Chords of: R.E.M by: KISS OF LIFE. (C6, Gm7, Dm7, Bbmaj7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“R.E.M” by KISS OF LIFE is in C Minor and runs at about 137 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 132 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C6, Gm7, Dm7, Bbmaj7.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 3:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fmaj7 → Dm7 → Cm7 → Dm7 → Gm7 → Fmaj7 → Am7 → Dm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 12 main chords with 12 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | 0:32 | 17% |
| Dm7 | 0:26 | 14% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| Bb/C | 0:13 | 7% |
| Dm | 0:12 | 7% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:12 | 7% |
| F | 0:10 | 6% |
| A7 | 0:09 | 5% |
Fmaj7 – Em7 – A7 – Dm7 – Cm7 – Dm7 – Am – Dm – Gm7 – Fmaj7 – Am7 – Dm7 – Cm – F6 – Am – Dm – Gm7 – Bb/C – Fmaj7 – Em7 – A7 – Dm7 – Cm7 – Bbmaj7 – Am – Dm – Gm7 – Bb/C – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Aaug – A7 – Dm7 – Cm6 – F7 – F – Am7 – Dm – Gm7 – Bb/C – F – Em7 – A7 – Dm7 – Cm6 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Dm – …
