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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 7Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
     D5xx023x
    Am7x0201x
      Cx3201x
      G32000x
F5/   Dxx056x
E5/   Dxx045x
D*     xx7710x
C*     xx558x 
Intro: 
| F5/ D| E5/ D|
Verse: 
|  D5|  Am7|  C|  G|
|  D5|  Am7| Fill1 |
Chorus:
| D* | C* | (3x)
|  F|  G|
Fill1:        C  G  
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-------3-2-0-2---|
E|-----------------|
Fill2:   C  
e|---------5-7-----|
B|-------8---------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
strums every chord once and then the stays at the melodic strings til the
next chord.
D5If the storm doesn't Am7kill me
the Cgovernment willG  
                  D5         Am7Fill1
I've gotta get that out of my head
It's a Dnew day toAm7day and the Ccoffee is Gstrong
         D        Am7Fill11
I finally got some rest
D*                     C*      Fill2
Houston is filled with promise
D*                   C*
Laredo's a beautiful place
D*                            C*                Fill2
and Galveston sings like that song that I loved
FIts meaning has not been Gerased
FAnd some things, they fall to the wayside
GTheir memory is yet to be D5stilled
FBelief has not failed me
And Gso I am put to the test D5  

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Houston

by R.E.M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

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Tuning: Standard

xx023x

Am7

x0201x

x3201x

32000x

F5 D

/ xx056x

E5 D

/ xx045x

* xx7710x

* xx558x

Intro:

F5 D E5 D

| / | / |

Verse:

D5 Am7 C G

| | | | |

D5 Am7

| | | Fill1 |

Chorus:

D C

| * | * | (3x)

F G

| | |

C G

Fill1:

e|-----------------|

B|-----------------|

G|-----------------|

D|-----------------|

A|-------3-2-0-2---|

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

Fill2:

e|---------5-7-----|

B|-------8---------|

G|-----------------|

D|-----------------|

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

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

strums every chord once and then the stays at the melodic strings til the

next chord.

D5 Am7

If the storm doesn't kill me

C G

the government will

D5 Am7

Fill1

I've gotta get that out of my head

D Am7 C G

It's a new day today and the coffee is strong

D Am7

Fill11

I finally got some rest

D C

* * Fill2

Houston is filled with promise

D C

* *

Laredo's a beautiful place

D C

* * Fill2

and Galveston sings like that song that I loved

F G

Its meaning has not been erased

And some things, they fall to the wayside

G D5

Their memory is yet to be stilled

Belief has not failed me

G D5

And so I am put to the test

About Houston Chords by R.E.M.

Learn how to play Houston by R.E.M. with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Houston chords”, “Houston guitar chords”, or “R.E.M. Houston 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 Houston chords and for experienced players who want accurate Houston lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D5, Am7, C, G, F5, D.

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Is "Houston" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Houston" in?

The chords for "Houston" show the original chord names (including D5, Am7, C, G, F5, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.