{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":81495,"song":"The Apologist","artist":"R.E.M.","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11548500-the-apologist-chords-by-r-e-m/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/81495?type=chord","rating":4.56624,"votes":7,"content":"#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------#\r\n#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#\r\n\r\n\r\n(NOTE: I'm not sure whether the second 'Am' is actually a 'C', as they\r\n\r\nINTRO:  | [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]Bm[/ch] | [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])/[ch]Bm[/ch] | [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]Bm[/ch] | [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])/[ch]Bm[/ch] |\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch]) [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])  [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThey call me the    apologist,      and now that I'm at peak,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])  [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])  [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nYou know at first it really hurt, we joke about these things,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])   [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])  [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI've skirted all my differences, but now I'm facing up,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])  [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])  [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI wanted to apologise         for everything I was, So,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm sorry, So sorry, So sorry, So sorry,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI'm sorry, So sorry, So sorry,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])    [ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])  [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nDid you understand me right? The people here are good.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])       [ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])  [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThey tell me what I should have done, and offer what I could,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])  [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])    [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI'm good, all is good,     All's well, no complaints,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch]) [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWhen I feel regret,               I get down on my knees and pray,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\n So sorry (So sorry),[/tab]\r\n\r\n| [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]Bm[/ch] | [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])/[ch]Bm[/ch] | [ch]Am[/ch]/[ch]Bm[/ch] | [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])/[ch]Bm[/ch] |\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI live a simple life, unfettered by complex sweets,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nYou think this isn't me? Don't be weak, There I go.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch]) [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])    [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI'm so sorry,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])   [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThank you for being there for me, thank you for listening, goodbye,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])   [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])  [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n  I can forfeit selfishness,         I hope for you that you apply,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch]) [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThis happiness,               This peacefulness.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo sorry (So sorry), So sorry (Sosorry),[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm sorry (So sorry), So sorry (So sorry),[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]                             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo sorry (So sorry),[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI live asimple life, unfettered by complex sweets,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  You think this isn't me? That's so sweet .[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch]) [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])     [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI'm so sorry,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])   [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThank you for being there for me, thank you for listening, goodbye,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])   [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])  [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])   [ch]Bm[/ch]","plain_text":"#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------#\n#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#\n\n\n(NOTE: I'm not sure whether the second 'Am' is actually a 'C', as they\n\nINTRO:  | Am/Bm | Am(C)/Bm | Am/Bm | Am(C)/Bm |\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n| Am/Bm | Am(C)/Bm | Am/Bm | Am(C)/Bm |\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAm       Bm     Am(C)   Bm        Am        Bm       Am(C)   Bm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAm       Bm     Am(C)   Bm        Am        Bm       Am(C)   Bm\n\nAm       Bm     Am(C)  Bm        Am        Bm         Am(C)   Bm","chords":["Am","C","Bm","D","F","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}