R.E.M. - Near Wild Heaven: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Near Wild Heaven" 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 Near Wild Heaven 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 "Near Wild Heaven" smoothly on your guitar.

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

A            G
Whenever we hold each other
A   G
We hold each other
F#m                       G
There's a feeling that's gone
F#m                  G
Something has gone wrong
       A                   G
And I don't know how much longer I can
 A              G
Take it, house made of heart and
F#m                G
Break it, take my head in your hands and
F#m                          G
Shake it, in this near wild heaven
     Em    D
Not near enough

Chorus:
          A             Em
Living inside, living inside
(near wild heaven)
          D              A             Em
Living inside, living inside, living inside
(near wild heaven)

Whatever it takes, I'm giving
It's just a gift I'm given
Trying to live inside
Trying to move inside
And I always thought
that it would make me smarter
But it's only made me harder
My heart thrown open wide
In this near wild heaven
Not near enough

Chorus:
Near wild heaven
(Living inside, living inside, living inside)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Near wild heaven
(Living inside, living inside, living inside)
Near wild heaven
(Living inside, living inside, lliving inside)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Near wild heaven

A                G
 I'm holding my hands together
A                G
 I'm holding my feet together
A               G
 I'm holding myself together
F#m         G
   In this near wild heaven
     Em    D
Not near enough

Chorus:
(Ba-ba-ba-ba ba ba)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ba-ba-ba-ba ba ba) Near wild heaven
(Ba-ba-ba-ba ba ba)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Near wild heaven
(Living inside, living inside, living inside)
(Ba-ba-ba-ba ba ba)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ba-ba-ba-ba ba ba) Near wild heaven
(Living inside, living inside, living inside)
(Ba-ba-ba-ba ba ba)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Near wild heaven
(Living inside, living inside, living inside)
(Ba-ba-ba-ba ba ba)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Ba-ba-ba-ba ba ba) Near wild heaven
(Living inside, living inside, living inside)
(Ba-ba-ba-ba ba ba)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) Near wild heaven


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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

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