The Apologist Chords by R.E.M
Tempo:
115.35 bpm
Chords used:
A
Am
D
C
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
[Am] They call me the apologist, [Em] and now [A] that I'm at peak
I [Em] know at [A] first it really hurt me to joke [B] [A] about these things
I've skirted all my differences, and now [B] I'm pacing [A]
up
I wanted to apologize for everything I was
[C] So I'm sorry, [D]
so [F] sorry, so sorry, [G]
so [C] sorry, so [D] sorry, so [F] sorry, so sorry
[Am] Did you understand [Bm] me [A] right?
People here are good
[Em] [Am] They tell me [A] what I should have [D] [A] done, and offer what I could
[Am] I'm good, all is good, [Bm] all's [Em] well, no complaints
[A] When I feel the breath, [G] [Am] I get down [B] on [A] my knees and pray
[C] I'm sorry, [D]
so sorry, [F] so sorry, [G]
so sorry, [C] so sorry, [D]
so [F] sorry, so sorry, so sorry
[A] [B] I [Am]
[G] [A]
[B] [Am]
[Bm] [A]
[C] live [D] a simple life, [F] [Dm] unfettered [G] by complex needs
[C] You think this is [D] in me, don't be [F] weak
You're where I go, and I'm [A] so sorry
[Am] [A]
Thank you for being there for me, thank you for listening, goodbye
I can forfeit selfishness, I hope for you that you [Em] [Am] apply this happiness
[A] That's the peacefulness,
[G] [Am] that's the peacefulness
[C] I'm sorry, [D]
so sorry, [F] so sorry, [G]
so sorry, [C] so [D] sorry, [F] so sorry, [G]
[C] so sorry
I live [D] a simple life, [F] unfettered [G] by complex needs
You [C] think this is in [D] me, not so [F] sweet
I'm so [A] sorry,
[B] [A]
[B] [Am]
for being [D] there for [A] me, thank [B] you [Am] for
[A] listening, goodbye
[Am] [A]
[Am]
[A] [F#]
[B] [Am]
[Am] They call me the apologist, [Em] and now [A] that I'm at peak
I [Em] know at [A] first it really hurt me to joke [B] [A] about these things
I've skirted all my differences, and now [B] I'm pacing [A]
up
I wanted to apologize for everything I was
[C] So I'm sorry, [D]
so [F] sorry, so sorry, [G]
so [C] sorry, so [D] sorry, so [F] sorry, so sorry
[Am] Did you understand [Bm] me [A] right?
People here are good
[Em] [Am] They tell me [A] what I should have [D] [A] done, and offer what I could
[Am] I'm good, all is good, [Bm] all's [Em] well, no complaints
[A] When I feel the breath, [G] [Am] I get down [B] on [A] my knees and pray
[C] I'm sorry, [D]
so sorry, [F] so sorry, [G]
so sorry, [C] so sorry, [D]
so [F] sorry, so sorry, so sorry
[A] [B] I [Am]
[G] [A]
[B] [Am]
[Bm] [A]
[C] live [D] a simple life, [F] [Dm] unfettered [G] by complex needs
[C] You think this is [D] in me, don't be [F] weak
You're where I go, and I'm [A] so sorry
[Am] [A]
Thank you for being there for me, thank you for listening, goodbye
I can forfeit selfishness, I hope for you that you [Em] [Am] apply this happiness
[A] That's the peacefulness,
[G] [Am] that's the peacefulness
[C] I'm sorry, [D]
so sorry, [F] so sorry, [G]
so sorry, [C] so [D] sorry, [F] so sorry, [G]
[C] so sorry
I live [D] a simple life, [F] unfettered [G] by complex needs
You [C] think this is in [D] me, not so [F] sweet
I'm so [A] sorry,
[B] [A]
[B] [Am]
for being [D] there for [A] me, thank [B] you [Am] for
[A] listening, goodbye
[Am] [A]
[Am]
[A] [F#]
[B] [Am]
Key:
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] They call me the apologist, [Em] and now [A] that I'm at peak
I [Em] know at [A] first it really hurt me to joke [B] [A] about these things
I've _ skirted all my differences, and now [B] I'm pacing [A]
up
I wanted to _ apologize for everything I was
_ [C] So I'm sorry, [D] _
so [F] sorry, so sorry, [G] _
so [C] sorry, so [D] sorry, so [F] sorry, so sorry
_ _ _ [Am] Did you _ understand [Bm] me [A] right?
