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Leaving New York – R.E.M.: piano chords

Leaving New York by R.E.M. uses 8 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Em Eb C Bb Am7 G D Am

Chord sheet

Verse 1

Em Eb C Bb Am7 Em Eb C Bb Am7 Em Eb C Bb Am7 Em Eb C Bb Am7

Chorus 1

G D C Am G D C Am G D C Am G D C Am

Verse 2

Em Eb C Bb Am7 Em Eb C Bb Am7 Em Eb C Bb Am7 Em Eb C Bb Am7

Chorus 2

G D C Am G D C Am G D C Am G D C Am Em Eb Em

Bridge 1

Eb Em Eb G D C Am G D C Am

Chorus 3

G D C Am G D C Am G D C Am G D C Am G D C Am G D C Am Eb Em

Chords on the piano

Em

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

D#

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

C

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

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

Am7

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
ACEG
Practice Am7

G

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

D

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

Am

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

Questions

Which chords does Leaving New York by R.E.M. use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Leaving New York 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 Leaving New York to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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