Chord Find The River by REM

r . E . m . - find the river tuning : drop D i noticed that other chord sets for this song , while correct , sound rather boring to me . tuning to drop D allows you to play the bass line along with the chords for a sound much more like the record . intro riff : E - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - | B - - - - - 3 - - 3 - - - - - - - 3 - - 3 - - - | G - - - 2 - - - - 2 - - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - | x 2 D - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - - 2 - - - - - - 2 - - - | A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | chords used : D Dm/F Dsus2/E G A7sus4 A Em E | - - - 2 - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 3 - - - - - 0 - - - - - 0 - - - - 0 - - - B | - - - 3 - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 3 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 2 - - - - 0 - - - G | - - - 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - 0 - - - - - 2 - - - - 0 - - - D | - - - 0 - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - 2 - - - A | - - - 0 - - - - - x - - - - - - x - - - - - - x - - - - - 0 - - - - - 0 - - - - 2 - - - D | - - - 0 - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 5 - - - - - x - - - - - x - - - - 2 - - - intro : D - Dm/F - Dsus2/E - G D - Dm/F - A7sus4 D Dm/F Dsus2/E G hey now little speedy head , the read on the speedmeter says D Dm/F A7sus4 you have to go the task in the city . D Dm/F Dsus2/E G where people drown and people serve , don’t be shy , your just deserve D Dm/F A7sus4 is only just light years to go . G A D Em me , my thoughts are flower strewn , ocean storm , bayberry moon . G A D i have got to leave to find my way G A D Em watch the road and memorize this life that pass before my eyes , G A D nothing is going my way D - Dm/F - Dsus2/E - G D - Dm/F - A7sus4 D Dm/F Dsus2/E G the ocean is the rivers goal , a need to leave the water knows . D Dm/F A7sus4 we’re closer now than light years to go . G A D Em i have got to find the river , bergamot and vetiver G A D run through my head and fall away . G A D Em leave the road and memorize this life that pass before my eyes , G A D nothing is going my way . * repeat intro riff * D Dm/F Dsus2/E G there’s no one left to take the lead , but i tell you and you can see D Dm/F A7sus4 we’re closer now and light years to go . D Dm/F Dsus2/E G pick up here and chase the ride . the river empties to the tide; D Dm/F A7sus4 fall into the ocean . G A D Em the river to the ocean goes , a fortune for the undertow . G A D none of this is going my way . G A D Em there is nothing left to throw of ginger , lemon , indigo , G A D coriander stem and rose of hay . G A D Em strength and courage overrides these privileged and weary eyes of G A D river poet search naivete . G A D Em pick up here and chase the ride , the river empties to the tide . G A D all of this is coming your way . outro : E | - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - 5 - - | B | - - - - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7 - - | G | - - - - - 7 - - - - - - - - 7 - - | x 4 D | - - 7 - - - - - - - - - - - 7 - - | A | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | D | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |