ACTIVITY
Murmur
R.E.M , Murmur Album
Mike McConnell
RADIO FREE EUROPE
For the "Raving station/Straight off the boat" part:
e ----0--0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-0-0-0---
B -----0--0----0--0----0--0----0--0--0-0-0-0-0--
G ---3--3--3-3--3--3-2--2--2-2--2--2------------
For the "Beside yourself.." part:
e --0--0--0-0--0--0------4--------
B ---4--4----4--4---5-5-5-5-5-----
G -4--4--4-4--4--4-6-6-6---6-6----
(play 2x)
A D E
Beside yourself if radio's gonna stay.
A D E
Reason: it could polish up the grey.
A D E
Put that, put that, put that up your wall
A D E
That this isn't country at all
F# A (EEAE) F# A B
Raving station, beside yourself
{same as verse above}
Keep me out of country in the word
Deal the porch is leading us absurd.
Push that, push that, push that to the hull
That this isn't nothing at all.
Straight off the boat, where to go?
E A E A
Calling on in transit, calling on in transit
E A E A
Radio Free Europe
Beside defying media too fast
Instead of pushing palaces to fall
Put that, put that, put that before all
That this isn't fortunate at all
Raving station, beside yourself
Calling on in transit, calling on in transit
Radio Free Europe, radio.
Bsus4 C# Bsus4 C#
Decide yourself, calling all of the medias too fast
Keep me out of country in the word
Disappoint is into us absurd
Straight off the boat, where to go?
Calling on in transit, calling on in transit
Radio Free Europe
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RADIO FREE EUROPE
"A": x02xxx
D : xx0232
"E": 02(2)xxx
e : xx2100
e -------------------------2-------------0-------------
B -------------------------3-------------0-------------
G -------------------------2-------------1-------------
D -2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-------------2-------------
A -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-------0-0-2---
E ---------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0---4-4-------0-
"A" "D" "E" e
Beside yourself if radio's gonna stay, etc.
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PILGRIMAGE
{piano intro is something like this:}
(D) ---3-------------------
(A) -----3------3----------
(E) --------3-------------- .... repeat then go on to verses...
Take a turn, take a turn
Take our fortune, take our fortune
(G) -------0---------0------------------
(D) ----3---------3----------0-------0--
(A) --1--------1-----------3-------3----
(E) ---------------------1-------1------ ... repeat several times
They called the clip a two-headed cow
Your hate clipped and distant, your luck, pilgrimage
Rest assured this will not last, take a turn for the worst
Your hate clipped and distant, your luck a two-headed cow
CCC F G
The pilgrimage has gained momentum
F G
Take a turn, take a turn
F G F G
Take our fortune, take our fortune
Pilgrimage
{the little break is....}
C / / / C(Bbass) / / / Bb / / / G {of course repeated some}
Speakin' in tongues, it's worth a broken lip
Your hate clipped and distant, your luck, pilgrimage
Rest assured this will not last, take a turn for the worst
Your hate clipped and distant, your luck a two-headed cow
The pilgrimage has gained momentum
Take a turn, take a turn
Take our fortune, take our fortune
Pilgrimage. Pilgrimage.
Speakin' in tongues, it's worth a broken lip
Your hate clipped and distant, your luck
Rest assured this will not last, take a turn for the worst
Your hate clipped and distant, your luck two-headed
The pilgrimage has gained momentum
Take a turn, take a turn
Take our fortune, take our fortune
Pilgrimage. Pilgrimage.
The pilgrimage has gained momentum
Take a turn, take a turn
Take our fortune, take our fortune
Take a turn, take a turn
Take our fortune, take our fortune
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LAUGHING
C#m E
Laocoon and her two sons
C#m E
Pressured storm, tried to move
C#m E
No other more, emotion bound
C#m E
Martyred, misconstrued
A E C#m A E C#m C#m B E Esus E
Ligh-ted in a room la--nky room
F#m G#m F#m G#m F#m G#m Esus E A E
Ligh--ted ligh--ted laughing in tune
Lighted lighted laughing
Laocoon and her two sons
Run the gamut, sated view
Know them more, emotion bound
Martyred, misconstrued
A E C#m A E C#m C#m B E Esus E
Ligh-ted in a room la--nky room
F#m G#m F#m G#m F#m G#m Esus E A E
Ligh--ted ligh--ted laughing in tune
Lighted lighted laughing
G#m E E----4-5-7-5-4-----
In a room B--5-----------5-9-
C#m E E----4-5-7-5-4---
lock the door latch the room B--5-----------5-
Lighted, lighted, laughing
Laocoon and her two sons
Ran the gamut, settled new,
Find a place fit to laugh,
Lock the doors, latch the room
Lighted in a room, lanky room
Lighted, lighted, laughing in tune
Lighted, lighted, laughing in tune
Lighted, lighted, laughing in tunes
Lighted, lighted, laughing in tunes
Note: the F#m and G#m are arpeggiated barre forms
with high B and E strings open (i.e. XX4200 and XX6400)
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TALK ABOUT THE PASSION
Original tab by: ?
