# Driver 8 – R.E.M.: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [Em7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em7), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Dsus4](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsus4)

## Chord sheet

- Chords in the song: 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 D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7 Em Em7

## 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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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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