Year: 2003 - Album: In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003
Written by William Thomas Berry, Peter Lawrence Buck, Michael E. Mills, Michael Stipe
Intro: F C Bb - C
F C Bb -{C}
A Public service announcement followed me home the other day
F C Bb Dm
I paid it nevermind , go away
F C
Shits so thick you could stir it with a stick-
Bb - C
free Teflon whitewashed presidency - weīre
F C Bb
sick of being jerked around wear that on your sleeve
C Dm Bb
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, lord,
C Dm Bb
Count your blessings we're sick of being jerked around
A C
We all fall down.
F C Bb -{C}
Have you ever seen the televised St. vitus subcommittee prize
F C Bb Dm
Investigation dance? Those-ants-in- pants glances.
F C
Well, look behind the eyes
Bb - C
It's a hallowed, hollow anesthesized
F C
"save my own ass, screw these guys"
Bb Dm
smoke and mirror lock down
C Dm Bb
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, lord,
C Dm Bb
Count your blessings the papers wouldnīt lie I sigh
A
Not one more
C F
Itīs been a bad day.
C Gm
Please don't take a picture
F C Gm
Its been a bad day Pleaaaaaaaase
F
Itīs been a bad day.
C Gm
Please don't take a picture
F C Gm
Its been a bad day Pleaaaaaaaase
F C
We're dug in the deep the price is steep.
Bb -C
The auctioneer is such a creep.
F C
The lights went out, the oil ran dry
Bb Dm
We blamed it on the other guy
F C
Sure, all men are created equal.
Bb - C
Heres the church, heres the steeple
F C
Please stay tuned--we cut to sequel
Bb Dm
ashes, ashes, we all fall down.
C Dm Bb
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, lord,
C Dm
Count your blessings ignore the lower fears
Bb A
Ugh, this means war
C F
Itīs been a bad day.
C Gm
Please don't take a picture
F C Gm
Its been a bad day Pleaaaaaaaase
F
Itīs been a bad day.
C Gm
Please don't take a picture
F C Gm
Its been a bad day Pleaaaaaaaase
F C Bb C 2x
Dudududu?
C Dm Bb
Broadcast me a joyful noise into the times, lord,
C Dm Bb
Count your blessings we're sick of being jerked around
A C
We all fall down.
2x
F
Itīs been a bad day.
C Gm
Please don't take a picture
F C Gm
Its been a bad day Pleaaaaaaaase
F
Itīs been a bad day.
C Gm
Please don't take a picture
F C Gm
Its been a bad day Pleaaaaaaaase
fade
F C Gm
Dudududu?
End: F
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