Corrections by: George Belkin ([email protected])
and Michael Cummings ([email protected])
{Main riff:}
E------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------3-------------3-2-0------
G-2-2-------2-2-------------0---0---------2--------2--- (repeat)
D-0-0-0-2-4-0-0-0-2-4-0---2-------2-----2--------------
A-----------------------3-----------3-0----------------
E------------------------------------------------------
{Verse riff #1:}
E-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3-2-0-0-0-0---------------------------
B-2-2-0-2-2-0--2-2-0-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3---------------------------
G-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------
D-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------
A-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------
E----------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------
This is like A, Asus, and a variation on E-minor
{Verse riff #2:}
E-------0-------------0-------------0-------------0-0-0----------------
B-----3---3---3-----3---3---3-----3---3---3-----3---3-3----------------
G---2-------------0-------------2-------------0-----0-0----------------
D-3---------3---2---------2---3---------3---2-------2-2----------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
{Bridge riff:}
E-2-2-3-5--2-2-3-5--3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-------2-0--------------------------
B-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3------------------------------
G-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2--------------------------------
D-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------
The fourth verse begins the same way as the other three and fades out
repeating the A / Em stuff.
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Intro: {main riff}
{Main riff}
Empty prayer, empty mouths, combien reaction
Empty prayer, empty mouths, talk about the passion
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
{Verse riff #1}
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
{Main riff}
Empty prayer, empty mouths, combien reaction
Empty prayer, empty mouths, talk about the passion
{Verse riff #2:}
Combien, combien, combien de temps?
{Verse riff #1}
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
{Bridge riff}
{Main riff}
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
{Verse riff #2:}
Combien, combien, combien de temps?
{Verse riff #1}
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
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MORAL KIOSK
Corrections by: George Belkin ([email protected])
and: Jonathan Blanks ([email protected])
Intro: Esus4
D2 A/C# E
Scratch the scandals in the twilight
D2 A/C# E
Trying to shock but instead
D2 A/C# E
Idle hands all orient to her
D2 A/C# E
Pass a magic pillow under head
F#m G#m E B
Its so much more attractive
F#m G#m E B
Inside the moral kiosk
Esus4
Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight
Esus4
Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight
D2 A/C# E
They scratch the scandals in the twilight
D2 A/C# E
She was laughing like a Horae
D2 A/C# E
Put that knee in dour landslide
D2 A/C# E
Take this step to dash a roveing eye
F#m G#m E B
Its so much more attractive
F#m G#m E B
Inside the moral kiosk
Esus4
Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight
Esus4
Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight
{Bridge:} Dsus2 A/C# B (x 2)
D2 A/C# E
Scratch the scandals in the twilight
D2 A/C# E
Trying to shock but instead
D2 A/C# E
Idle hands all orient to her
D2 A/C# E
Pass a magic pillow under head
F#m G#m E B
Its so much more attractive
F#m G#m E B
Inside the moral kiosk
Esus4
Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight
Esus4
Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight
(The interlude is a play on the G chord)
Esus4
Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight
Esus4
Inside, cold, dark, fire, twilight
{The riff played over the E chord after every line in the verse is:
E ---------
B ---------
G -3h4p3---
D -------6-
A ---------
E --------- }
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PERFECT CIRCLE
{its helpful to play the piano notes by streching your pinky
along the high E-string on the D and G chords}
F F/G D F F/G G
Put your hair back, we get to leave
F F/G D G
Eleven gallows on your sleeve
F F/G D F F/G G
Shallow figure, winner's pain
F F/G D F G F Dm7
Eleven shadows way out of place
C F C Dm
Standing too soon, shoulders high in the room
C F C Dm
Standing too soon, shoulders high in the room
C F C F
Standing too soon, shoulders high in the room
{same as before}
Pull your dress on and stay real close
Who might leave you where I left off?
