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Bang And Blame – R.E.M.: piano chords

Bang And Blame by R.E.M. uses 7 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Am G C B Bb E A

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Am G

Verse 1

Am G Am G Am G Am G

Chorus 1

Am C Am G Am C B Bb

Interlude 1

Am G

Verse 2

Am G Am G Am G Am G

Chorus 2

Am C Am G Am C B

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Solo 1

E B E B E B A

Verse 3

Am G Am G Am G Am G Am G Am G

Chorus 3

Am C Am G Am C B Bb Am C Am G Am C B Bb

Interlude 2

Am G

Outro 1

Am G Am G Am G Am G

Chords on the piano

Am

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

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

C

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

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

A#

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

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

Questions

Which chords does Bang And Blame by R.E.M. use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Bang And Blame by R.E.M. in?

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

How hard is Bang And Blame to play on the piano?

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

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