FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION: MAPS AND LEGENDS

According to Mr. Stipe this song is loosely about the Rev. Howard Finster.  The eccentric and elusive artist of their hometown.  Finster filled in the artwork on Reckoning among many other things.  Apparently he is also difficult to reach.  They still play this song fairly regularly as evidenced by the performance on their DVD 'Perfect Square' which is worth a look as it rocks!  You can also find it on YouTube.


MAPS AND LEGENDS
He’s not to be reached
He’s to be reached
He’s not to be reached
He’s to be reached

Call the fool and company
(He’s not to be reached, he’s to be reached)
On his own where he’d rather be
Where he ought to be and he sees what you can’t see
Can’t you see that?
(Sees what you can’t see)

Maybe he’s caught in the legend
(Maps and legends)
Maybe he’s caught in the mood
(Maps and legends)
Maybe these maps and legends
(Maps and legends)
Have been misunderstood
(Maps and legends)

Down the way the road’s divided
Paint me the places you will see
Those who know what I don’t know
Refer to the yellow, red, and green
(Can’t you see?)

Maybe he’s caught in the legend
(Maps and legends)
Maybe he’s caught in the mood
(Maps and legends)
Maybe these maps and legends
(Maps and legends)
Have been misunderstood
(Maps and legends)

He’s not to be reached, he’s to be reached
(Maps and legends)
He’s not to be reached, he’s to be reached
(Maps and legends)
He’s not to be reached, he’s to be reached
(Maps and legends)
He’s not to be reached, he’s to be reached
(Maps and legends)

The map that you’ve painted doesn’t seem real
(He’s not to be reached, he’s to be reached)
He just sings whatever he’s seen
Point to the legend, point to the east
Point to the yellow, red, and green

Maybe he’s caught in the legend
(Maps and legends)
Maybe he’s caught in the mood
(Maps and legends)
Maybe these maps and legends
(Maps and legends)
Have been misunderstood
(Maps and legends)
Been misunderstood
(Maps and legends)

Is he to be reached? He’s not to be reached
(Maps and legends)
Is he to be reached? He’s not to be reached
(Maps and legends)
Is he to be reached? He’s not to be reached
(Maps and legends)
Anymore

Another song that I owe gratitude to YouTube for.  You could easily play this song staying on the Em and D for most of it.  Switching the D up to the 7th fret is a nice touch.  There is a delay when playing the A chord during the verse, you can pick it out when you listen to the song.  Also the walkdown to the Em on the G string during the verse is not played every time, but sounds cool.  In the end, add in the D chord instead of the walkdown to pick up the intensity.

MAPS AND LEGENDS

e|-----------|

B|-----------|

G|-----------|

D|----0------|

A|-0-2-------|

E|-----------|

Intro/ Chorus

e|-0---0---0------------|

B|-0---3---0------------|

G|-0---2---0---4-2-0----|

D|-2---0---2------------|

A|-2-------2------------|

E|-0-------0------------|

Verse:

e|---0---0---0---0---0--0---2---0----|

B|---------------------------0-2-0---|

G|--7-0-0-0-7-0-0-0-7-0-0--4---2-----|

D|-7---2---7---2---7---2--4----2-----|

A|-----------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------|

Bridge to Chorus:

e|-----------0----0--0-0------0---|

B|-2-2-2-2-3h-2-3h---3-3-2-3h-0---|

G|-2-2-2-------------2-2------0---|

D|-2-2-2-------------2-2----------|

A|--------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|

Middle Bridge:

D-Dm-F-C-D-Dm-F-D-Dm-F-C

e|---2----1---1---0---2----1---1---1--|

B|----3----3---1--1----3----3---1--1--|

G|-2---2-2--2---0-0--2--2-2--2---2-2--|

D|-0-----0--------2--0----0--------3--|

A|----------------3----------------3--|

E|----------------0----------------1--|

e|---2----1---1-x-x-0---|

B|----3----3--1-x-x-1---|

G|-2---2-2--2-2-2-0-0---|

D|-0-----0----3-3-0-2---|

A|------------3-3-0-3---|

E|------------1-0-0-0---|

End on Em.