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Wendell Gee – R.E.M.: piano chords

Wendell Gee by R.E.M. uses 6 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

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G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

C Dm G G7 Em F

Chord sheet

Verse 1

C Dm G G7 Em G C Dm G G7 Em G F

Chorus 1

C Em F C G C

Verse 2

Dm G G7 Em G C Dm G G7 Em G F C Em F C G F

Chorus 2

C Em F C G C

Verse 3

Dm G G7 Em G C Dm G G7 Em G F C Em F C G F

Outro 1

C Em F C G F C Em F C G F C Em F C G C

Chords on the piano

C

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

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

G

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

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

Em

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

F

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

Questions

Which chords does Wendell Gee by R.E.M. use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Wendell Gee by R.E.M. in?

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

How hard is Wendell Gee to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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