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Departure

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{Verse Riff:}
e|--D0-0-0--0-0----0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|G  
B|--3-0-3--3-3----3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-|
G|--0h2-2--0h2-2--0h2-2--0h2h4p2p0-|
D|--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
{Verse Riff}
Just arrived Singapore, San Sebastian, Spain, 26-hour trip.
Salt Lake City, come in spring.
Over the salt flats a hailstorm brought you back to me.
Salt Lake City, come in spring.
Over the salt flats a hailstorm brought you back to me.
AHere it Gcomes (I'm carried away)
AHere it Gcomes (I'm carried away)
AHere it Gcomes, back, back.
{Verse Riff}
Departure, godspeed, bless his heart, good boy.
What a f*ck-up, what a fighter.
Free-fall, motorcycle, hang-glider,
Hung on the vine like a poison spider.
Win a eulogy with William Greider,
car crash, ptomaine, explosion-provider,
bus plunge, avalanche, poison spider.
Free-fall, motorcycle, hang-glider.
AHere it Gcomes (I'm carried away)
AHere it Gcomes (I'm carried away)
AHere it Gcomes, back, back.
BGo, go, go, Gyeah.
BGo, go, go, Gyeah.A  
{Verse Riff}
Everybody is young forever.
There's so much to tell you, so little time.
I've come a long way since the whatever,
shit, I still see a word, think of you.
There's so much that I can't do, yeah.
You will be young forever.
There's so much that I can't do.
There isn't so much that I can't do.
AHere it Gcomes (I'm carried away)
AHere it Gcomes (I'm carried away)
AHere it Gcomes, back, back.

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Departure

by R.E.M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

{Verse Riff:}

D G

e|--0-0-0--0-0----0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|

B|--3-0-3--3-3----3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-|

G|--0h2-2--0h2-2--0h2-2--0h2h4p2p0-|

D|--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|

A|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|

{Verse Riff}

Just arrived Singapore, San Sebastian, Spain, 26-hour trip.

Salt Lake City, come in spring.

Over the salt flats a hailstorm brought you back to me.

Salt Lake City, come in spring.

Over the salt flats a hailstorm brought you back to me.

A G

Here it comes (I'm carried away)

A G

Here it comes (I'm carried away)

A G

Here it comes, back, back.

{Verse Riff}

Departure, godspeed, bless his heart, good boy.

What a f*ck-up, what a fighter.

Free-fall, motorcycle, hang-glider,

Hung on the vine like a poison spider.

Win a eulogy with William Greider,

car crash, ptomaine, explosion-provider,

bus plunge, avalanche, poison spider.

Free-fall, motorcycle, hang-glider.

A G

Here it comes (I'm carried away)

A G

Here it comes (I'm carried away)

A G

Here it comes, back, back.

B G

Go, go, go, yeah.

B G A

Go, go, go, yeah.

{Verse Riff}

Everybody is young forever.

There's so much to tell you, so little time.

I've come a long way since the whatever,

shit, I still see a word, think of you.

There's so much that I can't do, yeah.

You will be young forever.

There's so much that I can't do.

There isn't so much that I can't do.

A G

Here it comes (I'm carried away)

A G

Here it comes (I'm carried away)

A G

Here it comes, back, back.

About Departure Chords by R.E.M.

Learn how to play Departure by R.E.M. with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Departure chords”, “Departure guitar chords”, or “R.E.M. Departure chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Departure chords and for experienced players who want accurate Departure lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, B, A, E.

FAQ — Departure by R.E.M.

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Is "Departure" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Departure" by R.E.M. with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by R.E.M. below.

What key is "Departure" in?

The chords for "Departure" show the original chord names (including D, G, B, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.