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Driver 8 – R.E.M.: piano chords

Driver 8 by R.E.M. uses 7 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Em Em7 Em Am G D Em Am G D Em Am G D Em Am G D C D C D C D C Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Am G D Em Am G D Em Am G D Em Am G D C D C D C D C Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Am C G D Am C G D Dsus4 Em Am G D Em Am G D Em Am G D Em Am G D Em Am G D Em Am G

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D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7

Chords on the piano

Em

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

Em7

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EGBD
Practice Em7

Am

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

G

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

D

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

C

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

Dsus4

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

Questions

Which chords does Driver 8 by R.E.M. use?

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

What key is Driver 8 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 Driver 8 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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