R.E.M. - World Leader Pretend

I ^Dsit at my tab^Gle and wage war^C, ^D on myself It see^Gms like it's all..^C, ^D.it's all for nothing I know the bar^G, ^Cricades, and I know the mortar in the wall^D breaks I reco^Ggnize the weapons, I used them we^C, ^Dll

^EmEmi ^Bm Bmi Th^Emis is my mistake. Let me m^Bmake it good I ^Emraised the wall, and I wil^Bmi, ^G, ^Al be the one to knock it down

I^D'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

I^Emt'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

Re^Amach out for me ^Cand hold me tight. Hol^Ami, ^Cd that memory Let my machi^Amne talk to me. Let my machi^Cne talk to m^Ami, ^G, ^Ae

T^Dhis 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

I^Emt'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

Y^Emou 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 Em