R.E.M. – Daysleeper (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro] C Cmaj7 x4 [Verse]
C     Cmaj7      C    Cmaj7
Receiving department, 3 AM

C     Cmaj7      C    Cmaj7
Staff cuts have socked up the overage

C     Cmaj7      C    Cmaj7
Directives are posted No call backs, complaints

C     Cmaj7      C    Cmaj7
Everywhere is calm

Eb                    Dm
Hong Kong is present, Taipei wakes up

F                G
Talk of circadian rhythm
[Chorus]
C         Dm          Am      Em
I see today with a newsprint frame

C         D          G
My night is colored headache-grey

C         Dm          Am       Em
Daysleeper, daysleeper

C         D           G
daysleeper
[Verse]
C     Cmaj7      C    Cmaj7
The bull and the bear 

C     Cmaj7      C    Cmaj7
are marking their territories

C     Cmaj7      C    Cmaj7
They're leading the blind

C     Cmaj7      C    Cmaj7
with their international glories

Eb                    Dm
I('m the) screen, the blinding light

F                 G
I('m the) screen, I work at night
[Chorus]
C         Dm          Am      Em
I see today with a newsprint frame

C         D          G
My night is colored headache-grey

C         Dm          Am       Em
Daysleeper, daysleeper

C         D           G
daysleeper
[Instrumental] Dsus4 Dsus4 [Bridge]
C      Cmaj7      C       Cmaj7
I cried the other night

C      Cmaj7      C       Cmaj7
I can't even say why

C      Cmaj7      C       Cmaj7
flourescent, flat, caffeine lights

C      Cmaj7      C       Cmaj7
It's furious balancing
[Verse]
Eb                    Dm
I('m the) screen, the blinding light

F                 G
I('m the) screen, I work at night
[Chorus/Outro]
C         Dm          Am      Em
I see today with a newsprint frame

C         D          G
My night is colored headache grey

C         Dm          Am       Em
Don't wake me

C         D           G
(you're) so much

C         Dm          Am      Em
The ocean machine is set to night

C         D          G
I'll squeeze into heaven and Valentine

C         Dm          Am       Em
My bed is pulling me, gravity, daysleeper

C           D           G
Daysleeper, daysleeper, daysleeper,

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