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Key: D major•
Verse 1
Em
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I've watched the children
Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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Em
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come and go
A
A

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Em
Em

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A late, long march into spring
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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Em
Em

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A
A

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I sit and watch those children
Em
Em

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Jump in the tall grass
A
A

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Em
Em

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Leap the sprinkler
A
A

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Walk in the ground
Em
Em

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A
A

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Bicycle clothespin spokes
Em
Em

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D
D

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The sound, the smell of swingset hands
Asus4
Asus4

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I will try
Verse 2
D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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Em
Em

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to sing a happy song
D
D

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I'll try and make a happy
G
G

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D
D

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Em
Em

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game to play
A
A

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"Come play with me" I whispered
Em
Em

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D
D

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to my newfound friend
Em
Em

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Tell me what it's like
D
D

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A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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to go outside
Em
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A
A

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I've never been
Em
Em

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A
A

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Tell me what it's like to just go outside
Em
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A
A

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I've never been
A
A

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And I never will
Em
Em

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Verse 3
A
A

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D
D

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I'm not supposed to be like this
G
G

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D

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Em
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G
G

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D
D

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I'm not supposed to be like this,
Verse 4

but it's okay
G
G

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D
D

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Em
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A
A

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D
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Em
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D
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Em
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Hey,
D
D

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A
A

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Em
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A
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Asus4
Asus4

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D
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G
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Em
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D
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G
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Em
Em

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hey,
A
A

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hey, those kids are looking at me
Em
Em

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I told my friend myself,
A
A

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Em
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A

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those kids are looking at me
Em
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They're laughing an d they're
A
A

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Asus4
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running over here
Em
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They're laughing and they're
A
A

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D
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Em
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running over here
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What do I do, what should I do?
F#m
F#m
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A

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What do I say?
Em
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A

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What can I say?
Verse 5
D
D

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I said I'm not supposed to
G
G

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D
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Em
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be like this
G
G

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D
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Let's try to find a happy
G
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Em
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game to play
G
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D
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Let's try to find a happy game to play
Em
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G
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D
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I'm not supposed to be like this
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Em
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But it's okay, okay

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Asus4

  • A

  • D

  • G

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Wrong Child by R.E.M. is D major.

The primary chords used in The Wrong Child are Em, Asus4, A, D, G, F#m.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, Asus4, A, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Wrong Child is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Wrong Child using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Wrong Child. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with R.E.M..

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