R.E.M. – Cuyahoga
124 bpm 4/4 8th Note Picking
[Fables of the Reconstruction 1985]
Intro (Bass Intro / Solo Riff)
D G Em G
G|---------------7---7-----------------------7-7---7-7---7-|
D|---7---7-7---5---5---5-----9---9-9---9---5-----5-----5---|
A|-5---5-------------------7---7-----7---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
D G Em G
Let's put our heads together and start a new country up…
D G
Our father's father's father tried…
Em G
erased the parts he didn't like…
D G Em G
Let's try to fill it in… bank the quarry river swim…
D G Em G
We knee skinned it you and me… We knee skinned that river red…
Pre Chorus 1
Em Bm Em Bm
This is where we walked… this is where we swam…
Em Bm Em D
Take a picture here… take a souvenir…
Verse 2
D G Em G
This land is the land of ours… this river runs red over it…
D G Em G
We knee skinned it you and me… we knee skinned that river red…
D G Em G
and we gathered up our friends… bank the quarry river swim…
D G Em G
We knee skinned it you and me… underneath the river bed…
Pre Chorus 1
Em Bm Em Bm
This is where we walked… this is where we swam…
Em Bm Em D
Take a picture here… take a souvenir…
Chorus
D. Em. G. Bm. D A
Cuya-ho-ooo-ga-aaa…
D. Em. G. Bm. D. Em. G
Cuya-ho-ooo-ga-aaa… is gone…
Refrain 1
D G Em G
Let's put our heads together and start a new country up…
D G Em G
Underneath the river bed… we burned the river down…
Pre Chorus 2
Em Bm Em Bm
This is where they walked… swam… hunted… danced and sang…
Em Bm Em D
take a picture here… take a souvenir…
Chorus
D. Em. G. Bm. D A
Cuya-ho-ooo-ga-aaa…
D. Em. G. Bm. D. Em. G
Cuya-ho-ooo-ga-aaa… is gone…
Bridge
Bm A
Rewrite the book and rule the pages…
G G
saving face… secured in faith…
Bm A G G
Bury… burn the waste-eee behind-ddd-ddd-ddd---
Solo
D G Em G
---ddd-ddd you-uuu…
Refrain 2
D G Em G
This land is the land of ours… this river runs red over it…
D G Em G
We are not your allies… we cannot defend…
Pre Chorus 3
Em Bm Em Bm
This is where they walked… this is where they swam…
Em Bm Em D
take a picture here… take a souvenir…
Chorus
D. Em. G. Bm. D A
Cuya-ho-ooo-ga-aaa…
D. Em. G. Bm. D. Em. G
Cuya-ho-ooo-ga-aaa… is gone…
Chorus
D. Em. G. Bm. D A
Cuya-ho-ooo-ga-aaa…
D. Em. G. Bm. D. Em. G G * G
Cuya-ho-ooo-ga-aaa… is gone…