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REM Lifes Rich Pageant
01. Begin the Begin
02. These Days
03. Fall on Me
04. Cuyahoga
05. Hyena
06. Underneath the Bunker
07. Flowers of Guatemala
08. I Believe
09. What If We Give It Away?
10. Just a Touch
11. Swan Swan H
12. Superman
Begin The Begin
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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
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
{lyr: don't you?
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
Intro
G : ---------------0-2-0------| D(2) : --0-h-2-h-4-------4-0--| F# chord F#A birdy and a hand for lAife's rich demand
The insEurgency began and you F#missed it
Intro
F#I looked for it and I fAound it Miles Standish pEroud congratulate mF#e F#7 PhilaDnders tie, the murders shoesame 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 DLet's begin again begin the begin
F#Let's begin again like MaArtin Luther Zen
The myEthology begins tF#he begin
Intro
F#Answer me a question I can't itemize I can't think cleAarly look to me for reason It's not there I can't even rEhyme begin the begiF#n F#7 FExample the finest example is Gyo
keys walkdown
u C# FLet's begin aGgain beFgin the bGegin
FLet's begin Gagain F G
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These Days
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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 --------2-2-----------------------------------------| A chord E chord
ENow I'm not feeding off you DI wAill Erearrange your scales
If I Gcan and IGsus4 can
EMarching the ocean maDrcAhing to the sea
I had a hat I Gput it down into some quiGsus4cksand
Picked it up slaGpped it on my head
BAll the people gather
EmCarry eaEm/F#ch his Em/Gburden
We are yAoung despite the yCears we are conEmcern
We areE/F# hope despE/Gite the tiAmes Asus2
EmSetGtle on these dAays
Happy tChrongs take this jEmoy 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 TDmhere's a problem fAmeathers iron
BDmargain buildings wAmeights and pullies
FDmeathers hit the grAmound before the weDmight can leave the aAmir
Dm G C Am
Buy thG7e 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------| Don't FCall Dm On MFe Git repeats this 3 or 4 times then...
(It's ovFer It's ovGer mFe ..Fmaj7... ) WAmell I could kFeep it above
BAmut then it wouGldn't be sky anymore Am
So if I sFend it to you you've got to proDmmise to keep it hGome
Dm G C Am
GBuy theC sky anAmd sell the sky and lift your arms up to the sky
And aDmsk the sky and aGsk the sky (Chorus again)
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Cuyahoga
BASS INTRO [CAN BE PLAYED ON GUITAR]
D G Em G
G|-------------7---7------------------77-77-7-|
D|--7---7-7---5---5--5----9---99-9---5--5--5--|
A|-5---5-----------------7---7--7-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------| × 1
VERSE 1
Let's Dput our heads toGgether
and Emstart a new Gcountry up.
Our Dfather's father's Gfather tried,
eEmrased the parts he Gdidn't like.
Let's Dtry to fill it in, G
Embank the quarry Griver, swim.
DWe knee-skinned it Gyou and me;
EmWe knee-skinned that Griver red.
BRIDGE
EmThis is where we Bmwalked,
Emthis is where we Bmswam.
EmTake a picture here,Bm
Emtake a souvenir. D
VERSE 2
This Dland is the land of Gours,
this Emriver runs red Gover it.
DWe knee-skinned it Gyou and me;
Emwe knee-skinned that Griver red.
And we Dgathered up our Gfriends,
Embank the quarry Griver, swim.
DWe knee-skinned it Gyou and me;
Emunderneath the Griver bed.
BRIDGE
EmThis is where we Bmwalked,
Emthis is where we Bmswam.
EmTake a picture here,Bm
Emtake a souvenir. D
CHORUS
D EmCuyaGhoBmga. A G
D EmCuyaGhoBmga, is Agone. G
VERSE 3
Let's Dput our heads Gtogether,
Emstart a new Gcountry up.
