R.E.M. – Stand (Guitar)

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[Chorus]

E            A               B
Stand in the place where you live

Bsus4 B
Now face north

E             A
Think about direction

    B
Wonder why you haven't before

    E             A              B
Now stand in the place where you work

Bsus4 B
Now face west

E               A
Think about the place where you live

B
Wonder why you haven't before

[Verse 1]

    E          D    D/C#      D/C   B
If you are confused check with the sun

E        D         G        A B
Carry a compass to help you along

      E        D      D/C# D/C   B
Your feet are going to be on the ground

      E        D       G       A  B
Your head is there to move you around

[Chorus]

E            A               B
Stand in the place where you live

Bsus4 B
Now face north

E             A
Think about direction

    B
Wonder why you haven't before

    E             A              B
Now stand in the place where you work

Bsus4 B
Now face west

E               A
Think about the place where you live

B
Wonder why you haven't before

[Verse 2]

      E        D       D/C# D/C  B
Your feet are going to be on the ground

      E        D       G       A  B
Your head is there to move you around

     E           D       D/C#       D/C B
If wishes were trees the trees would be falling

E           D         G      A  B
Listen to reason, the season is calling

[Chorus]

E            A               B
Stand in the place where you live

Bsus4 B
Now face north

E             A
Think about direction

    B
Wonder why you haven't before

    E             A              B
Now stand in the place where you work

Bsus4 B
Now face west

E               A               B
Think about the place where you live

Wonder why you haven't before [Solo] E D D/C# D/C B E D G A B E D D/C# D/C B E D G A B [Verse 3]

     E           D       D/C#       D/C B
If wishes were trees the trees would be falling

E           D      G     A  B
Listen to reason, reason is calling

      E        D       D/C# D/C  B
Your feet are going to be on the ground

      E        D       G       A  B
Your head is there to move you around

[Bridge]

   E            A  B
So stand (stand)

Bsus4 B
Now face north

E             A            B
Think about direction, wonder why you haven't before

    E            A  B
Now stand (stand)

Bsus4 B
Now face west

E               A
Think about the place where you live

  B
Wonder why you haven't

[Chorus] (key change)

F#           B               C#
Stand in the place where you live

C#sus4 C#
Now   face north

F#            B
Think about direction

       C#
Wonder why you haven't before

    F#           B               C#
Now stand in the place where you work

C#sus4 C#
Now   face west

F#              B
Think about the place where you live

C#
Wonder why you haven't before

[Outro] (key change)

G#           C#              D#   D#sus4 D#
Stand in the place where you are (now   face north)

G#           C#              D#
Stand in the place where you are (now face west)

G#           C#              D#                                   D#sus4 D#
Stand in the place where you are (Your feet are going to be on the ground)

G#           C#              D#
Stand in the place where you are (Your head is there to move you around)

    G#
So stand