Mr. Richards chords by R.E.M.
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Verse 1
(D major) Mr. Richards, your position
(A major) Is a (D major) messenger pigeon
Left behind you when the camp
moved (A major) on. (D major)
We thought that you would listen
(A major) But the word (D major) s had never crystallized
Into a truth that you might own,
hey hey. (G major)
Verse 2
[Chorus] Mr. Richards, your decision. (G major)
Pay attention, pay atten (D major) tion. (A major) (D major)
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Verse 3
Mr. (D major) Richards, you're forgiven
(A major) For a narrow (D major) lack of vision
But the fires are still raging (A major) on. (D major)
The public's got opinions
(A major) And these (D major) consequences
border on
The compound that you raised
Will sell it see,
hey (G major) hey. (D major) (G major)
(D major) (A major)
Verse 4
(D major)
[Chorus]
So (C major) listen, your intention;
Sign the papers, stamp the ribbon.
You're mis (D major) taken if you think
we'll just forget.
Verse 5
You can (C major) thump your chest and rattle,
Stand in (G major) front of your piano,
But we (F major) know what's (Esus4) go ing (E minor) on. (D major)
Yes we know (F major) what's (E minor) going on.
(D major) We're the chil (F major) dren of the choir, (Esus4) hey (D major)
And we (F major) know what's (E minor) going (D major) on.
Verse 6
Mr. Richards, (D major) your conviction
(A major) Had us (D major) cheering in the kitchen,
Now the jury's eating pigeon pie.
So tell me how is prison?
(A major) Have they (D major) taught you how to listen?
We've begun to bridge the schism. (G major)
Pay attention,
pay atten (E minor) tion.
(D major) (A major)
Verse 7
(D major)
[Chorus]
You can (C major) thump your chest and rattle,
Stand in (G major) front of your piano
But we (F major) know what's (Esus4) going on. (E minor) (D major)
Yes we (F major) know what's (E minor) going on. (D major)
We're the children (F major) of the (Esus4) choir,
(E minor) hey (D major)
From the compound (F major) (E minor) fire, hey (D major)
And we (F major) know what's (E minor) going on. (D major)
Yes we (F major) know what's (E minor) going on.
Outro 1
(D major)
(F major) (Esus4) (E minor) (D major) (F major) (E minor)
(D major)
Mr. Richards
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