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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R.E.M. - Make It All Okay from the Around the Sun record (2004) tabbed by [email protected]
Intro (arr. for guitar): F E-1-----1-----1-----1-----) B----1-----1-----1-----1--) G-------------------------) D-------------------------) A-------------------------) E-------------------------)
FAmDmC You threw away the ballast and you rowed your boat ashore GmC Didn't you, now? Didn't you? FAmDmC You made your ultimatum too big to ignore GmC Didn't you, now? Didn't you?
Am So you worked out your excuses, D turned away and shut the door. Am The world's too vast for us now, D and you wanted to explore
EmC It's a long, long long road EmC And I don't know which way to go EmDmCBb If you offered me your hand again I'd have to walk away
When I saw you at the street fair, you called out my name Didn't you, now? Didn't you? You said we could start over, try and make it all okay. Didn't you, now? Didn't you?
So our past has been rewritten and you threw away the pen. You'd said that I was useless, but now you'll take me in again
Well Jesus loves me fine. And your words fall flat this time.
Was it my imagination, or did I hear you say, "We don't have a prayer between us."
Didn't you believe that I have finally turned away? Didn't you, now? Didn't you? Anything to hold onto to help me through my day. Didn't you, now? Didn't you?
Jesus loves me fine. But his words fall flat this time.
It's a long, long long road And I don't know which way to go If you offered me your world, did you think I'd really stay? If you offered me the heavens, I would have to turn away. Was it my imagination, or did I hear you say, "We don't have a prayer between us." Didn't you, now? Didn't you, now? Didn't you?