REM - Reveal

/ r . E . m . / reveal ( 2001 ) /
“the lifting”
“i’ve been high”
“all the way to reno ( you’re gonna be a star ) ”
“she just wants to be”
“disappear”
“saturn return”
“beat a drum”
“imitation of life”
“summer turns to high”
“chorus and the ring”
“i’ll take the rain”
“beachball”

the lifting ( from anna wright – anziew@yahoo . co . uk )

intro ( and verse chords )
G/// Dm/// ( x4 )

verse 1
G/// Dm///
crowded . friday and the
G/// Dm///
night life . scumpered and the
G/// Dm///
gravity is holding you
G/// Dm///

verse 2
once settled . into sleep
you have watched on repeat the story of your life across the
ceiling . in review

chorus 1
Am/// C///
you said the air was singing

Am/// C/// Am///
its calling you , you don’t believe it
C///
these things you’ve never seen

verse 3
good morning . how are you
the weather’s fine
the sky is blue
it’s perfect for a seminar
close your eyes and start to breathe
allow yours eyes to recede
allow yourself to drift and fly away
and you just stay

chorus 1

chorus 2 :
C/ Dm/ G/ Am/
do you hear these voices calling?
C/ Dm/ G/ Am/
do you hear these voices calling?
C/ Dm/ G/ Am/
do you hear these voices calling
Em/// Em///
you?

verse 4
locked into . the conference room
we’re only what . our minds assume
and rational is leaving you
this concieved these systems
i believe your counsellor agrees
you always walked these boundaries
now you’re free
to make believe

chorus 1 ( x2 ) . you’ve never dreamed

G/////////////////////////////////////////////
never ( x16ish )

verse 5
once you had a dream of oceans , sunken cities memories
of things you’ve never known
you have never known

i’ve been high

chords by chris lawrence ( mustang@islandnet . com )

fade in on C

verse :

C F Am G
have you seen? have not will travel

C F G
have i missed the big reveal?

C F Am G
do my eyes , do my eyes seem empty?

C F G
i’ve forgotten how this feels

chorus :

Dm Am Dm Am
i’ve been high , i’ve climbed so high

Dm Am F G
that light sometimes it washes over me

C F Am G
have you been? have done will travel

C F G
i fell down on my knees

C F Am G
was i wrong? i don’t know , don’t answer .

C F G
i just needed to believe .

repeat chorus

bridge :

Am F C G Am F Dm G

Am F C G
so i dive into a pool so cool and deep

Am F Dm G
that if i sink i sink and when i swim i fly so high .

C F Am G
what i want , what i really want is

C F G
just to live my life on high .

C F Am G
and i know , i know you want the same

C F G
i can see it in your eyes .

repeat chorus

F G
washes over me

F
close my eyes

G
so i can see

F G
make my make believe believe in me .

C F Am G x 3
C F C ( or Csus4 instead of F )

all the way to reno
chords used :

c? 032010
gm? 355333
bb? 688766
C viii? 8 – 10 – 10 – 9 – 8 – 8
dm? 557765
eb? 068886
f? 133211
intro :

C Gm C Gm

riff 1
e?? – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ?
b? – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ?
g? – – – – – – – – 0 – 2 – – – – – 0 – 2 – – – ?
d? – – 0 – 3 – 0 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – ?
a? – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 0 – ?
e? – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ?

verse 1
C Gm C
humming all the way to reno
Gm C
you?ve dusted the non – believers
Gm riff 1
and challenged the laws of chance
C Gm C
now , sweet , you were so sugar sweet
Gm C
you may as well have had ?kick me?
Gm riff 1
fastened on your sleeve

chorus
A# C viii
you know what you are
Dm D# Gm
you?re gonna be a star
A# C viii
you know what you are
Dm D# F
you?re gonna be a star

verse 2
C Gm C
wing , is written on your heel
Gm C
your achilles heel

Gm riff 1
is a tendency?
C Gm C
to dream but you?ve known that from the beginning
Gm C
you didn?t have to go so far
Gm riff 1
you didn?t have to go

chorus ( same as above )

middle 8
Dm A# Gm
you know who you are
Dm A# Gm
you know who you are
Dm A# Gm F
you know who you are

verse three

chorus twice

verse four

chorus repeat to fade

she just wants to be

from : stipewiggledance@hotmail . com ( peter carroll )

E – 3 – 0 – – – 3 – 0 – – – – 0 – |
B – – – – – 1 – – – – 1 – 3 – 0 – |

haven’t got the words yet but heres the chords
Am F Am
its not that she wasnt rewarded . . . . . . . . . .

