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Lifes Rich Pageant

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R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist/backing vocalist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe. One of the first alternative rock bands, R.E.M. was noted for Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style, Stipe's distinctive vocal quality and obscure lyrics, Mills's melodic basslines and backing vocals, and Berry's tight, economical style of drumming.

R.E.M. released its first single—"Radio Free Europe"—in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone.

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Four years of hard work!

This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!

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Subject: REM Chords - Lifes Rich Pageant

Begin The Begin
===============

{Intro}

G(3) : ------------0-2-0----
D(2) : --0-h-2-h-4-------4-0- F# chord

F# A
A birdy and a hand for life's rich demand
E F# {Intro}
The insurgency began and you missed it
F# A
I looked for it and I found it
E F# F#7
Miles Standish proud congratulate me
D
When the land and sky murders you (???)

{same as before}

Life's rich demand creates supply and demand
Of the powers the only book that matters
Silence means security silence means approval
We have Zenith on the TV tiger run around the tree
Follow the leader run the churn into butter

D
Let's begin again begin the begin
F# A
Let's begin again like Martin Luther Zen
E F# {Intro}
The mythology begins the begin
F#
Answer me a question I can't itemize
A
I can't think clearly look to me for reason
E F# F#7
It's not there I can't even rhyme begin the begin

F G {keys walkdown} C#
Example the finest example is you

F G F G
Let's begin again begin the begin
F G F G
Let's begin again

Begin The Begin (Another interpretation)
========================================

-----------------------
-----------------------
0-2-4-------4-0-------- This is the part that begins the song and
------0-2-0------------ is used in most of it
-----------------------
-----------------------

And the rest of it follows this pattern

F# A
Birdie in the hand, for the lights which demand
E F#
The insugency which began and we missed it
D
The philanderers tied the murderer's shoes

These Days
==========

Riff : E(1) -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-3-0-
B(2) -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-
G(3) -----------------2-2------------------- Achord Echord

E D A E
Now I'm not feeding off you I will rearrange your scales
G Gsus4
If I can and I can
E D A
Marching the ocean marching to the sea

G Gsus4
I had a hat I put it down into some quicksand
G
Picked it up slapped it on my head
B
All the people gather
Em Em/F# Em/G
Carry each his burden
A C Em
We are young despite the years we are concern
E/F# E/G A Asus2
We are hope despite the times
Em G A
Settle on these days
C Em
Happy throngs take this joy wherever, wherever....

"solo" E(1) : 0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-
B(2) : 5-0-3-2--8-7-3-5- x 4

{same as before}

I wish to meet each one of you
And you meet you if I can and I can
We have many things in common name three

Now I'm not feeding off you I will rearrange your scales
If I can and I can
I wish to meet each one of you and you me you

Fall On Me
==========

Intro : a little ditty around a C chord

Dm Am
There's a problem feathers iron
Dm Am
Bargain buildings weights and pulleys
Dm Am Dm Am
Feathers hit the ground before the weight can leave the air
Dm G C F Dm G
Buy the sky and sell the sky and tell the sky and tell the sky

Chorus :

C Dm F G
Don't fall on me
(What is it up in the air for)
(It's gonna fall)
C Dm F G
Fall on me
(If it's there for long) (It's gonna fall)
C Dm F G -------------> F
Fall on me
(It's over it's over me) (It's gonna fall)

There's the progress we have found
A way to talk around the problem
Building towered foresight isn't anything at all
Dm G C F Dm G
Buy the sky and sell the sky and bleed the sky and tell the sky

Chorus

Bridge :

Am F
Well I could keep it above
Am Em Am
But then it wouldn't be sky anymore
F Dm G
So if I send it to you, you've got to promise to keep it home

Dm G C F Dm G C F
Buy the sky and sell the sky and lift your arms up to the sky
Dm G
And ask the sky and ask the sky

