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E-bow The Letter - R.E.M.
Chorus riff:
2|--3-3-2------0--|
3|--2-----2--2----|
4|--0------4------|
5|----------------|
6|----------------|
[Intro]
|  G|  Em|  G|  Em|  G|  Em|
[Verse 1]
Look Cup, what do you see? GAll of you and all of me
EmFluorescent and starry. BmSome of them, they surprise
CThe bus ride, I went to Gwrite this, 4:00 a.m. this lettEmer
Fields of poppies, little pearlCs
GAll the boys and all the girls Emsweet-toothed
Each and every Bmone a little scaryC  G  
I said your naEmme
[Verse 2]
I wore it like a badge of Cteenage film stars
Hash Gbars, cherry mash and Emtinfoil tiaras
BmDreaming of Maria CallasC  G  
Whoever she isEm  
This fame thing, I don't Cget it
I wrap my hand in Gplastic to try to look through it
EmMaybelline eyes and Bmgirl-as-boy movesC  G  
I can take you farEm  
This star thing,  EmI don't get it
[Chorus]
|  D|   Em   G|              D|   Em   G|
          I'll take you over, there
             |                          D|   Em   G|
               Aluminum, tastes like fear. Adrenaline, it pulls us near
(I'll take you over, there)              (I'll take you over, there)  
             |                          D|   Em   G|
                         tastes like fear.                             
(I'll take you over, there)              (I'll take you over, there)  
[Verse 3]
  CWill you live to G83?
EmWill you ever Bmwelcome me?
Will you Cshow me something that noGboby else has Emseen
Smoke it, drink,  Chere comes the fGlood
EmAnything to Bmthin the blood
These corroCsives do their magic Gslowly, and Emsweet
Phone, eat it, Cdrink, it's Gjust another chink
EmCuts and dents they catch the Bmlight
  CAluminum,    Gthe weakest Emlink
I don't want to disappoint Cyou, I'm not
GHere to anoint you
I would Emlick your feet
But is that the Bmsickest move, I'd wear my own Ccrown
With sadness and Gsorrow and who'd have thought toEmmorrow
Would be so strange?D  
My loss, Emhere we go again:
[Chorus]
               G       D                   Em  DAluminum tastes like fear
(I'll take you over,   I'll take you there)
EmAdrenaline, Gpulls us near
  DTastes like fear
  EmPulls us near
[Bridge]
|  G|   Em|    x3
   BmLook Cup
N.C. 
And what do you see all of you and all of me
Fluorescent and starry, some of them they surprise
CI can't look it Gin the eyes
Seconal, EmSpanish Fly, absinthe, Bmkerosene, 
Cherry-flavoured Cneck and collar
I can smell the Gsorrow on your breath
The Emsweat, victory, sorrow, the smell thing
  DI've got it
[Outro]
               G       D                   Em  DAluminum tastes like fear
(I'll take you over,   I'll take you there)
EmAdrenaline, Gpulls us near
  DTastes like fear
  EmPulls us near
  DTastes like fear
  EmPulls us near
  DTastes like fear
  EmPulls us near
(Repeat and fade)

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E-Bow The Letter

by R.E.M.

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E-bow The Letter - R.E.M.

Chorus riff:

2|--3-3-2------0--|

3|--2-----2--2----|

4|--0------4------|

5|----------------|

6|----------------|

[Intro]

G Em G Em G Em

| | | | | | |

[Verse 1]

C G

Look up, what do you see? All of you and all of me

Em Bm

Fluorescent and starry. Some of them, they surprise

C G Em

The bus ride, I went to write this, 4:00 a.m. this letter

Fields of poppies, little pearls

G Em

All the boys and all the girls sweet-toothed

Bm C G

Each and every one a little scary

I said your name

[Verse 2]

I wore it like a badge of teenage film stars

G Em

Hash bars, cherry mash and tinfoil tiaras

Bm C G

Dreaming of Maria Callas

Whoever she is

This fame thing, I don't get it

I wrap my hand in plastic to try to look through it

Em Bm C G

Maybelline eyes and girl-as-boy moves

I can take you far

This star thing, I don't get it

[Chorus]

D Em G D Em G

| | | | |

I'll take you over, there

D Em G

| | |

Aluminum, tastes like fear. Adrenaline, it pulls us near

(I'll take you over, there) (I'll take you over, there)

D Em G

| | |

tastes like fear.

(I'll take you over, there) (I'll take you over, there)

[Verse 3]

C G

Will you live to 83?

Em Bm

Will you ever welcome me?

C G Em

Will you show me something that noboby else has seen

C G

Smoke it, drink, here comes the flood

Em Bm

Anything to thin the blood

C G Em

These corrosives do their magic slowly, and sweet

C G

Phone, eat it, drink, it's just another chink

Em Bm

Cuts and dents they catch the light

C G Em

Aluminum, the weakest link

I don't want to disappoint you, I'm not

Here to anoint you

I would lick your feet

Bm C

But is that the sickest move, I'd wear my own crown

G Em

With sadness and sorrow and who'd have thought tomorrow

Would be so strange?

My loss, here we go again:

[Chorus]

G D Em D

Aluminum tastes like fear

(I'll take you over, I'll take you there)

Em G

Adrenaline, pulls us near

Tastes like fear

Pulls us near

[Bridge]

G Em

| | | x3

Bm C

Look up

N.C.

And what do you see all of you and all of me

Fluorescent and starry, some of them they surprise

C G

I can't look it in the eyes

Em Bm

Seconal, Spanish Fly, absinthe, kerosene,

Cherry-flavoured neck and collar

I can smell the sorrow on your breath

The sweat, victory, sorrow, the smell thing

I've got it

[Outro]

G D Em D

Aluminum tastes like fear

(I'll take you over, I'll take you there)

Em G

Adrenaline, pulls us near

Tastes like fear

Pulls us near

Tastes like fear

Pulls us near

Tastes like fear

Pulls us near

(Repeat and fade)

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