Lirik dan Chord Lagu I Remember California - R.E.M

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Grup band beraliran rock alternative asal Amerika Serikat, R.EM, memopulerkan lagu berjudul “I Remember California”.

Dirilis melalui label Warner Records, lagu ini merupakan bagian dari album studio keenam mereka yang bertajuk Green (1988).

Album yang berisikan 11 trek tersebut diproduseri oleh semua member (Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck dan Bill Berry) bersama Scott Litt.

Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu King of Comedy dari R.E.M

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “I Remember California” dari R.E.M:

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Em               F                        Em                        F
I remember redwood trees, bumper cars and wolverines
       Em                       F
The ocean's Trident submarines
Em                            F
Lemons, limes and tangerines
Em                 F
I remember this
Em                 F
I remember traffic jams
Em                       F
Motor boys and girls with tans
Em                       F
Nearly was and almost rans
Em                F
I remember this

[Instrumental]
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[Bridge]
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And history is made
Em             F                       Em  F
History is made to seem unfair

[Verse 2]
Em                F
I recall that you were there
Em                           F
Golden smile and shining hair
Em            F
I recall it wasn't fair
Em               F
Recollect it wasn't fair
    Em                    F                Em
Remembering it wasn't fair outside

[Chorus]
         F               Em
Low ebb, high tide
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The lowest ebb and highest tide
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A symbol wave I must confide
    F                          Em         Asus2
I guess we took us for a ride
   Em                       Asus2   Em   Asus2   Em   Asus2
I guess it's just a gesture

[Verse 3]
Em                 F
I remember this defense
Em                     F
Progress fails pacific sense
Em                        F
All those sweet conspiracies
Em               F
I remember all these things
Em                 F
I remember traffic jams
Em                      F
Motor boys and girls with tans
Em                      F
Nearly was and almost rans
Em                F
I remember this, this

[Instrumental]
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[Chorus]
Em    F               Em
Low ebb, high tide
        F                         Em
The lowest ebb and highest tide
   F                           Em
I guess we took us for a ride
   F                         Em     Asus2
I guess it's just a gesture

[Outro]
           Em   Asus2   Em       Asus2
At the end of the continent
            Em   Asus2   Em        Asus2
At the edge of a continent
(repeat and fade)