R.E.M. - I Wanted To Be Wrong: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I Wanted To Be Wrong" 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.
E B7sus4 You know where I come from E B7sus4 You know what I feel E B7sus4 You're Yul Brenner Westworld E B7 Reporting from the field E B7sus4 I threw it into reverse E B7sus4 Made a motion to repeal E B7 You kicked my legs from under me E And tried to take the wheel Chorus: A B I told you I wanted to be wrong A Bsus4 But everyone is humming a song A B7sus4 That I don't understand Now I know that the sun has shined on my side of the street The basket of America, the weevils and the wheat The milk and honeyed congregation, scrubbed and apple-cheeked Salute Apollo 13 from the rattle jewelry seats Chorus The rodeo is staged, gold circle goat-ropers and clowns A rumble in the third act, tie 'em up and burn 'em down We're armed to the teeth, born a little breech Blue-plate special analysts, cells and SUV's We can't approach the Allies cause they seem a little peeved And speak a language we don't understand Chorus Storm into the boardroom of the conquering elite Did you recognize the madman who is shouting in the streets? Destroy the things that I don't understand Destroy the things that I don't understand You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  E  B  Bsus4  B7  B7sus4  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 Wanted To Be Wrong" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Wanted To Be Wrong" by R.E.M..