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Lotus

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| Am| C| G| F| | Am| C| G| F|
Hey, hey, Hey, hey
| Am| C| G| F| | Am| C| G| F|
I was hellAm, sarcastic Csilver swell, tGhat day it raineFd
Tough spun, harAmd won, No, Cocean flower aqGuariumF  
BadlanAmds, give a hand, hConey diptG, film flamF  
Hey heyAm, hey hey, Cthat cat can wGalk like a big bad man,F  
DmSo happy to show uAms, I ate Dmthe lotus,Am  
DmSay haven't you noticed? AmI ate tEmhe lotusDm  
AmStorefront window, I reflectC, just last week GI was merely heckF  
AmTip the scale, I waCs hell, Picked me Gup, then I fell,F  
WAmho's this stranger? Crowbar Cspine, dot, dot, dot and GI feel fine,F  
Let it Amrain, rain, raiCn, BriGng my happy back again,F  
DmSo happy to show uAms, I ate Dmthe lotus,Am  
DmSayhaven't you noticed? AmI ate thEme lotus I aDmte the EmlotusDm  
| Am| C| G| F| | Am| C| G| F|
Let it rainAm, rain, rainC, Save Gme from myself againF  
AmWash away my ugly sins, COpposing thumb, doGrsal finF  
That monkeAmy died for my griCn, Bring my happy bacGk againF  
Let it raiAmn, rain, raiCn, BriGng my happy back againF  
DmSo happy to show uAms, I ate Dmthe lotus,Am  
DmSayhaven't you noticed? AmI ate thEme lotus I aDmte the EmlotusDm  
EmI ate the loDmtusEm, I ate the lDmotusEm, I ate the Dmlotus
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About Lotus Chords by R.E.M.

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