R.E.M. – Losing My Religion
128 bpm 4/4 8th Note Strumming [Out of Time 1991]
Intro
F F. G. Am Am F F. G. Am G
Oh-hhh…
Verse 1
Am Am Em Em
Life is bigger… It's bigger than you…
Am Am Em Em
and you are not me… The lengths that I will go to… The distance
Am Am Em Em
in your eyes… Oh no… I've said too
Dm Dm G G
much… I set it up…
Verse 2
Am Am Em Em
That's me in the corner… That's me in the spot… light… Losing
Am Am Em Em
my religion… trying to keep up with you…
Am Am Em Em
and I don't know if I can do it… Oh no… I've said too
Dm Dm G G
much… I haven't said enough… I thought that I heard you
Chorus
F F. G. Am Am
laughing… I thought that I heard you sing…
F F. G. Am G
I think I thought I saw-www you try…
Verse 3
Am Am Em Em
Every whisper… every waking hour… I'm choosing my
Am Am Em Em
confessions… Trying to keep an eye on you…
Am Am Em Em
like a hurt lost and blinded fool… fool… Oh no… I've said
Dm Dm G G
too much… I set it up…
Verse 4
Am Am Em Em
Consider this… consider this… the hint of a century…
Am Am Em Em
Consider this… the slip that brought me to my knees… failed…
Am Am Em Em
What if all these fantasies come… flailing around…
Dm Dm G G
Now I've said… too much… I thought that I heard you
Chorus
F F. G. Am Am
laughing… I thought that I heard you sing…
F F. G. Am G
I think I thought I saw-www you try…
Bridge
Am G F G C D C D
That was just a dream… That was just a dream…
Verse 2
Am Am Em Em
That's me in the corner… That's me in the spot… light… Losing
Am Am Em Em
my religion… trying to keep up with you…
Am Am Em Em
and I don't know if I can do it… Oh no… I've said too
Dm Dm G G
much… I haven't said enough… I thought that I heard you
Refrain
F F. G. Am Am
laughing… I thought that I heard you sing…
F F. G. Am Am
I think I thought I saw-www you try…
F F. G. Am Am
but that was just a dream… try… cry… why try…
F F. G. Am G
That was just a dream… just a dream… just a dream… dream…
Outro (Mandolin Solo)
Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am * Am
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