R.E.M. - Sad Professor: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sad Professor" 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.
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Learn Sad Professor 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 "Sad Professor" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D G If we're talking about love, D A Then I have to tell you D G Dear readers: I'm not sure where D A I'm headed, I've gotten lost before G A F I've woke up stone drunk face down in the floor Chorus: A G D Late afternoon the house is hot A G D I started, I jumped up A G D Everyone hates a bore, A G D Everybody hates a drunk This may be a lip invention Professors muddled in their intent To try to rope in followers To float their malcontent As for this reader I'm already spent Chorus: Late afternoon, the house is hot I started, I jumped up Everyone hates a sad professor I hate where I wound up Dear readers, my apologies I'm drifting in and out of sleep Long silence presents the tragedies Of love. Note the age. Get afraid The surface hazy with attendant thoughts A lazy eye metaphor on the rocks Chorus: Late afternoon, the house is hot I started, I jumped up Everyone hates a bore Everybody hates a drunk Everyone hates a sad professor I hate where I wound up I hate where I wound upv 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 "Sad Professor" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sad Professor" by R.E.M..