R.E.M.

^{Am Fmaj7 G F C Em}
fret E string w/ thumb for F/G.
Intro: Am (occasional hammer-on from open strings)
Verse:
^Am the rain came down
^Fmaj7 the rain came down
^Am the rain came d ^G own on ^F me.
^Am the wind blew strong
^Fmaj7 the summer song
^Am fades to ^G memo ^F ry
etc...
Chorus: C Am Em F
^C I used to th ^Am ink as birds take w ^Em ing
they sing through ^F life so why can't we?
^C you cling to t ^Am his, you claim your ^Em best
if this is wh ^F at you're offering
^C I'll take the ^Am rain, I'll take the ^Em rain ^F
repeat verse/chorus
Instrumental:
w/ appropriate phase/echo/reverb/vibrato effect
^{G Bm G Bm G Bm
G F G F Fmaj7}
back to verse/chorus
end on C.