R.E.M. - Low Desert: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Low Desert" 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 Low Desert 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 "Low Desert" smoothly on your guitar.

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

   D                             F G
It happened fast, it's over quick
A little dust, and the engine kicks
Did your hands drift down off the wheel?
Roll out, hit your windshield

    D            C
An eyelash or a little bit of sleep?
Time stands still
Just call it now,
and you're on your way

Chorus:
   F G F D
Hey
        F G F D
Hey hey
    F G F D
Hey

All the ashtrays, cities, and the freeway drives
Broken casino and water-slides
Eighteen-wheeler, payback dice
Gravity pulls on the power line
Jet stream cuts the desert sky,
this is a land could eat a man alive
Say you'll leave it all behind

Chorus

There's a radio tower that's egging you on
Back to the place where you never belong
Where the people thrive on their own contempt
Whatever meaning is long gone, spent
If you had to guess or make a bet
Would you place yourself inside of it?
The mountains yawn, the clouds let out a sigh
"Tricked again," let go, okay

Chorus:
Hey
Hey hey
Hey
Hey hey
Hey


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

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 "Low Desert" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Low Desert" by R.E.M..

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