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Wanderlust – R.E.M.: piano chords

Wanderlust by R.E.M. uses 12 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G D A B

Verse 1

Am F C E Am F C D Am F C E Am F C D

Chorus 1

G D A G D A G D A B

Verse 2

Am F C E Am F C D Am F C E Am F C D

Chorus 2

G D A G D A G D A B

Interlude 1

Gb Bm Gb Bm Gb Bm A# A G# G E

Chorus 3

G D A G D A G D A B

Chorus 4

G D A G D A G D A B

Chords on the piano

Diagrams for the 10 most played chords

G

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

D

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

A

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

B

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

Am

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

F

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

C

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

E

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

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

Questions

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

Different chords: 12. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Wanderlust 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 Wanderlust to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (12), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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