Rem - Find The River Chords & Tabs

 R.E.M. - FIND THE RIVER
 Tuning: Drop D 

   I noticed that other chord sets for this song, while correct,
sound rather boring to me.  Tuning to Drop D allows you to 
play the bass line along with the chords for a sound much more 
like the record.


Intro Riff:
         E --------2----------2---|
         B -----3--3-------3--3---|
         G ---2----2-----0----0---|   x 2
         D -0------0---2------2---|
         A -----------------------|
         D -----------------------|

Chords Used:

        D   Dm/F  Dsus2/E   G   A7sus4  A   Em

   E|---2-----1------0------3-----0-----0----0---
   B|---3-----3------3------3-----3-----2----0---
   G|---2-----2------2------0-----0-----2----0---
   D|---0-----0------0------0-----2-----2----2---
   A|---0-----x------x------x-----0-----0----2---
   D|---0-----3------2------5-----x-----x----2---
                        

Intro: D - Dm/F - Dsus2/E - G
       D - Dm/F - A7sus4



D               Dm/F            Dsus2/E              G
Hey now little speedy head, the read on the speedmeter says
     D             Dm/F        A7sus4
you have to go the task in the city.
      D                 Dm/F         Dsus2/E             G
Where people drown and people serve, Don't be shy, your just deserve
   D          Dm/F          A7sus4
is only just light years to go.

G                        A          D                Em
Me, my thoughts are flower strewn, ocean storm, bayberry moon.
G                  A           D
I have got to leave to find my way
G                     A               D              Em
Watch the road and memorize this life that pass before my eyes,
G              A          D
  nothing is going my way


   D - Dm/F - Dsus2/E - G
   D - Dm/F - A7sus4

[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/rem/find_the_river_crd_ver_2.html ]
   D               Dm/F              Dsus2/E             G
The ocean is the rivers goal, a need to leave the water knows.
      D                Dm/F           A7sus4
We're closer now than light years to go.

G               A              D             Em
I have got to find the river, bergamot and vetiver
G                A                D
 Run through my head and fall away.
G                    A             D              Em
Leave the road and memorize this life that pass before my eyes,
G              A         D
  nothing is going my way.


 *REPEAT INTRO RIFF*


        D               Dm/F              Dsus2/E          G
There's no one left to take the lead, but I tell you and you can see
          D             Dm/F        A7sus4
We're closer now and light years to go.
 D               Dm/F                 Dsus2/E        G
Pick up here and chase the ride.  The river empties to the tide;
D             Dm/F        A7sus4
Fall into the ocean.

    G              A              D               Em
The river to the ocean goes, a fortune for the undertow.
G                 A         D
  None of this is going my way.
G                  A               D              Em
There is nothing left to throw of ginger, lemon, indigo,
G             A                 D
  Coriander stem and rose of hay.
   G                    A                D              Em
Strength and courage overrides these privileged and weary eyes of
G            A           D
River poet search naivete.
G                   A                 D                Em
Pick up here and chase the ride, the river empties to the tide.
G                A              D
 All of this is coming your way.


Outro:

E|-----------5--5--|
B|--------7-----7--|
G|-----7--------7--| x 4
D|--7-----------7--|
A|-----------------|
D|-----------------|