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Tainted Obligations

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(D)                        (G)           (D)
I saw the shoals at night, with the moon above.
                          (A7sus4)
I felt an obligation, and heard your voice again.
(D)                             (G)
If you were here once, you were here a hundred times.
(D)                          (A7sus4)
If I reached out tonight, I found I couldn't fight it.
BIf you were here Aonce, you were here a hundred Btimes.
OhhhhhhA  
DBest as a wishing star, I Gsaw you better far Daway,
and I felt obligation, and A7sus4heard your voice again.
DHear the rush of water, Gpassing over the Dshoals.
Hear my heartbeat rather, if A7sus4I reached out tonight.
BIf I reach out Atonight and find I can't Bfight it,
and look to the Astars, and wander towards a
Dheartfelt obligation, a Gplace that you called Dhome
and heard your voice A7sus4again, but it's too late.
DYou left long ago, and now you're Gprobably dead and gone,
and DI'm left here with the A7sus4water and the shoals and a Btainted obliAgation.
BOhhhhhhA  
D  G  D  A7sus4
D  G  D  A7sus4
BTainted obliAgations
BTainted obliAgations
BOhhhhhhA  
BOhhhhhhA  
{continue to end}

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Tainted Obligations

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A7sus4

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D G D

() () ()

I saw the shoals at night, with the moon above.

A7sus4

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I felt an obligation, and heard your voice again.

D G

() ()

If you were here once, you were here a hundred times.

D A7sus4

() ()

If I reached out tonight, I found I couldn't fight it.

B A B

If you were here once, you were here a hundred times.

Ohhhhhh

D G D

Best as a wishing star, I saw you better far away,

A7sus4

and I felt obligation, and heard your voice again.

D G D

Hear the rush of water, passing over the shoals.

A7sus4

Hear my heartbeat rather, if I reached out tonight.

B A B

If I reach out tonight and find I can't fight it,

and look to the stars, and wander towards a

D G D

heartfelt obligation, a place that you called home

A7sus4

and heard your voice again, but it's too late.

D G

You left long ago, and now you're probably dead and gone,

D A7sus4 B A

and I'm left here with the water and the shoals and a tainted obligation.

B A

Ohhhhhh

D G D A7sus4

B A

Tainted obligations

B A

Tainted obligations

B A

Ohhhhhh

B A

Ohhhhhh

{continue to end}

About Tainted Obligations Chords by R.E.M.

Learn how to play Tainted Obligations by R.E.M. with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tainted Obligations chords”, “Tainted Obligations guitar chords”, or “R.E.M. Tainted Obligations 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 Tainted Obligations chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tainted Obligations lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, D, G, A7sus4, B, A.

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