REM - Find The River

r . E . m . – find the river
tuning : drop D

i noticed that other chord sets for this song , while correct ,
sound rather boring to me . tuning to drop D allows you to
play the bass line along with the chords for a sound much more
like the record .

intro riff :
E – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – |
B – – – – – 3 – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – 3 – – – |
G – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – | x 2
D – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – – 2 – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

chords used :

D Dm/F Dsus2/E G A7sus4 A Em

E | – – – 2 – – – – – 1 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – –
B | – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – –
G | – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – –
D | – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – –
A | – – – 0 – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – –
D | – – – 0 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 5 – – – – – x – – – – – x – – – – 2 – – –

intro : D – Dm/F – Dsus2/E – G
D – Dm/F – A7sus4

D Dm/F Dsus2/E G
hey now little speedy head , the read on the speedmeter says
D Dm/F A7sus4
you have to go the task in the city .
D Dm/F Dsus2/E G
where people drown and people serve , don’t be shy , your just deserve
D Dm/F A7sus4
is only just light years to go .

G A D Em
me , my thoughts are flower strewn , ocean storm , bayberry moon .
G A D
i have got to leave to find my way
G A D Em
watch the road and memorize this life that pass before my eyes ,
G A D
nothing is going my way

D – Dm/F – Dsus2/E – G
D – Dm/F – A7sus4

D Dm/F Dsus2/E G
the ocean is the rivers goal , a need to leave the water knows .
D Dm/F A7sus4
we’re closer now than light years to go .

G A D Em
i have got to find the river , bergamot and vetiver
G A D
run through my head and fall away .
G A D Em
leave the road and memorize this life that pass before my eyes ,
G A D
nothing is going my way .

* repeat intro riff *

D Dm/F Dsus2/E G
there’s no one left to take the lead , but i tell you and you can see
D Dm/F A7sus4
we’re closer now and light years to go .
D Dm/F Dsus2/E G
pick up here and chase the ride . the river empties to the tide;
D Dm/F A7sus4
fall into the ocean .

G A D Em
the river to the ocean goes , a fortune for the undertow .
G A D
none of this is going my way .
G A D Em
there is nothing left to throw of ginger , lemon , indigo ,
G A D
coriander stem and rose of hay .
G A D Em
strength and courage overrides these privileged and weary eyes of
G A D
river poet search naivete .
G A D Em
pick up here and chase the ride , the river empties to the tide .
G A D
all of this is coming your way .

outro :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – 5 – – |
B | – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – 7 – – |
G | – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – 7 – – | x 4
D | – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |