The Great Beyond Chords by R.E.M

Tempo:
113.4 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Bbm

Db

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Great Beyond chords
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[Bbm] [Eb]
[Bbm] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bbm] [Eb]
[Ab] I've watched the [Eb] stars fall silent [Db] from your [Eb]
eyes.
[Ab] All the sights that [Eb] I have seen.
[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] I can't [Eb] believe that I [Ab] believed I wished [Eb] that you could see.
[Ab] There's a new planet in [Eb] the solar system.
[Ab] There is nothing [Eb] up my sleeve.
[Db]
I'm [Ab] pushing [Bbm] an elephant up the [Db] stairs.
I'm [Ab] [Bbm] tossing up punchlines that were never [Db] there.
Over [Fm] my shoulder [Bbm] a piano falls, [Ab]
crashing to the ground.
[Bbm] In [Ab] all this [Eb] talk of time, [C] talk [Db] is fine.
[Eb] I
[Ab] don't want [Eb] to stay around.
[Db] [Eb]
[Ab] Why can't [Eb] we pantomime?
[Ab] Just close our eyes and [Eb] sleep sweet dreams.
[Ab] Me and you [Eb] with wings on our [Bbm] feet.
[Eb]
[Db] [Ab] I'm pushing [Bbm] an elephant up the [Db] stairs.
[Ab] I'm tossing [Bbm] up punchlines that were never [Db] there.
Over [Ab] my shoulder [Bbm] a piano falls, [Ab] crashing to the ground.
[Bbm] I'm breaking [Ab]
through, [Eb] I'm bending [Bbm] spoons.
I'm keeping [Ab]
flowers in full [Bbm] bloom.
I'm [Db] looking [Ab] for answers [Eb] from the great [Db] beyond.
I
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] want the hummingbirds to dance in their [Ab] [Bb] sweetest [Ab] dreams with [Eb] you.
Look into the stars.
[Bbm] Look into [Bb] the moon.
[Db]
[Ab] I'm pushing [Bbm] an elephant up [Db] the stairs.
[Ab] I'm [Bbm] tossing up punchlines that were never [Db] there.
Over [Cm] my [Bbm] shoulder a piano falls, [Ab]
crashing to the ground.
[Bbm]
I'm breaking [Ab] [Eb] through, I'm bending [Bbm]
spoons.
I'm keeping [Ab] flowers in [Bbm] full bloom.
I'm looking [Eb] for answers from the great [Db]
beyond.
[Bbm]
I'm breaking [Ab] [Eb] through, I'm bending [Bbm]
spoons.
I'm keeping [Ab] flowers in [Bbm] full bloom.
I'm looking [Ab] for answers [Eb] from the great.
[Db]
I'm [Bbm]
breaking [Ab] [Eb] through, I'm bending [Bbm]
spoons.
I'm keeping [Ab] flowers in [Bbm] full bloom.
I'm looking [Ab] for answers [Eb] from the great [Db] beyond.
I'm [Bbm]
[Db] breaking [Ab] [Eb] through, I'm bending [Bbm]
spoons, I'm keeping [Ab] flowers in [Bbm] full bloom,
My love gives [Ab] no [Eb] answers from the grave, [Db]
answers to the grave, answers.
[Bbm]
I'm breaking [Ab] through, [Eb] I'm bending [Bbm]
spoons, I'm keeping [Ab] flowers in [Bbm] full bloom,
My love gives [Ab] no answers [Eb] from the grave, [Db] answers.
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Eb] [Bbm]
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Ab] [Eb] [Db]
[Fm]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Bbm
13421111
Db
12341114
Fm
123111111
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Bbm
13421111
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To learn R.E.M - The Great Beyond chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Db, Ab, Bbm, Ab, Eb, Bbm and Db of chords. For best results, commence at 56 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 113. With the song's key of Ab Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ I've watched the [Eb] stars fall silent [Db] from your _ [Eb]
eyes.
_ _ _ [Ab] All the sights that [Eb] I have seen.
[Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ I can't [Eb] believe that I [Ab] believed I wished [Eb] that you could see.
[Ab] There's a new planet in [Eb] the solar _ system.
[Ab] There is nothing [Eb] up my sleeve.
[Db] _
I'm [Ab] pushing [Bbm] an elephant up the [Db] stairs.
I'm [Ab] [Bbm] tossing up punchlines that were never [Db] there.
Over [Fm] my shoulder [Bbm] a piano falls, [Ab]
crashing to the ground. _ _ _
[Bbm] In [Ab] all this [Eb] talk of time, [C] talk [Db] is fine.
[Eb] _ I _
_ [Ab] don't want [Eb] to stay _ around.
[Db] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] Why can't [Eb] we _ pantomime?
[Ab] Just close our eyes and [Eb] sleep sweet dreams.
[Ab] Me and you [Eb] with wings on our [Bbm] feet.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ [Ab] I'm pushing [Bbm] an elephant up the [Db] stairs.
[Ab] I'm tossing [Bbm] up punchlines that were never [Db] there.
Over [Ab] my shoulder [Bbm] a piano falls, [Ab] crashing to the ground.
_ _ [Bbm] _ I'm breaking [Ab]
through, [Eb] I'm bending [Bbm] spoons.
I'm keeping [Ab] _
flowers in full [Bbm] bloom.
I'm [Db] looking [Ab] for answers [Eb] from the great [Db] beyond.
I _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Eb] _ want the _ hummingbirds to dance in their [Ab] _ [Bb] sweetest [Ab] dreams with [Eb] you.
_ Look into the stars.
_ _ [Bbm] Look into [Bb] the moon.
_ _ [Db] _
[Ab] I'm pushing [Bbm] an elephant up [Db] the stairs.
[Ab] I'm [Bbm] tossing up punchlines that were never [Db] there.
Over [Cm] my [Bbm] shoulder a piano falls, [Ab]
crashing to the ground.
_ _ [Bbm] _
I'm breaking [Ab] [Eb] through, I'm bending [Bbm]
spoons.
I'm keeping [Ab] _ flowers in [Bbm] full bloom.
I'm looking [Eb] for answers from the great [Db]
beyond.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
I'm breaking [Ab] [Eb] through, I'm bending [Bbm]
spoons.
I'm keeping [Ab] flowers in [Bbm] full bloom.
I'm looking [Ab] for answers [Eb] from the great.
[Db] _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm [Bbm] _
_ breaking [Ab] [Eb] through, I'm bending [Bbm]
spoons.
I'm keeping [Ab] flowers in [Bbm] full bloom.
I'm looking [Ab] for answers [Eb] from the great [Db] beyond.
I'm _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Db] breaking [Ab] [Eb] through, I'm bending [Bbm]
spoons, I'm keeping [Ab] flowers in [Bbm] full bloom,
My love gives [Ab] no [Eb] answers from the grave, [Db]
answers to the grave, answers.
_ _ [Bbm] _
I'm breaking [Ab] through, [Eb] I'm bending [Bbm]
spoons, I'm keeping [Ab] flowers in [Bbm] full bloom,
My love gives [Ab] no answers [Eb] from the grave, [Db] answers.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Db] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011 album.

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