Ariana Grande ft. Pharrell Williams – Rem Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Ariana Grande ft. Pharrell Williams – Rem Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCm7Fm7Dbm7Ebm7

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This is the chord progression Ariana Grande ft. Pharrell Williams – Rem of on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Cm7
Mhm
Cm7                   Fm7
Last night, boy, I met you
Cm7                             Dbm7
Yeah, when I was asleep (slee-eep)
Cm7
You’re such a dream to me
Mmm, woah
Fm7
And it was on a day like this
Yeah, if you can believe
If you can believe
Cm7               Dbm7               Ebm7               Fm7
If you can believe (If you can beliee-eeee-eve)
You’re such a dream to me

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[Chorus]
Before you speak, don’t move
Cm7
‘Cause I don’t wanna wake up
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Fm7
Don’t wanna wake up, oh
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Boy, you’re such a dream if you can believe, ayy
Cm7                             Ebm7
Boy, you’re such a dream to me

[Verse 2]
Cm7
“Excuse me, uhm, I love you”
I know this not the way to start a conversation, trouble
Fm7
I watch them other girls when they come and bug you
But I felt like I knew you, so I just wanted to hug you
Cm7
Plus you don’t know your way around
You can stop your playing now
All your worries, lay ’em down, shh, don’t say it loud
Fm7
Is this real, baby?
(Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum)
You’re like, “I love you”
Whos starts a conversation like that? Nobody, but I do
Ebm7
But you are not a picture, I can’t cut you up and hide you
I’ll get you out my mind, I try to
Cm7
But I just want to stand and yell
I will never dare to tell
Dbm7
Think I heard some wedding bells, shh, keep it to yourself
Cm7
Is this real? (Is this real?)

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[Chorus]
Before you speak, don’t move
Cm7
‘Cause I don’t wanna wake up

Wake up, wake up, wake up
Fm7
Don’t wanna wake up, oh

Wake up, wake up, wake up
Cm7 Dbm7 Ebm7 Fm7
‘Cause you’re such a dream if you can beliee-eeee-eve
Cm7 Ebm7
Boy, you’re such a dream to me, mmm boy

[Verse 3]
Cm7
I can buy you anything, but I cannot buy you
Before you boy, guess not, I would never try to
Fm7
You know I’m thinking to myself, “What happened, why you?”

But when I see you in my dreams, shh, I knew
Cm7
You know how to treat it, you know how to eat it

You know how to be there (I know how to keep it)
Fm7
Let’s keep things well

(Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum)
Cm7
I don’t just wanna touch you
I’m tryna turn two single people into a couple
Fm7
What’s you’re next month like? Tell me what ya up to
We can leave right now, boy, you don’t need a duffle
Cm7
What about La Perla, let Vicky keep a secret
Boy, it ain’t no secret if I know you’re gonna keep it, oh

[Chorus]
Before you speak, don’t move
Cm7
‘Cause I don’t wanna wake up
Wake up, wake up, wa-wake up
Fm7
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wa-wake up
Oh, I don’t wanna

[Post-Chorus]
Cm7
‘Cause you’re such a dream (Does this end?)
Dbm7 Ebm7 Fm7 Cm7
If you can beliee-eeee-eve, you’re such a dream to me

To me, mmm, boy, to me

How to play Rem: key, chords and progression

Rem by Ariana Grande ft. Pharrell Williams is in the key of D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). The song uses 4 chords: Cm7, Fm7, Dbm7 and Ebm7.

Most of the song cycles through Cm7 – Fm7 – Cm7 – Dbm7 (vii7 – iii7 – vii7 – i7 in D♭ major). In solfa, that is te – mi – te – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Bm7, Em7, Cm7, Dm7 (50% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343)
Cm7C E♭ G B♭
Fm7 chord on guitar (131111)
Fm7F A♭ C E♭
Dbm7 chord on guitar (x46454)
D♭m7D♭ F♭ A♭ C♭
Ebm7 chord on guitar (x68676)
E♭m7E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Rem chords: questions

What key is Rem in?

Rem by Ariana Grande ft. Pharrell Williams is in the key of D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

What chords are in Rem?

Rem uses 4 chords: Cm7, Fm7, Dbm7, Ebm7.

What is the chord progression of Rem?

The main progression is Cm7 – Fm7 – Cm7 – Dbm7 (vii7 – iii7 – vii7 – i7).

Is Rem easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Bm7, Em7, Cm7, Dm7 (50% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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