Am F C Em

bridge : F G F G

chorus : Am C G
she just wants to be somewhere
Am C G
she just wants to be

lyrics :

it’s not that she walked away ,
her world got smaller .
all the usual places , the same destinations ,
only something’s changed .

it’s not that she wasn’t rewarded
with pomegranate afternoons
and mingus , chet baker and chess .

it’s not the stampede and fortune
of prim affectations
she’s off on a right and she knows now
it’s greater than the whole
of the past
it’s greater
and now she knows .

she just wants to be somewhere
she just wants to be .
she just wants to be somewhere
she just wants to be .

it’s not that the transparency
of earlier incarnations
now we’re back on , we’re enriched
and loaded
with beautiful vulnerability
and now she knows .

now is greater
and she knows that .

she just wants to be somewhere
she just wants to be .
she just wants to be somewhere
she just wants to be .

now is greater
now is greater
and she knows that

she just wants to be somewhere
she just wants to be .
she just wants to be somewhere
she just wants to be .

it’s not like the angels
could truly look down
stir up the trappings
and light on the ground .
remind us of what , when ,
why or who?
the how’s up to us , me and you
and now is greater than the whole
of the past
is greater and now she knows that .

now she knows .
disappear

Am
i dragged my feet across the seat
jumped out the passenger side
the only thing worth looking for
is what you find inside

C Bm Am
but that had not yet appeared

Am
lost invisible here .
tel aviv and agadir
toned in for almost
before i learned to see

C Bm Am
the vanishing point appeared .

G D C Bm Em
i looked for you everywhere .

G D C Bm Em
i looked for you everywhere .

Am
there is a calm , i haven’t come to the end
i spent half my life figuring what comes next
i telescoped in i finally win
i finally win the prize .

C Bm Am
that now eyes see comets perfect timing squeeze

Am
head first fighting everything
the crushing force of memory
erasing all i’ve been

C Bm Am
the vanishing point appeared .

G D C Bm Em
i looked for you everywhere .

G D C Bm Em
i looked for you everywhere .

G D C Bm Em
tell me why you’re here

G D C Bm Em
i came to disappear .

G , F , Em , D
G , F , Em

Am
look at this face
can you believe it?
Am i living in the beautiful vacuum?
because i can’t see it

C Bm Am
the vanishing point appears .

G D C Bm Em
i looked for you everywhere .

G D C Bm Em
i looked for you everywhere .

G D C Bm Em
tell me why you’re here .

G D C Bm Em
i came to disappear

G D C Bm Em
tell me why you’re here

G D C Bm Em
i came to disappear

G D C Bm Em
i came to disappear

saturn returns

verse :
Fm ( viii ) D# A# G#

chorus ( “saturn is beckoning/orbiting . . . ” )
Fm Gm Fm Gm Fm Gm F#

bridge ( “harder to look yourself . . . ” )
G# F# G# F# G# F# Fm

chords :
Fm ( viii ) : x 8 10 10 9 8
Fm : 133111
D# : x6888
xbb : 688766
G# : 466544
Gm : 355333
F# : 244322
G# : 466544
easy to poke yourself square in the eye
harder to like yourself , harder to try
these are espouses
postcards and neoprene
roses a dollar a stem
everyones sleeping or pulling the long haul and
keys in the cooler its three A . m .

and saturn is beckoning no one
its off on its own
its offering up

late shift can bring in store , burn out the lights
telescope roof towards the northwestern sky
you pulled the laddEr and no one’s the wiser
you find your sights and discover

saturn is orbiting nothing
hes off on its own
hes breaking from home

harder to look yourself square in the eye
easy to take off

you found the laddEr in the pattern of your wrist
youve seen and youve marked horizons
mother was difficult , she made you cry
cover the mirror , look to the sky
you climbed into your rocketship trying
lift up and hold out your hands

saturn is orbiting nothing
hes off on its own
hes breaking from home

saturn is orbiting nothing
hes off on its own
hes breaking from home

saturn returns when you chase down , it slows
throw them into a new gravity
harder to look yourself square in the eye
easy to poke yourself , easy as pie
easy to take off , harder to fly
harder to wake galileo

beat a drum

chords by chris lawrence ( mustang@islandnet . com )

F G
the sun reflected in the back of my eye .

F G
i knocked my head against the sky .

A# C
the dragonflies are busy buzzing me .

A# C
a seahorse as if we were in the sea .

F G
half way from coal , half way to diamond .

F G
my fall knocked a mean chip out of me .

A# C
gathering as far as i can reach .

A# C
perched up on the precipice and this is what i’ve seen .

Gm F C
this is all i want , it’s all i need .

Gm F C
this is all i Am , it’s everything .

Gm F C
this is all i want , it’s all i need .

F G
a bluejay hectors from the felled catalpa tree .

F G
doctorate in science and the theologians dream .

