Near Wild Heaven

by R.E.M.

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First version is true octave.  Second version is higher, without bends.
 -1 -3 -3     -3    -3”   -3”  -3” -2”
Whenever we hold each other
-3     -3”   -3”  -3” -2”
We hold each other
    3       3   -3 -3     -3        3
There's a feeling that's gone
  3     3        -3     -3      -3”
Something has gone wrong
-3”  3   -3     -3      -3     -3    -3” -3” -3” -3”  -3   3
And I don't know how much longer   I  can take it
  -3        -3”   -3”  -2”    -3     3
House made of heart break it
  -3    -3    -3” -3” -3”     -3”   -3”   -3     3
Take my head in your hands and shake it
2    2     -2”    3    -3”  3
In this near wild heaven
 3     -5      5   4
Not near enough
 
[CHORUS]:
 
4  -4    5  -4 
Living inside
4  -4    5   4    
Living inside
  -5      5     -4   4 -3”
Near wild Hea-ve-n
4  -4    5  -4 
Living inside
4  -4    5   4    
Living inside
-4 5     -4  4
Living Inside
  -5       5     -4   4 -3”
Near wild Hea-ve-n
 
 -1  -3  -3  -3   -3”  -3”  -3” -2”
Whatever it takes I'm giving
-1    -3 -3  -3” -3” -3” -2”
It's just a gift I'm given
 3    3   -3   -3  -3”
Try to live inside
3   3    3     -3    -3 -3”
Trying to move inside
-3”  3  -3 -3       -3       -3  -3”  -3”      -3”   -3”   -3  3
And I always thought that it would make me smarter
-3    -3   -3” -3”  -2”   -3”   -3  3
But it's   only   made me harder
-3      -3”     -3”   -3” -3”  3
My heart thrown open wide
2    2     -2”    3    -3”  3
In this near wild heaven
 3      -5      5   4
Not near enough
 
[REPEAT CHORUS]
 
-1   -3 -3      -3     -3”   -3” -3” -2”
I'm holding my hands together
-1   -3  -3     -3   -3”  -3” -3” -2”
I'm holding my feet together
-1   -3 -3      -3 -3”  -3” -3” -2”
I'm holding myself together
2    2     -2”    3    -3”  3
In this near wild heaven
 3     -5      5   4
Not near enough
6    5   4   6   5  -4
Ba ba ba ba ba ba
  -5      5    -4   4 -3”
Near wild Hea-ve-n
6    5   4   6   5  -4
Ba ba ba ba ba ba
  -5       5    -4   4 -3”
Near wild Hea-ve-n
 
4  -4    5   4 
Living inside
4  -4    5  -4    
Living inside
-4 5     -4  4
Living Inside
  -5      5    -4   4 -3”
Near wild Hea-ve-n
(repeat last chorus, fade)
 
 
HIGHER OCTAVE:
 
 
-4  -7  -7     -7   -6    -6    -6  -5
Whenever we hold each other
-7     -6     -6    -6 -5
We hold each other
     6      6  -7  -7     -7       6
There's a feeling that's gone
  6     6        -7     -7      -6
Something has gone wrong
-6    6   -7      -7     -7     -7     -6 -6   -6 -6    -7    6
And I don't know how much longer  I can take it
   -7        -6   -6    -5      -7    6
House made of heart break it
  -7    -7    -6   -6   -6      -6     -6      -7     6
Take my head in your hands and shake it
5    5     -5      6     -6   6
In this near wild heaven
 6     -9      8   7
Not near enough
 
[CHORUS]:
 
7  -8    8  -8 
Living inside
7  -8    8   7    
Living inside
  -9      8     -8   7 -6
Near wild Hea-ve-n
7  -8    8  -8 
Living inside
7  -8    8   7    
Living inside
-8 8     -8  7
Living Inside
  -9      8     -8   7 -6
Near wild Hea-ve-n
 
-4  -7  -7  -7   -6    -6    -6 -5
Whatever it takes I'm giving
-4    -7 -7  -6  -6   -6  -5
It's just a gift I'm given
 6    6  -7   -7  -6
Try to live inside
 6  6    6     -7     -7 -6
Trying to move inside
 -6   6  -7  -7      -7       -7   -6    -6      -6     -6    -7  6
And I always thought that it would make me smarter
-7    -7   -6 -6     -5     -6    -7   6
But it's   only  made me harder
-7      -6      -6      -6 -6   6
My heart thrown open wide
5    5     -5      6    -6   6
In this near wild heaven
 6      -9      8   7
Not near enough
 
[REPEAT CHORUS]
 
-4   -7 -7      -7     -6     -6 -6  -5
I'm holding my hands together
-4   -7  -7     -7   -6  -6  -6 -5
I'm holding my feet together
-4   -7 -7      -7 -6    -6 -6 -5
I'm holding myself together
5    5     -5      6     -6   6
In this near wild heaven
 6      -9      8   7
Not near enough
9    8   7   9   8  -8
Ba ba ba ba ba ba
  -9       8     -8   7 -6
Near wild Hea-ve-n
9    8   7   9   8  -8
Ba ba ba ba ba ba
  -9       8     -8   7 -6
Near wild Hea-ve-n
 
7  -8    8   7 
Living inside
7  -8    8  -8    
Living inside
-8 8     -8  7
Living Inside
  -9       8     -8   7 -6
Near wild Hea-ve-n
(repeat last chorus, fade)