R.E.M. - Exhuming McCarthy: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Exhuming McCarthy" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Exhuming McCarthy ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Exhuming McCarthy" smoothly on your ukulele.

       G#    C#        G#   C#       G# C#
You're beautiful more beautiful than me
  F#                  G#   C#        G# C#
You're honorable more honorable than me
 G#    C#     D#      C#
Loyal to the Bank of America

Chorus:
          F#        B      F#         B
You're sharpening stones, walking on coals
 F#    B         C#      B
To improve your business acumen.
 F#          B      F#         B
Sharpening stones, walking on coals,
 F#    B        C#       B
To improve your business acumen.

 G#    C#       G#     C#     G#     C#     F#
Vested interest united ties, landed gentry rationalize
 G#       C#        G#  C# G# C#     D#   C#
Look who bought the myth, by jingo, buy America

Chorus

Enemy sighted enemy met,
I'm addressing the realpolitik
Look who bought the myth, by jingo, buy America

C D#
"Let us not assassinate this man further
Senator, you've done enough
Have you no sense of decency, sir?
At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"

Chorus

Enemy sighted, enemy met
I'm addressing the realpolitik
You've seen start and you've seen quit
(I'm addressing the table of content)
I always thought of you as quick

Exhuming McCarthy (Meet me at the book burning)
(Meet me at the book burning)
Exhuming McCarthy (Meet me at the book burning)
Exhuming McCarthy (Meet me at the book burning)
(Meet me at the book burning)
Exhuming McCarthy (Meet me at the book burning)

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#

Ukulele chord G#

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Exhuming McCarthy" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Exhuming McCarthy" by R.E.M..

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