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P S A

R.e.m.
Chords & TabKeyFintermediate

Chords in this song5

Intro

(6th fret A-shape barre) four times
F (hammer-on) C Bb
A public service announcement followed me home the other day
I bade it nevermind, go away
The shit's so thick, you could stir it with a stick
the paper wouldn't lie, wisdom got lost to mankind, we gloat and jeer with it

Bridge

C (8th fret) Bb (6th fret)
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, Lord
C Bb A (5th) C
count your blessings, ignore the lowest fear, well you can't send us, listen
Radio no, play the game, three words, first one short
magazine, book, cinema, N - O - down
many fears are gone, step down, step down
watch a heel crush, ah this means war
F C Bb (x2)
I saw the light, it can't be right 
   

Bridge

C (8th fret) Bb (6th fret)
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, Lord
C Bb A (5th) C
count your blessings, ignore the lowest fear, well you can't send us, listen

Chorus

It's been a bad day, please don't take my picture
It's been a bad day, please
It's been a bad day, please don't take my picture
It's been a bad day, please

Break

D (5th) C (3rd) E (7th) D (5th)
D (5th) C (3rd) E (7th) D (5th)
Bb (6th) A (5th) C (8th)
A public service announcement followed me home the other day
I bade it nevermind, go away
The shit's so thick, you could stir it with a stick
the paper wouldn't lie, wisdom got lost to mankind, we gloat and jeer with it
  
F C Bb (x2)
I saw the light, it can't be right 
   

Bridge

C (8th fret) Bb (6th fret)
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, Lord
C Bb A (5th) C
count your blessings, ignore the lowest fear, well you can't send us, listen

Chorus

It's been a bad day, please don't take my picture
It's been a bad day, please
t F C Bb
It's been a bad day, please don't take my picture
It's been a bad day, please

Ending

(6th fret A-shape barre) four times
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From: Bill Johnson (waj@keene.edu)
(Riffs through the song)
Intro: a barred Eb
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------(1)---------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-------------3---3---2---0------------------|
A|-0---1---3-------------------3---3--3--3--3-|
E|--------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|--------------3---3---2---0---2---2--2--2--2--|  repeat as heard
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--0---1---3-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
This is pretty straightforward.
The part after this last part is a touch in the background, but it's just two
climbs and descents along the G string that mirrors and or is just off the
vocals by a beat or so.
The other part that I have to offer is the little bit I think separates
the chorus from the third verse, or thereabouts.
It seems to be just a variation of the F chord.
e|----------1----------1----|
B|--------------------------|
G|-------2----------2-------|
D|-3--0-------3--0----------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Perhaps exchange the A for a C (?)

Comments

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