Chorus to fade

Fall On Me
==========

Dm Am
There's a problem feathers iron
Dm Am
Bargain buildings weights and pullies
Dm Am Dm Am
Feathers hit the ground before the weight can leave the air
Dm G C Am Dm G7
Buy the sky and sell the sky and tell the sky and tell the sky

{It sounds good to walk up to the C chord like this:}

(A) ---0-2- C chord
(E) -3----

{walk} C Dm F G
Don't Fall On Me
{it repeats this... what... 3 or 4 times then...}
F G F Fmaj7
(It's over It's over me ..... )

{ same as before}

There's the progress we have found
A way to talk around the problem
Building towered foresight isn't anything at all
Buy the sky and sell the sky and bleed the sky and tell the sky

Am F
Well I could keep it above
Am G Am
But then it wouldn't be sky anymore
F Dm G
So if I send it to you you've got to promise to keep it home

Dm G C Am Dm G C Am
Buy the sky and sell the sky and lift your arms up to the sky
Dm G
And ask the sky and ask the sky

Underneath The Bunker
=====================

Here is a transcription to Underneath The Bunker!!! The first part
is played 2 times at the beginning and then the second part 2 times
and then finally play the first part twice again. The song then ends
on the E chord.

The First Part

E--------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------
G--3-4-5-4-3-5-4-------------------------4-2-0-----------------------
D----------------4-5-7-5-4-7-5---5-4-1---------1-2-------------------
A--------------------------------------2-----------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------

The Second Part

E--7-8-10-8-7-10->15-12---15-14-12-----------------------------------
B----------------------------------15-13->15-13-12--------12-13-12---
G--------------------------------------------------14--14----------14
D--------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------------------
B--12-12-12-12-10-8-10-10-10-10-8-7-5-4------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------

I will hide and you will hide
And we shall hide together again
Underneath the bunker in the night

I have water I have rum
Waiting for cold and dark shall come
Underneath the bunker in the night

The Flowers Of Guatemala
========================

(Intro: E A)

(Buck plays E on 7th fret, A on 5th fret, I believe)

(verse)
E A
I took a picture that I'll have to send
E A
People here are friendly and content
E A
People here are colorful and bright
E A
The flowers often bloom at night

(chorus)
D C G
Amanita is the name
D C G
The flowers cover everything
D C G A
The flowers cover everything

(repeat pattern for verse)
There's something here I find hard to ignore
There's something that I've never seen before
Amanita is the name they
Cover over everything

(chorus)

(bridge)
G# A E
Don't look into the sun
G# A B
Don't look into the sun

(solo)
(play verse chords)
(B)-5-7--5-7--5-7--10--9--7 }
(G)----------------------------9 } play 2x

E A G
(B)-5-7--5-7--5-7--10--9--7----8--7--5
(G)----------------------------9----------7

repeat chorus
repeat verse

I Believe
=========

{On this song, you can simulate that little guitar melody by starting
off with a plain jane E-chord, then playing an Esus4, and then stretch
your pinky down to the 4th fret of the D string to make that F# note.}

E
When I was young and full of grace
E
and spirited a rattlesnake
E
When I was young and fever fell
E
My spirit I will not tell
A F#m
You're on your honor not to tell

E
I believe in coyotes and time as an abstract
E A
Explain the change the difference between
F#m B
What you want and what you need there's the key
G#m
Your adventure for today what do you do
A B
Between the hours of the day

E Esus4 E B E Esus4 E B E Esus4 B F#m
I --- I -------- I ---- believe my shirt is wearing thin
A
And change is what I believe in

{same as before}

When I was young and give and take
And foolish said my fool awake
When I was young and fever fell
My spirit I will not tell
You're on your honor on your honor

Trust in your calling make sure your calling's true
Think of others the others think of you
Silly rule golden words make practice practice makes perfect
Perfect is a fault and fault lines change

I believe my humor's wearing thin
And change is what I believe in
{break C#m A C#m A C# A B}

I believe my shirt is wearing thin
And change is what I believe in

When I was young and full of grace
And spirit hid a rattlesnake
When I was young and fever fell
My spirit I will not tell
You're on your honor not to tell
B
I believe in example
G#m
I believe my throat hurts
A B
Example is the checker to the key

