From: Rich Ormerod <Richard.Ormerod@newcastle.ac.uk> Pop Song 89 =========== The tab to the opening riff of Pop Song '89 is: (E) --8-5-------------------------------------------| (B) ------8--------5--------------------------------| (G) -----------------7--5--7-s-9--7--7-h-9-p-7------| (D) -------------------------------------------5--7-|

Intro: A A D D A A D D D x 3
H^Aello I sa^Dw you I k^Anow you I kn^Dew you I th^Aink I can re^Dmember your na^Ame...na^Dme A D A D

H^Aello I'm so^Drry I lo^Ast mys^Delf I th^Aink I tho^Dught you were so^Ameone els^De

E G D BaddE Should we talk about the weather?

S^Ehould we t^Galk about the gov^Dernment? ^B

break: B / / / B / / / E / / / E7 / / / B / / / B / / / E / / / D/Dsus4 the melody on the break isn't too hard to pick out. The notes are real close to the chords - often in them. I think its weird that Pete didn't play them on the acoustic version.

Hello my friend are you visible today? And no one ever knew that it could be so strange...strange Hello I'm sorry I lost myself I think I thought you were someone else Get Up ======

Intro: E B C G A E B C G Bb
^A Sleep delays my li^Dfe Where does the time go^A...go I don't kn^Dow Sleep sleep sleepy hea^Ad Wake it u^Dp...up You've got all your li^Afe Way up ahe^Dad

D^Ereams t^Bhey co^Cmplic^Gate my li^Afe D^Ereams t^Bhey co^Cmplim^Gent my li^Bbfe

I've seen you laying pined I've seen you laying pined Life is rough...rough I've seen you laying down...down With the loving kind I know life is hard...hard Well now Where to turn?

break A D A D w/ 13 alarm clocks going off at once
This time there's no escape To dreamtime

You Are The Everything ======================

Intro Am
^GSometimes I feel like I can't even ^Dsing I'm very scared for this w^Gorld I'm very scared for ^Dme Eviscerate your mem^Gory Here's a ^Gscene You're ^Din the back seat laying down The ^Gwindows wrap around you The ^Dsound of the travel and the engine ^CAll you hear is ^Gtime stand still in^C travel You feel such peace and ab^Gsolue The stillness still that do^Cesn't end But slowly drifts i^Gnto sleep The st^Dars are the greatest thing you've ever seen And t^Dhey're there for you For y^Dou alone you are the everythi^Gng I thi^Gnk about this worl^Dd a lot and I cry And I'^Gve seen the films and the ^Deyes But I'm in this ki^Gtchen Everything is be^Dautiful And she is so be^Gautiful She is so young and ^Dold I look at her and ^CI see the beauty Of the l^Gight of music The vo^Cice is talking somewhere in the ho^Guse Late spring and you're dri^Cfting off to sleep

With your te^Deth in your mouth ^DYou are here with me ^DYou are here with me ^DYou have been here and you are eve^Amrything

Stand =====

intro: E A B
St^Eand in the p^Alace where you li^Bve N^Aow fa^A/G#ce No^Erth T^Ehink about di^Arection Wonder wh^F#y you have^Bn't^A befo^Ere Now st^Eand in the pl^Aace where you we^Bre N^Aow ^A/G#face W^Eest T^Ehink about the pla^Ace where you live W^F#onder why you ha^Bven^A't b^Eefore

I^Ef you are conf^Aused che^C#ck with t^Che su^Bn C^Earry a co^Ampass to h^Gelp you a^Alo^Bng Your f^Eeet are go^Aing to b^C#e on t^Che g^Bround Your h^Eead is the^Are to mo^Gve you^G a^Aro^Bund

Your feet are going to be on the ground Your head is there to move you around If wishes were trees the trees would be falling Listen to reason The reason is calling

at the end of this song, it goes up a key, so the chords are: F# B C# ..... then they go up again to: G# C# D# ..... however, the song ends on: so ST^EAND!

World Leader Pretend ==================== {Between the Em and Bm chords play this ---- (D) -0-2-4-2-0-

Intro Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm G A
I^D sit at my ta^Gble a^Cnd wage war on mys^Delf I^Dt se^Gems like it's al^Cl...it's all for no^Dthing I^D know the ba^Grricades, ^Cand I know the mor^Dtar in the wal^Dl breaks I rec^Gognize the weapons,^C I used them well ^D

Em Bm

T^Emhis is my mistake. L^Bmet me make it good I^Em raised the wall, and I^Bm will be the one to knock it d^Gown ^A

I've a rich understanding of my finest defenses I proclaim that claims are left unstated, I demand a rematch I decree a stalemate I divine my deeper motives I recognize the weapons I've practiced them well. I fitted them myself It's amazing what devices you can sympathize...empathize This is my mistake. Let me make it good I raised the walls, and I will be the one to knock it down

R^Ameach out for m^Ce and hold ^Amme tight. Hold that me^Cmory Let ^Ammy machine ta^Clk to me. L^Amet my machine t^Aalk to me ^G

This is my world And I am the world leader pretend This is my life And this is my time I have been given the freedom To do as I see fit It's high time I've razed the walls That I've constructed It's amazing what devices you can sympathize...emapathize This is my mistake. Let me make it good I raised the walls, and I will be the one to knock it down You fill in the mortar. You fill in the harmony You fill in the mortar. I raised the walls And I'm the only one I will be the one to knock it down

End on Em
Orange Crush ============

Orange Crush goes : | Em | Em | G | D | in the verses | E | B | F# | B | in the chorus Follow me don't follow me I've got my spine I've got my orange crush Collar me don't collar me I've got my spine I've got my orange crush We are agents of the free I've had my fun and now its time to Spread your conscience overseas Coming in fast over me Paid in full Orange Crush ============

Intro: Em G D2
F^Emollow me don't follow me I've g^Got my spine I've g^Dot my orange crush C^Emollar me don't collar me I've g^Got my spine I've g^Dot my orange crush W^Eme are agents o^Gf the free I've ha^Dd my fun and now its time to S^Empread your conscience overseas C^Goming in fast o^Dver me

the break is: Emajor B F# B as many times as necessary
Paid in full

Hairshirt =========

This song repeats these 8 measures throughout the verses: G / / / G / / / A7 / / / A7 / / / C / / / C / / / G / / / G / / /

I am not the type of dog That could keep you waiting For no good reason Run a carbon-black test on my jaw And you will find it's all been said before

I^G can ^A7swing my megaph^Cone and long arm the re^Amst It's ea^Amsier and better To just beat it from the che^Cst ^C Of desire G

verse

I could walk into this room And the waves of conversation are enough To knock you down in the undertow So alone so alone in my life Feed me banks of light And hang your hairshirt on the lowest rung It's a beautiful life And I can hang my hairshirt Away up high in the attic of the wrong dog's life chest Or bury it at sea All my life I've searched for this

Here I am here I am in your life It's a beautiful life My life It's a beautiful life Your life (Untitled) - Pieces printed in the 1988 fan club holiday card =============================================================

^CThis world is big and so-awake ^GI stayed up late to ^Chear your voice ^CThis light is here to keep you warm This song is here to keep you s^Gtrong

I made a list of things to say But all I really want to say All I really want to say is Hold her and keep him strong While I'm away from here Hold her and keep her strong While I'm away from here

Break : F7 C F7 G
I've seen the world and so-awake And stay up late to hear me sing Just hold her I've seen the world and so-awake And stay up late to hear me sing Just hold him Hold her and keep her strong While I'm away from here Hold him and keep him strong While I'm away from here

R.E.M. - Green