R.E.M. - Beachball: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Beachball" 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 Beachball Guitar Chords and Lyrics by R.E.M.

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 "Beachball" smoothly on your guitar.

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

A#         C#
Tonight's alive
     A#                 C#
The beachball's set to fly
       A#             C#
Those well tequilaed guys
                D#    G
Who smile at strangers

À tes souhaits
À tes amours chéri
You give a little sneeze
And dance the rhu-rhu-rhu-rhu-rhumba

Chorus:
Fmaj7          G6
This life is sweet
We're dancing in the street
Who knows who you might meet?
          Fmaj7
You'll do fine

The little weekends here
Thursday has an ear
The kaffeeklatsch career
She talks to strangers

And kissing by the sea
Particular to me
'ti punch, mojito, sling
And dance the rhu-rhu-rhu-rhu-rhumba

Chorus:
This life is sweet
We're dancing in the street
Who knows who you might meet?
You'll do fine

We flash the seaside sky
With starfish butterflies
To cast a spell and welcome locals
Weekenders and strangers

You'll do fine
You'll do fine
You'll do fine


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Guitar chord Fmaj

G

Guitar chord G

G6

Guitar chord G6

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 "Beachball" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Beachball" by R.E.M..

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