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I Took Your Name - R.E.M.
Chords:
   E022100
  A500xxxx
   C032010
   A002220
[Intro]
|  E|  A5|  E|
(The A5 should be played only three times before reverting to E)
[Verse 1]
EI wore the clothes you wantedA5  
EI took your nameA5  
EIf there is some confusioA5n, Ewho's to blame?
EI signed your living willA5  
EI smiled your faceA5  
EI'm ready to close the boA5ok on ENASA in outer spaceA5  
[Chorus]
CIf there is Asome confusionA5  
EWho's to blame?C  A  A5  
EWho's to blame?A5  
[Verse 2]
EI sequenced your arrivalA5  
EI sealed your fateA5  
EI pushed the button A5and Eerased your master tapeA5  
EI wrote the sales pitchA5  
EI threw the brake switchA5  
EI dragged your big ass daA5ddy Eroth car out of that ditchA5  
[Chorus]
CIf there is Asome confusionA5  
EWho's to blame?C  A  A5  
EWho's to blame?A5  
[Bridge]
   A    A5          Ex2
   C     A     A5     Ex2
A5  E
[Verse 3]
EI crossed your great divideA5  
EI stirred your ocean's tideA5  
EI called your bluff until A5I bElew your circuits wideA5  
EI'll be your albatrossA5  
EYour devil, dog, Jesus, GodA5  
EI don't wanna be Iggy Pop A5but Eif that's what it takes, A5hey
[Outro]
CIf there is Asome confusionC  
If there is Asome confusionC  
If there is Asome confusionA5  E  
Who's to blame?C  A  A5  E  
Who's to blame?C  A  A5  E  
Who's to blame?C  A  A5  E  
[Coda]
   C     A     A5     Ex2

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I Took Your Name

by R.E.M.

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I Took Your Name - R.E.M.

Chords:

022100

00xxxx

032010

002220

[Intro]

E A5 E

| | | |

(The A5 should be played only three times before reverting to E)

[Verse 1]

E A5

I wore the clothes you wanted

E A5

I took your name

E A5 E

If there is some confusion, who's to blame?

E A5

I signed your living will

E A5

I smiled your face

E A5 E A5

I'm ready to close the book on NASA in outer space

[Chorus]

C A A5

If there is some confusion

E C A A5

Who's to blame?

E A5

Who's to blame?

[Verse 2]

E A5

I sequenced your arrival

E A5

I sealed your fate

E A5 E A5

I pushed the button and erased your master tape

E A5

I wrote the sales pitch

E A5

I threw the brake switch

E A5 E A5

I dragged your big ass daddy roth car out of that ditch

[Chorus]

C A A5

If there is some confusion

E C A A5

Who's to blame?

E A5

Who's to blame?

[Bridge]

A A5 E

C A A5 E

A5 E

[Verse 3]

E A5

I crossed your great divide

E A5

I stirred your ocean's tide

E A5 E A5

I called your bluff until I blew your circuits wide

E A5

I'll be your albatross

E A5

Your devil, dog, Jesus, God

E A5 E A5

I don't wanna be Iggy Pop but if that's what it takes, hey

[Outro]

C A C

If there is some confusion

A C

If there is some confusion

A A5 E

If there is some confusion

C A A5 E

Who's to blame?

C A A5 E

Who's to blame?

C A A5 E

Who's to blame?

[Coda]

C A A5 E

About I Took Your Name Chords by R.E.M.

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