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Circus Envy

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
#
# For the latest collection of R.E.M. chords & tab, go to
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Use Drop-D tuning:  DADGBE
{Use power chords:  A:  777xxx    G:  555xxx etc,}
Riff:
d--0-0-10-12---0-0-10-12--13-12-10-|
A--0-0-10-12---0-0-10-12--13-12-10-| (repeat)
D--0-0-10-12---0-0-10-12--13-12-10-|
[Riff]
Here comes that awful feeling again
Welcome the ugly animal.
I hold my breath to what you sing,
My pyro acrobat ball and chain,
I'm not afraid, I messed it, messed it, messed it, messed it up
AI've got my telescope Ghead in the haystack
AI'm getting tired of your Gdodgeball circus act
                        A                  GNC
Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command
[Riff]
Here comes that awful feeling again
Make way for monster jealousy
The strong man kicked sand into my breakfast cereal bowl
I'd spelled your name with Oatios,
he messed it, messed it, messed it, messed it up
AI've got my telescope Ghead in the haystack
AI'm getting tired of your Gdodgeball circus act
                        A                  GNC
Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command
Bridge:  |  D|  F|  A|  C|  |  D|  F|  G|  A|
         |  D|  F|  A|  C|  |  D|  F|  G|  A|
(you're mean, mean, mean
you tease, tease, tease me)
[Riff]
If I were you I'd really run from me
I really really wish that I were you
When I get loose I'll climb a treee
and drop a load on your head
This monster in me makes me retch, you messed it, messed it up
AI've got my telescope Ghead in the haystack
AI'm getting tired of your Gdodgeball circus act
APut pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark
                        A                  GNC
Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command
(you're mean, mean, mean
you tease, tease, tease me)
{Continue with the bridge progression until end.}
Do you smell jealousy?
Do you smell jealousy, jealousy, jealousy?
{End on riff.}

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Circus Envy

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

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

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

Use Drop-D tuning: DADGBE

A G

{Use power chords: : 777xxx : 555xxx etc,}

Riff:

d--0-0-10-12---0-0-10-12--13-12-10-|

A--0-0-10-12---0-0-10-12--13-12-10-| (repeat)

D--0-0-10-12---0-0-10-12--13-12-10-|

[Riff]

Here comes that awful feeling again

Welcome the ugly animal.

I hold my breath to what you sing,

My pyro acrobat ball and chain,

I'm not afraid, I messed it, messed it, messed it, messed it up

A G

I've got my telescope head in the haystack

A G

I'm getting tired of your dodgeball circus act

A G

Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command

[Riff]

Here comes that awful feeling again

Make way for monster jealousy

The strong man kicked sand into my breakfast cereal bowl

I'd spelled your name with Oatios,

he messed it, messed it, messed it, messed it up

A G

I've got my telescope head in the haystack

A G

I'm getting tired of your dodgeball circus act

A G

Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command

D F A C D F G A

D F A C D F G A

| | | | | | | | | |

(you're mean, mean, mean

you tease, tease, tease me)

[Riff]

If I were you I'd really run from me

I really really wish that I were you

When I get loose I'll climb a treee

and drop a load on your head

This monster in me makes me retch, you messed it, messed it up

A G

I've got my telescope head in the haystack

A G

I'm getting tired of your dodgeball circus act

Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark

A G

Put pepper in my coffee, I forgot to bark on command

(you're mean, mean, mean

you tease, tease, tease me)

{Continue with the bridge progression until end.}

Do you smell jealousy?

Do you smell jealousy, jealousy, jealousy?

{End on riff.}

About Circus Envy Chords by R.E.M.

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What key is "Circus Envy" in?

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