R.E.M. - It Happened Today: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "It Happened Today" 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.
D A Bm This is not a parable G D This is a terrible A Em This is a terrible thing Yes I will rhyme that after After all I've done today I have earned my wings Chorus: C A It happened today. Hooray! Hooray! C A It happened. Hip, hip, hooray! We'll leave the allegory To another Bible story Out of deference, defiance and choice And close in on a promise after After all I've done today I have earned my voice Chorus: It happened today, hooray hooray It happened, hip hip hooray You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  Em  G  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 "It Happened Today" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It Happened Today" by R.E.M..