Tuning: E A D G B E

Find The River R.E.M. - Automatic for the People (1992) ~72 BPM Ensemble: Drums Bass Piano Organ 2x acoustic guitars (doubled) (panned hard L/R) Mellotron Bells Backing vocals Vocals Click track in the intro? (I can't tell if this is an actual (percussion) instrument or a click track) [Intro] D Em9 e|----------2----------------2----| B|-----3----3----------3-----3----| G|---2------2--------0-------0----| x 2 D|-0--------0------2---------2----| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| D FM7sus2add6 A7sus4 *G6add9 D FM7sus2add6 A7sus4 e|-2----0------------0-------(0)---------2----0------------0---| B|-3----3------------3--------3----------3----3------------3---| G|-2----0------------0--------2----------2----0------------0---| D|-0----3------------2--------0----------0----3------------2---| A|----------------------------x----------------------------0---| E|----------------------------3--------------------------------| *Sometimes the open (e) is played on the up-strum, sometimes it's muted [Verse 1] D FM7sus2add6 A7sus4 G6add9 Hey now little speedy head, the read on the speedmeter says D FM7sus2add6 A7sus4 you have to go the task in the city. D FM7sus2add6 Where people drown and people serve, A7sus4 G6add9 D FM7sus2add6 A7sus4 don't be shy, your just **deserve is only just light years to go. [Chorus]

^GMe, my thoughts are flo^Awer strewn, o^Dcean storm, baybe^Emrry moon. ^G I have got to le^Aave to find my ^Dway. ^GWatch the road and m^Aemorize this l^Dife that pass bef^Emore my eyes, ^G nothing is go^Aing my way.

[Break] D FM7sus2add6 A7sus4 G6add9 D FM7sus2add6 A7sus4 [Verse 2] D FM7sus2add6 A7sus4 G6add9 The ocean is the rivers goal, a need to leave the water knows. D FM7sus2add6 A7sus4 We're closer now than light years to go. [Chorus]

^GI have got to fi^And the river, ^Dbergamot and v^Emetiver. ^G Run through my ^Ahead and fall a^Dway. ^GLeave the road and m^Aemorize this l^Dife that pass bef^Emore my eyes, ^G nothing is go^Aing my way^D.

[REPEAT INTRO RIFF] [Verse 3] D FM7sus2add6 A7sus4 G6add9 There's no one left to take the lead, but I tell you and you can see D FM7sus2add6 A7sus4 we're closer now and light years to go. D FM7sus2add6 A7sus4 G6add9 Pick up here and chase the ride. The river empties to the tide; D FM7sus2add6 A7sus4 Fall into the ocean. [Chorus]

The ^Griver to the oc^Aean goes, a fo^Drtune for the un^Emdertow. ^GNone of this is go^Aing my wa^Dy. ^GThere is nothing le^Aft to throw of ^Dginger, lemon, ^Emindigo, ^G Coriander st^Aem and rose of h^Day.

[Chorus]

Str^Gength and courage ove^Arrides these priv^Dileged and ^Emweary eyes of ^GRiver poet s^Aearch naivet^De. ^GPick up here and cha^Ase the ride, the ^Driver empties to ^Emthe tide. ^GAll of this is co^Aming your way.^D

[***Outro] This can be played in 5th position as well, which in my opinion mimics both guitar parts a little more accurately in terms of which notes ring. However, this introduces a different timbre; the recording sounds like both guitars are played in open position. e|------------5--2-----------5--3-| B|-------2-------3--------2-------| G|----3----------2-----3----------| x 4 D|-0-------------0----------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| **There is debate whether this is dessert, desserts, or deserve. I think it sounds closer to "dessert" than "deserve" on the recording, but Stipes says "deserve" in some live versions where he annunciates more clearly. I don't pretend to make sense of his lyrics. Ever. ***This is both acoustic guitars combined into one line of tablature NOTE: Concerning the chord FMaj7sus2add6...There are tablature books that label this as a Dmin chord, which obviously isn't correct if you play with the recording - there are more colors in that chord than a minor triad. I'm more inclined to label it as an FM7sus2add6 chord because the bass plays an F on that chord. There are probably several ways to interpret this chord.

R.E.M. - Find the river