R.E.M. - These Days: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "These Days" 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 These Days 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 "These Days" smoothly on your guitar.

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

E                        D  A
I'm not feeding off you, I will
 E
rearrange your scales
      G
If I can, and I can
 E                    D  A     E
March into the ocean, march into the sea
         G
I had a hat, and it sunk,
reached down, and slapped it on my head
B
All the people gather

Chorus:
       Em    Em/F#     Em/G
Fly to carry each his burden
         A                 C             Em
We are young despite the years we are concern
Em/F#  Em/G              A
We are hope despite the times
Em G             A
Settle on these days
         C              Em      G
Happy throngs take this joy wherever, wherever

I wish to eat each one of you, and you, me, you
If I can, and I can
We have many things in common, name three
I had a hat and it sunk, reached down
Yanked it up, slapped it on my head

Chorus

And I'm not feeding off you,
I will rearrange your scales
If I can, and I can
I wish to eat each one of you, and you, me, you
I had a hat and it sunk, reached down
Yanked it up, slapped it on my head

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

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

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