R.E.M. - King Of Birds: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "King Of Birds" 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 thumbnail sketch, a jeweler's stone A mean idea to call my own Old man don't lay so still you're not yet young There's time to teach, point to point Point observation, children carry reservations Chorus: D Standing on the shoulders of giants Leaves me cold G Leaves me cold F# A mean idea to call my own A A hundred million birds fly Singer sing me a given Singer sing me a song Standing on the shoulders of giants Everybody's looking on Chorus Away Away I am king of all I see My kingdom for a voice Old man don't lay so still, you're not yet young There's time to teach, point to point Point observation, children carry reservations Chorus Away Away Everybody hit the ground Everybody hit the ground Everybody hit the ground You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  F#  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 "King Of Birds" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "King Of Birds" by R.E.M..