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Finest Worksong – R.E.M.: piano chords

Finest Worksong by R.E.M. uses 4 chords in B major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
B major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

B E F# A

Chord sheet

Intro 1

B

Verse 1

E F# E F# B

Verse 2

E F# E F# B

Verse 3

E F# E F# A

Verse 4

B E F# E F# E F# E F# B

Chords on the piano

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

Questions

Which chords does Finest Worksong by R.E.M. use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Finest Worksong by R.E.M. in?

The chords fit B major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Finest Worksong to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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