R.E.M. – Old Man Kensey (Guitar)

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Chords

   B5   B5/G  Emadd9 Asus2 F#add4  E
e|-x-----x------x------0-----x-----0
B|-0-----0------0------0-----0-----0
G|-4-----4------0------2-----3-----1
D|-4-----4------4------2-----4-----2
A|-2-----x------2------0-----4-----2
E|-x-----3------0------x-----2-----0
[Verse 1]
B5 B5/G     B5  B5/G
O--ld   man Ken-sey

B5       B5/G B5   B5/G
Wants to be a sign painter

B5                 B5/G     B5     B5/G
First, he's got to learn to read

      B5           B5/G  B5   B5/G
He's going to be a clown on  TV

B5         B5/G   B5       B5/G
Flexes his elbow, taut and free

           B5  B5/G
(That's my fol-ly)

     B5    B5/G
I believe
[Chorus]
Emadd9  Asus2         Emadd9
        Drink up the lake

Asus2       Emadd9
Kensey's awake

              Asus2
(If that's my folly)

Emadd9       Asus2
That's my mistake
[Verse 2]
B5 B5/G     B5  B5/G
   Old man Ken-sey

B5       B5/G B      B5/G
Wants to be a goa-lie

B5                 B5/G     B5     B5/G
First, he's got to learn to count

     B5            B5/G        B5    B5/G
He's going to be a clown on a circus mount

B5            B5/G      B5         B5/G
Letters to me signed in sopped up tar

           B5  B5/G
(That's my fol-ly)

           B5  B5/G
Kensey's going far
[Chorus]
Emadd9 Asus2           Emadd9
       John, Bill and Ed

Asus2           Emadd9
Stand on your head

              Asus2
(If that's my folly)

    Emadd9   Asus2
I'm ready to go

[Bridge]
F#add4               E
Whoa-hoah-           hoah-oh
(If you sing my song, I'll sing it)

F#add4               E
Whoa-hoah-           hoah-oh
(If you sing my song, I'll sing it)

F#add4               E
Whoa-hoah-           hoah-oh
(If you sing my song, I'll sing it)

F#add4               E
Whoa-hoah-hoah-oh
[Verse 3]
B5 B5/G      B5  B5/G
   Old   man Ken-sey

B5       B5/G B5  B5/G
Wants to be a dog catcher

B5                 B5/G     B5     B5/G
First, he's got to learn to stand

     B5         B5/G       B5        B5/G
He's gonna be a clown in a marchin' band

B5            B5/G    B5      B5/G
Letters to me signed, ransom, greed

           B5   B5/G
(That's my fol-ly)

     B5  B5/G
I believe
[Chorus]
Emadd9  Asus2         Emadd9
        Drink up the lake

Asus2          Emadd9
John, Bill and Ed

               Asus2
(If that's my folly)

Emadd9       Asus2
That's my mistake

Emadd9  Asus2      Emadd9
        Kensey's awake

Asus2            Emadd9
Stand on your head

              Asus2
(If that's my folly)

    Emadd9      Asus2
I'm ready to go
[Outro]
Emadd9  Asus2         Emadd9
        Drink up the lake

Asus2           Emadd9
Stand on your head

              Asus2
(If that's my folly)

    Emadd9      Asus2
I'm ready to go
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