R.E.M. - Welcome to the occupation
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Asus D5 Em G Cmaj7 D Fmaj7
e|--0--|--0--|---0---|--3--|--0--|--2--|--0--|
B|--0--|--3--|---0---|--0--|--0--|--3--|--1--|
G|--2--|--2--|---0---|--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|
D|--2--|--0--|---2---|--0--|--2--|--0--|--3--|
A|--0--|--x--|---2---|--2--|--3--|--x--|--x--|
E|--x--|--x--|---0---|--3--|--x--|--x--|--x--|
[Intro] (Or you strumming the chords)
Asus D5
e|----------------0----|
B|-0-----0--------3----|
G|-2--2--2--2-----2----|
D|-2--2-----0-----0----|
A|-0-------------------|
E|---------------------|
[Verse 1]
Em G Em D5 Em G Em D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
B|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|
Hang your collar up inside Hang your dollar on me
Em G Em D5 Em G Em D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
B|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|
Listen to the water still Listen to the causeway
Cmaj7 D5 Cmaj7 D5 Cmaj7 D5
e|------------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------------0-------------0--------|
B|--------------0------------3--------------0------------3---------------0-------------3------|
G|----------0-----0------2-----2--------0-----0------2----2---------0-----0------2-------2----|
D|--------2--------2---0---0----0-----2--------2---0---0----0-----2--------2---0---0-------0--|
A|------3--------------------------3----------------------------3-----------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
You are mad and educated Primitive and wild Welcome to the occupation
[Verse 2]
Em G Em D5 Em G Em D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
B|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|
Here we stand and here we fight All your fallen heroes
Em G Em D5 Em G Em D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
B|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|
Held and dyed and skinned alive Listen to the Congress fire
Cmaj7 D5 Cmaj7 D5 Cmaj7 D5
e|-------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------------0-------------0--------|
B|---------0------------3--------------0------------3---------------0-------------3------|
G|-----0-----0------2-----2--------0-----0------2----2---------0-----0------2-------2----|
D|---2--------2---0---0----0-----2--------2---0---0----0-----2--------2---0---0-------0--|
A|-3--------------------------3----------------------------3-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Offering the educated Primitive and loyal Welcome to the occupation
[Verse 3]
Em G Em D5 Em G Em D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
B|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|
Hang your collar up inside Hang your freedom higher
Em G Em D5 Em G Em D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
B|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|
Listen to the buyer still Listen to the Congress
Cmaj7 D5 Cmaj7 D5 Cmaj7 D5
e|-------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------------0-------------0--------|
B|---------0------------3--------------0------------3---------------0-------------3------|
G|-----0-----0------2-----2--------0-----0------2----2---------0-----0------2-------2----|
D|---2--------2---0---0----0-----2--------2---0---0----0-----2--------2---0---0-------0--|
A|-3--------------------------3----------------------------3-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Where we propagate confusion Primitive and wild Fire on the hemisphere below
[Bridge](Or you just strumming the chords)
Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em G D
e|-0----0---0-----0-----------------------------0----0---0----0------------------------------3----2---|
B|--1----1---1------0-----0----0----0----0-------1----1---1-----0-----0----0----0----0-------0----3---|
G|---2----2----2-----------0----0----0-----0------2----2----2----------0----0----0-----0-----0----2---|
D|---------3----------------2----2----2-----------------3---------------2----2----2----------0----0---|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2--------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3--------|
[Verse 4]
Em G Em D5 Em G Em D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
B|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|
Sugar cane and coffee cup Copper, steel and cattle
Em G Em D5 Em G Em D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
B|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|
An annotated history The forest for the fire
Cmaj7 D5 Cmaj7 D5 Cmaj7 D5
e|-------0-------------0---------------0-------------0--------------0-------------0--------|
B|---------0------------3----------------0------------3---------------0-------------3------|
G|-----0-----0------2-----2----------0-----0------2----2---------0-----0------2-------2----|
D|---2--------2---0---0----0-------2--------2---0---0----0-----2--------2---0---0-------0--|
A|-3----------------------------3----------------------------3-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Where we open up the floodgates Freedom reigns supreme Fire on the hemisphere below
[Outro]
Em G Em D5 Em G Em D5 Em
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B|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3--------------0---|
G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2----------0----|
D|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------------2-----|
A|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2---------------------------2------|
E|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0--------------------------0-------|
Listen to me Listen to me Listen to me Listen to me Listen to me Listen to me