Near Wild Heaven — R.E.M.

Chords and lyrics for Near Wild Heaven by R.E.M. (key of D).

Intro

[Dm7/F] [G#maj7] [Dm] [Bmaj7] [Cmaj7] [D] [A] [Em] [G] [D] [A] [F#m/A] [G] [A]

Verse 1

Whenever we hold [G]each other, [A]we hold [G]each other, there's [B/F#]a
feeling that's gone. [Em/G]Something [B7/F#]has gone wrong [Em/G]and I don't [Asus2]know how much [Em/G]longer I can take [Asus2]it.
Housemate [Em/G]of heart [B]break it, [Asus2]take my head [Em/G]in your hands and shake [Bsus4/F#]it in [Esus4]this near [Em/G]wild heaven.

Chorus

Not near enough, [B/F#][A][D]living inside, [A]living in [Em]sin, [G]what have I done?

Verse 2

[E7/D][D][A][F#][G][Asus2]Whatever it [A/E]takes, [G]I'm giving, it's [A]just a gift, [G]I'm giving, try [B/F#]to live [Em/G]inside, trying [Bsus4/F#]to move inside.
[Em/G]And I always [Asus2]thought that [Em/G]it would make me smarter, [Asus2]but it's [Em/G]only made me harder.
[Esus2/F#]My heart's [Em/G]thrown open wide [Esus2/F#]in this near [Em/G]wild heaven. Not near enough, [D]living inside, [A]living in [Em7]sin, what have I [G]done?

Verse 3

Living inside, [A][D]living inside, [A]living [F#m/A]in [G]sin, what have I done?
[D][A][Em][G]Living inside, [D]living in sin, [A]living in sin, living [F#m/A]in [G]sin, what have I done?

Verse 4

Holding [A]my hands [Gm]together, holding [Am]my feet [Gm]together, holding [A5]myself together [Em/G]in [A]this near [Em/G]wild heaven. [Bm]Not near [Em]enough.

Chorus 2

[D] [A]
Near [Em/G][G]wild heaven, near [D][A][F#m/A][G]wild heaven.

Verse 5

Living inside, [Asus4/D]living [D]inside, [A]living [E]in sin, [G]what have I done?
Living inside, [E7][D]living inside, [A]living in [G]sin, what have I done?

Outro

[E] [D] [A] [G] [Em7] [D] [A] [F#m/A] [G] [D] [A]
Living inside, living inside, living in sin, what have I done?