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R.E.M. - Man On The Moon Chords

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ChordsC, D, Am, G, Bm, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CDCDC
CMotttheHoopleandtheDgameoflifeCyeahyeahyeahyeah
AndyKaufmanintheDwrestlingmatchCyeahyeahyeahyeah
MonopolyTwentyoneDcheckersandchessCyeahyeahyeahyeah
MisterFredBlassieinaDbreakfastmessCyeahyeahyeahyeah
Let’splayTwisterDlet’splayRiskCyeahyeahyeahyeah
I’llseeyouinheavenifyouDmakethelistCyeahyeahyeahyeah
NowAmAndydidyouhearaboutGthisone
AmTellmeareyoulockedintheGpunch
AmAndyareyougoofingonGElvis(heyCbaby)DArewelosingtouch
GIfyou AmbelieveCtheyputaBmmanontheGmoon
AmManontheDmoonD
GIfyou AmbelieveCthere’snothingBmuphisAmsleeve
AmThennothingiscoolAm
CMoseswentwalkingwiththeDstaffofwoodCyeahyeahyeahyeah
NewtongotbeanedbytheDapplegoodCyeahyeahyeahyeah
EgyptwastroubledbytheDhorribleaspCyeahyeahyeahyeah
MisterCharlesDarwinhadtheDgalltoaskCyeahyeahyeahyeah
NowAmAndydidyouhearaboutGthisone
AmTellmeareyoulockedintheGpunch
AmAndyareyougoofingonGElvis(heyCbaby)DAreyouhavingfun
GIfyou AmbelieveCtheyputaBmmanontheGmoon
AmManontheDmoonD
GIfyou AmbelieveCthere’snothingBmuphisAmsleeve
AmThennothingiscoolAm
CHere’salittleagitfortheDneverbelieverCyeahyeahyeahyeah
Here’salittleghostfortheDofferingCyeahyeahyeahyeah
Here’satruckstop DinsteadofSaintPeter’sCyeahyeahyeahyeah
MisterAndyKaufman’sgoneDwrestlingCyeahyeahyeahyeah
NowAmAndydidyouhearaboutGthisone
AmTellmeareyoulockedintheGpunch
AmAndyareyougoofingonGElvis(heyCbaby)DArewelosingtouch
GIfyou AmbelieveCtheyputaBmmanontheGmoon
AmManontheDmoonD
GIfyou AmbelieveCthere’snothingBmuphisAmsleeve
AmThennothingiscoolAmEm
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ArtistR.E.M.
AlbumLegend of Rock
GenresRock
Year2009
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Man On The Moon on Guitar (Step-by-step)

R.E.M. - Man On The Moon on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Man On The Moon uses these transitions most often: C → D (19), D → C (16), and G → Am (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - D chord transition.

1. C → D chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

C to D

2. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

C to Am

3. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

Am to G

4. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

G to C

5. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. C → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. Am → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. Bm → Am chord transition

Switching from Bm to Am:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. Am → Em chord transition

Switching from Am to Em:

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Man On The Moon chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Man On The Moon.

  • Man On The Moon includes 95 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Man On The Moon contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Man On The Moon connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → C: 16%
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