# Gloria – U2: piano chords

Gloria by U2 uses 8 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [Badd9](https://pianokitty.com/c/Badd9), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: A Em A D
- Verse 1: G Em A D Em A D
- Chorus 1: Bm A Em Bm A Em Bm A Em Bm A Em Bm Em A D
- Verse 2: G Em A D Em A D
- Chorus 2: Bm A Em Bm A Em Bm A Em Bm A Em Bm A Em Bm A Em Bm A Em Bm
- Outro 1: B Badd9 B A E B A E B A E B A E B

## Questions

### Which chords does Gloria by U2 use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Gloria by U2 in?

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

### How hard is Gloria to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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