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Boy In The Well

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        Em022000
         Cx35553
         Dx57775
     Dsus2x57755
   F#m11/E044200
  F#m11/C#x44200
        Amx02210
    Bbsus2x13311
[Intro]
Em F#m11/E
Em F#m11/E
[Verse 1]
EmLook at this, it's me, F#m11/Ewalking away
Dsus2Look at you drowning, Con display
EmEvery time I've dropped by, F#m11/EI've tried to say
Dsus2The water is rising
You Cdon't want to stay
[Pre-Chorus]
It's that Emsinking feeling, you F#m11/C#know what it's bringing Dsus2on
You Cmight as well say it
I Emsee it, I feel it
This F#m11/C#town is going Dsus2wrong
It's Cturning aAmway
[Chorus]
GYou wanted me to Bbsus2be someone that CI could never be
GMy new friends are Bbsus2offering Cthings I've never dreamed
It's Gbeautiful
I'd Bbsus2like for them to Ctake me Bbsus2onAm  
[Verse 2]
The Emtrack mall gang went off
On the F#m11/ETennessee goth
A Dsus2lunar moth-
-You Cchrysalis and flail
The Emwater is rising, you F#m11/Etry to rappel
A Dsus2rousing cheer for the Cboy in the Amwell
[Pre-Chorus]
EmIt's that sinking feeling, you F#m11/C#know what it's bringing Dsus2on
You Cmight as well say it
I Emsee it, I feel it
This F#m11/C#town is going Dsus2wrong
It's Cturning aAmway
[Chorus]
GYou wanted me to Bbsus2be someone that CI could never be
GMy new friends are Bbsus2offering Cthings I've never dreamed
It's Gbeautiful
I'd Bbsus2like for them to Ctake me Bbsus2onAm  
[Interlude]
  D    Cx3
Bbsus2 Am
[Verse 3]
EmHere is where I look back
F#m11/EHere is where you fell
Dsus2This is where I got up
CShaking off my tail
EmThis is where your rope trick
F#m11/EStarted to look stale
A Dsus2Greyhound Pass for the Cboy in the Amwell
[Pre-Chorus]
EmIt's that sinking feeling, you F#m11/C#know what it's bringing Dsus2on
You Cmight as well say it
I Emsee it, I feel it
This F#m11/C#town is going Dsus2wrong
It's Cturning aAmway
[Chorus]
GYou wanted me to Bbsus2be someone that CI could never be
GMy new friends are Bbsus2offering Cthings I've never dreamed
It's Gbeautiful
I'd Bbsus2like for them to Ctake me Bbsus2onAm  
GYou wanted me to Bbsus2be someone that CI could never be
GMy new friends are Bbsus2offering Cthings I've never dreamed
It's Gbeautiful
I'd Bbsus2like for them to Ctake me Bbsus2onAm  
[Outro]
 G   Bbsus2    Cx3
Bbsus2 Am
Em

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Boy In The Well

by R.E.M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

F#m11/E

F#m11/C#

Bbsus2

022000

x35553

x57775

Dsus2

x57755

F#m11/E

044200

F#m11/C#

x44200

x02210

Bbsus2

x13311

[Intro]

Em F#m11/E

[Verse 1]

Em F#m11/E

Look at this, it's me, walking away

Dsus2 C

Look at you drowning, on display

Em F#m11/E

Every time I've dropped by, I've tried to say

Dsus2

The water is rising

You don't want to stay

[Pre-Chorus]

Em F#m11/C# Dsus2

It's that sinking feeling, you know what it's bringing on

You might as well say it

I see it, I feel it

F#m11/C# Dsus2

This town is going wrong

C Am

It's turning away

[Chorus]

G Bbsus2 C

You wanted me to be someone that I could never be

G Bbsus2 C

My new friends are offering things I've never dreamed

It's beautiful

Bbsus2 C Bbsus2 Am

I'd like for them to take me on

[Verse 2]

The track mall gang went off

F#m11/E

On the Tennessee goth

Dsus2

A lunar moth-

-You chrysalis and flail

Em F#m11/E

The water is rising, you try to rappel

Dsus2 C Am

A rousing cheer for the boy in the well

[Pre-Chorus]

Em F#m11/C# Dsus2

It's that sinking feeling, you know what it's bringing on

You might as well say it

I see it, I feel it

F#m11/C# Dsus2

This town is going wrong

C Am

It's turning away

[Chorus]

G Bbsus2 C

You wanted me to be someone that I could never be

G Bbsus2 C

My new friends are offering things I've never dreamed

It's beautiful

Bbsus2 C Bbsus2 Am

I'd like for them to take me on

[Interlude]

D C

Bbsus2 Am

[Verse 3]

Here is where I look back

F#m11/E

Here is where you fell

Dsus2

This is where I got up

Shaking off my tail

This is where your rope trick

F#m11/E

Started to look stale

Dsus2 C Am

A Greyhound Pass for the boy in the well

[Pre-Chorus]

Em F#m11/C# Dsus2

It's that sinking feeling, you know what it's bringing on

You might as well say it

I see it, I feel it

F#m11/C# Dsus2

This town is going wrong

C Am

It's turning away

[Chorus]

G Bbsus2 C

You wanted me to be someone that I could never be

G Bbsus2 C

My new friends are offering things I've never dreamed

It's beautiful

Bbsus2 C Bbsus2 Am

I'd like for them to take me on

G Bbsus2 C

You wanted me to be someone that I could never be

G Bbsus2 C

My new friends are offering things I've never dreamed

It's beautiful

Bbsus2 C Bbsus2 Am

I'd like for them to take me on

[Outro]

G Bbsus2 C

Bbsus2 Am

About Boy In The Well Chords by R.E.M.

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