R.E.M. - Begin The Begin: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Begin The Begin" 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.
F# A Birdie in the hand for life's rich demand E F# The insurgency began and you missed it F# A I looked for it and I found it E F# Miles Standish proud, congratulate me Chorus: D A philanderer's tie, a murderer's shoe Life's rich demand creates supply in the hand Of the powers, the only vote that matters Silence means security silence means approval On Zenith, on the TV, tiger run around the tree Follow the leader, run and turn into butter D Let's begin again, begin the begin F# A Let's begin again like Martin Luther Zen E F# The mythology begins the begin F# Answer me a question I can't itemize A I can't think clearly, look to me for reason E F# It's not there, I can't even rhyme in the begin Chorus: D A philanderer's tie, a murderer's shoe F G C# Example: the finest example is you Birdie in the hand for life's rich demand The insurgency began and you missed it I looked for it and I found it Miles Standish proud, congratulate me Chorus: D A philanderer's tie, a murderer's shoe F G F G Let's begin again begin the begin F G F G Let's begin again You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  D  E  F  F#  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 "Begin The Begin" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Begin The Begin" by R.E.M..