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E-Bow The Letter – R.E.M.: piano chords

E-Bow The Letter by R.E.M. uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G Em G Em G Em

Verse 1

C G Em Bm C G Em C G Em Bm C G Em

Verse 2

C G Em Bm C G Em C G Em Bm C G Em

Chorus 1

D Em G D Em G D Em G D Em G

Verse 3

C G Em Bm C G Em C G Em Bm C G Em C G Em Bm C G Em C G Em Bm C G Em D Em

Chorus 2

G D Em D Em G D Em

Bridge 1

G Em Bm C G Em Bm C G Em D

Outro 1

G D Em D Em G D Em D Em D Em

Chords on the piano

G

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

Em

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

C

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

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

D

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

Questions

Which chords does E-Bow The Letter by R.E.M. use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is E-Bow The Letter 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 E-Bow The Letter to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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