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Daysleeper – R.E.M.: piano chords

Daysleeper by R.E.M. uses 10 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C Cmaj7 Eb Dm F G Am Em D Dsus4

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C Cmaj7

Verse 1

C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 Eb Dm F G

Chorus 1

C Dm Am Em C D G C Dm Am Em C D G

Verse 2

C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 Eb Dm F G

Chorus 2

C Dm Am Em C D G C Dm Am Em C D G

Instrumental 1

Dsus4

Bridge 1

C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

Verse 3

Eb Dm F G C Dm Am Em C D G C Dm Am Em C D G C Dm Am Em C D G C Dm Am Em C D G C

Chords on the piano

C

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

Cmaj7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
CEGB
Practice Cmaj7

D#

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

Dm

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

F

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

G

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

Am

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

Em

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

D

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

Dsus4

D — bass noteDG — chord toneGA — chord toneA
DGA
Practice Dsus4

Questions

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

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

What key is Daysleeper 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 Daysleeper 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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