R.e.m - Ascent Of Manadd

A# Dm Now the radio stutters. snaps to life. Gm F D# Some sour song that sets it right. A# D# And when London falls A# D# /| He'd like to call/ | A# | But the stars collide.
__|Dm Gm F D# They're beautiful and much maligned. A# D# A# D# In a universe where you see the worst, F And it's up to you to fix it.F D# A# Now you've worked it out F And you see it all
__ D# A# | | And you've worked it out / F/ And you see it all |
__| D# A# And you want to shout F D# Dm A# G How you see it all
It's easy to dismiss the 'what's it all about' crowd.
There is no doubt. it's this, here, now.
And you close your eyes. /|
He's not coming back./ |
So you work it out, overfeed the cat. |
And the plants are dry and they need to drink.
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So you do your best. and you flood the sink.
Sit down in the kitchen and cry.
Now you've worked it out
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And you see it all | |
And you've worked it out /And you see it all/And you want to shout |
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How you see it allCm D#Cm D#Dm A#Now the universe left you for a runners lap.
It feels like home when it comes crashing back.
And it makes you laugh
And it makes you cry, /|
When London falls/ |
And you're still alive. |
The radio stutters,
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It makes you laugh
And the aftermath,
Open up your eyes.
You're so alive.
Now you've worked it out
And you see it all
And you've worked it out
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And you see it all | |
And you want to shout /How you see it all/How you've worked it out |
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And you see it all
How you've worked it out
And you see it all
End on A#D A riff
Postcard stowaway withinD A riff
Pristine indigo withoutD A riff
Banded attoman as suchD A riff
Sofa seated one too muchG A G A G A G A riff
All along the range all along the rangeF#m A D/Dsus4Ages of youA F#mTrain pulls over hanging bridgeA F#mConductor looks up, thinksA F#mout and down hands, stuck to the leftA F#mto the right, you should fall,A F#m riff
the horses just don't gossip anymoreE D BI know you say D BMaybe some day F#I need never be aloneD E D E I know I say D BIt's the right way BBut you'll never be the oneC#mI've been so alone nowF# (b)-7-6-4-6--
For a long long, long timeC#mI don't wanna hang out nowF#With the folks that just stopped byE D BWhile you partyE D BYou've been looking BmBut your searching never endsD E D E You've been goingE D BWith the wrong crowdE BmYou've got all the right friendsC#mI've been walking alone nowF# (b)-7-6-4-6--
For a long, long timeC#mI don't want to spend nowBmWith the folks...that just aren't mineA B C#m C#m - B - A I don't wanna be with you anymore B C#m C#m - B - A I just don't want you anymore B C#m C#m - B - A I don't wanna be with you anymore B C#m C#m - B - A I just don't want you anymore
Rave on!B C#mFall to...fall to...fall to...fall tooB C#mFall to...fall to...fall to...fall tooA B C#m C#m - B - A I don't wanna be with you anymore B C#m C#m - B - A I just don't want you anymore B C#m C#m - B - A I don't wanna be with you anymore B C#m C#m - B - A I just don't want you anymoreE D BI know you say D BMaybe some day F#I need never be aloneD E D E I know I say D BIt's the right way BBut you'll never be aloneC#mI've been walking alone nowF# (b)-7-6-4-6--
For a long, long timeC#mI don't gotta hang outBmWith the folks...that just aren't mineA B C#m C#m - B - A I don't wanna be with you anymore B C#m C#m - B - A I just don't want you anymore B C#m C#m - B - A I don't wanna be with you anymore B C#m C#m - B - A I just don't want you anymoreF Cm CHumming all the way to Reno Cm CYou?ve dusted the non-believers Cm Riff 1
And challenged the laws of chance F Cm CNow, Sweet, You were so sugar sweet Cm CYou may as well have had ?kick me? Cm Riff 1
Fastened on your sleeve
Chorus Eb C VIII
You know what you areGm Ab CmYou?re gonna be a star Eb F VIII
You know what you areGm Ab FYou?re gonna be a star
Verse 2 F Cm CWing, is written on your heelCm CYour Achilles heelCm Riff 1
Is a tendency? F Cm CTo dream but you?ve known that from the beginning Cm CYou didn?t have to go so far Cm Riff 1
You didn?t have to go
Chorus (same as above)
Middle 8 Gm Eb CmYou know who you are Gm Eb CmYou know who you are Gm Eb Cm FYou know who you areD BSo hesitation pulled me back AI'm stronger when I don't attract BIn your eyes I'm a lamb without a rack DAnd I am getting confused E AI'm a cactus trying to be a canoe
As you pan for ore BIn the desert, floored
I say to you B C#mThat I could never imagine a place so beautiful Bm BI could never steal your gold away. A E F#mYeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeahA F#(I try to walk like a big wham bam
I came across like a battering ramA C#I try to float like a telegram sam
I'm trying to divine youB A E F#My book is called "The Ascent Of Man" C#mI marked your chapter with a catamaran
The accent's off Bm EBut I am what I am A E F#mYeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeahA F#m(I try to walk like a big wham bam
I came across like a battering ramA C#I try to float like a telegram sam
I'm trying to divine you.)BE D G C B AE F#I looked for you, it's my last grandstand C#mA motorscootered goat legged pan Bm EFigure eighting in quicksand A E F#mYeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeahA F#m(I try to walk like a big wham bam
I try to float like a telegram samA F#mI came across like a battering ram
I'm trying to divine you.)A F#m(I try to walk like a big wham bam
I try to float like a telegram samA F#mI came across like a battering ram
I'm trying to divine you.)D BSo hesitation pulled me back AI'm so in love I don't attract E DAnd with my hands tied I won't crackE('Cause in my mind I called you back.)D B