Überlin Chords

by REM
KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays512

Überlin by REM is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, G, Bm, D, C, Bb and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Em
Text
16
Speed
  			 
Riff: 
E|------------------| 
B|-0----------------| 
G|-----2---0--------| 
D|-------------3----| 
A|------------------| 
E|------------------| 

 

Em	 G 
Hey now, take your pills, and 
Bm	 D 
Hey now, make your breakfast 
Em	 G		    D 
Hey now, comb your hair and off to work. 
Em	   G 
Crash land, no illusions; 
Bm	       D 
no collision, no intrusion 
Em    G		D 
My imagination runs away. 

   C				 Bm 
I know, I know, I know what I am chasing 
   C				     D 
I know, I know, I know that this is changing me 

C	Em	  G		D	 C 
I am flying on a star into a meteor tonight, 
	Em	  Bm 
I am flying on a star, star, star 
C	Em	            G		    D 
I will make it through the day and then the day 
	     C 
becomes the night 
	Em		    Bm    (riff) 
I will make it through the night. 

Em	 G 
Hey now, take the U-Bahn 
Bm	 D 
5 stops, change the station, 
Em	 G		    D 
Hey now, don't forget that change will save you 
Em	 G 
Hey now, count a thousand, 
Bm	 	D 
million people that's astounding 
Em    		    G		     D 
Chasing through the city with their stars on bright. 

  C				 Bm 
I know, I know, I know what I am chasing 
   C				     D 
I know, I know, I know that this is changing me 

C	Em	  G		D	 C 
I am flying on a star into a meteor tonight, 
	Em	  Bm 
I am flying on a star, star, star 
C	Em	            G		    D 
I will make it through the day and then the day 
	     C 
becomes the night 
	Em		    Bm 
I will make it through the night. 

Solo: Bb  F  C  G  Bb  F  C  G (Riff) 

Em	 G 
I don't mind repeating 
Bm    D 
I am not complete, 
Em     G	       D 
I have never been the gifted type 
Em	 G 
Hey man, tell me something 
Bm       D 
are you off to somewhere? 
Em	 G		  D 
Do you... want to go with me tonight? 

  C				    Bm 
I know, I know, I know that this is changing; 
   C 
We walk the streets to feel the ground 
	D 
I'm chasing: ÜBerlin 

C	Em	  G		D	 C 
I am flying on a star into a meteor tonight, 
	Em	  Bm 
I am flying on a star, star, star 
C	Em	            G		    D 
I will make it through the day and then the day 
	     C 
becomes the night 
	Em		    Bm   (Riff) Em 
I will make it through the night. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante