World Leader Pretend Chords by R.E.M
Tempo:
129 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Em
Bm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em] [E]
[Em]
[D] [Bm]
[G] [E] [Em]
[D] [Bm]
[G] [Em]
[D] [Bm] [D]
[G] I [A]
[D] sit at [G] my table [C] and [D] wage war on myself.
[G] It seems [Em] [C] like it's all, it's [D] all for nothing.
I know [G] the barricades, [C] and I [D] know the mortar and the [G] brakes.
I recognize the [C] weapons, [G] [D] and use them [E] well.
[Bm]
[G] [Em] Since 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.
I [A]
[D] have a rich [G] understanding [C] of my finest [D] defenses.
I have proclaimed [G] claims that are left [C] unstated.
[D] I demand a rematch.
I [G] decree [C] stalemate.
[D] I divine my deeper motives.
I [G] recognize the weapons.
[C] I practice [D] them well.
I've fitted them [Em] myself.
It's amazing what [Bm] I said.
You can sympathize.
[G] [Em] [E] This is my [D] mistake.
[Bm] Let me make it good.
[G] [Em] I raise the wall, [Bm] and I will be the [D] one to knock it [G] down.
[Am]
[D] Reach [Em] out [C] for me.
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.
I never 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] It's high time [C] I raise the [D] walls that I've [Bm] constructed.
[Em] It's amazing what [Bm] devices you can sympathize.
[G] [Em] This 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.
[E] You fill in the mortar.
[Bm] You fill in the harmony.
[Em] You fill in the mortar.
[D] [Bm]
I raise the [G] wall, [Em] and I'm the only one.
[Bm] I will be the one to knock it [G] down.
[A] [E]
[N]
[Em]
[D] [Bm]
[G] [E] [Em]
[D] [Bm]
[G] [Em]
[D] [Bm] [D]
[G] I [A]
[D] sit at [G] my table [C] and [D] wage war on myself.
[G] It seems [Em] [C] like it's all, it's [D] all for nothing.
I know [G] the barricades, [C] and I [D] know the mortar and the [G] brakes.
I recognize the [C] weapons, [G] [D] and use them [E] well.
[Bm]
[G] [Em] Since 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.
I [A]
[D] have a rich [G] understanding [C] of my finest [D] defenses.
I have proclaimed [G] claims that are left [C] unstated.
[D] I demand a rematch.
I [G] decree [C] stalemate.
[D] I divine my deeper motives.
I [G] recognize the weapons.
[C] I practice [D] them well.
I've fitted them [Em] myself.
It's amazing what [Bm] I said.
You can sympathize.
[G] [Em] [E] This is my [D] mistake.
[Bm] Let me make it good.
[G] [Em] I raise the wall, [Bm] and I will be the [D] one to knock it [G] down.
[Am]
[D] Reach [Em] out [C] for me.
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.
I never 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] It's high time [C] I raise the [D] walls that I've [Bm] constructed.
[Em] It's amazing what [Bm] devices you can sympathize.
[G] [Em] This 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.
[E] You fill in the mortar.
[Bm] You fill in the harmony.
[Em] You fill in the mortar.
[D] [Bm]
I raise the [G] wall, [Em] and I'm the only one.
[Bm] I will be the one to knock it [G] down.
[A] [E]
[N]
Key:
G
D
Em
Bm
C
G
D
Em
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ I [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ sit at [G] my table _ [C] and _ [D] _ wage war on myself.
_ [G] It seems [Em] [C] like it's all, it's [D] all for nothing.
_ I _ know [G] the _ barricades, [C] _ and I [D] know the mortar and _ the [G] brakes.
I recognize the [C] weapons, _ [G] [D] and use them [E] well. _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Em] _ Since 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.
I _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ have a rich [G] understanding _ [C] of my _ finest [D] defenses.
_ _ I have proclaimed [G] claims that are left [C] unstated.
[D] I demand a rematch.
_ I [G] decree _ [C] stalemate.
_ [D] I divine my deeper motives.
I [G] recognize the weapons.
_ [C] I practice [D] them well.
I've fitted them [Em] myself.
It's amazing what [Bm] I said.
You can _ _ sympathize.
[G] _ [Em] [E] This is my _ [D] mistake.
_ [Bm] Let me make it good.
_ [G] _ [Em] _ I raise the wall, [Bm] _ and I will be the [D] one to knock it [G] down.
_ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Reach [Em] out [C] for _ me. _ _
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.
I never 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] It's high time [C] I raise the [D] walls that I've [Bm] constructed.
[Em] It's _ amazing what [Bm] _ devices you can _ _ sympathize.
[G] _ [Em] This 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.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ You fill in the mortar.
[Bm] _ _ You fill in the harmony.
_ _ [Em] You fill in the mortar.
[D] _ _ [Bm] _
I raise the [G] wall, [Em] and I'm the only _ one.
_ [Bm] I will be the one to knock it [G] down.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ I [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ sit at [G] my table _ [C] and _ [D] _ wage war on myself.
_ [G] It seems [Em] [C] like it's all, it's [D] all for nothing.
_ I _ know [G] the _ barricades, [C] _ and I [D] know the mortar and _ the [G] brakes.
I recognize the [C] weapons, _ [G] [D] and use them [E] well. _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Em] _ Since 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.
I _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ have a rich [G] understanding _ [C] of my _ finest [D] defenses.
_ _ I have proclaimed [G] claims that are left [C] unstated.
[D] I demand a rematch.
_ I [G] decree _ [C] stalemate.
_ [D] I divine my deeper motives.
I [G] recognize the weapons.
_ [C] I practice [D] them well.
I've fitted them [Em] myself.
It's amazing what [Bm] I said.
You can _ _ sympathize.
[G] _ [Em] [E] This is my _ [D] mistake.
_ [Bm] Let me make it good.
_ [G] _ [Em] _ I raise the wall, [Bm] _ and I will be the [D] one to knock it [G] down.
_ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Reach [Em] out [C] for _ me. _ _
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.
I never 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] It's high time [C] I raise the [D] walls that I've [Bm] constructed.
[Em] It's _ amazing what [Bm] _ devices you can _ _ sympathize.
[G] _ [Em] This 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.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ You fill in the mortar.
[Bm] _ _ You fill in the harmony.
_ _ [Em] You fill in the mortar.
[D] _ _ [Bm] _
I raise the [G] wall, [Em] and I'm the only _ one.
_ [Bm] I will be the one to knock it [G] down.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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