R.E.M. - These Days, transcribed by Marc v.d. Geest (marc@football.demon.nl)


INTRO:

e:-0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0--0--0--0-0--
b:-0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0--0--0--0-0--
g:-9--9-9--9--9-9--9--7--7--7--7-7--
d:-9--9-9--9--9-9--9--9--7--9--9-9--
a:----------------------------------
e:----------------------------------

e:-0--0-0--0--0-0----0-0--let-ring--
b:-0--0-0--0--0-0--/10-8------------
g:-9--9-9--9--9-9--------9-7qb------
d:-9--9-9--9--9-9--------------9----
a:----------------------------------
e:----------------------------------
                    qb = quarter bend


VERSE:

e:-0-------0-0-0-------------------3-----3-3-3-3-3--3-3-|
B:-0-------3-2-0-----------------3---3-----1-0-1-3--3-3-|
G:-1-------2-2-1--------2/4-2--0-------0---0-0-0-0--0-0-| 2x
D:-2-------2-2-2---------------------------0-0-0-0--0-0-|
A:-2-----------2---------------------------x-x-x-x--x-x-|
E:-0-----------0---------------------------3-3-3-3--3-3-|
                              \----repeat-2nd-time-----/

 B5 (x2440x) (or you can also play x24400, doesn't matter)
All the people gather


CHORUS:

       E     E/F#     G (320033, not 320003!)
Fly to carry each his burden

       A           Asus4 Cadd9   (Asus4=x02230, Cadd9=x32033)
We are young despite the years

          Em    Em/F#   G               A   Asus2 A   (Asus2=x02200)
We are concern, we are hope despite the times

E  E/F#    G
All of the sudden,

      A     Asus4 Cadd9
these days, happy throngs,

          Em  Em/F#   G               Asus4 A (E)
take this joy     wherever, wherever....

N.B. : it might be possible that Peter does not play those F# bass notes in
the E and Em chords, 'cause they are also played by the bass. But when
you're playing on your own it sounds better this way.


SOLO:

e:---0---------------0-----0-----0------0-----0---0-----0-----0-|
B:-------0-----0---0---0-----------0------0---------0-----0-----|
G:-9---------7---6-------6----12-----11-----9---7-----9---------| 4x
D:-----9----------------------------------------------------9---|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------|



Lyrics:
Now I'm not feeding off you, I will rearrange your scales
If I can, and I can
March into the ocean, march into the sea

I had a hat I put it down and it sunk, reached down,
yanked it up, slapped it on my head
All the people gather
Fly to carry each his burden
We are young despite the years we are concern
We are hope despite the times
All of the sudden, these days
Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever....

I wish to meet each one of you
And you, me, you, if I can and I can
We have many things in common, name three (three, three, three)

I had a hat and it sunk, reached down,
yanked it up, slapped it on my head
All the people gather
Fly to carry each his burden
We are young despite the years we are concern
We are hope despite the times
All of the sudden, these days
Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever you go.

Now I'm not feeding off you I will rearrange your scales
If I can and I can
I wish to eat each one of you and you, me, you

I had a hat and it sunk, reached down,
yanked it up, slapped it on my head
All the people gather
Fly to carry each his burden
We are young despite the years we are concern
We are hope despite the times
All of the sudden, these days
Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever you...
carry each his burden
We are young despite the years we are concern
We are hope despite the times
All of the sudden, these days
Happy throngs, take this joy wherever, wherever you go.
(Take away the scattered bones of my meal)