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The Fly – U2: piano chords

The Fly by U2 uses 7 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E A D C#m Em Bm B

Chord sheet

E A D E A D E C#m E A C#m E A C#m E A E A D E C#m E A C#m E A C#m E A E Em E Em Bm B Bm B Em E Em E Em E A D E C#m A E B C#m E A C#m E A C#m E A C#m E A E Em E Em E Em E Em E Em E

Chords on the piano

E

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

A

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

D

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

C#m

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Bm

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

B

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

Questions

Which chords does The Fly by U2 use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The Fly 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 The Fly to play on the piano?

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

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