I believe my humor's wearing thin
And I believe the holds are slipping

I believe my shirt is wearing thin
And change is what I believe in
{I Believe it ends on a C#m}

Swan Swan H
===========

Verse -> Am Dm
Chorus -> Em F
Bridge -> G Bm C D

Swan swan hummingbird
Hurrah we are all free now
What noisy cats are we
Girl and dog he bore his cross
A long low time ago people talk to me

Johnny Reb what's the price of pans
Forty a piece or three for one dollar
Hey captain don't you want to buy
Some bone chains and toothpicks

Night weaves her hair chains
Years you wouldn't bring back sing
Wooden beams and dove tails sweep
I struck that picture ninety times
I walked that path a hundred ninety
Long low time ago people talk to me

A pistol hot cup of rhyme
The whiskey is water the water is wine
Marching feet Johnny Reb what's the price of heroes

Six and one half dozen the other
Tell that to the captain's mother
Hey captain don't you want to buy
Some bone chains and toothpicks

Night weaves her hair chains
Swan swan hummingbird
Hurrah we are all free now
What noisy cats are we
Long low time ago people talk to me
A pistol hot cup of rhyme
The whiskey is water the water is wine

Swan Swan H
===========

{ 6/8 time. In intro, play Am chord. On beat four, lift up finger on
second fret of D string & hammer back on. Also on Dm when it's played
for a whole 6 beats - except lift finger off G string.}

Am (D) ------0--2--- Dm Gchord Am ------0--2--- Dm
(A) -0-3--------- -0- -0-3---------
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

Am Dm G
Swan swan hummingbird
Am Dm
Hurrah we are all free now
Am Dm G
What noisy cats are we
Am Dm
Girl and dog he bore his cross
Am Dm G Am
A long low time ago people talk to me

{On this Em/Johnny Reb part, you can play:}
Emchord (A) -----0--2-- F/C -0- F
(E) -0-3-------
counts: 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

Em F
Johnny Reb what's the price of pans
Em F
Forty a piece or three for one dollar
Em F
Hey captain don't you want to buy
Em C G
Some bone chains and toothpicks

Night weaves her hair chains
Years you wouldn't bring back sing
Wooden beams and dove tails sweep
I struck that picture ninety times
I walked that path a hundred ninety
Long low time ago people talk to me

G Bm
A pistol hot cup of rhyme
C D
The whiskey is water the water is wine
G Bm C C/B
Marching feet Johnny Reb what's the price of heroes

Six and one half dozen the other
Tell that to the captain's mother
Hey captain don't you want to buy
Some bone chains and toothpicks

Night weaves her hair chains
Swan swan hummingbird
Hurrah we are all free now
What noisy cats are we
Long low time ago people talk to me
A pistol hot cup of rhyme
{end on Am}
The whiskey is water the water is wine

Superman (The Clique)
=====================

Intro : E

Chorus :

E A E
I am I am I am Superman and I know what's happening
I am I am I am Superman and I can do anything

E A E
You don't really love that guy you make it with now do you
E A E
I know you don't love that guy cause I can see right through you

Chorus

E A E
If you go a million miles away I'll track you down, girl
E A E
Trust me when I say I know the pathway to your heart

Bridge : | D A | E | E | D A | E | E | D A |

E A E
If you go a million miles away I'll track you down, girl
E A E
Trust me when I say I know the pathway to your heart

Chorus --> | D A | E

Superman (The Clique)
=====================

{Intro: E E7 E E7 ......}

E Asus2 E E7
I am I am I am Superman and I know what's happening
E Asus2 E E7
I am I am I am Superman and I can do anything

E A E
You don't really love that guy you make it with now do you
E A E
I know you don't love that guy cause I can see right through you

If you go a million miles away I'll track you down girl
Trust me when I say I know the pathway to your heart

{break}

D D A A A (E) --0-0-3-4-0-0-3-4-