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Parakeet

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yGou wake Bmup in tEhe morning
and Gfall out Bmof your Ebed
Gmean cats Bmeat parakEeets
and Dthis one's Cnearly Bdead
you Gdearly Bmwish the Ewind shift
and Ggreasy Bmwindows Eslide
Gopen Bmfor the Eparakeet
who's Dcolored Cbitter Blime
Emopen the Cwindow
and Amlift into your BmdreamDs
Emlately, Cbaby
Amyou can barely DbreatheB7  
a Gbroken Bmwrist, an Eaccident
you Gknow that Bmsomething's Ewrong
you Gfold the Bmleavings Eof your past
nDo one Cknows you've Bgone
the Gsunspot Bmflares of the Eearly
nineties Glight Bmup your Ewings
and Gscan the Bmshortwave Eradio
it's Dtracking Couter Brings
Emopen the Cwindow
to Amlift into a BmdreamD  
Embaby, Cbaby
Amyou can start Dto breathB7e
the GtectoBmnic dispaEtcher shifts
to Gsmooth the Bmocean Efloor
and Gflattens Bmout to Ewarmer winds
of DBrisbane's Csunny Bshore
where Gbuddhas Bmtend to Emending wrists
a Gtea madBme from the Eleaves
of GeucalyBmptus Efragrances
and DcoriaCnder Bseeds
Emopen your Cwindow
to Amlift into a BmdreamD  
Embaby, Cbaby
Amyou can start to BmbreathDe
Emopen your Cwindow
to  Amlift into a BmdreamD  
Embaby, Cbaby
Amyou can start Dto breathB7e
you Gwake up Bmin the Emorning
to Gwarm PBmacific Ebreeze
where Gmean cats Bmchew on Elicorice
and Dcannot Cclimb the G#mtrees

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Parakeet

by R.E.M.

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G#m

G Bm E

you wake up in the morning

G Bm E

and fall out of your bed

G Bm E

mean cats eat parakeets

D C B

and this one's nearly dead

G Bm E

you dearly wish the wind shift

G Bm E

and greasy windows slide

G Bm E

open for the parakeet

D C B

who's colored bitter lime

Em C

open the window

Am Bm D

and lift into your dreams

Em C

lately, baby

Am D B7

you can barely breathe

G Bm E

a broken wrist, an accident

G Bm E

you know that something's wrong

G Bm E

you fold the leavings of your past

D C B

no one knows you've gone

G Bm E

the sunspot flares of the early

G Bm E

nineties light up your wings

G Bm E

and scan the shortwave radio

D C B

it's tracking outer rings

Em C

open the window

Am Bm D

to lift into a dream

Em C

baby, baby

Am D B7

you can start to breathe

G Bm E

the tectonic dispatcher shifts

G Bm E

to smooth the ocean floor

G Bm E

and flattens out to warmer winds

D C B

of Brisbane's sunny shore

G Bm E

where buddhas tend to mending wrists

G Bm E

a tea made from the leaves

G Bm E

of eucalyptus fragrances

D C B

and coriander seeds

Em C

open your window

Am Bm D

to lift into a dream

Em C

baby, baby

Am Bm D

you can start to breathe

Em C

open your window

Am Bm D

to lift into a dream

Em C

baby, baby

Am D B7

you can start to breathe

G Bm E

you wake up in the morning

G Bm E

to warm Pacific breeze

G Bm E

where mean cats chew on licorice

D C G#m

and cannot climb the trees

About Parakeet Chords by R.E.M.

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

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Is "Parakeet" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Parakeet" 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 "Parakeet" in?

The chords for "Parakeet" show the original chord names (including G, Bm, E, D, C, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.