DUnderneath the Griver bed
we Emburned the river down. G
BRIDGE
EmThis is where they Bmwalked, swam,
Emhunted, danced and Bmsang.
EmTake a picture here, Bm
Emtake a souvenir. D
CHORUS
D EmCuyaGhoBmga. A G
D EmCuyaGhoBmga, is Agone. G
BREAK
ReBmwrite the book andA rule the pages,
Gsaving face, secured in faith.
BmBury, burn the Awaste
GBehind you.
D G Em G
G|-------------7---7------------------77-77-7-|
D|--7---7-7---5---5--5----9---99-9---5--5--5--|
A|-5---5-----------------7---7--7-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------| × 1
VERSE 4
This Dland is the land of Gours,
this Emriver runs red Gover it.
DWe are not your Gallies,
Emwe can not Gdefend.
BRIDGE
EmThis is where they Bmwalked,
Emthis is where they Bmswam.
EmTake a picture here,Bm
Emtake a souvenir. D
CHORUS × 2
D EmCuyaGhoBmga. A G
D EmCuyaGhoBmga, is Agone. G
D EmCuyaGhoBmga. A G
D EmCuyaGhoBmga, is Agone. G
HYENA
(tab: r. muncada, lyr: Ron Henry, rgh3@cornell.edu / rec.music.rem)
P. Buck's verse riffs (not timed properly, you should know, clean, muted)
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---------0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3-3-2\0/2-2-2-2-2-2-|
-2-2-2-3-----------------------------------|
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ENight time fell at the A2openAing,
In the final act of the beginning of time.
Hyena take your role, the stage is set.
The town is safe again tonight
E|-----0-3--3--2--2--0--0-----0-3--3--2--2--0--0-|
B|-2-3--------------------2-3--------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
G D HyeAna (I see the day ahead)
Hyena (and all that I've cried through)
Hyena (God knows you're doin' that, don't you?)
The open chord sequence with the moving bass line is: D(strummed repeatedly) Am D Am E
EHyena, sister look to A2your Ahand
Man you serve communal interest,
She'll tell you when and where and how and why you'd hurt
A beautiful young lady
Hyena (I see the day ahead)
Hyena (and all that I've cried through)
Hyena (God knows you're doin' that, don't you?)
The only thing to fear is fearlessness
The bigger the weapon the greater the fear
Hyena is ambassador to here
Night time fell like the closing
Meager pay, but recognition
Hyena crawls on his belly out
The town is safe again tonight
Hyena (I see the changes, man)
Hyena (Goin' on 'cross the way)
Hyena (I see my road ahead)
Hyena (Don't know if I should stay)
Hyena (I see you holding him,)
Hyena (and all that I've cried through)
Hyena (God knows you're doin' that, don't you?)
Underneath The Bunker
The First Part
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--3-4-5-4-3-5-4-------------------------4-2-0-----------------------| x2
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----------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(FIRST PART AGAIN) end on 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
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(Intro: E A)
(Buck plays E on 7th fret, A on 5th fret, I believe)
(verse)
I took a pictuEre that I'll have to seAnd
People here aEre friendly and content A
People here aEre colorful and brigAht
The flowers often blEoom at night A
(chorus)
Amanita Dis the name C G
The flowers cover eDverything C G
The flowers cover Deverything C G A
(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#Don't loAok into the sun E
G#Don't loAok into the sun B
(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.
When IE was young and full of grace
and sEpirited a rattlesnake
When IE was young and fever fell
My spEirit I will not tell
You're on yAour honor not to teF#mll
I belEieve in coyotes and time as an abstract
ExplEain the change the difference betAween
What you want and wF#mhat you need there's the kBey
Your adventure fG#mor today what do you do
BetwAeen the hours of the daBy
E Esus4 E B E
E B E Esus4 B F#m
I --- I -------- I ---- believe my shirt is wearing thin
And change is what IA believe in
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
same as before
break C#m A C#m A A B
IB believe in example
IG#m believe my throat hurts
ExaAmple is the checker to the kBey
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
------------------------------------------------------ WHAT IF WE GIVE IT AWAY?GOn the oAutside Gunderneath the Awall
All the money couldn't buy
You're mistaken no one's standing there
For the record no one tried
EmOh... AI..... Emtry toA
GWhat if we give it aDway...?
