R.E.M. - I've Been High: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I've Been High" 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 I've Been High 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 "I've Been High" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C         F   Am      G
Have you seen?  Have not will travel
C       F                G
Have I missed the big reveal?
C      F   Am       G
Do my eyes,  do my eyes seem empty?
C        F               G
I've forgotten how this feels

Chorus:
Dm         A   Dm       A
I've been high,  I've climbed so high
     Dm         A        F           G
But light, sometimes it washes over me

Have you been? Have done will travel
I fell down on my knees
Was I wrong? I don't know, don't answer.
I just needed to believe.

Chorus

Am    F           C                G
So I dive into a pool so cool and deep
           Am               F
that if I sink I sink and when
          Dm     G
I swim I fly so high.

What I want, what I really want is
Just to live my life on high.
And I know, I know you want the same
I can see it in your eyes.

Chorus

 F           G
Washes over me
  F              G
Close my eyes so I can see
 F              G
Make my make believe believe in me.



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 "I've Been High" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I've Been High" by R.E.M..

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