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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 ...
E F# {Intro}
The ..
F# A
I ..
E F# F#7
Miles ...
D
When ..

{same as before}

Life's ..
Of ..
Silence ..
We ..
Follow ..

D
Let's ..
F# A
Let's ..
E F# {Intro}
The ..
F#
Answer ..
A
I ..
E F# F#7
It's ..


F G {keys walkdown} C#
Example ..

F G F G
Let's ..
F G F G
Let's..




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 ..
E F#
The ..
D
The ..




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 ..
G Gsus4
If ..
E D A
Marching ..

G Gsus4
I ..quicksand
G
Picked ..
B
All ..
Em Em/F# Em/G
Carry ..
A C Em
We ..
E/F# E/G A Asus2
We ..
Em G A
Settle ..
C Em
Happy ...

"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 ..
And...
We ...

Now ..
If ..
I ..




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


Intro : a little ditty around a C chord

Dm Am
There's..
Dm Am
Bargain ..
Dm Am Dm Am
Feathers ..
Dm G C F Dm G
Buy ..


Chorus :

C Dm F G
Don't ..
(What ..)
(It's .)
C Dm F G
Fall ..
(If ..) (It's ..)
C Dm F G -------------> F
Fall ..
(It's ..) (It's ..)

There's ..
A ..
Building ..
Dm G C F Dm G
Buy ..

Chorus

Bridge :

Am F
Well ..
Am Em Am
But ..
F Dm G
So ..


Dm G C F Dm G C F
Buy ..
Dm G
And ..

Chorus to fade




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


Dm Am
There's ..
Dm Am
Bargain ..
Dm Am Dm Am
Feathers ..
Dm G C Am Dm G7
Buy ..

{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 ..
A ..
Building ..
Buy ..

Am F
Well ..
Am G Am
But ..
F Dm G
So ..

Dm G C Am Dm G C Am
Buy ..
Dm G
And ..




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 ..
And ..
Underneath ..

I ..
Waiting ..
Underneath ..




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


(Intro: E A)

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

(verse)
E A
I ..
E A
People ..
E A
People ..
E A
The ..

(chorus)
D C G
Amanita ..
D C G
The ...
D C G A
The ..

(repeat pattern for verse)
There's ..
There's ..
Amanita ..
Cover..

(chorus)

(bridge)
G# A E
Don't ..
G# A B
Don't ..

(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 ..
E
and ..
E
When ..
E
My ..
A F#m
You're ..

E
I ..
E A
Explain ..
F#m B
What ..
G#m
Your ..
A B
Between ..

E Esus4 E B E Esus4 E B E Esus4 B F#m
I --- I -------- I ---- believe ..thin
A
And change ..

{same as before}

When ..
And ..
When ..
My ..
You're

Trust ...
Think ..
Silly ..
Perfect ..

I ..
And ..
{break C#m A C#m A C# A B}

I..
And ..

When ..
And ..
When ..
My ..
You're ..
B
I ..
G#m
I ..
A B
Example ..

I ..
And ...

I ..
And ..
{I Believe it ends on a C#m}


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


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

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 ..
Am Dm
Hurrah ..
Am Dm G
What ..
Am Dm
Girl ..
Am Dm G Am
A ..

{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 ..
Em F
Forty ..
Em F
Hey ..
Em C G
Some ..

Night ..
Years ..
Wooden ..
I ..
I ..
Long ..

G Bm
A ..
C D
The ..
G Bm C C/B
Marching ..

Six ..
Tell ..
Hey .
Some ..

Night .
Swan ..
Hurrah ..
What ..
Long ..
A ..
{end on Am}
The ..





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


Intro : E

Chorus :

E A E
I ..
I am ..

E A E
You ..
E A E
I know ..

Chorus

E A E
If ..
E A E
Trust ..


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

E A E
If ..
E A E
Trust ..

Chorus --> | D A | E





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


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

E Asus2 E E7
I am ..
E Asus2 E E7
I am ..

E A E
You ..
E A E
I ..

If ..
Trust ..
{break}

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

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