Lifes Rich Pageant Album chords by R.E.M.

Begin The Begin
    ===============


    {Intro}

    G(3) : ------------0-2-0----
    D(2) : --0-h-2-h-4-------4-0- F# chord

    F#           A
    A birdy ...
       E           F#    {Intro}
    The ..
    F#           A
    I ..
            E         F#  F#7
    Miles ...
      D
    When ..

    {same as before}

    Life's ..
    Of ..
    Silence ..
    We ..
    Follow ..

    D
    Let's ..
    F#            A
    Let's ..
       E        F#      {Intro}
    The ..
    F#
    Answer ..
            A
    I ..
                  E         F#  F#7
    It's ..


    F               G {keys walkdown}  C#
    Example ..

    F      G   F    G
    Let's ..
    F      G   F   G
    Let's..




    Begin The Begin (Another interpretation)
    ========================================


    -----------------------
    -----------------------
    0-2-4-------4-0--------  This is the part that begins the song and
    ------0-2-0------------  is used in most of it
    -----------------------
    -----------------------

    And the rest of it follows this pattern

     F#             A
    Birdie ..
        E            F#
    The ..
        D
    The ..




    These Days
    ==========

    Riff :   E(1) -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-3-0-
         B(2) -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-
         G(3) -----------------2-2-------------------  Achord Echord

    E              D A  E
    Now ..
      G    Gsus4
    If ..
    E          D A
    Marching ..

           G             Gsus4
    I ..quicksand
            G
    Picked ..
    B
    All ..
    Em   Em/F# Em/G
    Carry ..
        A         C       Em
    We ..
       E/F#   E/G    A  Asus2
    We ..
    Em G       A
    Settle ..
       C         Em
    Happy ...

    "solo"  E(1) : 0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-
        B(2) : 5-0-3-2--8-7-3-5-  x 4

    {same as before}

    I ..
    And...
    We ...

    Now ..
    If ..
    I ..




    Fall On Me
    ==========


    Intro : a little ditty around a C chord

    Dm        Am
    There's..
    Dm         Am
    Bargain ..
    Dm         Am       Dm         Am
    Feathers ..
    Dm    G   C    F    Dm        G
    Buy ..


    Chorus :

       C Dm  F G
    Don't ..
    (What ..)
    (It's .)
    C Dm  F G
    Fall ..
    (If ..) (It's ..)
    C Dm  F G -------------> F
    Fall ..
    (It's ..) (It's ..)

    There's ..
    A ..
    Building ..
    Dm    G   C    F    Dm        G
    Buy ..

    Chorus

    Bridge :

    Am      F
    Well ..
    Am     Em        Am
    But ..
        F               Dm        G
    So ..


    Dm   G    C    F    Dm    G    C   F
    Buy ..
      Dm       G
    And ..

    Chorus to fade




    Fall On Me
    ==========


     Dm        Am
    There's ..
     Dm        Am
    Bargain ..
     Dm        Am        Dm         Am
    Feathers ..
     Dm    G    C    Am    Dm        G7
    Buy ..

    {It sounds good to walk up to the C chord like this:}

    (A) ---0-2- C chord
    (E) -3----

    {walk}  C  Dm      F  G
    Don't  Fall    On   Me
    {it repeats this... what... 3 or 4 times then...}
        F     G  F  Fmaj7
    (It's over It's over me ..... )

    { same as before}

    There's ..
    A ..
    Building ..
    Buy ..

     Am      F
    Well ..
     Am      G           Am
    But ..
         F               Dm        G
    So ..

     Dm   G    C    Am   Dm     G   C   Am
    Buy ..
       Dm       G
    And ..




    Underneath The Bunker
    =====================


    Here is a transcription to Underneath The Bunker!!!  The first part
    is played 2 times at the beginning and then the second part 2 times
    and then finally play the first part twice again. The song then ends
    on the E chord.

                The First Part

    E--------------------------------------------------------------------
    B--------------------------------------------------------------------
    G--3-4-5-4-3-5-4-------------------------4-2-0-----------------------
    D----------------4-5-7-5-4-7-5---5-4-1---------1-2-------------------
    A--------------------------------------2-----------------------------
    E--------------------------------------------------------------------

                The Second Part

    E--7-8-10-8-7-10->15-12---15-14-12-----------------------------------
    B----------------------------------15-13->15-13-12--------12-13-12---
    G--------------------------------------------------14--14----------14
    D--------------------------------------------------------------------
    A--------------------------------------------------------------------
    E--------------------------------------------------------------------


    E--------------------------------------------------------------------
    B--12-12-12-12-10-8-10-10-10-10-8-7-5-4------------------------------
    G--------------------------------------------------------------------
    D-------------------------------------------------------------------
    A--------------------------------------------------------------------
    E--------------------------------------------------------------------


    I ..
    And ..
    Underneath ..