A perfect circle of acquaintances and friends
Drink another, coin a phrase
Heaven assumed, shoulders high in the room
Heaven assumed, shoulders high in the room
Heaven assumed, shoulders high in the room
Try to win and suit your needs
Speak out sometimes but try to win
Standing too soon, shoulders high in the room
Standing too soon, shoulders high in the room
Standing too soon, shoulders high in the room
Standing too soon, shoulders high in the room
Standing too soon, shoulders high in the room
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CATAPULT
{for the intro, use this configuration of G to mock the bass}
"G" xx09(10)9
Catapult
D Dsus2 D A/Dbass
Catapult
D Dsus2 D A/Dbass
Catapult
D Dsus2 D A/Dbass
Catapult
G Em D
Oohhh, we were little boys
G Em D Asus4
Oohhh, we were little girls
G Em D
It's nine o'clock, don't try to turn it off
G Em D Asus4
Cowered in a hole, ugly mouth
We in step, in hand, your mother remembers this.
Hear the howl of the road, a question:
F C D F C D
Did we miss anything? Did we miss anything?
F C D F C D A
Did we miss anything? Did we miss anything?
D Dsus2 D A/Dbass
Catapult
D Dsus2 D A/Dbass
Catapult
D Dsus2 D A/Dbass
Catapult
D Dsus2 D A/Dbass
Catapult
G5(add E) D G5(addE) D A
Porch could be darker.
G5(add E) D G5(addE) D A
Much could be darker.
D Dsus2 D A/Dbass
Catapult
D Dsus2 D A/Dbass
Catapult
D Dsus2 D A/Dbass
Catapult
D Dsus2 D A/Dbass
Catapult
G Em D
Oohhh, we were little boys
G Em D Asus4
Oohhh, we were little girls
G Em D
It's nine o'clock, don't try to turn it off
G Em D Asus4
Cowered in a hole, ugly mouth
We in step, in hand, your mother remembers this.
Hear the howl of the road, a question:
F C D F C D
Did we miss anything? Did we miss anything?
F C D F C D A
Did we miss anything? Did we miss anything?
D Dsus2 D A/Dbass
Catapult
D Dsus2 D A/Dbass
Catapult
D Dsus2 D A/Dbass
Catapult
D Dsus2 D A/Dbass
Catapult
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SITTING STILL
Transcription by: Marc van der Geest ([email protected])
Intro/Chorus :
D D U D D U D D U U D U : Up/Down strokes
e:|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0--|
B:|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0--|
G:|--6--6-(6)-4--4-(4)-2--2-2-2-2-2--| 3x
D:|--7--7-(7)-6--6-(6)-4--4-4-4-4-4--|
A:|----------------------------------|
E:|----------------------------------|
Verse :
slight palm-mute
e:|---------------------|-(0)--0---0---0--0---0---0-|
B:|---------------------|-------0---0------0---0----|
G:|---------------------|----2---2---2--2---2---2---|
D:|--2-2-2-2-2----------|---------------------------| repeat
A:|--2-2-2-2-2---etc.---|---------------------------|
E:|--0-0-0-0-0----------|---------------------------|
The 'Up to par...' part :
D D U U D U
e:|--throw in some open e & B -------0-0-0-0-0-0----|
B:|-----strings occasionaly----------0-0-0-0-0-0----|
G:|--8-8-8-***-8-9-9-8---6-6-6-***---2-2-2-2-2-2----|
D:|--9-9-9-***-9-x-x-9---7-7-7-***---4-4-4-4-4-4----|
A:|--9-9-9-***-9-9-9-9---7-7-7-***--(4-4-4-4-4-4)---|
E:|--7-7-7-***-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-***------------------|
*** means: just strum the chord (listen to the record)
Bridge :
e:|-0------0-------(0--0-0-0)--|
B:|-0------0-------(0--0-0-0)--|
G:|-1------2--------9--9-9-9---| 2x
D:|-2------4--------x--x-x-x---|
A:|-2---------------9--9-9-9---|
E:|-0---------------7--7-7-7---|
I'm not 100% sure about this last chord
Outro :
This is just the chorus played a couple of times with just an E/Esus4/E transition in
between; and at the end of the song: E/Fmin/E. Something like this:
e:|---------|-0-***-0-0-0-***-|---------|-0-***-0-***-0---|
B:|-intro/--|-0-***-0-0-0-***-|-intro/--|-0-***-0-***-0---|
G:|-chorus--|-1-***-2-2-1-***-|-chorus--|-1-***-2-***-1---|
D:|-riff-3x-|-2-***-2-2-2-***-|-riff-3x-|-2-***-4-***-2---|
A:|---------|-2-***-2-2-2-***-|---------|-2-***-4-***-2---|
E:|---------|-0-***-0-0-0-***-|---------|-0-***-------0---|
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This name I got we all agreed
See could stop stop it will rid
We could bind it in the cist
We could gather, throw a fit
Up to buy, Katie buys a kitchen-size, but not me in
Setting trap for love, making a waste of time, sitting still
I'm the sign and you can read.
