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Little America (REM) 
INTRO
         D|  D|  C|  G|  D|  D|  C|  G(Riff is G-D-G)
VERSE 1 
I can't Dsee myself at Dthirty, I don't Cbuy a lacquered Gthirty              
DCaught like flies, pDreserved for tomorroCw's jewelry, agaGin              
DLighted in the Damber yard, a Cgreen shellback, Ggreen shellback              
DPreserved for tomorrow's eyeDs, in a tree Cbeer tar-black bGr'er sap 
CHORUS 
The biggGest wagon Gis the empty wEmagon is the nEmoisiest        
The consGul a horGse, oh man, EmI think we're lostA  
INTRO
VERSE 2
Who will tend the farm museums, who will dust today's belongings 
Who will sweep the floor, hedging near the givens 
Rally round your leaders it's the mediator season 
Diane is on the beach, do you realize the life she's led 
CHORUS
The biggest wagon is the empty wagon is the noisiest 
The consul a horse, Jefferson, I think we're lost
The biggest wagon is the empty wagon is the noisiest 
The consul a horse, Jefferson...Jeffer....
VERSE 3
Lighted in the amber yard, a green shellback, green shellback
 Skylight, sty-tied, Nero pie-tied, in a tree tar-black br'er sap 
Reason has harnessed the tame, a lodging, not stockader's game 
Another Greenville, another Magic Mart, Jeffer, grab your fiddle 
CHORUS
The biggest wagon is the empty wagon is the noisiest 
The consul a horse, Jefferson, I think we're lost 
The biggest wagon is the empty wagon is the noisiest 
The consul a horse, Washington, I think we're lost, lost

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Little America

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Little America (REM)

INTRO

D D C G D D C G

VERSE 1

D D C G

I can't see myself at thirty, I don't buy a lacquered thirty

D D C G

Caught like flies, preserved for tomorrow's jewelry, again

D D C G

Lighted in the amber yard, a green shellback, green shellback

D D C G

Preserved for tomorrow's eyes, in a tree beer tar-black br'er sap

CHORUS

G G Em Em

The biggest wagon is the empty wagon is the noisiest

G G Em A

The consul a horse, oh man, I think we're lost

INTRO

VERSE 2

Who will tend the farm museums, who will dust today's belongings

Who will sweep the floor, hedging near the givens

Rally round your leaders it's the mediator season

Diane is on the beach, do you realize the life she's led

CHORUS

The biggest wagon is the empty wagon is the noisiest

The consul a horse, Jefferson, I think we're lost

The biggest wagon is the empty wagon is the noisiest

The consul a horse, Jefferson...Jeffer....

VERSE 3

Lighted in the amber yard, a green shellback, green shellback

 Skylight, sty-tied, Nero pie-tied, in a tree tar-black br'er sap

Reason has harnessed the tame, a lodging, not stockader's game

Another Greenville, another Magic Mart, Jeffer, grab your fiddle

CHORUS

The biggest wagon is the empty wagon is the noisiest

The consul a horse, Jefferson, I think we're lost

The biggest wagon is the empty wagon is the noisiest

The consul a horse, Washington, I think we're lost, lost

About Little America Chords by R.E.M.

Learn how to play Little America by R.E.M. with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Little America chords”, “Little America guitar chords”, or “R.E.M. Little America chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Little America chords and for experienced players who want accurate Little America lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C, G, Em, A.

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What key is "Little America" in?

The chords for "Little America" show the original chord names (including D, C, G, Em, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.