World Leader Pretend Chords by R.E.M
Tempo:
128.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Bm
C
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em] [E]
[Em]
[Bm]
[G] [Em]
[Bm]
[G] [Em]
[Bm]
[G] [A] I [D] sit [G] at my table [C] and [D] wage war on myself.
[G] It seems [C] like it's all, it's [D] all for nothing.
I know [G] the barricades, [C] and I [D] know the mortar and mortar [G] breaks.
I recognize the [C] weapons, [G] [D] and use them [E] well.
This
[Bm]
[G] [Em] is my mistake, [Bm] let me make it good.
[Em] I raise the wall, [Bm] and I will be the one to knock it [G] down.
[A]
[D] I have a rich [G] understanding [C] of my [G] finest [D] defenses.
I have proclaimed [G]
claims that are left [C] unstated.
I [D] demand a rematch.
I [G] decree [C] stalemate.
I [D] define my deeper motives.
I [G] recognize the weapons.
[C] I practice [D] them well.
I fitted them [Em] myself.
This is what [Bm] I said, you can sympathize.
[G] [E] This is my mistake, [D] [Bm] let me make it good.
[G] [Em] I raise the wall, [Bm] and I will be the one to knock it [G] down.
[Am]
[D] Reach out [C] for me, and hold [Am] me tight.
[C] Hold that memory, let my [Am] machine talk to me.
[C] Let my [G] machine talk to me.
[E] [A] [D]
This [G] is my world, [C] and I am [D] a world leader, pretend.
This [G] is my life, [C]
[D] and this is my time.
I have [G] been given [C] the freedom [D] to do as I see fit.
[G] The tide, time, [C] I raise the walls [D] that I've [Bm] constructed.
[Em] It's amazing what [Bm] devices you can [G] sympathize.
[Em] This is my mistake, [Bm] let me make it good.
[Em]
I raise the [Bm] wall, and I will be the one to knock [G] it down.
[A] [Em] [E] You fill in the border, [Bm] you fill in the harmony.
[Em] You fill in the border.
[D] [Bm]
I raise the [G] wall, [Em] and I'm the only one.
[Bm] I will be the one to knock [G] it down.
[A] [E]
[Em]
[Bm]
[G] [Em]
[Bm]
[G] [Em]
[Bm]
[G] [A] I [D] sit [G] at my table [C] and [D] wage war on myself.
[G] It seems [C] like it's all, it's [D] all for nothing.
I know [G] the barricades, [C] and I [D] know the mortar and mortar [G] breaks.
I recognize the [C] weapons, [G] [D] and use them [E] well.
This
[Bm]
[G] [Em] is my mistake, [Bm] let me make it good.
[Em] I raise the wall, [Bm] and I will be the one to knock it [G] down.
[A]
[D] I have a rich [G] understanding [C] of my [G] finest [D] defenses.
I have proclaimed [G]
claims that are left [C] unstated.
I [D] demand a rematch.
I [G] decree [C] stalemate.
I [D] define my deeper motives.
I [G] recognize the weapons.
[C] I practice [D] them well.
I fitted them [Em] myself.
This is what [Bm] I said, you can sympathize.
[G] [E] This is my mistake, [D] [Bm] let me make it good.
[G] [Em] I raise the wall, [Bm] and I will be the one to knock it [G] down.
[Am]
[D] Reach out [C] for me, and hold [Am] me tight.
[C] Hold that memory, let my [Am] machine talk to me.
[C] Let my [G] machine talk to me.
[E] [A] [D]
This [G] is my world, [C] and I am [D] a world leader, pretend.
This [G] is my life, [C]
[D] and this is my time.
I have [G] been given [C] the freedom [D] to do as I see fit.
[G] The tide, time, [C] I raise the walls [D] that I've [Bm] constructed.
[Em] It's amazing what [Bm] devices you can [G] sympathize.
[Em] This is my mistake, [Bm] let me make it good.
[Em]
I raise the [Bm] wall, and I will be the one to knock [G] it down.
[A] [Em] [E] You fill in the border, [Bm] you fill in the harmony.
[Em] You fill in the border.
[D] [Bm]
I raise the [G] wall, [Em] and I'm the only one.
[Bm] I will be the one to knock [G] it down.
[A] [E]
Key:
G
D
Bm
C
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Bm
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] I _ _ [D] _ _ sit [G] at my table _ [C] and _ _ [D] wage war on _ myself.
