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Original Of The Species – U2: piano chords

Original Of The Species by U2 uses 8 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

A E F#m C#m G D Am C

Chord sheet

Verse 1

A E F#m C#m A E F#m C#m

Chorus 1

G D A G D A Am C A F#m C#m E A F#m C#m E

Chorus 2

A F#m C#m E A E F#m C#m A E F#m C#m G D A G D A Am C A

Chords on the piano

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

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

G

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

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

Am

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

C

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

Questions

Which chords does Original Of The Species by U2 use?

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

What key is Original Of The Species by U2 in?

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

How hard is Original Of The Species 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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