R.E.M. - High Speed Train: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "High Speed Train" 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 High Speed Train 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 "High Speed Train" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Am                    C#m
When I look into your eyes.
                         G
Your drop like an anchor eyes.
                            F
I scudded and clipped the sky
             E        Am
Just shy of making it.

And you almost got away,
I told you I was afraid
Did I really want to try,
you're holding me to my claim

Chorus:
                        Bm
I jump on a high speed train
                       D
I'll never look back again
                      F
I flail like the antelope
     E
Who jumped from the building


And you caught me on the sly
You've taken me by surprise
You've mirrored my best disguise and
Turned it back on me

Chorus - x2

I'll bring you a big bouquet
I picked it myself today
It compliments your eyes
There's love at the end of the line

Chorus - x2

                          Bm
And that's what I always knew
                           D
I'd like to have hung the moon.
                        F
I'd wrestle you for a spoon inside
       E
your sleeping bag.
     F
Just us.
            E
No war. no hate. no past.
      F
It's real.
               E
I'm here. I'm yours. I'm fast.
     F
I'm long in the eye
      E
I'm cry when I try
   Am
I just want to fly
Just you and I, together


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

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

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