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Twilight – U2: piano chords

Twilight by U2 uses 9 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Em D C B Em D C7 Bsus4 Em D C7 Bsus4 Em D C B Em D C7 Bsus4 Em D C7 Bsus4 Em D C B Em D C B Em D C B Em A G A G A G A G Em D C B Em D C7 Bsus4 Em D C7 Bsus4 Em D C B Em D C B Em D C B Em D C B Em D C B Em D C B Em D C B Em A G A G A G A G Em Em7

Chords on the piano

Em

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

D

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

C

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

B

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

C7

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
CEGA♯
Practice C7

Bsus4

B — bass noteBE — chord toneEF♯ — chord toneF♯
BEF♯
Practice Bsus4

A

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

G

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

Em7

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EGBD
Practice Em7

Questions

Which chords does Twilight by U2 use?

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

What key is Twilight by U2 in?

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

How hard is Twilight 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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