R.E.M. - Strange Currencies: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Strange Currencies" 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 Strange Currencies 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 "Strange Currencies" smoothly on your guitar.

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C         F              C        F
I don't know why you're mean to me
        C  F        C    Dm G
When I call on the telephone
C             F            C        F
And I don't know what you mean to me
                       C
But I want to turn you on,
                         F
turn you up, figure you out,
                   Dm G
I want to take you on

Chorus:
       C  G F C F            G
These words,   "You will be mine"
       C  G F      C      Dm
These words, "You will be mine"
         G
all the time

The fool might be my middle name
But I'd be foolish not to say
I'm going to make whatever it takes
Bring you up, call you down,
sign your name, secret love
Make it rhyme, take you in, and make you mine

Chorus

Am             G  Am       G
I tripped and fell. Did I fall?
Am              F C Dm                   G
What I want to feel,  I want to feel it now

And now with love come strange currencies
And here is my appeal
I need a chance, a second chance,
a third chance, a fourth chance
A word, a signal, a nod, a little breath
Just to fool myself,
to catch myself, to make it real, real

Chorus

These words, "You will be mine"
These words, they haunt me, hunt me down,
catch in my throat, make me pray
Say, love's confined, oh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

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

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