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P S A

R.E.M.
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 The F C Bb hammer on the chords you can do the Peter buck
 jangles using these chord shapes but he goes back to F from Bb before
 Beginning the next F C Bb progression.
 Use strummed chords, not Buck-esque jangles, and unlike the verse
  section, the Bb's do go jangle back to F before beginning the next F C Bb
  phrase
 : Eb (6th fret A-shape barre) four times
 
 A  public service announcement  followed me home the other day,
 I  bade it nevermind,  go  away.
 The  shit's so thick, you could  stir it with a stick,
 the  paper wouldn't lie, wisdom got  lost to mankind,  we gloat and jeer  with it
 :
 
 Broadcast  me a joyful noise into the times, Lord,
 
 
 count  your blessings, ignore the lowest fear, well you can't send us, listen,
 Radio  no, play  the game, three  words, first one short,
 magazine,  book,  cinema, N -  O - down,
 many  fears are gone,  step down,  step down,
 watch  a heel crush,  ah this means war
 
 
 I  saw the light, it can't  be right
 
 :
 
 Broadcast  me a joyful noise into the times, Lord,
 
 
 count  your blessings, ignore the lowest fear, well you can't send us, listen,
 :
 It's  been a bad  day, please  don't take my picture,
 It's  been a  bad  day, please
 It's  been a bad  day, please  don't take my picture,
 It's  been a  bad  day, please
 :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A  public service announcement  followed me home  the other day,
 I  bade it nevermind,  go  away.
 The  shit's so thick, you could  stir it with a stick,
 the  paper wouldn't lie, wisdom got  lost to mankind,  we gloat and jeer  with it
 
 
 
 I  saw the light, it can't  be right
 
 :
 
 Broadcast  me a joyful noise into the times, Lord,
 
 
 count  your blessings, ignore the lowest fear, well you can't send us, listen,
 :
 It's  been a bad  day, please  don't take my picture,
 It's  been a  bad  day, please
 t
 It's  been a bad  day, please  don't take my picture,
 It's  been a  bad  day, please
 : Eb (6th fret A-shape barre) four times

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Readable chord sheet for P S A by R.E.M.

The F C Bb hammer on the chords you can do the Peter buck
jangles using these chord shapes but he goes back to F from Bb before
Beginning the next F C Bb progression.

Use strummed chords, not Buck-esque jangles, and unlike the verse
 section, the Bb's do go jangle back to F before beginning the next F C Bb
 phrase

:   Eb (6th fret A-shape barre) four times

 [F]
A[C] public service announc[Bb]ement followed me home the other day,

I[F] bade it never[C]mind, g[Bb]o away.

T[F]he shit's so thick, you coul[C]d stir it with a stick,

t[Bb]he paper wouldn't lie, wisdom go[F]t lost to mankind[C], we gloat and [Bb]jeer with it

:

 [C]
B[Bb]roadcast me a joyful noise into the times, Lord,

 [C]                                 [Bb]
 [A]
c[C]ount your blessings, ignore the lowest fear, well you can't send us, listen,

R[F]adio no, pl[C]ay the game, thre[Bb]e words, first one short,

m[F]agazine, boo[C]k, cinema, N -[Bb] O - down,

m[F]any fears are gone[C], step down[Bb], step down,

w[F]atch a heel [C]crush,[Bb]  ah this means war

 [F]  [C]
 [Bb]

I[F] saw the light, it [C]can't be right   [Bb]

 [F]  [C]  [Bb]

:

 [C]
B[Bb]roadcast me a joyful noise into the times, Lord,

 [C]                                 [Bb]
 [A]
c[C]ount your blessings, ignore the lowest fear, well you can't send us, listen,

:

I[F]t's been a [C]bad day, plea[Bb]se don't take my picture,

I[F]t's been [C]a ba[Bb]d day, please

I[F]t's been a [C]bad day, plea[Bb]se don't take my picture,

I[F]t's been [C]a ba[Bb]d day, please

:
 [D]
 [C]
 [E]
 [D]

 [D]
 [C]
 [E]
 [D]

 [Bb]
 [A]
 [C]

A[F] public service ann[C]ouncement followed me h[Bb]ome the other day,

I[F] bade it never[C]mind, g[Bb]o away.

T[F]he shit's so thick, you coul[C]d stir it with a stick,

t[Bb]he paper wouldn't lie, wisdom go[F]t lost to mankind[C], we gloat and [Bb]jeer with it

 [C]   [Bb]

 [F]  [C]
 [Bb]

I[F] saw the light, it [C]can't be right   [Bb]

 [F]  [C]  [Bb]

:

 [C]
B[Bb]roadcast me a joyful noise into the times, Lord,

 [C]                                 [Bb]
 [A]
c[C]ount your blessings, ignore the lowest fear, well you can't send us, listen,

:

I[F]t's been a [C]bad day, plea[Bb]se don't take my picture,

I[F]t's been [C]a ba[Bb]d day, please
t
I[F]t's been a [C]bad day, plea[Bb]se don't take my picture,

I[F]t's been [C]a ba[Bb]d day, please

:   Eb (6th fret A-shape barre) four times

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