A# C
the dragonflies are trying to lecture me .

A# C
a seahorse as if we were in the sea .

Gm F C
but this is all i want , it’s all i need .

Gm F C
this is all i Am , it’s everything .

Gm F C
this is all i want , it’s all i need .

instrumental

F G
beat a drum for me like a butterfly wing .

F G
tropical storm across the ocean .

A# C
but don’t explain i’m sure i’ll want to know

A# C
but don’t forget we’re just halfway from home .

Gm F C
this is all i want , it’s all i need .

Gm F C
this is all i Am , it’s everything .

Gm F C
this is all i want , it’s all i need .

Dm7 C F

imitation of life
from : ben ( ben . bedo@home . com )

chords :
eadgbe
Em 022000
Am x02210
G 320033
D xx0232
C x32010
C7 x32030

strum chord once in verses

chorus riff :

G Em Am C D
G Em

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

Am C D Dsus4 D

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

bridge riff :

C7
| – – 0 – – – – |
| – – – – 3 – – |
| – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – |
| 3 – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – |

play chorus riff once , then . . .

verse :

Em Am
charades , pop skill

G D Em
water hyacinth , named by a poet .

Am G D
imitation of life

Em Am G
like a koi in a frozen pond

D Em
like a goldfish in a bowl

G D
i dont want to hear you cry

chorus :

G Em
thats sugarcane that tasted good

Am C D
thats cinnamon thats hollywood
G Em Am C D
c’mon c’mon no one can see you try

verse :

Em Am
you want the greatest thing

G D
the greatest thing since bread came sliced .

Em Am G D
you’ve got it all , you’ve got it sized .

Em Am G
like a friday fashion show teenager

D Em
freezing in the corner

Am G D
trying to look like you dont try

chorus :

G Em
thats sugarcane that tasted good .

Am C D
thats cinnamon thats hollywood

G Em Am C D
c’mon c’mon no one can see you try

bridge :

C7

no one can see you cry

chorus :

G Em
thats sugarcane that tasted good

Am C D
thats freezing rain thats what you could

G Em Am C D
c’mon c’mon no one can see you cry

[ low – mixed acoustic guitar ]

G
this sugarcane

Em
this lemonade

Am C D
this hurricane , i’m not afraid .

G Em Am C D
c’mon c’mon no one can see me cry

[ electric ]

G
this lightning storm

Em
this tidal wave

Am C D
this avalanche , i’m not afraid .

G Em Am C D
c’mon c’mon no one can see me cry

chorus :

G Em
thats sugarcane that tasted good

Am C D
thats who you are , thats what you could

G Em Am C D
c’mon c’mon no one can see you cry

chorus :

G Em
thats sugarcane that tasted good

Am C D
thats who you are , thats what you could

G Em Am C D
c’mon c’mon no one can see you cry

summer turns to high
album : reveal

verse :
C Gm F Am A# Am G
C Gm F Am A# Am E

pre – chorus :
Bm E Bm E

first chorus :
C C/B Am G

chorus after the first one :
C C/B Am
C C/B Am
C C/B Am
G

during the chorus , the lead guitar plays this while the bass does the
chords :
C C/B Am G
E – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – 1 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – 3 – – 1 – – 0 – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – ( 3 ) – – ( 2 ) – – ( 0 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ( 3 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

Gm : 355333
A# : x13331
C/B : x20010

mercury is rising still
turn the fan on high

i won’t step on my own shadow
no one wants to cry .

someone put a pox on me
i spit in their eyes
summer turns to high .

lift my bed sheet keep in sandles
circle search and there are candles
summer’s here but night is raising hopes and dragonflies

if those hopes are overshadowed
cotton – candy , caramel – wafer .

summer turns to high
summer turns to high
summer turns to high
summer high

after wine and nectarines the fireflies in turn
move like syrup through the evening with the sweet resign
i won’t fight for can’t happen
i’m preoccupied

summer turns to high
summer turns to high
summer turns to high
summer high .
chorus & the ring

by r . E . m .
>from reveal

tab by chris lawrence ( mustang@islandnet . com )

there seems to be at least 2 guitars , a clean electric panned
left and an acoustic panned right . they seem to be playing
slightly different variations on the same chords .

verse chords ( listen to lp for timing ) :

E – – 0 – – – – – 5 – – – |
B – – 2 – – – – – 3 – – – |
G – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – |
D – – 2 – – – – – 4 – – – |
A – – 0 – – – – – 5 – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – |

sometimes substitute Dsus2 for the sugar mtn D .

or the electric sometimes plays this chord :

E – – 5 – –
B – – 3 – –
G – – 2 – –
D – – 0 – –
A – – – – –
E – – – – –

chorus :

