Hairshirt (REM Cover)

This is a cover of Hairshirt by REM played on mandolin. The song is from the album Green.

You can check out some of my original songs at:
http://www.myspace.com/simonwstockdale

Category:

Music

Tags:

• hairshirt
• rem
• cover
• r.e.m.
• mandolin
• green
• hair
• shirt
• michael
• stipe
• peter
• buck
• mike
• mills

[shanleman]

great cover man! dude have u any idea of how to play this song on guitar bu make it sound like your mandolin?? iv got a guitar but no mandolin, and im in love with everything about this song.....if youve any idea be greatly appreciated!

[Stocky76]

@shanleman Yeah, on acoustic guitar I play a G chord and on the 2nd string go from D to C# to C to B. The chorus/bridge is C / Am (alternating E to G on the first string). Does that make sense?

[shanleman]

@Stocky76 ok so you start with a G chord, then move the finger on the 2nd string up to the d string for the second chord, play c# down at the fourth fret, back up for the c chord and then the b chord? then for the the chorus/bridge im not really sure, are you playing a c chord or am?? sorry dude im a complete novice, appreciate the help!

[Stocky76]

@shanleman When I say D, C#, C and B I'm talking about notes, not chords.The first chord is a G with your third finger on the second string on the third fret (G/D). Then G/C# - a G chord but with your first finger on the second string on the second fret. Then G/C - a G chord but with your first finger on the second string on the 1st fret. Then a normal G (with an open B note on the second string).

For the bridge/chorus it's two 4/4 bars of C and then two 4/4 bars of Am.

Repeat above.

[wackinoffski]

i love this song, and you did a nice job on it

[Stocky76]

I'm pleased that you liked it enough to add it to your favourites.

[natobanatotoo]

I know that is 100000 times harder than it looks. Congratulations.

[MegaYankeefan1234]

One of my favorite REM songs. you nailed it my friend!

[Frequency95]

Please can you tell me the mandolin chords??????????????

[CoolBeansReview]

excellent job my man.

[shanleman]

@Stocky76 got it i think! seriously appreciate taking the time to help me out man, cheers! check out 'set list' - live album by the frames from a few years back, reckon you'd like it. Best Irish live rock album ever.

[SillyMeProductions7]

Nice cover! R.E.M are an amazing band.