R.E.M. - The Flowers Of Guatemala: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Flowers Of Guatemala" 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 The Flowers Of Guatemala 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 "The Flowers Of Guatemala" smoothly on your guitar.

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

B            E                 A        E F#m7 B
I've took a picture that I'll have to send
        E                A         E F#m7 B
People here are friendly and content
        E             A           E F#m7 B
People here are colorful and bright
            E               A  E F#m7 B
The flowers often bloom at night

Chorus:
    D           C
Amanita is the name
             D           C
The flowers cover everything
             D           C  G A
The flowers cover everything

There's something here I find hard to ignore
There's something that I've never seen before
Amanita is the name, they cover over everything

Chorus:
The flowers cover everything
They cover over everything
(Amanita is the name)
The flowers cover everything

A              E
Look into the sun
G#m    A             B
Don't look into the sun

The flowers cover everything
They cover over everything
The flowers cover everything
The flowers cover everything
They cover over everything
The flowers cover everything

There's something that I've never seen before
The flowers often bloom at night
Amanita is the name, they cover over everything


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

G

Guitar chord G

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "The Flowers Of Guatemala" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Flowers Of Guatemala" by R.E.M..

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