    I ..
    Waiting ..
    Underneath ..




    The Flowers Of Guatemala
    ========================


    (Intro: E A)

    (Buck plays E on 7th fret, A on 5th fret, I believe)

               (verse)
           E           A
    I ..
           E            A
    People ..
           E          A
    People ..
              E           A
    The ..

              (chorus)
        D       C   G
    Amanita ..
              D         C   G
    The ...
             D         C   G  A
    The ..

    (repeat pattern for verse)
    There's ..
    There's ..
    Amanita ..
    Cover..

    (chorus)

               (bridge)
    G#   A         E
    Don't ..
    G#   A         B
    Don't ..

               (solo)
    (play verse chords)
    (B)-5-7--5-7--5-7--10--9--7    }
    (G)----------------------------9  } play 2x

       E             A        G
    (B)-5-7--5-7--5-7--10--9--7----8--7--5
    (G)----------------------------9----------7

    repeat chorus
    repeat verse




    I Believe
    =========


    {On this song, you can simulate that little guitar melody by starting
    off with a plain jane E-chord, then playing an Esus4, and then stretch
    your pinky down to the 4th fret of the D string to make that F# note.}

       E
    When ..
          E
       and ..
       E
    When ..
       E
    My ..
          A         F#m
    You're ..

       E
    I ..
      E                A
    Explain ..
              F#m            B
    What ..
            G#m
    Your ..
      A           B
    Between ..

     E Esus4 E B   E Esus4 E  B E   Esus4    B        F#m
    I --- I --------    I ----   believe   ..thin
              A
    And change ..

    {same as before}

    When ..
    And ..
    When ..
    My ..
    You're

    Trust ...
    Think ..
    Silly ..
    Perfect ..

    I ..
    And ..
    {break C#m  A   C#m  A   C# A  B}

    I..
    And ..

    When ..
    And ..
    When ..
    My ..
    You're ..
     B
    I ..
     G#m
    I ..
      A              B
    Example ..

    I ..
    And ...

    I ..
    And ..
    {I Believe it ends on a C#m}


    Swan Swan H
    ===========


    Verse -> Am Dm
    Chorus -> Em F
    Bridge -> G Bm C D

    Swan Swan H
    ===========

    { 6/8 time. In intro, play Am chord. On beat four, lift up finger on
     second fret of D string & hammer back on. Also on Dm when it's played
     for a whole 6 beats - except lift finger off G string.}

    Am  (D) ------0--2--- Dm    Gchord  Am  ------0--2--- Dm
       (A) -0-3---------   -0-         -0-3---------
    1 2    3 4 5 6   1 2 3   4 5 6  1 2  3 4 5 6   1 2 3 4 5 6

     Am    Dm      G
    Swan ..
      Am       Dm
    Hurrah ..
        Am        Dm  G
    What ..
         Am          Dm
    Girl ..
      Am    Dm  G Am
    A ..

    {On this Em/Johnny Reb part, you can play:}
         Emchord   (A) -----0--2--  F/C  -0-  F
               (E) -0-3-------
    counts: 1 2        3 4 5 6   1 2  3  4 5 6

     Em           F
    Johnny ..
     Em        F
    Forty ..
        Em       F
    Hey ..
       Em       C  G
    Some ..

    Night ..
    Years ..
    Wooden ..
    I ..
    I ..
    Long ..

      G     Bm
    A ..
       C          D
    The ..
     G        Bm          C       C/B
    Marching ..

    Six ..
    Tell ..
    Hey .
    Some ..

    Night .
    Swan ..
    Hurrah ..
    What ..
    Long ..
    A ..
                     {end on Am}
    The ..





    Superman (The Clique)
    =====================


    Intro : E

    Chorus :

    E     A                E
    I ..
    I am ..

    E        A                   E
    You ..
    E        A                   E
    I know ..

    Chorus

    E      A                 E
    If ..
    E        A               E
    Trust ..


    Bridge : | D A | E | E | D A | E | E | D A |

    E      A                 E
    If ..
    E        A               E
    Trust ..

    Chorus --> | D A | E





    Superman (The Clique)
    =====================


    {Intro:  E  E7  E  E7 ......}

     E     Asus2              E      E7
    I am ..
     E     Asus2            E     E7
    I am ..

     E         A                 E
    You ..
     E         A                  E
    I ..

    If ..
    Trust ..
    {break}

    D D A A A   (E) --0-0-3-4-0-0-3-4-