Welcome To The Occupation tab by R.E.M.

Tabs

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

  AsusAsus  D5D5  E minorEm   G+G  Cmaj7Cmaj7  D MajorD  Fmaj7Fmaj7
e|--0--|--0--|---0---|--3--|--0--|--2--|--0--|
BB|--0--|--3--|---0---|--0--|--0--|--3--|--1--|
G+G|--2--|--2--|---0---|--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|
D MajorD|--2--|--0--|---2---|--0--|--2--|--0--|--3--|
A augmentedA|--0--|--x--|---2---|--2--|--3--|--x--|--x--|
E MajorE|--x--|--x--|---0---|--3--|--x--|--x--|--x--|


Intro: (Or you strumming the chords)

  AsusAsus     D5D5
e|----------------0----|
BB|-0-----0--------3----|
G+G|-2--2--2--2-----2----|
D MajorD|-2--2-----0-----0----|
A augmentedA|-0-------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|

Verse 1:
  E minorEm   G+G  E minorEm     D5D5        E minorEm   G+G E minorEm     D5D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
BB|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G+G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D MajorD|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A augmentedA|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E MajorE|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|

 Hang your collar up inside        Hang your dollar on me


  E minorEm   G+G  E minorEm     D5D5        E minorEm   G+G E minorEm     D5D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
BB|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G+G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D MajorD|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A augmentedA|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E MajorE|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|

 Listen to the water still          Listen to the causeway

    Cmaj7Cmaj7      D5D5    Cmaj7Cmaj7      D5D5     Cmaj7Cmaj7     D5D5
e|------------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------------0-------------0--------|
BB|--------------0------------3--------------0------------3---------------0-------------3------|
G+G|----------0-----0------2-----2--------0-----0------2----2---------0-----0------2-------2----|
D MajorD|--------2--------2---0---0----0-----2--------2---0---0----0-----2--------2---0---0-------0--|
A augmentedA|------3--------------------------3----------------------------3-----------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

You are mad and educated      Primitive and wild      Welcome to the occupation

Verse 2:

  E minorEm   G+G  E minorEm     D5D5        E minorEm   G+G E minorEm     D5D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
BB|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G+G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D MajorD|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A augmentedA|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E MajorE|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|

 Here we stand and here we fight       All your fallen heroes


  E minorEm   G+G  E minorEm     D5D5        E minorEm   G+G E minorEm     D5D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
BB|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G+G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D MajorD|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A augmentedA|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E MajorE|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|

 Held and dyed and skinned alive      Listen to the Congress fire


 Cmaj7Cmaj7      D5D5    Cmaj7Cmaj7      D5D5     Cmaj7Cmaj7     D5D5
e|-------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------------0-------------0--------|
BB|---------0------------3--------------0------------3---------------0-------------3------|
G+G|-----0-----0------2-----2--------0-----0------2----2---------0-----0------2-------2----|
D MajorD|---2--------2---0---0----0-----2--------2---0---0----0-----2--------2---0---0-------0--|
A augmentedA|-3--------------------------3----------------------------3-----------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Offering the educated     Primitive and loyal     Welcome to the occupation


Verse 3:

  E minorEm   G+G  E minorEm     D5D5        E minorEm   G+G E minorEm     D5D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
BB|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G+G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D MajorD|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A augmentedA|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E MajorE|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|

 Hang your collar up inside         Hang your freedom higher


  E minorEm   G+G  E minorEm     D5D5        E minorEm   G+G E minorEm     D5D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
BB|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G+G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D MajorD|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A augmentedA|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E MajorE|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|

 Listen to the buyer still         Listen to the Congress

  Cmaj7Cmaj7      D5D5     Cmaj7Cmaj7      D5D5     Cmaj7Cmaj7     D5D5
e|-------0-------------0-------------0-------------0--------------0-------------0--------|
BB|---------0------------3--------------0------------3---------------0-------------3------|
G+G|-----0-----0------2-----2--------0-----0------2----2---------0-----0------2-------2----|
D MajorD|---2--------2---0---0----0-----2--------2---0---0----0-----2--------2---0---0-------0--|
A augmentedA|-3--------------------------3----------------------------3-----------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Where we propagate confusion Primitive and wild     Fire on the hemisphere below


Bridge:(Or you just strumming the chords)

 Fmaj7Fmaj7          E minorEm          Fmaj7Fmaj7         E minorEm           G+G  D MajorD
e|-0----0---0-----0-----------------------------0----0---0----0------------------------------3----2---|
BB|--1----1---1------0-----0----0----0----0-------1----1---1-----0-----0----0----0----0-------0----3---|
G+G|---2----2----2-----------0----0----0-----0------2----2----2----------0----0----0-----0-----0----2---|
D MajorD|---------3----------------2----2----2-----------------3---------------2----2----2----------0----0---|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2--------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3--------|


Verse 4:

  E minorEm   G+G  E minorEm     D5D5        E minorEm   G+G E minorEm     D5D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
BB|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G+G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D MajorD|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A augmentedA|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E MajorE|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|

Sugar cane and coffee cup         Copper, steel and cattle


  E minorEm   G+G  E minorEm     D5D5        E minorEm   G+G E minorEm     D5D5
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0--------|
BB|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3------|
G+G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2---|
D MajorD|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------|
A augmentedA|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2----------------------|
E MajorE|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0----------------------|

  An annotated history          The forest for the fire


 Cmaj7Cmaj7      D5D5      Cmaj7Cmaj7      D5D5     Cmaj7Cmaj7     D5D5
e|-------0-------------0---------------0-------------0--------------0-------------0--------|
BB|---------0------------3----------------0------------3---------------0-------------3------|
G+G|-----0-----0------2-----2----------0-----0------2----2---------0-----0------2-------2----|
D MajorD|---2--------2---0---0----0-------2--------2---0---0----0-----2--------2---0---0-------0--|
A augmentedA|-3----------------------------3----------------------------3-----------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Where we open up the floodgates  Freedom reigns supreme  Fire on the hemisphere below


Outro:

  E minorEm   G+G  E minorEm     D5D5        E minorEm   G+G E minorEm     D5D5          E minorEm
e|-0---------------------------0------------0---------------------0---0------------------0-|
BB|-0---------------0-0-----3-3---3----------0---------------0-0---3-3---3--------------0---|
G+G|-0-----------0---0-0-----0--------2-------0-----------0---0-0---0--------2----------0----|
D MajorD|-2-----------2---2-2-----0----------------2-----------2---2-2---0------------------2-----|
A augmentedA|-2-------2---2----------------------------2-------2---2---------------------------2------|
E MajorE|-0--2-3--3---0----------------------------0--2-3--3---0--------------------------0-------|
 Listen to me Listen to me Listen to me Listen to me Listen to me Listen to me

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