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One – U2: piano chords

One by U2 uses 5 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Am Dsus2 Fmaj7 G Am Dsus2 Fmaj7 G Am Dsus2 Fmaj7 G C Am Fmaj7 C Am Fmaj7 C Am Dsus2 Fmaj7 G Am Dsus2 Fmaj7 G Am Dsus2 Fmaj7 G C Am Fmaj7 C Am Fmaj7 C Am Fmaj7 C Am Dsus2 Fmaj7 G Am Dsus2 Fmaj7 G C Am Fmaj7 C Am Fmaj7 C Am C Am C G Fmaj7 C Am Fmaj7 C Am Fmaj7 C Am Fmaj7 C Am Fmaj7 C

Chords on the piano

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

Dsus2

D — bass noteDE — chord toneEA — chord toneA
DEA
Practice Dsus2

Fmaj7

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
FACE
Practice Fmaj7

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Questions

Which chords does One by U2 use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is One by U2 in?

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

How hard is One to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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