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Saturn Return
R.E.M.
Reveal (2001)
Chords used:
	F#m(244222)
	C#m(446654)
	Bm(224432)
	A(002220)
	F(133211)
VERSE:
F#mEasy C#mto poke yBmourself Asquare in the eye
F#mHarder C#mto liBmke yourselAf, harder to try
F#mThese ElC#mvis posBmes, pAostcards and neopryn
F#mRoseC#ms a dollaBmr a Astem
F#mEveryonC#me's sleepinBmg or Apulling a long haul,
F#mthe kC#meys in thBme coAoler, it's 3 A.M.
REFRAIN:
and F#mSaturn is C#mbeckF#moning no one
is Bmoff on itF#ms own
is BmofferinFg up
VERSE:
F#mLate shift C#mconvenience store
BmCut out Athe lights
F#mTelescC#mope roof towards the
BmnorthwesAtern sky
F#mYou pull C#mthe ladder up
Bmno one's Athe wiser
F#mYou find yC#mour sBmightAs and discover
REFRAIN:
that F#mSaturn is C#morbiF#mting nothing
is Bmoff on itF#ms own
is Bmbreaking from Fhome.
F#mHarder C#mto lF#mook yourseC#mlf square in the eye
F#mEasy C#mto taBmke off.
VERSE:
F#mYou found C#mthe laddBmer in thAe pattern of your wrist
F#mYou'vC#me seen and BmyoAu've marked horizons
F#mMother C#mwas diffiBmcult sAhe made you cry
F#mCover the C#mmirror, Bmlook at tAhe sky
F#mYou clC#mimb into Bmyour rockAetship triumph
F#mLift up and C#mhold ouBmt your Ahands.
REFRAIN:
that F#mSaturn is C#morbiF#mting nothing
is Bmoff on itF#ms own
is Bmbreaking from Fhome.
that F#mSaturn is C#morbiF#mting nothing
is Bmoff on itF#ms own
is Bmbreaking from Fhome.
VERSE:
F#mSaturn C#mreturn when Bmyou chasAe down its moons
F#mThrow tC#mhem into a BmneAw gravity.
F#mHarder C#mto lBmook yoursAelf square in the eye
F#mEasy to poke C#myourself, Bmeasy as Apie
F#mEasy to C#mtake oBmff, harder Ato fly
F#mHarder to C#mwake GalilBmeo.A  
End

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F#m

C#m

Saturn Return

R.E.M.

Reveal (2001)

Chords used:

F#m

(244222)

C#m

(446654)

(224432)

(002220)

(133211)

VERSE:

F#m C#m Bm A

Easy to poke yourself square in the eye

F#m C#m Bm A

Harder to like yourself, harder to try

F#m C#m Bm A

These Elvis poses, postcards and neopryn

F#m C#m Bm A

Roses a dollar a stem

F#m C#m Bm A

Everyone's sleeping or pulling a long haul,

F#m C#m Bm A

the keys in the cooler, it's 3 A.M.

REFRAIN:

F#m C#m F#m

and Saturn is beckoning no one

Bm F#m

is off on its own

Bm F

is offering up

VERSE:

F#m C#m

Late shift convenience store

Bm A

Cut out the lights

F#m C#m

Telescope roof towards the

Bm A

northwestern sky

F#m C#m

You pull the ladder up

Bm A

no one's the wiser

F#m C#m Bm A

You find your sights and discover

REFRAIN:

F#m C#m F#m

that Saturn is orbiting nothing

Bm F#m

is off on its own

Bm F

is breaking from home.

F#m C#m F#m C#m

Harder to look yourself square in the eye

F#m C#m Bm

Easy to take off.

VERSE:

F#m C#m Bm A

You found the ladder in the pattern of your wrist

F#m C#m Bm A

You've seen and you've marked horizons

F#m C#m Bm A

Mother was difficult she made you cry

F#m C#m Bm A

Cover the mirror, look at the sky

F#m C#m Bm A

You climb into your rocketship triumph

F#m C#m Bm A

Lift up and hold out your hands.

REFRAIN:

F#m C#m F#m

that Saturn is orbiting nothing

Bm F#m

is off on its own

Bm F

is breaking from home.

F#m C#m F#m

that Saturn is orbiting nothing

Bm F#m

is off on its own

Bm F

is breaking from home.

VERSE:

F#m C#m Bm A

Saturn return when you chase down its moons

F#m C#m Bm A

Throw them into a new gravity.

F#m C#m Bm A

Harder to look yourself square in the eye

F#m C#m Bm A

Easy to poke yourself, easy as pie

F#m C#m Bm A

Easy to take off, harder to fly

F#m C#m Bm A

Harder to wake Galileo.

End

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