The Great Beyond — R.E.M.
Chords and lyrics for The Great Beyond by R.E.M. (key of G#).
Intro
[F7] [A#m] [Gm/D] [C#] [D#maj7/D]
Verse 1
I've [D#]watched the stars fall silent from your eyes
[G#]All [G#maj7]the sights that I [Cm]have seen
[G#]
I [A#/D][Cm]can't believe [D#maj7/D]that I believed I [G#]wished that you could [D#]see
There's a new [G#maj7]planet in the solar system
There is nothing up my sleeve
Chorus
[A#]I'm pushing [Cm]an elephant [A#m]up the stairs
I'm [G#/C]tossing up punchlines [A#m]that were never there
Oh, but [C#m]my shoulder [G#/C]piano [A#]falls
Crashing [G#]to the ground
Verse 2
[D#]In all this talk of time
Talk is [G#maj7]fine
[G#]But I don't want [G#maj7]to stay [D#]around
[G#maj7]
What can we [D#]pantom?
I'm just close our eyes and sleep sweet dreams
Being you with wings on our feet
Chorus
I'm [C#]pushing [Cm]an elephant [A#m]up the stairs
I'm [C#]tossing [Cm]up punchlines [A#m]that were never there
Oh, [C#]but my shoulder [Cm]piano [A#m]falls
Crashing [D#maj7]to the [G#]ground
Verse 3
I'm [A#m]breaking through [D#]unbanned dance spoons
[A#m]I'm keeping [C#]flowers [G#]in full bloom
[A#m]I'm looking [C#]for answers [D#maj7]from the great beyond
[C#] [D#]
Verse 4
I [G#m]want the hummingbirds [D#]to dance in bed
Sweetest [C#]dreams of [D#]you
I'm [A#maj7/D]looking to [A#7/D]the stars
I'm looking [C#]to the moon
Chorus
I'm pushing [Cm]an elephant [A#m]up the stairs
I'm [C#]tossing [Cm]up [A#m]punchlines that were never there
Oh, [C#]but my shoulder [Cm]piano [A#m]falls
Crashing [G#]to the ground
Verse 5
I'm [A#m]breaking [C#]through [D#maj7]unbanned dance spoons
[A#m]I'm keeping flowers [C#][G#]in full bloom
[A#m]I'm [C#]looking for answers [D#]from the great beyond
[C#] [A#m7]
Verse 6
I'm breaking through [G#m]unbanned [D#]dance spoons
I'm [A#m]keeping flowers [G#]in full bloom
[A#]I'm [C#]looking for answers from [D#]the great
Answers [C#]in the great
Answers
Verse 7
I'm [A#m]breaking through unbanned [D#]dance spoons
[A#m]I'm keeping flowers [G#]in full bloom
[A#m]I'm looking for answers [D#]from the great beyond
[C#]
Outro
I'm [A#m]breaking through [G#]unbanned [D#]dance spoons
I'm [A#m]keeping flowers [G#]in full bloom
I'm [A#m]looking for answers [G#]from [D#]the great
Answers [C#]in the great
Answers
[C]