# Bittersweet Me – R.E.M.: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [D/A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [Dm/A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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