R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
remhq
Oh, life, it's bigger
It's bigger than you
And you are not me
The lengths that I will go to
The distance in your eyes
Oh, no, I've said too much
I set it up
That's me in the corner
That's me in the spotlight
Losin' my religion
Tryin' to keep up with you
And I don't know if I can do it
Oh, no, I've said too much
I haven't said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
Every whisper
Of every waking hour
I'm choosin' my confessions
Tryin' to keep an eye on you
Like a hurt, lost, and blinded fool, fool
Oh, no, I've said too much
I set it up
Consider this
Consider this, the hint of the century
Consider this, the slip
That brought me to my knees, failed
What if all these fantasies come
Flailing around?
Now I've said too much
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
But that was just a dream
That was just a dream
That's me in the corner
That's me in the spotlight
Losin' my religion
Tryin' to keep up with you
And I don't know if I can do it
Oh, no, I've said too much
I haven't said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try
But that was just a dream
Try, cry, why try?
That was just a dream
Just a dream
Just a dream, dream
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How to play R.E.M. - Losing My Religion by remhq on guitar
This song is a great beginner pick because the steady tempo and repeating progression make it easy to lock in quickly. You get a strong, recognizable groove without needing flashy technique, so it feels rewarding early on.
Most of the song uses open shapes, with only D#m and F#m as the harder barre chords from your chart. The main thing to watch is the opening move from D#m into F, then into G and Am, since that shift can feel awkward until your hand learns the shape changes.
Start by practicing D#m to F slowly, then add G and Am until the cycle feels smooth. After that, loop the full progression at a relaxed pace, and only speed up once each change lands cleanly.
Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.
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