NEW ADVENTURES IN HI-FI: ZITHER

   I appreciate a good R.E.M. instrumental. I'd love to know how many started as tracks for Michael to listen to and weigh in on lyrically. This one seems to be an excuse to play a Zither, but it's the guitar line that comes across more than the plucky double stringed autoharp. Although you can still feel the effect on the song, mostly as the pick rakes across the strings, perhaps due to the recording being handled in the dressing room at the Spectrum in Philly. Fun tune to play as always.




ZITHER

"1,2,3 ... "

Guitar

e|----6>7----------6>7-----------|

B|-7-8---10-7-5-7-8---10-7-10----|

G|---------------------------x2--|

D|-------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------|

B|-10-8-7-7-7/8/7-5-7-7/8/7-5-7-7/8/7-5-3--3-4>6--------7--|

G|-------7-7-------7-7-------7-7---------3------5---5-7-7--|

D|----------------------------------------3------7-7----7--|

A|------------------------------------------------8--------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge (Muted Chords F#-B-E-A x2)

e|----------------------------|

B|-----------4------------2---|

G|----3-----4-4----1-----2-2--|

D|---4-4---4---4--2-2---2---2-|

A|--4---4-2------2---2-0------|

E|-2------------0-------------|