Nightswimming

by R.E.M.
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Lyrics

Night swim (C5)ming

de serves a qui et night.

The (G)pho to graph on the dash board,

(G)tak en years a go,

(C)turned a round back wards so the (Dsus)wind shield shows.

(G)Ev er y street light knew you.

re veals the pic (G)ture in can re verse.

(C)Still, it’s so much clear er.

(G)I for got ing my shirt (Csus2)ly at the wa (G)ter’s edge.

The (Csus2)moon is low to night.

Night swim (Csus2)ming

de serves a qui et night.

I’m (C)not sure all these peo ple un der stand.

pin ing for the It’s moon.

(D)not like years a go, what if there were the (Csus2)fear of get (A)ting caught, (C)side in or bit of (Dsus)reck less ness and wa ter.

They can (Csus2)bright, not (D)see me na (G)ked.

These (Csus2)things, they (A)go a way,

re (Dsus)placed by ev ’ry day.

Night swim (Csus2)ming,

re mem ber ing that night.

Sep (C)tem ber’s com ing soon.

un der I’m pin ing for the It’s moon.

(D)not like years a And what if there were two (Csus2)fear of side (A)ting by (C)side in or bit a (Dsus)round the fair est sun?

ter.

They That (Csus2)bright, tight (D)for ev er (G)drum

could (Csus2)not de (A)scribe night swim

re (Dsus)placed by ev ’ry day.

(C)ming.

The (G)pho to graph re flects

(D)ev ’ry street light, a re mind er.

Night swim (C)ming

de (Dsus)serves a qui (D)et night,

de (Csus2)serves a qui (A)et night.

(G)pho to graph re flects

(D)ev ’ry street light, a re mind er.

Night swim (C)ming

de (Dsus)serves a qui (D)et night,

de (Csus2)serves a qui (A)et night.

Nightswimming by R.E.M.

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Nightswimming

What key is "Nightswimming" in?
"Nightswimming" by R.E.M. is in the key of G with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Nightswimming" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Nightswimming" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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