# Wanderlust – R.E.M.: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [Gb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [A#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj)

## 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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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