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Aftermath – R.E.M.: piano chords

Aftermath by R.E.M. uses 6 chords in F major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

F major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

F Am Dm C Bb F Bb F Bb F Am Dm C Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F C F Am Dm C Bb F Bb F Bb F Am Dm C Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F C Eb Bb Eb Bb Am F Am Dm C Bb F Bb F Bb F Am Dm C Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F C Bb F C Bb F C

Chords on the piano

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

Questions

Which chords does Aftermath by R.E.M. use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Aftermath by R.E.M. in?

The chords fit F major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Aftermath to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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