R.E.M. - Welcome To The Occupation: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Welcome To The Occupation" 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.
Em G Em Bm Hang your collar up inside Em G Em D Hang your dollar on me Em G Em Bm Listen to the water still Em G Em D Listen to the causeway, you are A D Mad and educated Em D Primitive and wild A D Welcome to the occupation Here we stand and here we fight All your fallen heroes Held and dyed and skinned alive Listen to the Congress fire Offering the educated Primitive and loyal Welcome to the occupation Hang your collar up inside Hang your freedom higher Listen to the buyer still Listen to the Congress Where we propagate confusion Primitive and wild Fire on the hemisphere below Sugar cane and coffee cup Copper, steel and cattle An annotated history The forest for the fire Where we open up the floodgates Freedom reigns supreme Fire on the hemisphere below Chorus: Em G Em Bm Em Listen to me Em G Em D Em Listen to me - x3 Em G Em Bm Em Listen to me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  Em  G  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 "Welcome To The Occupation" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Welcome To The Occupation" by R.E.M..