R.E.M. - Discoverer: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Discoverer" 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 Discoverer 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 "Discoverer" smoothly on your guitar.

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

     B
Hey baby
This is not a challenge
It just means that I love you
        F#                  E
As much as I always said I did
I was wrong
I have been laughable wrong
Sandpaper, paper mâché, chalk
And hung out wet
Oh the city and your skin now
Na-na na-na, na-na
I didn't have to be afraid
I didn't have to feel so stupid
I can see myself
I can feel

                F#       E        B
With just the slightest bit of finesse
            F#    E            B
Might have made a little less mess
        F#          E
But it was what it was
      B                   G D B
Let's all get on with it now

Chorus:
    E
Discoverer!
    B
Discoverer!
Discoverer!
Discoverer!
Laughing!
Discoverer!

Floating across Houston
This is where I am
I see the city rise up tall
The opportunities
And possibilities
I have never felt so called
Remember that vodka espresso night of discovery
Remember that?
Laughing
Discovery
Oh how I look back and reflect
How I felt it
How it set
I don't have to feel so wrong
Now I wake up dreaming saffron,
turmeric, and brass

That just the slightest bit of finesse
Might have made a little less mess
But it was what it was
Let's all get on with it now

That just the slightest bit of finesse
Might have made a little less mess
But it was what it was
Let's all get on with it now

Chorus:
Discoverer!
Discoverer!
Discoverer!
Discoverer!
Discoverer!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

B

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

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