Falls To Climb Chords by R.E.M
Tempo:
87.175 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
I'll take the [D] position, assume [C] the missionary [Em] [G] part.
You work by [D] committee, you [C] had me pegged from [Em] the [G] start.
I'll be pounced [D] pony, phony [C] maroney, pony [Em] before [G] the car.
I'll be pounced [D] pony, this [C] ceremony only [Em] fills my [G] heart.
[D] Who cast [G] the [C] final stone?
[D] Who threw [G] the [C] crushing blow?
[D] Someone has to [G] take [C] the fall, [Am] why not [G] me?
A punched [D] or volunteer, [C] a weakling on [Em] its [G] knees.
Is all you [D] want to hear [C] and all you want to [Em] [G] say.
Romantically [D] you'd martyr me [C] and miss this [Em] story's [G] point.
It is my strength, [D] my destiny, [C] this is the role [Em] that [G] I have [D] chosen.
Who cast [G] the [C] final stone?
[D] Who threw [G] the crushing [C] blow?
[D] Someone has [G] to take the [C] fall, [Am] why [G] not me?
[Am] Why [G] not me?
[F] [Am] [C] [G]
[F] [Am] [C] [G]
[F] [Am] [C] [G]
[Am] [G]
Gentlemen, mark [D] your opponents fire [C] into your [G] own ranks.
Hit the weakest [D] as strategic [G] moves square off to meet your enemy.
For each [D] and every [C] gatherer in a [Em] scapegoat falls [G] to climb.
As I [D] step forward [C] silently [Em] deliberately [G] mine.
[D] Who cast [G] the [C] final stone?
[D] Who threw [G] the crushing [C] blow?
[D] Someone has [G] to take [C] the fall, [Am] why [G] not me?
[Am] Why [G] not me?
[Am] In consequence [G] chose to friendly [Am] hand, faded [G] suckly hand.
[Am] My actions make [G] me beautiful, [Am] dignified [G] the flesh.
[Am]
[G] Me, [Am] I [G] am free, [Am] I am [G] free.
[Am] [G] [Am]
[G] [Am] [G]
I'll take the [D] position, assume [C] the missionary [Em] [G] part.
You work by [D] committee, you [C] had me pegged from [Em] the [G] start.
I'll be pounced [D] pony, phony [C] maroney, pony [Em] before [G] the car.
I'll be pounced [D] pony, this [C] ceremony only [Em] fills my [G] heart.
[D] Who cast [G] the [C] final stone?
[D] Who threw [G] the [C] crushing blow?
[D] Someone has to [G] take [C] the fall, [Am] why not [G] me?
A punched [D] or volunteer, [C] a weakling on [Em] its [G] knees.
Is all you [D] want to hear [C] and all you want to [Em] [G] say.
Romantically [D] you'd martyr me [C] and miss this [Em] story's [G] point.
It is my strength, [D] my destiny, [C] this is the role [Em] that [G] I have [D] chosen.
Who cast [G] the [C] final stone?
[D] Who threw [G] the crushing [C] blow?
[D] Someone has [G] to take the [C] fall, [Am] why [G] not me?
[Am] Why [G] not me?
[F] [Am] [C] [G]
[F] [Am] [C] [G]
[F] [Am] [C] [G]
[Am] [G]
Gentlemen, mark [D] your opponents fire [C] into your [G] own ranks.
Hit the weakest [D] as strategic [G] moves square off to meet your enemy.
For each [D] and every [C] gatherer in a [Em] scapegoat falls [G] to climb.
As I [D] step forward [C] silently [Em] deliberately [G] mine.
[D] Who cast [G] the [C] final stone?
[D] Who threw [G] the crushing [C] blow?
[D] Someone has [G] to take [C] the fall, [Am] why [G] not me?
[Am] Why [G] not me?
[Am] In consequence [G] chose to friendly [Am] hand, faded [G] suckly hand.
[Am] My actions make [G] me beautiful, [Am] dignified [G] the flesh.
[Am]
[G] Me, [Am] I [G] am free, [Am] I am [G] free.
