R.E.M.
Daysleeper 
Album: UP  

TRANSCRITA POR AFONSO NETO
SALVADOR - BAHIA
afonsobahia@bol.com.br


(C C7+)
Receiving dept., 3 a.m. 

staff cuts have socked up the overage 

directives are posted. 

no callbacks, complaints. 

everywhere is calm. 

D#
Hong Kong is present 
Dm
Taipei awakes 
F                     G
all talk of circadian rhythm 
  C   Dm           F        G
I see today with a newsprint fray 
   C        Dm      F        G
my night is colored headache grey 
C Dm F G
daysleeper 

(C C7+)
the bull and the bear are marking 

their territories 

they're leading the blind with 

their international glories 

D#              Dm
I'm the screen, the blinding light 
F               G
I'm the screen, I work at night. 
 
  C     Dm         F         G
I see today with a newsprint fray 
   C        Dm      F        G
my night is colored headache grey 
(C Dm F G)
don't wake me with so much. 
(C Dm F G)
daysleeper. 

(C C7+)
I cried the other night 

I can't even say why 

fluorescent flat caffeine lights 

its furious balancing 


D#              Dm
I'm the screen, the blinding light 
F               G
I'm the screen, I work at night.
(C Dm F G)
I see today... 
(C Dm F G)
don't wake me with so much. 


The ocean machine is set to 9 

I'll squeeze into heaven and valentine 

my bed is pulling me. 

gravity 

daysleeper. daysleeper. 

daysleeper. daysleeper. daysleeper.