Red Hot Chili Peppers - Especially in Michigan: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Especially in Michigan" 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 Especially in Michigan Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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 "Especially in Michigan" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F#m      A
Life is my friend
 E             B
Rake it up to take it in
F#m              A
Wrap me in your cinnamon
   E           B    F#m A E
Especially in Michigan
              B        F#m A E B
well I could be your friend

White clouds I'm in
A mitten full of fisherman
c'mon Huckleberry Finn
Show me how to make her grin
Well I'm in Michigan

Chorus:
A
Cry me a future
  E                        F#m
Where the revelations run amok
 D
Ladies and gentlemen
 A                     E
Lions and tigers come running
                   F#m  D
Just to steal your luck

A rainy Lithuanian
Who's dancing as an Indian
Painted in my tiger skin
Especially in Michigan
Double chins and bowling pins
Unholy Presbyterians

Land is full of medicine
I find it when I'm slipping in
The tainted new librarian
(Who fainted when she tucked you in)
Well, I'm in Michigan
(Let's float away like zeppelins)
On stoic gusts of Northern wind

Chorus

Out on the farm we'll be
Swimming with the mother duck
Deep in the mitten where
Lions and tigers come running
Just to steal your luck

Life is my friend underwater violins
Order now from Ho Chi Min
A porcelain that comes in twins
When I’m in Michigan
Throw me in the loony bin
('Cause I can take it on the chin)
When I’m in Michigan
(The cleavage of your pillow skin)
Is moving like a violin

Chorus

Out on the farm we'll be
Swimming with the mother duck
Deep in the mitten where
Lions and tigers come running
Just to steal your luck, oh yeah


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#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 "Especially in Michigan" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Especially in Michigan" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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