[Am] [G] [Am]
[G] [Am] [G]
Key:
G
C
D
Am
Em
G
C
D
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'll take the [D] position, assume [C] the missionary _ [Em] [G] part. _ _
_ You work by [D] committee, you [C] had me pegged from [Em] the [G] start. _ _
_ I'll be pounced [D] pony, phony [C] maroney, pony [Em] before [G] the car. _
_ I'll be pounced [D] pony, this [C] ceremony _ only [Em] fills my [G] heart.
[D] _ Who cast [G] the [C] final stone?
[D] _ Who threw [G] the [C] crushing blow?
[D] Someone has to [G] take [C] the fall, [Am] _ why not [G] me? _ _
_ A punched [D] or volunteer, [C] a weakling on [Em] its [G] knees. _ _
_ Is all you [D] want to hear [C] and all you want to [Em] [G] say. _ _
_ Romantically [D] you'd martyr me [C] and miss this [Em] story's [G] point. _
It is my strength, [D] my destiny, [C] this is the role [Em] that [G] I have [D] chosen.
Who cast [G] the [C] final stone?
[D] _ Who threw [G] the crushing [C] blow?
[D] _ Someone has [G] to take the [C] fall, [Am] _ _ why [G] not me? _ _
[Am] _ _ Why [G] not me? _
[F] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[F] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Gentlemen, mark [D] your opponents fire [C] into your [G] own ranks.
_ _ Hit the weakest [D] as strategic [G] moves square off to meet your enemy.
_ For each [D] and every _ [C] gatherer in a [Em] scapegoat falls [G] to climb.
_ As I [D] step forward _ [C] silently _ _ [Em] deliberately _ [G] mine.
[D] Who cast [G] the [C] final stone?
[D] _ Who threw [G] the crushing [C] blow?
[D] _ Someone has [G] to take [C] the fall, [Am] _ _ why [G] not me?
_ _ [Am] _ _ Why [G] not me?
[Am] In consequence [G] chose to friendly [Am] hand, faded [G] suckly hand.
_ _ [Am] My actions make [G] me _ beautiful, [Am] _ dignified [G] the flesh.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] Me, _ _ [Am] I _ [G] am free, _ _ [Am] _ _ I am [G] _ _ free.
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'll take the [D] position, assume [C] the missionary _ [Em] [G] part. _ _
_ You work by [D] committee, you [C] had me pegged from [Em] the [G] start. _ _
_ I'll be pounced [D] pony, phony [C] maroney, pony [Em] before [G] the car. _
_ I'll be pounced [D] pony, this [C] ceremony _ only [Em] fills my [G] heart.
[D] _ Who cast [G] the [C] final stone?
[D] _ Who threw [G] the [C] crushing blow?
[D] Someone has to [G] take [C] the fall, [Am] _ why not [G] me? _ _
_ A punched [D] or volunteer, [C] a weakling on [Em] its [G] knees. _ _
_ Is all you [D] want to hear [C] and all you want to [Em] [G] say. _ _
_ Romantically [D] you'd martyr me [C] and miss this [Em] story's [G] point. _
It is my strength, [D] my destiny, [C] this is the role [Em] that [G] I have [D] chosen.
Who cast [G] the [C] final stone?
[D] _ Who threw [G] the crushing [C] blow?
[D] _ Someone has [G] to take the [C] fall, [Am] _ _ why [G] not me? _ _
[Am] _ _ Why [G] not me? _
[F] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[F] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Gentlemen, mark [D] your opponents fire [C] into your [G] own ranks.
_ _ Hit the weakest [D] as strategic [G] moves square off to meet your enemy.
_ For each [D] and every _ [C] gatherer in a [Em] scapegoat falls [G] to climb.
_ As I [D] step forward _ [C] silently _ _ [Em] deliberately _ [G] mine.
[D] Who cast [G] the [C] final stone?
[D] _ Who threw [G] the crushing [C] blow?
[D] _ Someone has [G] to take [C] the fall, [Am] _ _ why [G] not me?
_ _ [Am] _ _ Why [G] not me?
[Am] In consequence [G] chose to friendly [Am] hand, faded [G] suckly hand.
_ _ [Am] My actions make [G] me _ beautiful, [Am] _ dignified [G] the flesh.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] Me, _ _ [Am] I _ [G] am free, _ _ [Am] _ _ I am [G] _ _ free.
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _
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