People here are good
_ [Em] [Am] They tell me [A] what I should have [D] [A] done, and offer what I could
_ _ [Am] _ I'm good, all is good, _ [Bm] all's [Em] well, no complaints
[A] When I feel the breath, _ [G] [Am] I get down [B] on [A] my knees and pray
[C] _ I'm sorry, [D] _
so sorry, [F] _ so sorry, [G] _
so sorry, [C] _ so sorry, [D] _
so [F] sorry, so sorry, so sorry
[A] _ _ [B] I [Am] _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Am] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ live [D] a simple life, [F] _ [Dm] _ unfettered [G] by complex needs
[C] You think this is [D] in me, _ don't be [F] weak
You're where I go, and I'm [A] so sorry _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ Thank you for being there for me, thank you for _ listening, goodbye
_ _ I _ _ _ _ can forfeit _ selfishness, I hope for you that you [Em] [Am] apply this happiness _ _
_ [A] _ That's the _ peacefulness, _
_ [G] _ [Am] that's the _ peacefulness _
_ _ _ [C] _ I'm sorry, [D]
so sorry, [F] so sorry, [G]
so sorry, [C] so _ [D] sorry, _ _ _ [F] so sorry, [G] _
_ _ [C] so sorry
I live [D] a simple life, _ [F] _ _ unfettered [G] by complex needs
You [C] think this is in [D] me, not so [F] sweet
_ I'm _ _ so [A] sorry, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Am]
for being [D] there for [A] me, thank [B] you [Am] for _
[A] listening, goodbye _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] They call me the apologist, [Em] and now [A] that I'm at peak
I [Em] know at [A] first it really hurt me to joke [B] [A] about these things
I've _ skirted all my differences, and now [B] I'm pacing [A]
up
I wanted to _ apologize for everything I was
_ [C] So I'm sorry, [D] _
so [F] sorry, so sorry, [G] _
so [C] sorry, so [D] sorry, so [F] sorry, so sorry
_ _ _ [Am] Did you _ understand [Bm] me [A] right?
People here are good
_ [Em] [Am] They tell me [A] what I should have [D] [A] done, and offer what I could
_ _ [Am] _ I'm good, all is good, _ [Bm] all's [Em] well, no complaints
[A] When I feel the breath, _ [G] [Am] I get down [B] on [A] my knees and pray
[C] _ I'm sorry, [D] _
so sorry, [F] _ so sorry, [G] _
so sorry, [C] _ so sorry, [D] _
so [F] sorry, so sorry, so sorry
[A] _ _ [B] I [Am] _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Am] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ live [D] a simple life, [F] _ [Dm] _ unfettered [G] by complex needs
[C] You think this is [D] in me, _ don't be [F] weak
You're where I go, and I'm [A] so sorry _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ Thank you for being there for me, thank you for _ listening, goodbye
_ _ I _ _ _ _ can forfeit _ selfishness, I hope for you that you [Em] [Am] apply this happiness _ _
_ [A] _ That's the _ peacefulness, _
_ [G] _ [Am] that's the _ peacefulness _
_ _ _ [C] _ I'm sorry, [D]
so sorry, [F] so sorry, [G]
so sorry, [C] so _ [D] sorry, _ _ _ [F] so sorry, [G] _
_ _ [C] so sorry
I live [D] a simple life, _ [F] _ _ unfettered [G] by complex needs
You [C] think this is in [D] me, not so [F] sweet
_ I'm _ _ so [A] sorry, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Am]
for being [D] there for [A] me, thank [B] you [Am] for _
[A] listening, goodbye _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _