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Ariana Grande - R.E.M Chords

Chord reference G#, F#, C#, C#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[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

If you can believe, [C#]if you can believe (If you can [C#m]believe) You’re such a [G#]dream to me

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

(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

“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

But I felt like I knew you, so I just wanted to hug you Plus, [C#]you don’t know your way around

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…

You like? “I love [G#]you”

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

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?)

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

(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

[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?”

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

(Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum) [G#]I don’t just wanna touch you

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

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

(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

Artist Ariana Grande
Album Sweetener
Genres Pop, R&B
Year 2018
Key G#

How to Play R.E.M on Guitar?

Ariana Grande - R.E.M can be played in the key of G# using the G#, F#, C#, C#m chords.

  • For G#, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For C#, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play R.E.M with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.