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Stand by R.E.M.

Drum Pattern:
( beats)
[Chorus]

  E            A              B
Stand in the place where you live
 A 
Now face north
  E             A 
Think about direction
        B         A
Wonder why you haven't before
      E            A              B
Now stand in the place where you work
 A
Now face west
  E               A
Think about the place where you live
  B              A
Wonder why you haven't before


[Verse 1]

E             A       E             B
If you are confused check with the sun
  E        A        G         B
Carry a compass to help you along
      E         A      E           B
Your feet are going to be on the ground
      E        A       G         B
Your head is there to move you around


[Chorus]

     E            A              B
So Stand in the place where you live
 A 
Now face north
  E             A 
Think about direction
        B         A
Wonder why you haven't before
      E            A              B
Now stand in the place where you work
 A
Now face west
  E               A
Think about the place where you live
  B              A
Wonder why you haven't before


[Verse 2]

      E         A      E           B
Your feet are going to be on the ground
      E        A       G         B
Your head is there to move you around
     E           A         E               B
If wishes were trees the trees would be falling
  E         A      G          B
Listen to reason, season is calling


[Chorus]

  E            A              B
Stand in the place where you live
 A 
Now face north
  E             A 
Think about direction
        B         A
Wonder why you haven't before
      E            A              B
Now stand in the place where you work
 A
Now face west
  E               A
Think about the place where you live
  B              A
Wonder why you haven't before


[Verse 3]

     E           A         E               B
If wishes were trees the trees would be falling
  E         A      G          B
Listen to reason, season is calling
      E         A      E           B
Your feet are going to be on the ground
      E        A       G         B
Your head is there to move you around


[Bridge]

      E            A              B
So stand (stand)
 A
Now face north
  E             A              B        A
Think about direction, wonder why you haven't before
      E            A              B
Now stand (stand)
 A
Now face west
  E               A
Think about the place where you live
  B              A
Wonder why you haven't


[Chorus]
(Key change)

  F#           B              C#
Stand in the place where you live
 B
Now face north
  F#            B
Think about direction
        C#       B
Wonder why you haven't before
      F#           B              C#
Now stand in the place where you work
 B
Now face west
 F#               B
Think about the place where you live
  C#             B
Wonder why you haven't before


[Outro]

  G#          C#             D#    C#
Stand in the place where you are (now face north)
  G#          C#             D#    C#
Stand in the place where you are (now face west)
  G#          C#             D#    C#
Stand in the place where you are (Your feet are going to be on the ground)
  G#          C#             D#    C#
Stand in the place where you are (Your head is there to move you around)
    G# 
So stand

Ranked #76 in 1989 by Billboard Top 100!

Untitled Document
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKKqLl_ZEEY



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