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The Great Beyond – R.E.M.: piano chords

The Great Beyond by R.E.M. uses 8 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Am7 Dsus2 C G/B Am G D Em

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2

Verse 1

Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2

Chorus 1

C G/B Am C G/B Am C G/B Am G

Verse 2

Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2

Chorus 2

C G/B Am C G/B Am C G/B Am G

Chorus 3

Am C G Dsus2 Am C G Am C G D C

Show 4 more parts

Interlude 1

Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2

Verse 3

Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2

Chorus 4

C G/B Am C G/B Am C G/B Am G

Outro 1

Am C G Dsus2 Am C G Am C G D C Am C G Dsus2 Am C G Am C G C Am C G Dsus2 Am C G Am C G D C Am C G Dsus2 Am C G Am C G C Em

Chords on the piano

Am7

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
ACEG
Practice Am7

Dsus2

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

C

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

G

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

Am

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

D

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

Em

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

Questions

Which chords does The Great Beyond by R.E.M. use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The Great Beyond 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 The Great Beyond to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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