# Numb – U2: piano chords

Numb by U2 uses 4 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Cadd9](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cadd9), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: G Cadd9
- Verse 1: G Cadd9
- Verse 2: G Cadd9
- Verse 3: Em Cadd9
- Verse 4: G Cadd9
- Verse 5: G Cadd9
- Verse 6: G Cadd9
- Verse 7: Em Cadd9
- Chorus 1: G Cadd9 C
- Verse 8: G Cadd9 C
- Bridge 1: G Cadd9
- Instrumental 1: G Cadd9
- Verse 9: G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Em C G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

## Questions

### Which chords does Numb by U2 use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Numb by U2 in?

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

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

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 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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