R.E.M.- I Believe (and Poem) Chords

Tempo:
83.65 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

Bb

Gm

Gb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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R.E.M.- I Believe (and Poem) chords
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A shiver came quick, grabbed me up by the back of the neck, and shook me down to the floor,
through my shoes, to the floor, to the core of the earth.
I muttered something, swallowed some air, signing some miracles, monkeys, or prayer.
I'll believe in anything when I'm there, I'm certain, I've said that before.
I'll believe in anything when I'm there, I'm certain, I've said that before.
[N] Hey man, I'm losing, [B] I am so much stronger than you.
I am so much stronger, [Gb]
I'm much stronger than you.
Everybody thinks the [Gb] way that we [E] thought, we thought ahead and look [B] what we got.
I did not invent this world, call my [Gb] words a string of pearls,
but you will find the sheep [E] loses [Gb] all its luster.
[F]
I will see you be full of grace, and spirited, a rattlesnake.
I will see how your fever fell, my spirit will not tell, [Bb] you're on your honor, [Gm] not to tell.
I [C] [F] believe in coyotes, time has an abstract, explain the change, the difference,
[Bb] between what you [Gm] want and what you need.
[C] There's a key, only [Am] Sam Baltimore today will teach you, [Bb] between the horns [C] of God, baby.
[F] [C] [F] [C]
I [F] believe, [C] sure as [Gm] wearing them chains, [Bb] is what I believed in [F] when I was young and giving tape.
Cool as said my fool away, when I was young and fever fell, my spirit will not [Bb] tell, you're on your honor, [Gm] on your honor.
[F] Trust in your calling, sure your calling's true, think of others, [Bb] the others will think [Gm] of you.
Till [C] you all know, [Am] speak practice, practice speaks, perfect, [Bb] perfect is the call, call [C] the heights to change.
[F] [C] [F] [C]
[F] I believe, [C] sure as [Gm] wearing them chains, [Bb] is what I believed [Dm] in.
[Bb] [Dm]
[Bb] [D] [Dm]
[Bb] [C]
[F] [C] [F] I [C]
[F] believe, [C] sure as [Gm] wearing them chains, [Bb] is what I believed [F] in when I was young and full of grace,
spirits in a rental sink, when I was young and fever fell, my spirit will not [Bb] tell, you're on your honor, [Gm] on your honor.
[C] I believe in [Am] example, I believe my throat [Bb] hurts, example is the checkers to [C] the high king.
[F] [C]
[F] I [C] [F] believe, [C]
sure as [Gm] wearing them, I believe [Bb] holes on selfie, [F] I [C]
[F] [C] [Gm]
believe change [Bb] is what I believe in.
[G] [Dm] [D]
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C
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F
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Bb
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Gm
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Gb
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C
3211
F
134211111
Bb
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To learn R.E.M - (Live) I Believe chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C, F, C, Gm, Bb and F. The tempo control on ChordU helps you begin at a comfortable speed and increase as you learn. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F Major.

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A shiver came quick, grabbed me up by the back of the neck, and shook me down to the floor,
through my shoes, to the floor, to the core of the earth.
I muttered something, swallowed some air, signing some miracles, monkeys, or prayer.
I'll believe in anything when I'm there, I'm certain, I've said that before.
I'll believe in anything when I'm there, I'm certain, I've said that before.
_ [N] _ Hey man, I'm losing, [B] I am so much stronger than you.
I am so much stronger, _ _ [Gb]
I'm much stronger than you.
Everybody thinks the [Gb] way that we [E] thought, we thought ahead and look [B] what we got.
I did not invent this world, call my [Gb] words a string of pearls,
but you will find the sheep _ [E] loses _ _ _ [Gb] _ all its luster.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I will see you be full of grace, and spirited, a rattlesnake.
I will see how your fever fell, my spirit will not tell, [Bb] you're on your honor, [Gm] not to tell.
I [C] [F] believe in coyotes, time has an abstract, explain the change, the difference,
[Bb] between what you [Gm] want and what you need.
[C] There's a key, only [Am] Sam Baltimore today will teach you, [Bb] between the horns [C] of God, baby.
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C]
I [F] believe, [C] sure as [Gm] wearing them chains, [Bb] is what I believed in [F] when I was young and giving tape.
Cool as said my fool away, when I was young and fever fell, my spirit will not [Bb] tell, you're on your honor, _ [Gm] on your honor.
[F] Trust in your calling, sure your calling's true, think of others, [Bb] the others will think [Gm] of you.
Till [C] you all know, [Am] speak practice, practice speaks, perfect, [Bb] perfect is the call, call [C] the heights to change.
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
[F] I believe, [C] sure as [Gm] wearing them chains, [Bb] is what I believed [Dm] in. _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] I [C] _
_ [F] believe, [C] sure as [Gm] wearing them _ chains, [Bb] is what I believed [F] in when I was young and full of grace,
spirits in a rental sink, when I was young and fever fell, my spirit will not [Bb] tell, you're on your honor, _ [Gm] on your honor.
[C] I believe in [Am] example, I believe my throat [Bb] hurts, example is the checkers to [C] the high king.
[F] _ _ [C] _
[F] I _ [C] _ _ [F] believe, [C]
sure as [Gm] wearing them, I believe [Bb] _ holes on selfie, [F] _ _ I _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _
believe change [Bb] is what I believe in.
[G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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