[G] It seems [C] like it's all, it's [D] all for nothing.
_ I _ know [G] the _ barricades, [C] _ and I [D] know the mortar and mortar _ [G] breaks.
I recognize the [C] weapons, _ [G] [D] and use them [E] well.
_ _ This _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Em] is my _ mistake, [Bm] _ let me make it good.
[Em] _ _ I raise the _ wall, [Bm] and I will be the one to knock it [G] down.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ I have a rich [G] understanding _ [C] of my _ [G] finest [D] defenses.
_ _ I have proclaimed [G] _
claims that are left [C] unstated.
I [D] demand a rematch.
_ I [G] decree _ [C] stalemate.
_ I [D] define my deeper motives.
I [G] recognize the weapons.
_ [C] I practice [D] them well.
I fitted them [Em] myself.
This is what [Bm] I said, you can _ _ sympathize.
[G] _ [E] This is my mistake, [D] _ _ [Bm] let me make it good.
_ [G] _ [Em] _ I raise the wall, [Bm] _ and I will be the one to knock it [G] _ down.
_ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Reach out [C] for _ me, _ and hold [Am] _ me tight. _
[C] Hold that memory, _ _ let my [Am] machine talk to me.
_ [C] Let my [G] machine talk to me.
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
This [G] is my world, [C] and I am [D] a world leader, pretend. _
This [G] is my _ life, [C] _ _
_ [D] and this is my time.
I have [G] been given _ [C] the freedom _ [D] to do as I see fit.
_ [G] The tide, time, [C] I raise the walls [D] that I've [Bm] constructed.
[Em] It's _ amazing what [Bm] devices you can _ _ [G] sympathize.
_ [Em] This is my mistake, [Bm] _ _ let me make it good.
_ _ [Em] _
I raise the [Bm] wall, and I will be the one to knock [G] it down. _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ [E] You fill in the border, [Bm] _ you fill in the harmony.
_ [Em] You fill in the border.
[D] _ _ [Bm] _
I raise the [G] wall, [Em] and I'm the only _ one.
_ [Bm] I will be the one to knock [G] it down.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] I _ _ [D] _ _ sit [G] at my table _ [C] and _ _ [D] wage war on _ myself.
[G] It seems [C] like it's all, it's [D] all for nothing.
_ I _ know [G] the _ barricades, [C] _ and I [D] know the mortar and mortar _ [G] breaks.
I recognize the [C] weapons, _ [G] [D] and use them [E] well.
_ _ This _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Em] is my _ mistake, [Bm] _ let me make it good.
[Em] _ _ I raise the _ wall, [Bm] and I will be the one to knock it [G] down.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ I have a rich [G] understanding _ [C] of my _ [G] finest [D] defenses.
_ _ I have proclaimed [G] _
claims that are left [C] unstated.
I [D] demand a rematch.
_ I [G] decree _ [C] stalemate.
_ I [D] define my deeper motives.
I [G] recognize the weapons.
_ [C] I practice [D] them well.
I fitted them [Em] myself.
This is what [Bm] I said, you can _ _ sympathize.
[G] _ [E] This is my mistake, [D] _ _ [Bm] let me make it good.
_ [G] _ [Em] _ I raise the wall, [Bm] _ and I will be the one to knock it [G] _ down.
_ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Reach out [C] for _ me, _ and hold [Am] _ me tight. _
[C] Hold that memory, _ _ let my [Am] machine talk to me.
_ [C] Let my [G] machine talk to me.
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
This [G] is my world, [C] and I am [D] a world leader, pretend. _
This [G] is my _ life, [C] _ _
_ [D] and this is my time.
I have [G] been given _ [C] the freedom _ [D] to do as I see fit.
_ [G] The tide, time, [C] I raise the walls [D] that I've [Bm] constructed.
[Em] It's _ amazing what [Bm] devices you can _ _ [G] sympathize.
_ [Em] This is my mistake, [Bm] _ _ let me make it good.
_ _ [Em] _
I raise the [Bm] wall, and I will be the one to knock [G] it down. _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ [E] You fill in the border, [Bm] _ you fill in the harmony.
_ [Em] You fill in the border.
[D] _ _ [Bm] _
I raise the [G] wall, [Em] and I'm the only _ one.
_ [Bm] I will be the one to knock [G] it down.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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