E – – 0 – – – 0 – |
B – – 3 – – – 3 – |
G – – 2 – – – 0 – |
D – – 0 – – – 4 – |
A – – – – – – 5 – |
E – – – – – – 0 – |

bridge :

E – – 3 – – – – 0 – – |
B – – 3 – – – – 0 – – |
G – – 0 – – for three – – 0 – – |
D – – 0 – – bars , then : – – 2 – – | back into A7/D verse
A – – 2 – – – – 2 – – |
E – – 3 – – – – 0 – – |

after the 3rd chorus , the electric plays this :

E – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – | repeat while acoustic plays
D – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | A7/D rhythm chords . . .
A – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

end on A7 .

lyrics :

hey there now young one
you swing alone , quote the scriptures ,
keep them guessing which bed you crawled from

justify , just deny
was it fun?
your time has come
what have you done?
what have you done?

that’s when the insults start to sting
you can’t remember anything
the chorus chiming
every chorus the machine of god
singin’ .

it’s the poison that it measures
brings illuminating vision
it’s the knowing with the wink
that we expect in southern women

it’s the wolf that knows which trip to dip to save its soul
it’s the octopus that crawled back to the sea .

that’s when the insults start to sting
you can’t remember anything
the chorus chiming
every chorus the machine of god
hey . . . . .

hammered , shooting plywood in the backyard
laughing ’cause the racket makes the blackbird sing
like the holy terror
suck the marrow from the bone
since you’re always burning books
you got the chorus and the ring

that’s when the insults start to sting
you can’t remember anything
the chorus chiming
every chorus the machine sings .

that’s when the insults start to sting
you can’t remember anything
the chorus chiming
every chorus the machine sings .

that’s when the calibration brittle
as a stick hits you
the gold ring in the time museum
cheaper than a link
gold ring
gold ring .

sing .
sing .
sing .
sing .

i’ll take the rain

tab by chris lawrence ( mustang@islandnet . com )

chord shapes :

Am Fmaj7 G F C Em
E – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – |
B – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 0 – – – |
G – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – |
D – – 2 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 5 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – |
A – – 0 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 5 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – |
E – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – |

fret E string w/ thumb for F/G .

intro : Am ( occasional hammer – on from open strings )

verse :

Am
the rain came down

Fmaj7
the rain came down

Am G F
the rain came down on me .

Am
the wind blew strong

Fmaj7
the summer song

Am G F
fades to memory

etc . . .

chorus : C Am Em F

C Am Em
i used to think as birds take wing

F
they sing through life so why can’t we?

C Am Em
you cling to this , you claim your best

F
if this is what you’re offering

C Am Em F
i’ll take the rain , i’ll take the rain

repeat verse/Chorus

instrumental :
w/ appropriate phase/Echo/reverb/vibrato effect

G Bm G Bm
Bm
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – 5 – 3 – 0 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – 5 – 3 – 0 – 2 – – – – 3 – – 5 – – – – – – – – 2 – 3 – 5 – – – – – – – – – |
E – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

G F G F Fmaj7
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – 4 – 5 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – |

back to verse/Chorus

end on C .
beachball

intro/verse chords :
A# C# A# C# A# C# D# G

chorus :
Fmaj7 G6
Fmaj7 G6
Fmaj7 G6
Fmaj7

the chords are same for the rest of the song . towards the end of the
song , a lead acoustic guitar plays :

E – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – ( 3 ) – ( 3 ) – – ( 3 ) – ( 3 ) – – – – |
G – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – |

i put parentheses around those 3s B/C i’m not sure that he plays 3rd
fret there , and i’m not sure what he plays . after a while he just
repeats the . . .

E – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – |
B – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 3 – |
G – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – |

. . . over and over . the songs ends on

E – 3 –
B – 3 –
G – 3 –

Fmaj7 : 133210
G6 : 320030 ( or 355430 )
A# : 688766
C# : x46664
D# : x65343 ( or x68886 )
G : 355433

tonight’s alive
the beachball is set to fly
those well – tequilla – guzzled smiles of strangers .

i ____________
i ____________
you give a little sneeze and dance the rhu – rhu – rhu – rhu – rhumba

this life is sweet .
you’re dancin’ in the street .
who knows who we might meet?
you’re too fine .

the little weekend’s here .
thursday has an ear .
her coffee – clash career , she talks to strangers .

and kissing by the sea .
particular to me .
tea ___________ sing and dance the rhu – rhu – rhu – rhu – rhumba .

this life is sweet .
you’re dancin’ in the street .
who knows who , you and me
you’re too fine .

we flash the seaside sky
with starfish butterflies
to cast a spell and
welcome locals
weekenders and strangers .

you’re too fine .
you’re too fine .
you’re too fine .