Superman chords by
R.e.m. (Official Version)

1986Alternative2.9K views

Key: E majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

F

F7

F

F7

F

F7

F

F7

Chorus 1

F

Bb

I am, I am superman

F

And I know what's happening

Bb

I am, I am superman

F

and I can do anything

Verse 1

F

Bb

You don't really love that guy

F

You make it with now, do you?

Bb

I know you don't love that guy 'cause

F

I can see right through you

Chorus 2

F

Bb

I am, I am superman

F

And I know what's happening

Bb

I am, I am superman

F

and I can do anything

Verse 2

F

Bb

If you go a million miles away

F

I'll track you down girl

Bb

Trust me when I say

F

I know the pathway to your heart

Bridge 1

Eb

Bb7

F

Eb

Bb7

F

Eb

Bb7

F

Eb

Bb7

Verse 3

F

Bb

If you go a million miles away

F

I'll track you down girl

Bb

Trust me when I say

Chorus 3
I know the pathway to your heart
F 
Bb 
I  am, I   am superman
F 
And I know what's happening
Bb 
I am, I   am superman
F 
and I can do anything
Bb 
I am, I   am superman
F 
And I know what's happening
Bb 
I am, I   am superman
F 
and I can do anything
Eb 
Bb7 
F 

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF F7 Bb Eb Bb7

Chords

F
F7
Bb
Eb
Bb7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

This is the definitive original version of Superman by R.E.M., transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn Superman the way R.E.M. intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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