R.E.M. - What If We Give It Away?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What If We Give It Away?" 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 What If We Give It Away? 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 "What If We Give It Away?" smoothly on your guitar.

G      A      G      A
On the outside underneath the wall
All the money couldn't buy
You're mistaken no one's standing there
For the record no one tried

Chorus:
Em D Em   D
Oh I try to
G                    D
What if we give it away?

Overlooking with a hollow eye
What's pretending is it right
Eye for order a hand for what's in line
Couldn't follow couldn't write

Chorus

A        D       C    G
And our life is fine here
A         D        C
Stitch it on your tie here

Here's the trailer Tom
A year has come and gone
We're not moving was it right
Take the order sew it on your tie
We couldn't follow couldn't try

Chorus - x2

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord 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 "What If We Give It Away?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What If We Give It Away?" by R.E.M..

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