R.E.M. - Swan Swan H: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Swan Swan H" 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 Swan Swan H 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 "Swan Swan H" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Am          Dm      G       Am              Dm
Swan, swan, hummingbird, hurrah, we're all free now
     Am             Dm   G       Am               Dm
What noisy cats are we, girl and dog he bore his cross
Am          Dm      G       Am               Dm
Swan, swan, hummingbird, hurrah, we are all free now
Am         Dm     G  Am               Dm
Long, low time ago, people talked to me

Em                      F
Johnny Reb what's the price of fans?
 Em                 F
Forty a piece or three for one dollar?
     Em                  F
Hey, captain don't you want to buy
      Em               F    G
some bone chain, some toothpicks?

Night wings, or hair chains?
Here's your wooden greenback, sing
Wooden beams and dovetail sweep
I struck that picture ninety times

I walked that path a hundred ninety
Long, low time ago, people talk to me

   G          Bm
A pistol hot cup of brine,
      C                     D
the whiskey is water, the water is wine
 G              Bm
Marching feet, Johnny Reb,
             C             D
what's the price of heroes?

Six of one, half dozen the other
Tell that to the captain's mother
Hey, captain, don't you want to buy
Some bone chains and toothpicks?

Night wings, or hair chains?
Swan, swan, hummingbird, hurrah
We're all free now
What noisy cats are we

Long, low time ago, people talk to me
A pistol hot cup of rhyme
The whiskey is water, the water is wine


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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

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