&quot;Shiny Happy People&quot; is a song by the band R.E.M..  The song appeared on their 1991 album Out of Time and was released as a single in the same year. The song features guest vocals by Kate Pierson of the B-52's, who also has a prominent role in the song's music video. It peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, the fourth and, to date, last R.E.M. single to reach the top 10 on the chart. It also peaked at #6 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the first R.E.M. song to reach the top ten in the UK and the only one to reach the top ten in both countries. 

Out Of Time 

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Intro:

G Em  Bm  C  G  Em  Bm  C 

  

B     E     A              B  E  A
Shiny happy people laughing...

Verse 1

F#m        E     F#m    Asus2   E
Meet me in the crowd.   People, people
F#m             E F#m   Asus2    E
Throw your love around. Love me, love me
F#m     E    F#m    Asus2  E
Take it into town.  Happy, happy
F#m    E      F#m    E         Asus2   E
Put it in the ground where the flowers grow
G               E     E7
Gold and silver shine

Chorus

B     E     A                    
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A                    
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A              
Shiny happy people laughing


Verse 2 

F#m      E F#m     Asus2      E
Everyone around    Love them, love them
F#m       E    F#m    Asus2    E
Put it in your hands. Take it, take it
F#m             E  F#m  Asus2  E
There's no time to cry. Happy, happy
F#m       E    F#m   E     Asus2    E
Put it in your heart where tomorrow shines
G               E     E7
Gold and silver shine




Chorus


B     E     A                    
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A                    
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A              
Shiny happy people laughing



Bridge

G  Em  Bm  C  G  Em  Bm C 



Chorus 

B     E     A                    
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A                   
Shiny happy people holding hands
B     E     A              B  E  A
Shiny happy people laughing


B       E     A              
People, happy people
B       E     A       B   E   A
People, happy people

Shiny Happy People

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