R.E.M. - I Wanted To Be Wrong: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "I Wanted To Be Wrong" 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 I Wanted To Be Wrong 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 "I Wanted To Be Wrong" smoothly on your ukulele.

  E             B7sus4
You know where I come from
  E             B7sus4
You know what I feel
  E               B7sus4
You're Yul Brenner Westworld
   E                B7
Reporting from the field
     E           B7sus4
I threw it into reverse
        E          B7sus4
Made a motion to repeal
     E                  B7
You kicked my legs from under me
      E
And tried to take the wheel

Chorus:
A             B
I told you I wanted to be wrong
A               Bsus4
But everyone is humming a song
A                 B7sus4
That I don't understand

Now I know that the sun has
shined on my side of the street
The basket of America,
the weevils and the wheat
The milk and honeyed congregation,
scrubbed and apple-cheeked
Salute Apollo 13 from
the rattle jewelry seats

Chorus

The rodeo is staged,
gold circle goat-ropers and clowns
A rumble in the third act,
tie 'em up and burn 'em down
We're armed to the teeth,
born a little breech
Blue-plate special analysts,
cells and SUV's
We can't approach the Allies
cause they seem a little peeved
And speak a language
we don't understand

Chorus

Storm into the boardroom
of the conquering elite
Did you recognize the madman
who is shouting in the streets?
Destroy the things that
I don't understand
Destroy the things that
I don't understand

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

E

Ukulele chord E

B

Ukulele chord B

Bsus4

Ukulele chord Bsus4

B7

Ukulele chord B7

B7sus4

Ukulele chord B7sus4

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 "I Wanted To Be Wrong" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "I Wanted To Be Wrong" by R.E.M..

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