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What If We Give It Away

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WHAT IF WE GIVE IT AWAY?
GOn the oAutside Gunderneath the Awall
All the money couldn't buy
You're mistaken no one's standing there
For the record no one tried
EmOh... AI..... Emtry toA  
GWhat if we give it aDway...?
Overlooking with a hollow eye
What's pretending is it right
Eye for order a hand for what's in line
Couldn't follow couldn't write
EmOh... AI..... Emtry toA  
GWhat if we give it aDway...?
AAnd our lDife is Cfine Ghere
AStitch it Don your Ctie Emhere
Here's the trailer Tom
A year has come and gone
We're not moving was it right
Take the order sew it on your tie
We couldn't follow couldn't try
These are basic runs from D chord to G, something like:
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|-3-2-0------ |-3-3-3-3-3-2-0---2--|
|-------2-0-2 and |---------------2-0--|
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All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

R.E.M. was an American rock band known for Peter Buck's arpeggiated "jangle" guitar playing and Michael Stipe's distinctive vocal style and often cryptic lyrics. This song, appearing on the album Lifes Rich Pageant, comes from a band that pioneered alternative rock in the 1980s. Playing it, you might feel a sense of thoughtful questioning, a wondering about the impact of generosity.

AI-written from these sources:R.E.M. — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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