I would guess that very few people know R.E.M. did a cover of this song. They did it for live performance, although I don't know when or where. Here it is. Two versions are presented here: first keeps the original lyrics, but played the way does. The second is with the lyrics that Michael actually sang during the performance. VERSION 1: INTRO G | C (x2) G VERSE ONE

S^Gomeone told me long ago There's a calm before the storm, I kn^Dow

And it's been coming for some time When it's over, so they say

It'll rain a sunny day, I kn^Dow Shining down like wat^Ger

CHORUS

^CI wanna ^Dknow Have you e^Gver seen the^Em rain ^CI wanna ^Dknow Have you e^Gver seen the^Em rain ^CComing do^Dwn on a sunny day ^G

VERSE TWO

^GYesterday and days before Sun is cold and rain is hard, I k^Dnow Been that way for al^Gl my time ^G'Til forever on it goes Thru the circle fast and slow, I k^Dnow And it can't stop, I wo^Gnder

CHORUS AGAIN VERSION 2: INTRO G | C (x2) G

^GSomeone told me long ago There's a calm before the storm, I k^Dnow It's been coming for s^Gome time ^GYesterday and days before Hot is cold and cold is warm, I k^Dnow Shining down like ^Gwater

^CI wanna ^Dknow Have you e^Gver seen the r^Emain ^CComing do^Dwn on a sunny ^Gday

^GYesterday and days before Hot is cold and cold is warm, I k^Dnow It can't last for^Gever ^GIf forever on it goes On a circle fast and slow, I k^Dnow Shining down like wa^Gter

^CI wanna ^Dknow Have you e^Gver seen the r^Emain ^CI wanna ^Dknow Have you e^Gver seen the r^Emain ^CComing ^Ddown on a sunny ^Gday

G | C (x2) End on G

R.E.M. - Have you ever seen the rain