YOU'RE IN THE AIR
R.E.M.
UP

CHORDS USED
	EADGBe
Am-02210 (x02210@1)Em022000 (022000@1)D--0232 (xx0232@1)C032010 (x32010@1)G320003 (320003@1)Cmaj7032000 (x32000@1)G/C030003 (2431xx@7)Bm-04432 (x24432@1)F--3211 (133211@1)E7sus020200 (020200@1)
INTRO: Am | Em (x4)

VERSE PATTERN
Am (x02210@1)Em (022000@1)  AmEm
You wanted a challenge that's calling you higher
I landed on my feet by crawling
I remember standing alone trying to forget you idling
I hate to admit that that's my reference point

Am (x02210@1)Em (022000@1)    Am (x02210@1)   Em (022000@1)    D (xx0232@1)   C (x32010@1) G  Am  Cmaj7
But there it is you say you want me

             D (xx0232@1)               CI'm (x32010@1)what you found, I'm upside down
              G (320003@1)         Am (x02210@1)   Cmaj7 (x32000@1)      G/CYou're (2431xx@7)in the air, you're in the air and I am breathing

(repeat verse pattern)
Brighten the stars
The weather is lifting the heavens love a love like this
It's pulling you higher twist it and turn this around
It lights from within it dribbles your chin
Now brings a smile, I'm lost again
    D (xx0232@1)        C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)Am (x02210@1)Cmaj7I'm (x32000@1)lost again
	     D (xx0232@1)               CI'm (x32010@1)what you found, I'm upside down
              G (320003@1)                Am (x02210@1)         Cmaj7You're (x32000@1)in the air, you're in the air and I am breathing you

BRIDGE
Am Bm C  D  F (x3)
AmBm C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)F (133211@1)E7sus (020200@1)(repeat intro)

(repeat verse pattern)
I want the stars to know they've won if only to beguile
The sky has opened up again in heavens reconciled
I want you naked, I want you wild, I want the stars to know they win
Am (x02210@1)         Em (022000@1)       Am (x02210@1)     Em (022000@1)     
     Em (022000@1)    AmEm  D (xx0232@1)   CGive (x32010@1)me that smile, just give it me, just turn it on, I'm lost  again

G  Am  Cmaj7

	     D (xx0232@1)               CI'm (x32010@1)what you found, I'm upside down
              G (320003@1)  AmCmaj7
You're in the air
             D (xx0232@1)               CI'm (x32010@1)what you found, I'm upside down
              G (320003@1)  AmCmaj7
You're in the air
             D (xx0232@1)               CI'm (x32010@1)what you found, I'm upside down
            G (320003@1)           Am (x02210@1)   Cmaj7 (x32000@1)      G/CYou're (2431xx@7)everywhere, you're in the air and I am breathing you

(repeat bridge)

Am Em (repeat two chords until song ends on long drawn out Am)

The bridge features that great solo, and there are three good ways to play it.

SOLO 1
e --------------------------------8--------------------|
B --10---10-8-10---10-8-10---10-8----10--8-8h10--------|


SOLO 2

e --5---5-3-5---5-3-5---5-3-8--5--3-3h5--

SOLO 3

B -----------------------------------13------------------------|
G --14---14-12-14---14-12-14---14-12-----14--12-12h14----------|

Enjoy! It's a great song.