Can't Get There From Here - REM

/B /A /G /E  D6(--7777)||-|-||
Bm7-|-| C#m7-|-|
(x3)  Bm7-|-| C#m7-|-|-|-|

Bm7-|                C#m7-|   B B       /A /B /B /A /B

          When the world is a monster
Bm7-|            C#m7-|        B B    B4|||||||
          Bad to swallow you whole
E E                                           B      G#
       Kick the clay that holds yer teeth in
G6(320000)                      F#    /E /F /F# /E /F /F# /E/F/F#
   Throw your trolls out the door

Bm7-|          C#m7-|   B B       /A /B /B /A /B
          If y'all need an inspiration
Bm7-|                               C#m7-|      B B    B4|||||||
          Philomath is where I go . . .  by dawn
E  E                                        B   G#
       Lawyer April knows the lowdown
G6                                    F#            /B /A /G /E
     She's mighty bad to visit home

{Refrain:
E             A        F#      B
I've been there I know the way
                         Can't get there from here
I've been there I know the way
                         Can't get there from here
I've been there I know the way                 B4  B  B4  B
                         Can't get there from here yeah       yeah       
I've been there I know the way }

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Bm7-|                 C#m7-|            B      B       /A /B /B /A /B
         When your hand's . .feeling empty
Bm7-|                 C#m7-|           B B       B4|||||||
          Stick head jumpin off the ground, 'round
E E                                   B     G#
      Timmy's sure to shirr the deer out
G6(320000)                      F#       /B /A /G /E
   Brother Dave can sing my song w-wong - ahhhh

[REFRAIN]

B       D    A                      B
Ahh, Ahh, hands down, Calechee bound
B                 D                 
Landlocked kiss the ground
A                 B                       B
The dirt of seven continents going round and round
D                         A                             B
Go on ahead Mr. Citywide hypnotized, suit and tied
B               D       A B4 B B4 B
Gentlemen, testify

Bm7-|                C#m7-|   B B       /A /B /B /A /B
          If the world is a monster
Bm7-|            C#m7-|        B B    B4|||||||
          Bad to swallow you whole
E  E                                       B   G#
       Philomath they know the lowdown
G6                                    F#    /E /F /F# /E /F /F# /E/F/F#
   Throw your trolls out the door

[REFRAIN] (x2)

E  E E7 E7 E7 Thank you, Dave


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Written by: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills,
and Michael Stipe / REM

Names changed to peeps we know.
Dave = Ray, April = Jeff, Timmy = Tris

JC&Timmy || JC Version || JC Setlist || Tunelist

JC & Timmy - Can't Get There From Here (RMBL)

JC & Timmy - Can't Get There From Here (BC)

REM - Can't Get There From Here (YT)

REM - Can't Get There From Here Remaster (YT)

REM - Can't Get There From Here Newcastle 1985 (YT)

REM - Can't Get There From Here Germany 1985 (YT)

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