R.E.M. - Departure: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Departure" 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.
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Learn Departure 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 "Departure" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
 D Just arrived Singapore, G D San Sebastian, Spain, 26-hour trip. Salt Lake City, come in spring. Over the salt flats a hailstorm brought you back to me. Salt Lake City, come in spring. Over the salt flats a hailstorm brought you back to me. Chorus: A G Here it comes (I'm carried away) A G Here it comes (I'm carried away) A G Here it comes, back, back. Departure, godspeed, bless his heart, good Lord What a fuck-up, what a fighter A free-fall, motorcycle, hang-glider Hung on the line like a, a poison spider Win a eulogy from William Greider A car crash, ptomaine, disposable lighter A bus plunge, avalanche, RV, vinegar cider Free-fall, motorcycle, hang-glider Chorus B G Go, go, go, yeah. B G A Go, go, go, yeah. Well, everybody is young forever There's so much to tell you, so little time I've come a long way since, uh, whatever Shit, I still see that word and think of you But there is so much that I can't do, yeah There's so much And you will be young forever There is so much that I can't do There is so much that I can't do Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  G  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 "Departure" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Departure" by R.E.M..