For the Singer of R.E.M. Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D]

[Verse 1]
Here's a ver[G]sion of tra[F]dition
[Dm]you can [D]put in your [C]drawer
In the [G]desk where next [F]to your chair's
[Dm]the handle to your door[C]
Dis[G]mantle the door [F]handle,
[Dm]put the parts into your desk d[C]rawer
Say some [G]words then make a sign,
[F]now[Dm] open up the [C]drawer:
[Bb]The drawer can't tell you [F]more[Bb]

[Interlude 1]
Than to deal with the door
[F][D]
[Ab][G][F#]
[Ab][G][F#][Ab][G]
[F#][G][Eb][Ab][D]

[Verse 2]
Now you ob[G]ject to ob[F]jects
[Dm]actually [D]meaning [Dm]more[C]
Than some [G]pathetic,
lame aes[F]thetic [Dm]stolling rone is famous for[C]
Push the [G]drawer closed,
grab [F]a f[Dm]irehose, point it at the door[C]
Get it all [G]wet, remember,
for[F]get [Dm]what [D]rock & roll [Dm]is f[C]or[Bb]
The drawer can't tell you [F]more[Bb]
Than to deal with the [F]door

[Interlude 2]
[F][D]
[Ab][G][F#]
[Ab][G][F#][Ab][G]
[F#][Eb][Ab][Eb][Ab][D]

[Verse 3]
Now you're [G]fishing for a mis
[F]sion way[Dm] beyond [D]the door[C]
First you [G]dream, next you're [F]scheming,
[Dm]searching through [C]your drawer
For an [G]oar for your [F]trip [Dm]bound
for yet [D]uncharted [C]shores
Over- reach[G]ing, find me [F]spiel[Dm] ing,
[D]cat[C]aloging doors[Bb]
The door's a symbol [F]for[Bb]
These objects in [F]your drawer

[Outro 1]
[F]