Oh My Heart — R.E.M.
Chords and lyrics for Oh My Heart by R.E.M. (key of G).
Intro
[F] [Em]
Verse 1
The kids [A]have a new take, [Em/B]a [C]new [G]take on faith.
[F]Pick [Am]up the pieces, [E/B][C]get carried [G]away.
[D]I came [Am]home to [G/B][C]say half [G]a race.
[F]I came [Am]home to [C]face what [G]we faced.
Chorus
[D]This place [C]needs me [G]here to start.
[D]This place [C]is [G]the beat of my heart.
[D]Oh my heart, [C]oh [G]my heart.
[Em7/G]Oh [D]my [G]heart, [C]oh [G]my heart.
Oh my [D]heart.
Verse 2
The storm didn't kill me.
[Bm7]The [C]government [G]changed.
[Fmaj7]Hear the answer [Am7]and call, [G/B]hear the song [Em]rearranged.
[G][D]Hear the trees, [A]the ghosts [G/B]and [C]the buildings sing.
[G][F]With the wisdom [A]to [G/B]reconcile [Em]this [G]thing.
Chorus
[D]It's sweet [C]and it's [G]sad and it's [D]true.
How it doesn't [C]look better [G]on [Csus2]you.
[D]Oh [G]my heart, [C]oh [G]my heart.
Oh [D]my heart.
Oh my heart, [C]oh [G]my heart.
[D]Oh my heart.
Interlude
[A#] [A] [Fmaj7] [G] [A#] [A] [G#]
Verse 3
Mother [Am]and father, [Cmaj7]I [Em]stand beside you.
[F]The good [A]of this world, [Bm7]my help, [Cmaj7][G]see me through.
Chorus
[Dm]This place [A]needs [D]me here [Em]to [D]start.
[Fmaj7]This place [Am]is [Em]the beat of [G]my [D]heart.
Oh [G]my heart, [C]oh [G]my heart.
Oh [Dm]my heart.
[G]Oh [D]my heart.
[C]Oh [G]my heart.
Oh my [D]heart.
Oh my heart.
[C]Oh [G]my heart.
Outro
[Em7/G] [D] [C] [G] [Em7] [Dm] [Em/G] [Am]