Parakeet Chords by R.E.M

Tempo:
189 bpm
Chords used:

G

E

Em

C

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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R.E.M. | Parakeet chords
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[G] You [Bm] wake up in [E] the morning
You [G] fall [Bm]
out of your [E] bed
[Em] [G] Mean [F#] cats [E] eat parakeets
[Bm] And this [C]
one's [B] eating
You [G] dearly [G#]
wish [E] the wind would shaft
[Bm] And ease a window [E] slide
[Em]
[G] Open [F#]
for [E] the parakeet [Bm] Who's color?
[C]
[B]
[Em] Open the [C] window
To [Am] lift into your [G] [D]
[Em] dreams
Baby, [C] baby
[Am] You can barely [D]
[B] breathe
[Bm]
Broken wrist, [E] an accident
[G] You know that [F#] [G] something's [E]
wrong
[Em] [G]
Hold [Bm] the [E] leavings of your past
[D] No [C] one should [B]
dawn
[G]
[Bm] Sunspot flares of [E] the early night
[G]
Light [F#] up [Bm] your [E]
wings
[Em] [G] And scan the [F#] [E] shortwave radio
[D] It's tracking [C] outer [B]
rings
[Em]
Open the [C]
window
To [Am]
lift into our [G]
[D] dream
[Em]
Baby, [C] baby
You [Am]
can't start to [D]
breathe
[B]
[G] [F#]
Tectonic [E] spatula shifts
[G] To smooth [F#] the ocean [E] floor
[Em]
And [G] flattens [F#]
out [E] to warmer winds
[D] Brisbane, [C]
sunny [B] Charlotte
[Em] [Bm]
[E] Buddha's tangerine mist
[G] A tea [Bm] made from [E] lilies
[Em] [G] [Bm]
Eucalyptus, [E] sweet ground sands
[D] And koi [C]
in the [B] sea
[Em] Open the [C] window
To [Am] lift into [G] our dream
[D]
[Em] Baby, [C] baby
[Am] You can't start [Bm] to [D]
breathe
[Em] Open the [C] window
To [Am] lift into [Bm] our dream
[D]
[Em] Baby,
[C] baby
You [Am] can't start [D] to breathe
[B] [G]
Wake up [F#] in the [E]
morning
[G] To warm [F#] pacific [E]
breeze
[Em] [G] When beaten [F#] cats [G] chew [E]
on the gush
You [D] cannot [C] find [G#m]
peace
Key:  
G
2131
E
2311
Em
121
C
3211
Bm
13421112
G
2131
E
2311
Em
121
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To jam and learn the simple chords for R.E.M - Parakeet chords, practice playing F#, E, G, E, Em, G, D, Em, C and Am in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 94 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 189 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of (unknown) Major.

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[G] _ _ _ You [Bm] wake up _ in [E] the morning _ _
_ _ You [G] fall [Bm] _
out of your _ [E] _ bed _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ Mean [F#] _ cats [E] eat _ _ _ _ parakeets
_ [Bm] And this _ [C]
one's _ [B] eating _ _ _ _
You _ [G] _ _ dearly [G#] _
wish [E] the wind would _ shaft
_ [Bm] And ease a window _ [E] _ slide
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ Open _ [F#] _
for [E] the _ _ _ _ _ parakeet [Bm] Who's color?
_ [C] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ Open _ the [C] _ window _ _
_ To [Am] lift _ into _ your [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Em] dreams
Baby, _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ baby
_ _ [Am] You _ can _ barely _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] breathe
_ [Bm] _
Broken _ _ wrist, [E] an _ _ accident
_ _ [G] You know that [F#] _ _ [G] something's [E] _
wrong
_ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
Hold [Bm] the _ _ _ [E] leavings of your _ _ past
_ [D] No _ [C] one _ should [B] _ _
_ dawn
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[Bm] Sunspot _ flares of [E] the early _ _ night
_ [G] _ _
Light [F#] up [Bm] your [E] _ _
_ wings
[Em] _ _ [G] And scan the [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] shortwave _ _ radio
_ _ [D] It's tracking _ [C] outer _ [B] _ _
_ _ rings
[Em] _ _ _ _
_ Open _ _ the [C]
window
_ _ _ To _ [Am]
lift _ into _ our [G] _
_ _ [D] dream
_ _ _ [Em]
Baby, _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ baby
_ _ You [Am] _
_ can't start to _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ breathe
_ [B] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
Tectonic _ [E] _ spatula _ _ shifts
[G] To smooth [F#] the _ ocean [E] _ floor
_ _ [Em]
And _ [G] _ _ flattens [F#] _
out [E] to warmer _ _ _ winds
[D] _ Brisbane, _ [C] _
sunny _ [B] _ _ Charlotte _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] Buddha's tangerine _ _ _ mist
[G] A tea [Bm] made from _ _ [E] _ _ lilies _
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ Eucalyptus, [E] sweet ground _ sands
[D] And koi _ [C]
in the _ [B] _ sea _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ Open _ the [C] _ window _ _
_ To [Am] lift _ into _ _ [G] our _ dream
[D] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ Baby, _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ baby _
_ _ [Am] You _ can't start _ [Bm] to _ _ _ [D] _
breathe
_ [Em] _ _ _ Open _ the [C] _ _ window _
_ To [Am] lift _ into _ _ [Bm] our _ dream
[D] _
_ _ _ [Em] Baby, _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ baby _ _
_ You [Am] _ _ can't start _ [D] to _ _ _ _ breathe
_ [B] _ _ _ [G] _
Wake up [F#] in the [E] _
_ morning
_ _ _ [G] To warm _ [F#] _ pacific _ [E] _
_ _ breeze
_ [Em] _ [G] When beaten [F#] cats _ [G] chew [E]
on the _ _ gush
You [D] _ cannot _ [C] _ find [G#m] _
peace _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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