R.E.M. - She Just Wants To Be: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "She Just Wants To Be" 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.
Am F Am F It's not that she walked away Her world got smaller All the usual places The same destinations Only something's changed It's not that she wasn't rewarded With pomegranate afternoons And Mingus, Chet Baker and chess It's not stampeding fortune Or prim affectations She's off on her own But she knows Now is greater than the whole Of the past Is greater and now she knows Chorus: Am C Em G She just wants to be somewhere Am C G She just wants to be Am C Em G Am She just wants to be somewhere C G She just wants to be It's not that the transparency Of her earlier incarnations Now looked back on Weren't rich and loaded With beautiful vulnerability And now she knows F Now is greater D And she knows that Chorus F Now is greater Now is greater D And she knows that Chorus - x2 It's not like if angels Could truly look down Stir up the trappings And light on the ground Remind us of what, when, why or who That how's up to us Me and you And now is greater than the whole Of the past Is greater and now she knows that Now she knows You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Em  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 "She Just Wants To Be" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "She Just Wants To Be" by R.E.M..