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Magnificent – U2: piano chords

Magnificent by U2 uses 6 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

E major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

F#m C#m A E B Bm F#m C#m A E B Bm

Verse 1

F#m C#m A E B Bm F#m C#m A E B Bm F#m C#m A E B Bm

Chorus 1

F#m C#m A E B Bm F#m C#m A E B Bm

Verse 2

F#m C#m A E B Bm F#m C#m A E B Bm F#m C#m A E B Bm

Chorus 2

F#m C#m A E B Bm F#m C#m A E B Bm

Bridge 1

F#m C#m A E B Bm A C#m

Show 4 more parts

Interlude 1

F#m

Solo 1

C#m A E B Bm F#m C#m A E B Bm

Chorus 3

F#m C#m A E B Bm F#m C#m A E B Bm

Outro 1

F#m C#m A E B Bm B Bm B Bm F#m

Chords on the piano

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

Questions

Which chords does Magnificent by U2 use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Magnificent 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 Magnificent to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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