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Orange Crush – R.E.M.: piano chords

Orange Crush by R.E.M. uses 5 chords in B minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

B minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

E G D E G D E G D E G D

Chorus 1

E B F#m B

Verse 2

E G D E G D E G D E G D

Chorus 2

E B F#m B

Verse 3

E G D E G D E G D E G D

Chorus 3

E B F#m B

Chords on the piano

E

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

G

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

D

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

B

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

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

Questions

Which chords does Orange Crush by R.E.M. use?

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

What key is Orange Crush by R.E.M. in?

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

How hard is Orange Crush 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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