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(@gpeddino)
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Have some friends playing drums and bass with you and have fun with the easy chords. The only nit is the singing. :wink:

IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT (AND I FEEL FINE) – R.E.M.

G Cmaj7 G
That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an airplane -
Cmaj7 G
Lenny Bruce is not afraid. Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn -
Cmaj7 G
world serves its own needs, regardless of your own needs. Feed it up a knock,
Cmaj7
speed, grunt no, strength no. Ladder structure clatter with fear of height,
Bb Am
down height. Wire in a fire, represent the seven games in a government for
G
hire and a combat site. Left her, wasn't coming in a hurry with the furies
Cmaj7 G
breathing down your neck. Team by team reporters baffled, trump, tethered
Cmaj7 G
crop. Look at that low plane! Fine then. Uh oh, overflow, population,
Cmaj7
common group, but it'll do. Save yourself, serve yourself. World serves its
G Cmaj7
own needs, listen to your heart bleed. Tell me with the rapture and the
Bb
reverent in the right - right. You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright
Am
light, feeling pretty psyched.

G Dsus2 Am
It's the end of the world as we know it.
G Dsus2 Am
It's the end of the world as we know it.
G Dsus2 Am C G
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.

G Cmaj7
Six o'clock - TV hour. Don't get caught in foreign tower. Slash and burn,
G
return, listen to yourself churn. Lock him in uniform and book burning,
Cmaj7 G
blood letting. Every motive escalate. Automotive incinerate. Light a candle,
Cmaj7
light a motive. Step down, step down. Watch a heel crush, crush. Uh oh,
G Cmaj7
this means no fear - cavalier. Renegade and steer clear! A tournament,
Bb
a tournament, a tournament of lies. Offer me solutions, offer me alternatives
Am
and I decline.

G Dsus2 Am
It's the end of the world as we know it.
G Dsus2 Am
It's the end of the world as we know it.
G Dsus2 Am C G
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.

G C G C G F

G Dsus2 Am
It's the end of the world as we know it.
G Dsus2 Am
It's the end of the world as we know it.
G Dsus2 Am C G
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.

G Cmaj7
The other night I tripped a nice continental drift divide. Mount St. Edelite.
(PAUSE) G
Leonard Bernstein. Leonid Breshnev, Lenny Bruce and Lester Bangs.
Cmaj7 Bb
Birthday party, cheesecake, jelly bean, boom! You symbiotic, patriotic,
Am
slam, but neck, right? Right.

G Dsus2 Am
It's the end of the world as we know it. (It's time I had some time alone)
G Dsus2 Am
It's the end of the world as we know it. (It's time I had some time alone)
G Dsus2 Am
It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone)
C G
and I feel fine.

G Dsus2 Am
It's the end of the world as we know it. (It's time I had some time alone)
G Dsus2 Am
It's the end of the world as we know it. (It's time I had some time alone)
G Dsus2 Am
It's the end of the world as we know it (It's time I had some time alone)
C G
and I feel fine.

The strumming is very simple, but it have to be played pretty fast.

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D DU UDUD DU UDU (just repeat)

Have fun! (and forget the crap cover done by No Doubt)

Guilherme Eddino

Check out my music at:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/guilhermeeddino.htm


   
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(@wes-inman)
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This is a great song. My only question is where are the changes, especially during the verses?

Thanks, and keep 'em coming.

Wes

If you know something better than Rock and Roll, I'd like to hear it - Jerry Lee Lewis


   
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(@gpeddino)
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I have the song with the right changes in a text file, but how can I paste it here without having the spaces erased? This keeps bothering me everytime I want to post a new song here.

Guilherme Eddino

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http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/guilhermeeddino.htm


   
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(@wes-inman)
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I am not sure myself, but Vic knows how. Maybe he will come on and tell you. You can use dashes for space.

One thing I have learned to do is hit preview before submit. Then you can see how it comes out, go to the bottom and correct. Then hit preview again. Sometimes you have to go through it several times before it spaces properly. But finally you get it spaced pretty good, then hit submit.

This is a great song. Thanks

If you know something better than Rock and Roll, I'd like to hear it - Jerry Lee Lewis


   
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Using the CODE format option when posting the cut & paste from the text file will maintain the spaces

Nils' Page - Guitar Information and other Stuff
DMusic Samples


   
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(@vic-lewis-vl)
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Hi, Guilherme....I use courier new font size 10 on Word or Notepad, then when you're ready to paste it in, click on "Code" on the list of options to the right of "Message body" and then copy your tab. There is also an "edit" option when you've submitted your tab, so you can go back and change it.....

Keep 'em coming.......!

"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)


   
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(@gpeddino)
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Thanks, guys! (post edited) :D

Guilherme Eddino

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(@ignar-hillstrom)
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On a sidenote, aren't the lyrics wrong?


   
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(@audioslaveaddict)
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Some of the lyrics are right but some are wrong. I used to have a correct saved on my computer somewhere. If I find it I will post it.

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That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an aeroplane and Lenny Bruce is not afraid. Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn - world serves its own needs, dummy serve your own needs. Feed it off an aux speak, grunt, no, strength. Ladder start to clatter with fear fight down height. Wire in a fire, represent the seven games a government for hire and a combat site. Left of west and coming in a hurry with the furies breathing down your neck. Team by team reporters baffled, trumped, tethered cropped. Look at that low playing! Fine, then. Uh oh, overflow, population, common food, but it'll do. Save yourself, serve yourself. World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed dummy with the rapture and the revered in the right - right. You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright light, feeling pretty psyched.

It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.

Six o'clock - TV hour. Don't get caught in foreign towers. Slash and burn, return, listen to yourself churn. Locking in, uniforming, book burning, blood letting. Every motive escalate. Automotive incinerate. Light a candle, light a votive. Step down, step down. Watch your heel crush, crushed. Uh oh, this means no fear cavalier. Renegade steer clear! A tournament, tournament, a tournament of lies. Offer me solutions, offer me alternatives and I decline.

It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine.

The other night I dreamt ot knives, continental drift divide. Mountains sit in a line, Leonard Bernstein, Leonid Brezhnev, Lenny Bruce and Lester Bangs. Birthday party, cheesecake, jelly bean, boom! You symbiotic, patriotic, slam book neck, right? Right.

It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine...fine...

(It's time I had some time alone)

Don't bother :D


   
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