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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
C · G · Am · D · Em
Man on the Moon Chords – Guitar
R.E.M.’s classic tribute to comedian Andy Kaufman, blending reality and myth. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: This pattern uses a light up-strum; keep your wrist loose.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Mott the Hoople and the game of Life
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G Am F
Monopoly, Twenty-one, checkers, and chess
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 2
C G
Moses went walking with the staff of wood
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Newton got beaned by the apple good
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp
Am F C
Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Bridge
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve there’s nothing up my sleeve
Am F
Then nothing is cool
Verse 3
C G Am
Here’s a little agit for the never-believer
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G Am
Here’s a little ghost for the puller
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am F
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Outro
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; get comfortable switching between these four shapes before adding the lyrics.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
C · G · Am · D · Em
Man on the Moon Chords – Ukulele
R.E.M.’s classic tribute to comedian Andy Kaufman, blending reality and myth. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: This pattern uses a light up-strum; keep your wrist loose.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Mott the Hoople and the game of Life
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G Am F
Monopoly, Twenty-one, checkers, and chess
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 2
C G
Moses went walking with the staff of wood
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Newton got beaned by the apple good
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp
Am F C
Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Bridge
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve there’s nothing up my sleeve
Am F
Then nothing is cool
Verse 3
C G Am
Here’s a little agit for the never-believer
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G Am
Here’s a little ghost for the puller
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am F
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Outro
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; get comfortable switching between these four shapes before adding the lyrics.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
C · G · Am · D · Em
Man on the Moon Chords – Piano
R.E.M.’s classic tribute to comedian Andy Kaufman, blending reality and myth. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: This pattern uses a light up-strum; keep your wrist loose.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Mott the Hoople and the game of Life
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G Am F
Monopoly, Twenty-one, checkers, and chess
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 2
C G
Moses went walking with the staff of wood
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Newton got beaned by the apple good
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp
Am F C
Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Bridge
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve there’s nothing up my sleeve
Am F
Then nothing is cool
Verse 3
C G Am
Here’s a little agit for the never-believer
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G Am
Here’s a little ghost for the puller
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am F
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Outro
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; get comfortable switching between these four shapes before adding the lyrics.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
C · G · Am · D · Em
Man on the Moon Chords – Banjo
R.E.M.’s classic tribute to comedian Andy Kaufman, blending reality and myth. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: This pattern uses a light up-strum; keep your wrist loose.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Mott the Hoople and the game of Life
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G Am F
Monopoly, Twenty-one, checkers, and chess
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 2
C G
Moses went walking with the staff of wood
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Newton got beaned by the apple good
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp
Am F C
Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Bridge
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve there’s nothing up my sleeve
Am F
Then nothing is cool
Verse 3
C G Am
Here’s a little agit for the never-believer
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G Am
Here’s a little ghost for the puller
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am F
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Outro
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; get comfortable switching between these four shapes before adding the lyrics.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
C · G · Am · D · Em
Man on the Moon Chords – Mandolin
R.E.M.’s classic tribute to comedian Andy Kaufman, blending reality and myth. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: This pattern uses a light up-strum; keep your wrist loose.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Mott the Hoople and the game of Life
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G Am F
Monopoly, Twenty-one, checkers, and chess
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 2
C G
Moses went walking with the staff of wood
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Newton got beaned by the apple good
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp
Am F C
Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Bridge
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve there’s nothing up my sleeve
Am F
Then nothing is cool
Verse 3
C G Am
Here’s a little agit for the never-believer
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G Am
Here’s a little ghost for the puller
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am F
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Outro
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; get comfortable switching between these four shapes before adding the lyrics.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
C · G · Am · D · Em
Man on the Moon Chords – Harmonica
R.E.M.’s classic tribute to comedian Andy Kaufman, blending reality and myth. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.
Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: This pattern uses a light up-strum; keep your wrist loose.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
C G
Mott the Hoople and the game of Life
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G Am F
Monopoly, Twenty-one, checkers, and chess
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 2
C G
Moses went walking with the staff of wood
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Newton got beaned by the apple good
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp
Am F C
Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Bridge
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve there’s nothing up my sleeve
Am F
Then nothing is cool
Verse 3
C G Am
Here’s a little agit for the never-believer
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G Am
Here’s a little ghost for the puller
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
C G
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am F
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Am F
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Chorus
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
F C G Am
Mister Charlie told me so
F C G
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Outro
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Am F C G
If you be-lieve they put a man on the moon
Am F
Man on the moon
Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; get comfortable switching between these four shapes before adding the lyrics.