Chris Rea - E: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "E" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

Am
E is for the comfort you give to me
Dm                          Am
E is for the peace I feel inside
F
E is for the good times
                    Em
That go against the bad times
Dm
E is for the world you gave us
                   Em
And left us here behind.

Chorus:
They say
Am                           Dm
Tell me what's so wrong with E
              Em
That's what I hear them say
Am                           Dm
Tell me what's so wrong with E
                        Em
That's what I hear them say

Am G Dm Am                 Am G Dm Am
        Let's talk about it

E is for the reason
To live through urban grey
E is for the warm glow
That takes the fear away
Show us what is better
Why don't you stand inside
These shoes
Oh live with me each Monday
Let's see what you would do.

Chorus

Am  G     Dm  Am
  Let's talk about it
Am  G     Dm  Am
  Let's talk about it

Chorus:
Am                           Dm
Tell me what's so wrong with E
      Em
Yeah, that's what I hear them say
Am                           Dm  Em
Tell me what's so wrong with E

      Am
Whose world do you live in?
Which world did you choose?
Hiding the tears, that's all
   Dm
No win, no lose
   Em
No win, no lose

Am                           Dm
Tell me what's so wrong with E
                  Em
That's what I hear them say
Am
Tell me (let's talk about it)
Am
Tell me (let's talk about it)
Am
Tell me (let's talk about it)
Am
Tell me (let's talk about it)
Am
Tell me
Am
Tell me



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "E" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "E" by Chris Rea.

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