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Beat A Drum

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  FThe sun reflected in
  The Gback of my eye.
  FI knocked my head against the Gsky.
  AbThe dragonflies are busy buzzing Cme.
  AbA seahorse as if we were in the sCea.
  FHalf way from coal
  Half way from Gdiamond.
  FMy fall knocked a mean chip out of Gme.
  AbGathering as far as I can Creach.
  AbPerched up on a precipice
  And Cthis is what I've seen.
GThis is all I want,
It's all I Fneed.C  
GThis is all I am.
It's everyFthing,C  
GThis is all I want
It's all I FneedC  
A bluejay hectors from the felled Catalpa tree.
Doctorate in science and a theologians dream
The dragonflies are trying to lecture me.
The seahorses as if we were in the sea.
But this is all I want,
It's all I need.
This is all I am,
It's everything.
This is all I want,
It's all I need.
  FBeat a drum for me
  GLike a butterfly wing.
  FTropical storm across the ocean.
But don't explain I'm sure I'll want to know
Don't forget we're just half way from coal.
This is all I want,
It's all I need.
This is all I am,
It's everything.
This is all I want,
It's all I need.

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Beat A Drum

by R.E.M.

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The sun reflected in

The back of my eye.

F G

I knocked my head against the sky.

Ab C

The dragonflies are busy buzzing me.

Ab C

A seahorse as if we were in the sea.

Half way from coal

Half way from diamond.

F G

My fall knocked a mean chip out of me.

Ab C

Gathering as far as I can reach.

Perched up on a precipice

And this is what I've seen.

This is all I want,

F C

It's all I need.

This is all I am.

F C

It's everything,

This is all I want

F C

It's all I need

A bluejay hectors from the felled Catalpa tree.

Doctorate in science and a theologians dream

The dragonflies are trying to lecture me.

The seahorses as if we were in the sea.

But this is all I want,

It's all I need.

This is all I am,

It's everything.

This is all I want,

It's all I need.

Beat a drum for me

Like a butterfly wing.

Tropical storm across the ocean.

But don't explain I'm sure I'll want to know

Don't forget we're just half way from coal.

This is all I want,

It's all I need.

This is all I am,

It's everything.

This is all I want,

It's all I need.

About Beat A Drum Chords by R.E.M.

Learn how to play Beat A Drum by R.E.M. with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Beat A Drum chords”, “Beat A Drum guitar chords”, or “R.E.M. Beat A Drum 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 Beat A Drum chords and for experienced players who want accurate Beat A Drum lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, G, Ab, C, A.

FAQ — Beat A Drum by R.E.M.

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Is "Beat A Drum" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Beat A Drum" by R.E.M. with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by R.E.M. below.

What key is "Beat A Drum" in?

The chords for "Beat A Drum" show the original chord names (including F, G, Ab, C, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.