This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.
Intro
4x C Cmaj7
Verse
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
Receiving department, 3 AM
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
Staff cuts have socked up the overage
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
Directives are posted No call backs, complaints
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
Everywhere is calm
VERSE TO CHORUS:
D# Dm
Hong Kong is present, Taipei wakes up
F G
Talk of circadian rhythm
Chorus
C Dm Am Em
I see today with a newsprint frame
C D G
My night is colored headache-grey
C Dm Am Em
Daysleeper, daysleeper
C D G
daysleeper
{Verse Chords}
The bull and the bear are marking their territories
They're leading the blind with their international glories
{Verse to Chorus Chords}
I('m the) screen, the blinding light
I('m the) screen, I work at night
{Chorus Chords}
I see today with a newsprint frame
My night is colored headache-grey
Don't wake me
(You're) so much
Daysleeper
2x Dsus4
Bridge
C Cmaj7 C
I cried the other night
C Cmaj7 C
I can't even say why
C Cmaj7 C
flourescent, flat, caffeine lights
C Cmaj7 C
It's furious balancing
{Verse To Chorus Chords}
I('m the) screen, the blinding light
I('m the) screen, I work at night
{Chorus Chords}
I see today with a newsprint frame
My night is colored headache grey
Don't wake me (you're) so much
The ocean machine is set to night
I'll squeeze into heaven and Valentine
My bed is pulling me, gravity, daysleeper
Daysleeper, daysleeper, daysleeper, daysleeper
End on C
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Daysleeper by R.E.M
Bb 113331
Bbmaj7 113231
F 133211
G 355411
C 032010
D 000232
Am 002210
E 022100
e-|---3---3---3------------------3----------------------------------| B-|---1---1------0-h-1r--0------------------------------------------| G-|---0---0------------------0--------------------------------------| D-|---2---2---------------------------------------------------------| A-|---3---3---------------------------------------------------------| E-|---0---0---------------------------------------------------------|
Use this riff as the fill.
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| h Hammer-on
| r Release
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