SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE

As recorded by R.E.M.
(from the 1991 Album "Out Of Time")
Transcribed by Doetje2 Words by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe
Music by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe

Bsus4 EE Asus2 GG E7E7

x oo o oo xo oo oo o o

A Intro
Moderately P = 60
G Em Bm C

1
g 6 VV V
VV VV VV VV
VV
VV
VV VV VV VV
I 8 VV V VV VV VV
V
VV
V
VV
V V
V V V V V V
V V
Gtr I
3 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0
A 0 0 2 2 4 4 2 2 2
B 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
3 3 0 0 3

g 6 VV V VV VV VV VV VV
I 8 VV VV VV VV VV VV VV R VV VV VV
V V V V V V P V V
V V V V
Gtr II
3 3 0 0 2 2 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1
0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0
A 0 0 2 2 4 4 2 0 2 2
B 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
3 3 0 0
H

P
Faster = 126
G Em Bm C

6 V V VV VV VV VV 4 VV VV VV VV
5
I8 VV VV VV VV VV VV 4 VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V
Gtrs I, II
3 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2
B 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 0
3 3 0 0

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Bsus4 E Asus2 Bsus4 E Asus2

mf
Gtr II _ ___ __ _ ___ __ _ ___ __ _ _ _ __

9
ggg V V V V
V V V V V V
V V V V V V
V V V V V W
I
V u u V V u
Gtr I f
2 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
A
B 2 0 2
P P

Bsus4 E Asus2 Bsus4 E Asus2

_ ___ __ _ ___ __ _ ___ __ _ ___ __
gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
13
Ig V V V V V V V V
V u u V V u u
2 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0
T 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
A
B 2 0 2
P P

B Verse
Fm b bE Fm E Asus2 E
c c c c
ggg VV VV VV k V k VV VV VV VV k V k V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
17
I VV VV V VV VV VV VV V VV VV V V V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtrs I, II mf
2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
A 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fm b bE Fm E Asus2 E
c c c c
ggg VV VV VV k V k VV VV VV VV k V k V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
21
I VV VV V VV VV VV VV V VV VV V V V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
A 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Fm b bE Fm E Asus2 E
c c c c
ggg VV VV VV k V k VV VV VV VV k V k V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
25
I VV VV V VV VV VV VV V VV VV V V V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
A 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fm b bE Fm E Asus2 E
c c c c
ggg VV VV VV k V k VV VV VV VV k V k V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
29
I VV VV V VV VV VV VV V VV VV V V V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V V V V V
2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
A 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

_c _ _c _ _c _c _ _c _ _ _ _
G E E7 A
_
Gtrs I, II __ _ ______ _
5 open

gg
33
Ig
T
A
B

Bsus4 E Asus2 Bsus4 E Asus2

mf
Gtr II_ ___ __ _ ___ __ _ ___ __ _ _ _ __

37
ggg V V V V
V V V V V V
V V V V V V
V V V V V W
I
V u u V V u
Gtr I f
2 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
A
B 2 0 2
P P

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Bsus4 E Asus2 Bsus4 E Asus2

_ ___ __ _ ___ __ _ ___ __ _ ___ __

41
ggg V V V V
V V V V V V
V V V V V V
V V V V V V
V V V
I
V u u V V u u
2 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0
T 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
A
B 2 0 2
P P

Moderately P = 60
G Em Bm C

45
g 6 VV V
VV VV VV VV
VV
VV
VV VV VV VV
I 8 VV V VV VV VV
V
VV
V
VV
V V
V V V V V V
V V
Gtr I
3 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0
A 0 0 2 2 4 4 2 2 2
B 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
3 3 0 0 3

g 6 VV V VV VV VV VV VV
I 8 VV VV VV VV VV VV VV R VV VV VV
V V V V V V P V V
V V V V
Gtr II
3 3 0 0 2 2 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1
0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0
A 0 0 2 2 4 4 2 0 2 2
B 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
3 3 0 0
H

Faster = 126P
G Em Bm C

49
g 6 VV V
VV VV VV VV
VV
VV
VV 4 VV VV VV VV
I 8 VV V VV VV 4 VV
V
VV
V
VV
V
VV
V V
V V V V V V
V V
Gtrs I, II
3 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2
B 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 0
3 3 0 0

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Bsus4 E Asus2 Bsus4 E Asus2 Bsus4 E Asus2

mf
Gtr II_ ___ __ _ ___ __ _ ___ __ _ _ _ __ _ ___ __ _ ___ __

53
ggg VVVV V
V VV VV V V
VVVV
V VV VV W VVVV V
V VV VV V V
I
V u u V V u V u u V
Gtr I f
2 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0
T 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
A
B 2 0 2 2 0
P P P

Bsus4 E Asus2 Bsus4 E

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
gg V V V V V V W V V V V
59
Ig V V V V V V
V u V
2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
T 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
A
B 2 2
P P

Asus2 Bsus4 E Asus2

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

62
ggg V V V
V V V V V V
V V V V V V
V V 3x
I
u u V V u u V
0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0
T 2 0 0 0 0 2 0
A
B 0 2 0
P

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