R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist/backing vocalist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe. One of the first alternative rock bands, R.E.M. was noted for Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style, Stipe's distinctive vocal quality and obscure lyrics, Mills's melodic basslines and backing vocals, and Berry's tight, economical style of drumming.
R.E.M. released its first single—"Radio Free Europe"—in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone.
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Verse 1 CGmC Humming all the way to Reno GmC You?ve dusted the non-believers Gm Riff 1 And challenged the laws of chance CGmC Now, Sweet, You were so sugar sweet GmC You may as well have had ?kick me? Gm Riff 1 Fastened on your sleeve
Chorus BbC VIII You know what you are DmEbGm You?re gonna be a star BbC VIII You know what you are DmEbF You?re gonna be a star
Verse 2 CGmC Wing, is written on your heel GmC Your Achilles heel
Gm Riff 1 Is a tendency? CGmC To dream but you?ve known that from the beginning GmC You didn?t have to go so far Gm Riff 1 You didn?t have to go
Chorus (same as above)
Middle 8 DmBbGm You know who you are DmBbGm You know who you are DmBbGmF You know who you are