[Intro]
Am C G D

[Verse 1]
Am                   C 
I finally talked to Michael Stipe
   G                D
He touched me on my arm
Am                   C
I met him up in the Hollywood Hills
G                   D
Among the movie and TV stars
Am                 C
I finally met old Michael that day
           G                  D
I met the girl in his videos too
Am             C
Sofia Coppola looked at me
   G                    D
I didn't know what the hell to do

[Chorus]
Em D        G
  Michael Stipe
  Am  Bm   C  D
  And I tonight
Em D        G 
  Michael Stipe
         Am G   C  D
  And I cry  tonight

[Verse 2]
Am                   C 
I finally talked to Michael Stipe
       G                     D
But I didn't get to see his car
Am              C 
Him and River Phoenix were 
 G                     D
Leaving on the road tomorrow

Am                 C
I finally met old Michael that day
G              D
Up the Laurel Canyon way
Am                        C
Niel said it was full of famous stars
 G                         D
Hell I was driving Martin Landau's car

[Chorus]
Em D        G
  Michael Stipe
  Am  Bm   C  D
  And I tonight
Em D        G 
  Michael Stipe
         Am G   C  D
  And I cry  tonight

[Verse 3]
Am                  C
We said goodbye to John Alfresco
G               D
At his Chateau Marmont suite
    Am                         C
We couldn't find a part Not a piece of our hearts
           G                      D
I guess we all had a lot better things to see

Am                       C
I think I'll go back to Texas soon
 G                     D
Leave these Hollywood Hills
 Am                       C
Shoot myself dead with a gun to my head
  G                          D
That's what this town would have me do

[Chorus]
Em D        G
  Michael Stipe
  Am  Bm   C  D
  And I tonight
Em D        G 
  Michael Stipe
         Am G   C  D
  And I cry  tonight

[Outro]
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