R.E.M. - You're In The Air: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "You're In The Air" 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 You're In The Air 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 "You're In The Air" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Am      C     D      Em
You wanted a challenge
Am         G      D/F#  Em
that's calling you higher
I landed on my feet by crawling
I remember standing alone
trying to forget you idling
I hate to admit that that's my reference point
                             Dm
But there it is you say you want me

Chorus:
              Dm                 C
I'm what you found, I'm upside down
              G           Am      C
You're in the air, you're in the air
          G/B
and I am breathing

Brighten the stars
The weather is lifting the heavens love
a love like this
It's pulling you higher twist it
and turn this around
It lights from within it dribbles your chin
Now brings a smile, I'm lost again
I'm lost again

Chorus

I want the stars to know they've won
if only to beguile
The sky has opened up again
in heavens reconciled
I want you naked, I want you wild,
I want the stars to know they win
Give me that smile, just give it me,
just turn it on, I'm lost again

Chorus:
I'm what you found, I'm upside down,
you're in the air
I'm what you found, I'm upside down,
you're in the air
I'm what you found, I'm upside down
You're everywhere, you're in the air
and I am breathing you


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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

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 "You're In The Air" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You're In The Air" by R.E.M..

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