REM - Losing My Religion

here’s a good song thats fun to play . standard tuning and chords in parentheses
means just one strum . ex : ( G ) .

please read : for the beginning of the third verse , you can either play the second part of the
instrumental or the chords provided .
if you choose to play the chords , finish the
instrumental and then start the third verse . enjoy!

intro :
F Dm Am
E | – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – – – 1 – – | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – |
B | – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – – – 3 – – | – – 3 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – – – 0 – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – | x2
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – |

( G ) Am Em Am
1 . oh , life is bigger . it’s bigger than you and you are not me . the lengths
Em Am Em Dm
that i will go to , the distance in your eyes . oh no , i’ve said too much . i set
G Am Em Am
it up . that’s me in the corner . that’s me in the spotlight . losing my religion .
Em Am Em
trying to keep up with you and i don’t know if i can do it . oh no , i’ve said too
Dm G
much . i haven’t said enough .

chorus :
F G Am F
i thought that i heard you laughing . i thought that i heard you sing . i think i thought
Dm7 G Am
i saw you try .

( G ) Am Em Am Em
2 . every whisper of every waking hour , i’m choosing my confessions . trying to keep an eye
Am Em Dm G
on you like a hurt , lost and blinded fool . oh . oh no , i’ve said too much . i set it up .
Am Em Am Em
consider this , consider this the hint of the century . consider this , the slip , that brought
Am Em
me to my knees failed . what if all these fantasies come , flailing around? and now , i’ve
Dm G
said , too much .

chorus :
F G Am F
i thought that i heard you laughing . i thought that i heard you sing . i think i thought
Dm7 G Am
i saw you try .

instrumental :
G
E | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – 0 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – |
G | – – 0 – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E | – – 12 – – 12 – – 12 – – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13 – – 13 – – 13 – – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | x4
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

C Dm C ( Dm ) ( instrumental ends )
3 . but that was just a dream . that was just a dream .
Am Em Am
that’s me in the corner . that’s me in the spotlight . losing my religion . trying to
Em Am Em Dm
keep up with you and i don’t know if i can do it . oh no , i’ve said too much . i haven’t
G
said enough .

chorus :
F G Am F
i thought that i heard you laughing . i thought that i heard you sing . i think i thought
Dm7 G Am
i saw you try .

Am F Dm7/G Am F Dm7/G Am
4 . but that was just a dream . try . cry . why? try . that was just a dream , just a dream ,
G
just a dream , dream .

ending :

E | – – 12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – – 12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | x4
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

slower
E | – – – – 12 – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13 – – – 10 – – – – – – – 13 – – – 10 – – – 13 – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |