Fall On Me (Remastered) — R.E.M.
Chords and lyrics for Fall On Me (Remastered) by R.E.M. (key of D).
Intro
[D] [Em] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G7/F] [Dm/F] [Em7/G] [D] [G] [Dm/F] [Em] [Gsus2/A]
Verse 1
Hey, [D]now little speedy [Em]head,
the [Dm/F]read [Gsus2]on the speedy [Em/G]metter says you [D]have to go to task [G]in [Dm/F]the city.
Verse 2
[Em][Gsus2/A]Where [D]people drown and people serve, [Am7][Dm]don't be shy, [Em/G]you just deserve as only [Dm]just light years to [G]go.
Verse 3
[Em]Me, [G]my thoughts of flowers, [A]strewn, [D]host and storm, we bury [Em]moan.
[G]I have got to leave to [A]find my way. [D]Watch [G]the road and memorize [Amaj7]the life [D]that passed before [Em]my eyes.
Nothing [G]is [D]going my way.
Interlude
[A7] [Em] [Dm] [Em]
Verse 4
The [D]ocean is a river's [G]goal, need to [Em]leave the [Gm]water knows, we're closer [D]now than [G]life years to go.
I have got to find [A]the river, a [D]burglar mile and vetiver, [Em]run [G]through my head [A]and fall away.
Verse 5
[D]Leave [G]the road and memorize [A]the life [D]that passed before my [Em]eyes. Nothing [G]is going [F#m7/A]my way.
Interlude
[D] [Em] [G] [D] [Em] [G] [Em7]
Verse 6
There's [D]no one left to take the [G]lead, but I [Em]tell you and you can see we're [D]closer now than life [Em]years to go.
[G]Pick [D]up here and chase the [G7/F]ride, [Dm/F]river [Em]to soothe the tide, fall [D]into the ocean.
Verse 7
[G] [Em]
River [G]to the ocean [A]goes, fortune [D]for the undertow, [Em][G]none of this is going [A]my way.
Verse 8
[D]There [G]is nothing left [A]to throw, ginger [Dm]lemon and [Em]a gold, [G]coriander stem [D/A]and rose [A]hay.
[D]Strength [G]and courage overrides, [A]a [D]privileged and weary [G]eyes, river poet's search [D/A]naivety.
Verse 9
[A][D]Pick [G]up here and chase the [A]ride, river to [D]soothe [Em]the tide, all [G]of this is coming [A]your way.
Outro
[D] [Dm]