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Strange Currencies – R.E.M.: piano chords

Strange Currencies by R.E.M. uses 7 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

G C E Esus4 D G6 A

Chord sheet

G C G C G C G C G C E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 G C G C G C G C G C E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 G C G C G C G C E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 G C G C G C D G G6 G G6 G G6 G C G G6 G G6 G G6 G G6 G C G C G C G C E A E A E A E A G C G C G

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C G C G C G C E A E A E A E A G C G C G C G C E A E A E A E A G C G C G C G C G C G

Chords on the piano

G

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

C

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

E

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

Esus4

E — bass noteEA — chord toneAB — chord toneB
EAB
Practice Esus4

D

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

G6

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDE — chord toneE
GBDE
Practice G6

A

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

Questions

Which chords does Strange Currencies by R.E.M. use?

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

What key is Strange Currencies by R.E.M. in?

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

How hard is Strange Currencies 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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