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Ascent Of Man

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ASo hesitation Bpulled me back
I'm stronger when I Adon't attract
In your eyes I'm a Blamb without a rack
And I am getting conAfused
I'm a Bcactus trying to be a caAnoe
As you pan for ore
In the desert, Bfloored
I say to you
That I could never imagine a F#place so beautifulG#m  
I could never steal your F#gold aBway.
Yeah yeaEh yeah yeah yeah C#myeah
E(I try to walk like a big wham bamC#  
I came across like a battering ram
EI try to float like a telegram samC#  
I'm trying to divine you
F#   E    B
My book is called "The Ascent Of F#Man"
I marked your chapter with a catamaG#mran
The accent's off
But I F#am what I Bam
Yeah yeEah yeah yeah yeah C#yeah
E(I try to walk like a big wham bamC#m  
I came across like a battering ram
EI try to float like a telegram samC#  
I'm trying to divine you.)
F#
B  A  D  G  F#  E
BI looked for you, it's my last grandF#stand
A motorscootered goat legged G#mpan
Figure eighting in F#quickBsand
Yeah Eyeah yeah yeah yeah C#myeah
E(I try to walk like a big wham bamC#m  
I try to float like a telegram sam
EI came across like a battering ramC#m  
I'm trying to divine you.)
E(I try to walk like a big wham bamC#m  
I try to float like a telegram sam
EI came across like a battering ramC#m  
I'm trying to divine you.)
ASo hesitation pulled me Bback
I'm so in love I Adon't attract
And with my Bhands tied I won't crackA  
B('Cause in my mind I called you back.)
A  B

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Ascent Of Man

by R.E.M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

C#m

A B

So hesitation pulled me back

I'm stronger when I don't attract

In your eyes I'm a lamb without a rack

And I am getting confused

B A

I'm a cactus trying to be a canoe

As you pan for ore

In the desert, floored

I say to you

F# G#m

That I could never imagine a place so beautiful

F# B

I could never steal your gold away.

E C#m

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

E C#

(I try to walk like a big wham bam

I came across like a battering ram

E C#

I try to float like a telegram sam

I'm trying to divine you

F# E B

My book is called "The Ascent Of Man"

G#m

I marked your chapter with a catamaran

The accent's off

F# B

But I am what I am

E C#

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

E C#m

(I try to walk like a big wham bam

I came across like a battering ram

E C#

I try to float like a telegram sam

I'm trying to divine you.)

B A D G F# E

B F#

I looked for you, it's my last grandstand

G#m

A motorscootered goat legged pan

F# B

Figure eighting in quicksand

E C#m

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

E C#m

(I try to walk like a big wham bam

I try to float like a telegram sam

E C#m

I came across like a battering ram

I'm trying to divine you.)

E C#m

(I try to walk like a big wham bam

I try to float like a telegram sam

E C#m

I came across like a battering ram

I'm trying to divine you.)

A B

So hesitation pulled me back

I'm so in love I don't attract

B A

And with my hands tied I won't crack

('Cause in my mind I called you back.)

A B

About Ascent Of Man Chords by R.E.M.

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The chords for "Ascent Of Man" show the original chord names (including A, B, F#, G#m, E, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.