I'm the sign and you're not deaf.
We could bind it in the cist.
We could gather, throw a fit.
Up to buy, Katie buys a kitchen-size, but not me in
Setting trap for love, making a waste of time, sitting still
I can hear you. I can hear you. I can hear you.
This name I got we all agree
See could stop stop it will rid
We could bind it in the cist
We could gather, throw a fit.
Up to buy, Katie buys a kitchen-size, but not me in
Setting trap for love, making a waste of time, sitting still
{same as intro}
I can hear you. I can hear you. I can hear you.
You can gather when I talk, talk until you're blue
You could get away from me. Get away from me.
Up to buy, Katie buys a kitchen-size, but not me
Setting trap for love, making a waste of time, sitting still
I can hear you. I can hear you. I can hear you.
I can hear you. I can hear you. I can hear you.
Can you hear me?
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9-9 (Last Updated: 8/23/96)
(There are three versions of this song in this file. First the lyrics.
I'll try to "pretty" it up when I have the time. - Chris)
Lyrics:
Steady repetition is a compulsion mutually reenforced.
Now what does that mean?
Is there a just contradiction?
Nothing much.
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord, hesitate.
Got to punch
Right on target
Twisting tongues
Gotta stripe down his back
all nine yards down her back
Give me a couple,
Don't give me a couple of pointers,
Turn to lies and conversation fear
Got to punch
Right on target
Twisting tongues
Gotta stripe down his back
all nine yards down her back
Give me a couple,
Don't give me a couple of pointers,
Turn to lies and conversation fear
What is my mind?
What is my mind?
Steady repetition is a compulsion mutually reenforced.
Now what does that mean?
Is there a just contradiction?
Nothing much.
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If I should die before I wake, oh come on, hesitate, hesitate.
Got to punch
Right on target
Twisting tongues
Gotta stripe down his back
all nine yards down her back
Give me a couple,
Don't give me a couple of pointers,
Turn to lies and conversation fear
Conversation fear. Conversation fear. Conversation fear.
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(in normal tuning)
intro is of course strings and notes, but if you play an A chord it
sounds good. Then after the intro before the song kicks in I think
it is a B or B5. From what I can tell the verse is E then B (orB5) and the
last line of the verse is E and the chorus goes B//A// and there may be a G
in there somewhere but maybe it's just the bass playing a G.
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I'm not certain about the intro so here's my best shot:
E:-2-3-5-3s2-2 that's the bassline....
e:---0-----0-----0-----0-----
B:-2---2-3---3-5---5-3---3-3-2 that's my best guess at the jangles
Verse:
A two punch.............right on target........
E Esus4 E Bm 7th fret harmonics-s-5th fret harmonics
Chorus:
Give me a couple of, don't give me a couple of pointers turn to lies and
B A G A B A G
Conversation fear.
A B 7th fret harmonics-s-5th fret harmonics
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Version 3 (Added 8/23/96)
This is 9-9 by REM. I'm not certain about the intro so here's my best
shot:
E:-2-3-5-3s2-2 that's the bassline....
e:---0-----0-----0-----0-----
B:-2---2-3---3-5---5-3---3-3-2 that's my best guess at the jangles
Verse:
A two punch.............right on target........
E Esus4 E Bm 7th fret harmonics-s-5th fret harmonics
Chorus:
Give me a couple of, don't give me a couple of pointers turn to lies and
B A G A B A G
Conversation fear.
