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Tongue – R.E.M.: piano chords

Tongue by R.E.M. uses 10 chords in F major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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F major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

F Bb C Ab Eb Gm Bdim Cm Gaug/B Eb/Bb

Chord sheet

Intro 1

F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb

Verse 1

F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb Ab

Chorus 1

Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Gm Ab Bb C

Verse 2

F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb Ab

Chorus 2

Eb Ab Eb Ab Eb Gm Ab Bb Bdim

Solo 1

Cm Gaug/B Eb/Bb F Ab Bb C

Verse 3

F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb

Outro 1

F Bb F Bb F Bb C Bb F Bb F Bb F

Chords on the piano

F

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

A#

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

C

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

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

Gm

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

Bdim

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
BDF
Practice Bdim

Cm

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneG
CD♯G
Practice Cm

Gaug

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

Questions

Which chords does Tongue by R.E.M. use?

Different chords: 10. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Tongue by R.E.M. in?

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

How hard is Tongue to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (10), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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