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So Central Rain

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[Intro]
e|--------------------------------------------------------0-------0----------|
B|----------------3-------3-----------------------3-----------3-----3---3----|
G|--------------2-----2-------2-----------------2-----2---------2-----2------|
D|------2-3-0-----------0-------0-2-----2-3-0-----------0--------------------|
A|--3-3-----------------------------3-3--------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
CDid you never Emcall? GmI waited Ffor your call.
These Crivers of sugCm7gestion Bbare driCving me away.G  Am  
CThe trees will EmbendGm, the cities Fwash away
CThe city on the Cm7river thBbere is a gCirl without a dream.
[Chorus]
     C  Dsus2I'm sorry.
     C  Dsus2I'm sorry.
     C  Dsus2I'm sorry.
     C  Dsus2I'm sorry.
C
[Verse]
CEastern to Mountain, third Emparty call, the lGmines are down
The wFise man built his Cwords upon the Cm7rocks
But IBb'm not boCund to follow suit.G  Am  
  CThe trees will beEmnd,   Gmthe converFsation's dimmed.
Go buCild yourself anoCm7ther home, Bbthis cChoice isn't mine.
[Chorus]
     C  Dsus2I'm sorry.
     C  Dsus2I'm sorry.
[Solo]
Am      Dsus2
Am      Dsus2
Am      Dsus2
G
C
[Verse]
CDid you never Emcall? GmI waited Ffor your call.
These Crivers of sugCm7gestion Bbare driCving me away.G  Am  
  CThe ocean sEmang, Gmthe conversFation's dimmed.
Go buCild yourself anoCm7ther dreamBb, this Cchoice isn't mine.
[Chorus]
     C  Dsus2I'm sorry.
     C  Dsus2I'm sorry.
     C  Dsus2I'm sorry.
     C  Dsus2I'm sorry.
[Outro]
Am      Dsus2
Am      Dsus2
Am      Dsus2
Am      Dsus2
Am

All chords in this song (9)

The story behind the song

"So Central Rain" emerged from R.E.M.'s early years, a track that found its way to audiences even before it had a formal title, first performed on national television in 1983. It was released in May 1984 as the first single from their second studio album, Reckoning. The band was known for Peter Buck's distinctive "jangle" guitar and Michael Stipe's unique vocal delivery and often cryptic lyrics. This song, with its evocative title, carries a mood of introspection and perhaps a quiet apology, a feeling that R.E.M. often explored in their music. It plays like a contemplative moment, a quiet storm of emotion.

AI-written from these sources:So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) — Wikipedia ↗R.E.M. — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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So Central Rain

by R.E.M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7

Dsus2

[Intro]

e|--------------------------------------------------------0-------0----------|

B|----------------3-------3-----------------------3-----------3-----3---3----|

G|--------------2-----2-------2-----------------2-----2---------2-----2------|

D|------2-3-0-----------0-------0-2-----2-3-0-----------0--------------------|

A|--3-3-----------------------------3-3--------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

C Em Gm F

Did you never call? I waited for your call.

C Cm7 Bb C G Am

These rivers of suggestion are driving me away.

C Em Gm F

The trees will bend, the cities wash away

C Cm7 Bb C

The city on the river there is a girl without a dream.

[Chorus]

C Dsus2

I'm sorry.

C Dsus2

I'm sorry.

C Dsus2

I'm sorry.

C Dsus2

I'm sorry.

[Verse]

C Em Gm

Eastern to Mountain, third party call, the lines are down

F C Cm7

The wise man built his words upon the rocks

Bb C G Am

But I'm not bound to follow suit.

C Em Gm F

The trees will bend, the conversation's dimmed.

C Cm7 Bb C

Go build yourself another home, this choice isn't mine.

[Chorus]

C Dsus2

I'm sorry.

C Dsus2

I'm sorry.

[Solo]

Am Dsus2

[Verse]

C Em Gm F

Did you never call? I waited for your call.

C Cm7 Bb C G Am

These rivers of suggestion are driving me away.

C Em Gm F

The ocean sang, the conversation's dimmed.

C Cm7 Bb C

Go build yourself another dream, this choice isn't mine.

[Chorus]

C Dsus2

I'm sorry.

C Dsus2

I'm sorry.

C Dsus2

I'm sorry.

C Dsus2

I'm sorry.

[Outro]

Am Dsus2

About So Central Rain Chords by R.E.M.

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