R.E.M. - Diminished: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Diminished" 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.
Bm F#m I watched you fall Bm F#m I think I pushed Bm Maybe I'm crazy, maybe diminished, F#m maybe I'm innocent, maybe I'm finished Bm F#m Maybe I blacked out, how do I, play this? Chorus: Em D C I will give my best today Em D C I will give myself away Em D C I have never hurt anything D C Is the jury wavering? D C Do they know I sing? Maybe I'm crazy Maybe diminished How do I How do I play this? Jealous lover, self defense Protective brother, chemical Dependence I'll consult the I Ching I'll consult the TV Ouija, Oblique Strategies I'll consult the law books for Precedents Can I charm the jury? Chorus: Em D C I will give my best today Em D C I will give myself away Em D C I have never hurt anything D C Is the jury wavering? D C Do they know I sing that Em C G D Song sing along Em C G D Sing along sing along I watched you fall I think I pushed Maybe they'll see me Maybe they'll say "I can see the truth in his statement Smallpox blanket? No way." Can I charm the jury, my defense? Maybe I'm crazy Maybe diminished Maybe I loved you Baby I loved you Baby I loved you Baby I loved you Baby I'm finished Chorus: I will give my best today I will give myself away I have never hurt anything Is the justice wavering? Does she know I sing That song? Sing along (I will never hurt anything) Sing along (I will never hurt anything) Sing along (I will never hurt anything) I have given myself away I have given my best today I have never hurt anything Is the justice wavering? Does she know I loved you? Does she know I loved you? Does she know I sing? You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  D  Em  F#m  G  Bm  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 "Diminished" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Diminished" by R.E.M..