REM - Welcome to the Occupation (with lyrics) Chords

Tempo:
124.45 bpm
Chords used:

Em

D

G

E

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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REM - Welcome to the Occupation (with lyrics) chords
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[Em] [D]
[E] Hang [G] your collar [Em] up inside, hang [G] your dollar [E] on [D] me.
[Em] Listen [G] to [Em] the water still, listen [G] to the [D] causeway.
You [Em] are sad and [D] educated,
[Em] primitive [D] and wild.
[Em] Welcome to [D] the occupation.
[E] Here [G] we stand [E] and here [D] we [Em] fight.
All your [Bm] foes [Em] [G] held and died [E] and [D] skinned alive.
[E] Listen [G] to [E] the Congress [D] fire.
[Em] [D] Operating the educated, [Em] primitive [D] and loyal.
[C] Welcome to [D] the occupation.
[Em] Hang [G] your collar [Em] up [D] inside, [Em] hang [G] your freedom [Em] [Bm] higher.
[Em] Listen [G] to [Em] the fire [D] still, [Em] listen [G] to [Em] the [D] Congress where [Em] we propagate [D] confusion.
[Em] Primitive [D]
[Em] fire on [D] the hemisphere
[F] below.
[Em]
[F]
[Em] [G] [D]
[Em] Sugar [G] cane [Em] and coffee [D] cup, [Em] hopper, [G] steel [Em] and [D] cattle.
[Em] An [G] updated [Em] [D] history,
[Em] the [G] forest or [Em] the fire.
[D] From where [Em] we opened up [D] the floodgates, [C] freedom reigns [D] supreme.
[Em] Fire on [D] the hemisphere [E] below.
[G] [Em] [D] Listen [Em] to me, [G] [Em] [D] listen [Em] to me, listen to me.
Listen to me, listen to me, [D] listen [Em] to me.
[D] Listen [Em] to me.
[D] [Em]
Key:  
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
Bm
13421112
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
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To jam and learn R.E.M - (Remastered) Welcome To The Occupation chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: D, Em, D, Em and G. Kick off your practice at a gentle 62 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 124 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: E Minor.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] Hang [G] your collar [Em] up _ inside, hang [G] your dollar [E] on [D] me.
[Em] Listen [G] to [Em] the water still, listen [G] to the [D] causeway.
You [Em] are sad and _ [D] educated, _ _
[Em] _ primitive [D] and wild. _ _
[Em] Welcome to [D] the _ occupation.
[E] Here [G] we stand [E] and here [D] we [Em] fight.
All your _ _ _ [Bm] foes [Em] _ [G] held and died [E] and [D] skinned alive.
[E] Listen [G] to [E] the Congress [D] fire.
[Em] _ _ _ [D] Operating the _ educated, [Em] _ primitive [D] and loyal. _ _
[C] Welcome to [D] the occupation. _
[Em] Hang [G] your collar [Em] up [D] inside, [Em] hang [G] your freedom [Em] [Bm] higher. _ _
[Em] Listen [G] to [Em] the fire [D] still, [Em] listen [G] to [Em] the [D] Congress where [Em] we propagate _ [D] confusion. _ _
[Em] _ _ Primitive [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] fire on [D] the hemisphere _ _
[F] below. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] Sugar [G] cane [Em] and coffee [D] cup, [Em] hopper, [G] steel [Em] and [D] cattle. _
[Em] An [G] updated [Em] _ [D] history, _
[Em] the [G] forest or [Em] the fire.
[D] From where [Em] we opened up [D] the _ floodgates, [C] freedom reigns [D] supreme. _ _
[Em] Fire on [D] the hemisphere _ [E] below.
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] Listen [Em] to me, [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] listen [Em] to me, _ _ _ listen to me.
_ _ _ Listen to _ me, _ _ listen to me, _ _ [D] listen [Em] to me.
_ _ _ [D] Listen [Em] to me.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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