Ariana Grande - R.E.M Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[G#]Mhm, [G#]last night, boy, I [F#]met you, yeah
When I was [C#]asleep [C#m]sleep , you’re such a [G#]dream to me mmm [G#]woah
And it was on a [G#]day like this, [F#]yeah
[verse 2]
If you can believe, [C#]if you can believe (If you can [C#m]believe)
You’re such a [G#]dream to me
[chorus]
Before you speak, don’t move, ‘cause I don’t wanna [G#]wake up
(Wake up, wake up, wake up) Don’t wanna [F#]wake up, oh
[chorus]
(Wake up, wake up, wake up) Boy, you’re such a [C#]dream if you can [C#m]believe, ayy
Boy, you’re such a [G#]dream to me
[verse 3]
“Excuse me, [G#]um, I love you” I know that’s not the way to start a conversation, trouble
I [F#]watch them other girls when they come and bug you
[verse 4]
But I felt like I knew you, so I just wanted to hug you
Plus, [C#]you don’t know your way around
[verse 5]
You can stop your playing now. [C#m]All your worries, lay ’em down, shh, don’t say it loud
[G#]Is this real, baby? Bum, bum, bum bum…
[verse 6]
You like? “I love [G#]you”
[verse 7]
Who starts a conversation like that? Nobody, but I do
[F#]But you are not a picture, I can’t cut you up and hide you
I’ll get you out my mind, mhm, I tried to, [C#]but I just want to stand and yell
[verse 8]
I will never dare to tell, [C#m]think I heard some wedding bells, shh, keep it to yourself
[G#]Is this real? (Is this real?)
[chorus]
Before you speak, don’t move, ‘cause I don’t wanna [G#]wake up
(Wake up, wake up, wake up) Don’t wanna [F#]wake up, oh
[chorus]
(Wake up, wake up, wake up) Boy, you’re such a [C#]dream if you can [C#m]believe, ayy
Boy, you’re such a [G#]dream to me
[verse 9]
[G#]I could buy you anything, but I cannot buy you
Before your boy gets smart, I would never try to
[F#]You know I’m thinking to myself, “What happened, why you?”
[verse 10]
But when I see you in my dreams, psh, I knew
[C#]You know how to treat it, you know how to eat it
[C#m]You know how to beat it (I know how to keep it)
The Good [G#]Housekeeping Seal
[verse 11]
(Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum)
[G#]I don’t just wanna touch you
[Closing]
I’m tryna turn two single people into a couple
[F#]What’s your next month like? Tell me what ya up to
We can leave right now, boy, you don’t need a duffle
[C#]What about La Perla? Let Vickie keep her secret
[C#m]Boy, it ain’t no secret if I know you’re gonna peep [G#]it, oh
[chorus]
Before you speak, don’t move, ‘cause I don’t wanna [G#]wake up
(Wake up, wake up, wake up) Don’t wanna [F#]wake up, oh
[chorus]
(Wake up, wake up, wake up) Boy, you’re such a [C#]dream if you can [C#m]believe, ayy
Boy, you’re such a [G#]dream to me
How to play R.E.M on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ariana Grande - R.E.M on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
R.E.M uses these transitions most often: C# → C#m (9), C#m → G# (9), and F# → C# (9). 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 G# - F# chord transition.
1. G# → F# chord transition
To move from G# to F#;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. F# → C# chord transition
To move from F# to C#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
3. C# → C#m chord transition
To move from C# to C#m;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
- Keep pinky on A string fret 4.
4. C#m → G# chord transition
To move from C#m to G#;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.
R.E.M chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in R.E.M.
- R.E.M includes 36 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how R.E.M connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C#m (17%), D# (13%), and C# (10%).
- G# → F#: 5%
After F#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).- F# → C#: 5%