R.E.M. - Strange Currencies: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Strange Currencies" 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.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Dm  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 "Strange Currencies" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Strange Currencies" by R.E.M..