R.E.M. fue una influyente banda estadounidense surgida en 1980 en el Estado de Georgia (EE.UU.), pionera del denominado rock alternativo e inspiración de bandas de desarrollo posterior.
En la década de los 70, plena era punk, un estudiante de arte llamado Michael Stipe conoce a un coleccionista de LP´s de los años 60 llamado Peter Buck. Ambos se unen a dos músicos experimentados, Mike Mills y Bill Berry, y comienzan a tocar en pubs locales en la ciudad de Athens.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
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Notes: In the verse it seems that Peter does not hit the high e string but he strums every chord once and then the stays at the melodic strings til the next chord.
D5Am7 If the storm doesn't kill me CG the government will D5Am7 Fill1 I've gotta get that out of my head DAm7CG It's a new day today and the coffee is strong DAm7 Fill11 I finally got some rest
So a man's put to task and challenges I was taught to hold my head high Collect what is mine, Make the best of what today has
D* C* Fill2 Houston is filled with promise D* C* Laredo's a beautiful place D* C* Fill2 and Galveston sings like that song that I loved FG Its meaning has not been erased
And so there are claims forgiven And so there are things that are gone
Houston is filled with promise Laredo is a beautiful place and Galveston sings like that song that I loved Its meaning has not been erased
F And some things, they fall to the wayside GD5 Their memory is yet to be stilled F Belief has not failed me GD5 And so I am put to the test