This is the chord progression of Rex Intro by Rex Orange County on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.
F#
How you been? Fm
Have you told your mother about me? D#mDmC#m
I heard you’ve been away to discover yourself or something B
But was it worth it when you stole his heart? A#m
Never returned it, but he earned shit for you from the start BD#m
Are you working or just wasting your time? BC#
Did I mention that you’re still on my mind? F#
Still that lonely guy
Low yet high Fm
Dont know why I still get at your phone D#mAC#m
Like, me, I should fucking focus on my own life B
Yeah, but the bigger picture slips and you A#m
Become more significant in the mixture G#m
Can’t seem to see myself
Always tried to be myself C#F#
But who am I, who am I?
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How to play Rex: key, chords and progression
Rex by Rex Orange County is built around B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯), with 10 chords in all: F#, Fm, D#m, Dm, C#m, B, A#m, C#, A and G#m.
Listen for F# – Fm – D#m (V – ♯iv – iii in B major): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 3 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes F, Em, Dm, C#m, Cm, Bb, Am, C, Ab, Gm (40% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 20% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯FmF A♭ CD♯mD♯ F♯ A♯DmD F AC♯mC♯ E G♯BB D♯ F♯A♯mA♯ C♯ E♯C♯C♯ E♯ G♯AA C♯ EG♯mG♯ B D♯
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯FmF A♭ CD♯mD♯ F♯ A♯DmD F AC♯mC♯ E G♯BB D♯ F♯A♯mA♯ C♯ E♯C♯C♯ E♯ G♯AA C♯ EG♯mG♯ B D♯
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯FmF A♭ CD♯mD♯ F♯ A♯DmD F AC♯mC♯ E G♯BB D♯ F♯A♯mA♯ C♯ E♯C♯C♯ E♯ G♯AA C♯ EG♯mG♯ B D♯
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Rex chords: questions
What key is Rex in?
Rex by Rex Orange County is centred on B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).
What chords are in Rex?
Rex uses 10 chords: F#, Fm, D#m, Dm, C#m, B, A#m, C#, A, G#m.
What is the chord progression of Rex?
The main progression is F# – Fm – D#m (V – ♯iv – iii).
Is Rex easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes F, Em, Dm, C#m, Cm, Bb, Am, C, Ab, Gm (40% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 20% without a capo).
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