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Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own – U2: piano chords

Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own by U2 uses 9 chords in A major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

A major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Verse 1

A G F#m D A G F#m D A D A F#m D

Chorus 1

F#m E D F#m E D

Verse 2

A G F#m D A G F#m D A D A F#m D

Chorus 2

F#m E D F#m E D

Verse 3

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

Chorus 3

F#m E D F#m E D F#m E D F#m E D

Chords on the piano

A

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

G

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

F#m

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

D

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

E

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

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

C

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

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

Am

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

Questions

Which chords does Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own by U2 use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own 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 Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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