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Pop Song 89 – R.E.M.: piano chords

Pop Song 89 by R.E.M. uses 7 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

A D E G B E7 Dsus4

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D E G D B E G D B

Bridge 1

E E7 B E D Dsus4

Chords on the piano

A

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

D

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

E

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

G

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

B

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

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

Dsus4

D — bass noteDG — chord toneGA — chord toneA
DGA
Practice Dsus4

Questions

Which chords does Pop Song 89 by R.E.M. use?

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

What key is Pop Song 89 by R.E.M. in?

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

How hard is Pop Song 89 to play on the piano?

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

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