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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
#
# For the latest collection of R.E.M. chords & tab, go to
# http://www.uark.edu/~cbray/rem/
#
# If you have any corrections or additions to this file, please email them
# to cbray@comp.uark.edu
#
BEGIN THE BEGIN
{lick       G(3):  ------------0-2-0------|
           D(2) :  --0-h-2-h-4-------4-0--|  F# chord....}
F#Birdie in the hand for lAife's rich demand
                            E         F#{lick}
The insurgency began and you missed it
F#I looked for it and I fAound it
Miles Standish pEroud, congratulate F#meF#7  
A phiDlanderer's tie, a murderer's shoe
{same as before}
Life's rich demand creates supply in the hand
Of the powers, the only vote that matters
Silence means security silence means approval
On Zenith, on the TV, tiger run around the tree
Follow the leader, run and turn into butter
DLet's begin again, begin the begin
F#Let's begin again like MaArtin Luther Zen
                     E             F#{lick}
The mythology begins the begin
F#Answer me a question I can't itemize
I can't think cleAarly, look to me for reason
It's not there, I can't even Erhyme in the beginF#  F#7  
A phiDlanderer's tie, a murderer's shoe
                             F   G{keys walkdown}   C#  
Example: the finest example is you
Birdie in the hand for life's rich demand
The insurgency began and you missed it
I looked for it and I found it
Miles Standish proud, congratulate me
A phiDlanderer's tie, a murderer's shoe
FLet's begin aGgain beFgin the bGegin
FLet's begin GagainF  G  

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Begin The Begin

by R.E.M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

# For the latest collection of R.E.M. chords & tab, go to

# http://www.uark.edu/~cbray/rem/

# If you have any corrections or additions to this file, please email them

# to cbray@comp.uark.edu

BEGIN THE BEGIN

G(3)

{lick : ------------0-2-0------|

D(2) : --0-h-2-h-4-------4-0--| F# chord....}

F# A

Birdie in the hand for life's rich demand

E F#

{lick}

The insurgency began and you missed it

F# A

I looked for it and I found it

E F# F#7

Miles Standish proud, congratulate me

A philanderer's tie, a murderer's shoe

{same as before}

Life's rich demand creates supply in the hand

Of the powers, the only vote that matters

Silence means security silence means approval

On Zenith, on the TV, tiger run around the tree

Follow the leader, run and turn into butter

Let's begin again, begin the begin

F# A

Let's begin again like Martin Luther Zen

E F#

{lick}

The mythology begins the begin

Answer me a question I can't itemize

I can't think clearly, look to me for reason

E F# F#7

It's not there, I can't even rhyme in the begin

A philanderer's tie, a murderer's shoe

F G C#

{keys walkdown}

Example: the finest example is you

Birdie in the hand for life's rich demand

The insurgency began and you missed it

I looked for it and I found it

Miles Standish proud, congratulate me

A philanderer's tie, a murderer's shoe

F G F G

Let's begin again begin the begin

F G F G

Let's begin again

About Begin The Begin Chords by R.E.M.

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The chords for "Begin The Begin" show the original chord names (including E, G(3), D, F, F#, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.