A B 7th fret harmonics-s-5th fret harmonics
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SHAKING THROUGH
D C/D
1 a & a 2 a & a 3 a & a 4 a & a 1 a & a 2 a & a 3 a & a 4 a & a
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|10------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
G|11------------------------------|9-------------------------------|
D|0--(0)--0---0---0---0---0---0---|0--(0)--0---0---0---0---0---0---|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D C/D
1 a & a 2 a & a 3 a & a 4 a & a 1 a & a 2 a & a 3 a & a 4 a & a
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|7-------------------------------|5-------------------------------|
G|7-------------------------------|5-------------------------------|
D|0--(0)--0---0---0---0---0---0---|0--(0)--0---0---0---0---0---0---|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
{once again, there's a melody line played on the E string with
the chords, it just alternates between D Dsus2 and Dsus4;
with the Bm chord, its easier to play a "cheater" chord (no barre)
then pick out the notes. Or I guess you could play straight chords if
you're a weenie}
D Bm D Bm
Could it be that one small voice doesn't count in the world?
Em A Em A
Yellow like a geisha gown, denial all the way
Could this by three be turned? Honor marches on.
Em A Em A
Yellow like a geisha gown, denial all the way
D A G (A) D A G D A G (A) D A G
Shaking through, opportune. Shaking through, opportune.
Are we grown way too far?
Taking after rain
Em A Em A
Yellow like a geisha gown, denial all the way
D A G (A) D A G D A G (A) D A G
Shaking through, opportune. Shaking through, opportune.
Em A Em A
In my life
Is that a steal?
Children of today on parade,
Em A Em A
Yellow like a geisha gown, denial all the way
D A G (A) D A G D A G (A) D A G
Shaking through, opportune. Shaking through, opportune.
D A G (A) D A G D A G (A) D A G
Shaking through, opportune. Shaking through, opportune.
{At the end, the chorus gets played a key up for a while, so it's
E B A .... then end on a big 'ol B}
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On Shaking through,(murmer)
the line
Em A
yellow like a geisha gown
it is actually...
Asus4
- - - - - - - - - -
- - 3 - - - - - - - -
- - 2- - - - - - - -
- - 2 - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - -
Em A Asus4 A
yellow like a geisha gown
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WE WALK
Original chords by: ?
Corrections by: Jonathan Blanks ([email protected])
[The song is tuned up 1/4 step]
{intro: F Fmaj7 Dm Dm F Fmaj7 Dm G}
{On the C to Am stuff, It sounds good to walk the bass note of the C
chord down to a B before playing Am}
C Am C Am C Am C Am
Up the stairs to the landing up the stairs into the hall
C Am C Am C Am Em
Take oasis, Marat's bathing
F Fmaj7 Dm F G
We walk through the wood we walk
C Am C Am C Am C Am
Up the stairs to the landing up the stairs into the hall
C Am C Am C Am Em
Take oasis, Marat's bathing
F Fmaj7 Dm F G
We walk through the woods we walk
Am F Bb C Am F Bb C Am F Bb C Am F Bb {slide here}
Take oasis take oasis take oasis take oasis
Bb-B-C Am C Am C Am C Am
Up the stairs to the landing up the stairs into the hall
C Am C Am ......
Take oasis, Marat's bathing
We walk through the world we walk
Up the stairs to the landing, up the stairs into the hall
Take oasis, Marat's bathing
Up the stairs to the landing, up the stairs into the hall
Take oasis, Marat's bathing
Up the stairs to the landing, up the stairs into the hall
Into the hall
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WEST OF THE FIELDS
Chords by: Trygve Sandven Haaland ([email protected])
Em D F G F G
Long gone, intuition to assume are gone when we try.
Em D F G F G
Dream of a living jungle in my way back home when we die.
Em
West of the fields. West of the fields. West of the fields. West of the fields.
Em G Em G Em G Em G Em
Long gone. Long gone. Long gone. Long gone. West of the fields.
Dreams of Elysian, to assume are gone when we try
Tell now what is dreaming
When we try to listen with your eyes oversimplify
Em F Dm G C Dm F G
The animals, how strange. Try, try to stick it in.
Em F Dm G C Dm F G
The animals, how strange. Try, try to stick it in.
Dreams of Elysian, to assume are gone when we try
Tell now what is dreaming when we try.
Listen through your eyes when we die.
West of the fields. West of the fields. West of the fields. West of the fields.
Long gone. Long gone. Long gone. Long gone. West of the fields.
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