R.E.M. - Harborcoat: Guitar Chords

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

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

      Cm                          D#            G# A#
They crowded up to Lenin with the noses worn off
A handshake is worthy, if it's all that you've got
Metal shivs on wood pushed through our back
There's a splinter in your eye and it reads 'react'

They've shifted the statues for harboring ghosts
Reddened their necks and collared their clothes
Then we ditched the books with the middles cut out
She gathered the corners and collared her gown
She said

       Fm Gm
She said,

Chorus:
  D#    Gm           G#
Please find my harborcoat
 D#    Gm            G#
Can't go outside without it
 D#   Gm      G#
Find my harborcoat
 D#     Gm           G#
Can't go outside without it

They crowded up to Lenin with their noses worn off
A handshake is worthy, if it's all that you've got
Metal shivs on wood pushed through our back
There's a splinter in your eye and it reads 'react'
R-E-A-C-T

Chorus
They've shifted the statues for harboring ghosts
Reddened their necks and collared their clothes
Then we danced the dance 'til the menace got out
She gathered the corners and collared her gown
She said

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

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

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