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Nightswimming – R.E.M.: piano chords

Nightswimming by R.E.M. uses 7 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: hard.

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G major Difficulty: hard

Chords in the song

G C9 D A9 C Cadd9 Aadd9

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G C9 G D

Verse 1

G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D

Instrumental 1

G C9 G D

Verse 2

G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D

Verse 3

G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D

Verse 4

G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D

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Intro 2

G C9 G D

Verse 5

G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D

Verse 6

G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D

Outro 1

G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D G C9 G D G C9 D G C9 A9 C9 D C Cadd9 Aadd9 A9 G

Chords on the piano

G

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

C9

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
CEGA♯D
Practice C9

D

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

A9

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
AC♯EGB
Practice A9

C

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

Cadd9

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGD — chord toneD
CEGD
Practice Cadd9

Aadd9

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEB — chord toneB
AC♯EB
Practice Aadd9

Questions

Which chords does Nightswimming by R.E.M. use?

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

What key is Nightswimming 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 Nightswimming to play on the piano?

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

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