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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
Am
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Bm
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Hang your collar up inside
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Bm
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Hang your dollar on me
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Bm
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Listen to the water still
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Listen to the causeway
Bm
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Am
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Bm
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You are mad and educated
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D
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Primitive and wild
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Welcome to the oc cupation
Verse 2
Em
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Bm
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Here we stand and here we fight
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Bm
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2

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All your fallen heroes
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Bm
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Held and dyed and skinned alive
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Bm
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Listen to the Congress fire
Asus4
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Bm
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Offer ing the educated
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D
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Primitive and loyal
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Welcome to the occupation
Verse 3
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Bm
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Hang your collar up inside
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Bm
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Hang your freedom higher
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Listen to the buy er still
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Listen to the Congress
Bm
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Am
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Where we propagate confusion
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D
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Primitive and wild
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Fire on the hemisphere below
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Interlude 1
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Verse 4
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Bm
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Sugar cane and coffee cup
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Bm
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Copper, steel and cattle
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Bm
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An annotated history
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The forest for the fire
Bm
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Am
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Asus4
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Where we open up
Bm
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the floodgates
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D
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Freedom reigns supreme
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Fire on the hemisphere
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below
Bm
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Listen to me
Bm
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Bm
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Bm
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Listen to me
Bm
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Listen to me
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Listen to me
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • D

  • Em

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • Asus4

  • C

  • F

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Welcome to the Occupation by R.E.M. is E minor.

The primary chords used in Welcome to the Occupation are Am, D, Em, G, Bm, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, D, Em, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Welcome to the Occupation is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Welcome to the Occupation using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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