus4
xxx o x oo

A Intro
P = 136
T
1
gg 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr I

T
11 11 11 12 14 16 16 16 16 16 14 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 7 7 7 7
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B

V V V
5
gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V} V} V}
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
10 10 10
T x x x
11 11 11 12 14 16 16 16 16 16 14 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 7 7 7 7
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B

B Verse

9
gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3x
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

T
11 11 11 12 14 16 16 16 16 16 14 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 7 7 7 7
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B

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13
gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

T
11 11 11 12 14 16 16 16 16 16 14 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 7 7 11 12 11 9 7
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B

C Chorus
D.S.
Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9
gg f V V V V V V V V V V Vf V V V V V V c V V V V V V V V V 3x
f V V V V V V V V V V Vf V V V V V
17
I V V V
u
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
5 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 111211 9 7 5 5 5 5 5
A
B

D Break
Bsus4
c
g U j VV VV VV VV VV c c
23
I g UU V V V V V V V V V V V
U V V V V V V V V
0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0
A 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
B 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 A Asus2 A Asus2

c
gg UU j VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V VV VV V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
27
I U V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
U V V V V V
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 0
4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
A 4 4 4 4 4 4
B 2 2 2 2 2 2

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31
gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

T
11 11 11 12 14 16 16 16 16 16 14 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 7 7 7 7
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B

V V V
35
gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V} V} V}
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
10 10 10
T x x x
11 11 11 12 14 16 16 16 16 16 14 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 7 7 7 7
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B

E Verse

39
gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3x
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

T
11 11 11 12 14 16 16 16 16 16 14 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 7 7 7 7
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B

43
gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

T
11 11 11 12 14 16 16 16 16 16 14 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 7 7 11 12 11 9 7
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B

F Chorus
Cadd9 Dsus2
g V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V VV cV V V V V V V V V V 3x
47
I g fV V
u
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
5 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 11 12 11 9 7
A
B

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Cadd9 Dsus2
g V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V W j V V V V V
51
I g fV W
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3
5 5 5 5 5 2 11 12 11 9 7
A
B

Cadd9 Dsus2
g V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V VV cV V V V V V V V V V 3x
55
I g fV V
u
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
5 5 5 5 5 2 2 2 11 12 11 9 7
A
B

Cadd9 Dsus2
g V V V V V V V V V V fV V V V V W
59
I g fV W
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3
5 5 5 5 5 2
A
B

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