AJR - Bummerland: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bummerland" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Bummerland Guitar Chords and Lyrics by AJR

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Bummerland" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
E         F#m
Bummerland, here I am
A       G#
Better nix my summer plans
C#m        E
Bummerland, give a cheer
A
'Cause you're only going up from here

C#m        E                A
This month I got seven haircuts
    F#m            E      B C#m B A F#m
And now my hair is all gone
     C#m           E              A
It's sad but I've been alone for too long
   F#m             E     B C#m B
So I keep getting haircuts

      A
It's my all time low
       F#m          E B C#m B
And I just can't wait
            A
'Cause the quicker I'm there
        F#m
Is the quicker I'll say

Chorus:
E         F#m
Bummerland, here I am
A      G#
Better nix my summer plans
C#m       E
Bummerland, give a cheer
A
'Cause you're only going up from here
E        F#m
Bummerland, here I am
A       G#
Better nix my summer plans
C#m      E
Bummerland, sorry dear
A         F#m                  E
But you're only going up from here

My friends always pay for my drinks
I can't afford no nice things
But I hope my bank account gets so low
Even zero
So next year
When I buy that first beer
I'll be a goddamn hero

It's my all time low
And I just can't wait
'Cause the quicker I'm there
Is the quicker I'll say

Chorus:
Bummerland
Here I am
Better nix my summer plans
Bummerland
Sorry dear
But you're only going up from here

E
Daa da-da da
E
Daa da-da da
F#m
Daa da-da da
('Cause you're only going up from here)
F#m
Daa da-da da...

E
It's my all time low
And I just can't wait
F#m
'Cause the quicker I'm there
Is the quicker I'll say

Chorus:
Bummerland
Here I am
Better nix my summer plans
Bummerland
Give a cheer
'Cause you're only going up from here
Bummerland
Here I am
And there ain't no funner land
Bummerland
It's kinda weird
But you're only going up from here


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Bummerland" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bummerland" by AJR.