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Living Well Is The Best Revenge

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords used:
e| Bx   Ax  Abx   F#x   E0  Dx  Gx |
B| x   x  x   x   0  x  x |
G| 8   6  5   3   1  7  4 |
D| 9   7  6   4   2  7  5 |
A| 9   7  6   4   2  5  5 |
E| 7   5  4   2   0  x  3 |
These are just the chord progressions. Email me if you have any questions or comments:
Intro: B  
Verse:
BIt's only when your poison spins into the life you'd hoped to live
and suddenly you wake up in a shaken panic nowA  
BYou had set me up like a lamb to slaughter
Garbo as a farmer's daughter
Unbelievable, the gospel according to who?
I lay right dAoEwAnE  
Chorus:
F#All your sad and lost apostles
Ahum my name and Eflare their nostrils
                                 F#        A  A/Ab/G/F#  
Choking on the bones you tossed to them
F#now I'm not one to sit and spin
because lAiving well's the bEest revenge
DBaby, I am cAalling you on tEhat
Verse:
BDon't turn your talking points on me.
History will set me free
The future is ours and you don't even rate a footnote noAw!
BSo who's chasing you? Where did you go?
You disappear mid-sentence
In a judgement crisis I see my in and go for it
You weakened sAhEiAlEl.
Chorus:
F#All your sad and lost apostles
Ahum my name and fElare their nostrils
                                   F#     A  A/Ab/G/F#  
Choking on the bones you tossed to them
F#now I'm not one to sit and spin
because liAving well is the beEst revenge
Dand baby, I am caAlling you on thEat
Verse:
BYou savor your dying breath
I forgive but I don't forget
You work it out, let's hear that argument again
Camera three... GO NOW!A  E  A  E  
Chorus:
F#All your sad and lost apostles
Ahum my name and flEare their nostrils
                                   F#    A  Ab/G/F#  
Choking on the bones you tossed to them
F#now I'm not one to sit and spin
because livAing well is the bEest revenge
Dand baby, I am caAlling you on thEat
DBaby, I am callAing you on thEat
DBaby, I am callAing you on thEat
End on B
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Living Well Is The Best Revenge

by R.E.M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords used:

B A Ab F# E D G

e| x x x x 0 x x |

B| x x x x 0 x x |

G| 8 6 5 3 1 7 4 |

D| 9 7 6 4 2 7 5 |

A| 9 7 6 4 2 5 5 |

E| 7 5 4 2 0 x 3 |

These are just the chord progressions. Email me if you have any questions or comments:

Intro:

Verse:

It's only when your poison spins into the life you'd hoped to live

and suddenly you wake up in a shaken panic now

You had set me up like a lamb to slaughter

Garbo as a farmer's daughter

Unbelievable, the gospel according to who?

A E A E

I lay right down

Chorus:

All your sad and lost apostles

A E

hum my name and flare their nostrils

F# A A Ab G F#

///

Choking on the bones you tossed to them

now I'm not one to sit and spin

A E

because living well's the best revenge

D A E

Baby, I am calling you on that

Verse:

Don't turn your talking points on me.

History will set me free

The future is ours and you don't even rate a footnote now!

So who's chasing you? Where did you go?

You disappear mid-sentence

In a judgement crisis I see my in and go for it

A E A E

You weakened shill.

Chorus:

All your sad and lost apostles

A E

hum my name and flare their nostrils

F# A A Ab G F#

///

Choking on the bones you tossed to them

now I'm not one to sit and spin

A E

because living well is the best revenge

D A E

and baby, I am calling you on that

Verse:

You savor your dying breath

I forgive but I don't forget

You work it out, let's hear that argument again

A E A E

Camera three... GO NOW!

Chorus:

All your sad and lost apostles

A E

hum my name and flare their nostrils

F# A Ab G F#

Choking on the bones you tossed to them

now I'm not one to sit and spin

A E

because living well is the best revenge

D A E

and baby, I am calling you on that

D A E

Baby, I am calling you on that

D A E

Baby, I am calling you on that

End on B

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