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So. Central Rain – R.E.M.: piano chords

So. Central Rain by R.E.M. uses 9 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C Em Gm F Cm7 Bb G Am Dsus2

Chord sheet

Verse 1

C Em Gm F C Cm7 Bb C G Am C Em Gm F C Cm7 Bb C

Chorus 1

Dsus2 C Dsus2 C Dsus2 C Dsus2 C

Verse 2

Em Gm F C Cm7 Bb C G Am C Em Gm F C Cm7 Bb C

Chorus 2

Dsus2 C Dsus2

Solo 1

Am Dsus2 Am Dsus2 Am Dsus2 G C

Verse 3

Em Gm F C Cm7 Bb C G Am C Em Gm F C Cm7 Bb C

Chorus 3

Dsus2 C Dsus2 C Dsus2 C Dsus2

Outro 1

Am Dsus2 Am Dsus2 Am Dsus2 Am Dsus2 Am

Chords on the piano

C

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

Em

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

Gm

G — bass noteGB♭ — chord toneB♭D — chord toneD
GA♯D
Practice Gm

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

Cm7

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
CD♯GA♯
Practice Cm7

A#

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

G

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

Am

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

Dsus2

D — bass noteDE — chord toneEA — chord toneA
DEA
Practice Dsus2

Questions

Which chords does So. Central Rain by R.E.M. use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is So. Central Rain by R.E.M. in?

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

How hard is So. Central Rain to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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