Overlooking with a hollow eye
What's pretending is it right
Eye for order a hand for what's in line
Couldn't follow couldn't write
EmOh... AI..... Emtry toA
GWhat if we give it aDway...?
AAnd our lDife is Cfine Ghere
AStitch it Don your Ctie Emhere
Here's the trailer Tom
A year has come and gone
We're not moving was it right
Take the order sew it on your tie
We couldn't follow couldn't try
These are basic runs from D chord to G, something like:
|------------ |-----------------3--|
|-3-2-0------ |-3-3-3-3-3-2-0---2--|
|-------2-0-2 and |---------------2-0--|
|------------ |--------------------|
|------------ |--------------------|
|------------ |--------------------|
JUST A TOUCH
From: Richard Hall
Corrections by: Mike (I lost the email address)
Intro: A D G x 4
Well Awhat in the woGrld? AWomen in Gblack
ADon't you rememGber Asend us Gback
A Aday Din the Glife well AnoboDdy Glaughed
ALook Dto the dGays how Along Dcan this Glast
C#mKevin heard it on Athe radio
C#mHugh informed Aword of mouth
C#mCarla read it iAn the news
C#mCaught it all Ajust a touch
A D G x 2
AYou set the Gpace of Awhat was to Gcome
AI have to cGarry on nAow that you're Ggone
A Aday Din the Glife well AnoboDdy Glaughed
ALook Dto the dGays how Along Dcan this Glast
C#mKevin heard it on Athe radio
C#mHugh informed Aword of mouth
C#mCarla read it iAn the news
C#mCaught it all Ajust a touch
EThere's Dsomeone in our Edreams
In our Dpreassembled Edream D E D
Lord! Dave! William!
Organ break: Play A D G progression a few times
Well Awhat in the woGrld? AWomen in Gblack
ADon't you rememGber Asend towGering part back
A Aday Din the Glife well AnoboDdy Glaughed
ALook Dto the dGays how Along Dcan this Glast
C#mKevin heard it on Athe radio
C#mHugh informed Aword of mouth
C#mCarla read it iAn the news
C#mCaught it all Ajust a touch
A D G (repeat to end over these lyrics:)
I can't see where to worship Popeye, love Al Green,
I can't see, I'm so young, I'm so god damn young
Swan Swan H
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{ 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
SAmwan swan hDmummingbird G
HurrAmah we are all frDmee now
What noAmisy cats are we Dm G
Girl and dAmog he bore his cross Dm
A loAmng low tiDmme agoG pAmeople 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 JEmohnny Reb what's the prFice of pans
FEmorty a piece or thFree for one dollar
Hey capEmtain don't you wFant to buy
Some bEmone chains and tCoothpGicks
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 piGstol hot cBmup of rhyme
The whCiskey is water the waDter is wine
MGarching feet JohBmnny Reb what's the prCice of heroes C/B
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
Superman (The Clique)
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Intro : E
Chorus :
end on Am
wine EI am I am IA am Superman and I know what's haEppening
I am I am I am Superman and I can do anything
EYou don't really Alove that guy you make it with now do Eyou
EI know you don't Alove that guy cause I can see right thErough you
Chorus
EIf you go a Amillion miles away I'll track you Edown, girl
ETrust me when I Asay I know the pathway to your Eheart
break
D D A A A (E) --0-0-3-4-0-0-3-4- EIf you go a Amillion miles away I'll track you Edown, girl
ETrust me when I Asay I know the pathway to your Eheart
Chorus --> | D A | E