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Bittersweet Me – R.E.M.: piano chords

Bittersweet Me by R.E.M. uses 10 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

D Em D/A F Bb Dm/A C G A Dm

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D Em D/A Em

Verse 1

D Em D/A Em D Em D/A Em D Em D/A Em D Em D/A Em F Bb Dm/A C F Bb Dm/A G

Chorus 1

A C G A C G A C G F Em Dm C

Verse 2

D Em D/A Em D Em D/A Em D Em D/A Em D Em D/A Em F Bb Dm/A C F Bb Dm/A G

Chorus 2

A C G A C G A C G F Em Dm C

Verse 3

D Em D/A Em D Em D/A Em D Em D/A Em D Em D/A Em F Bb Dm/A C F Bb Dm/A G

Chorus 3

A C G A C G A C G F Em Dm C A C G A C G A C G F Em Dm C A C G A C G A C G F Em Dm C

Chords on the piano

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

F

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

A#

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

Dm

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

C

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

G

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

A

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

Questions

Which chords does Bittersweet Me by R.E.M. use?

Different chords: 10. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Bittersweet Me by R.E.M. in?

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

How hard is Bittersweet Me to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (10), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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