R.E.M. – Cuyahoga (Guitar)

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BASS INTRO [CAN BE PLAYED ON GUITAR]
   D          G          Em          G
G|-------------7---7------------------77-77-7-|
D|--7---7-7---5---5--5----9---99-9---5--5--5--|
A|-5---5-----------------7---7--7-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------| × 1
VERSE 1
      D               G
Let's put our heads together

    Em          G
and start a new country up.

    D                 G
Our father's father's father tried,

 Em                 G
erased the parts he didn't like.

      D                  G
Let's try to fill it in,

Em              G
bank the quarry river, swim.

D                  G
We knee-skinned it you and me;

Em                   G
We knee-skinned that river red.
BRIDGE
Em               Bm
This is where we walked,

Em               F#m
this is where we swam.

Em                  Bm
Take a picture here,

Em               D
take a souvenir.
VERSE 2
     D                   G
This land is the land of ours,

     Em             G
this river runs red over it.

D                  G
We knee-skinned it you and me;

Em                   G
we knee-skinned that river red.

       D               G
And we gathered up our friends,

Em              G
bank the quarry river, swim.

D                  G
We knee-skinned it you and me;

Em             G
underneath the river bed.
BRIDGE
Em               Bm
This is where we walked,

Em               F#m
this is where we swam.

Em                  Bm
Take a picture here,

Em               D
take a souvenir.
CHORUS
D   Em  G Bm     D      A
    Cuyahoga.

D   Em  G Bm     D  Em  G
    Cuyahoga, is gone.
VERSE 3
      D             G
Let's put our heads together,

Em          G
start a new country up.

D              G
Underneath the river bed

   Em                     G
we burned the river down.
BRIDGE
Em                 Bm
This is where they walked, swam,

Em                 F#m
hunted, danced and sang.

Em                   Bm
Take a picture here,

Em               D
take a souvenir.
CHORUS
D   Em  G Bm     D      A
    Cuyahoga.

D   Em  G Bm     D  Em  G
    Cuyahoga, is gone.
BREAK
  Bm                A
Rewrite the book and rule the pages,

G
saving face, secured in faith.

Bm             A
Bury, burn the waste

G
Behind you.

   D          G          Em          G
G|-------------7---7------------------77-77-7-|
D|--7---7-7---5---5--5----9---99-9---5--5--5--|
A|-5---5-----------------7---7--7-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------| × 1
VERSE 4
     D                   G
This land is the land of ours,

     Em             G
this river runs red over it.

D               G
We are not your allies,

Em         G
we can not defend.
BRIDGE
Em                 Bm
This is where they walked,

Em                 F#m
this is where they swam.

Em                  Bm
Take a picture here,

Em               D
take a souvenir.
CHORUS × 2
D   Em  G Bm     D      A
    Cuyahoga.

D   Em  G Bm     D  Em  G
    Cuyahoga, is gone.

D   Em  G Bm     D      A
    Cuyahoga.

D   Em  G Bm     D  Em  G
    Cuyahoga, is gone.
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