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Unchained Melody – U2: piano chords

Unchained Melody by U2 uses 7 chords in B major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

B major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

B G#m E F# B G#m F#

Verse 1

B G#m E F# B G#m F# B G#m E F# B G#m F#

Chorus 1

B F# G#m D#m E F# B B7

Bridge 1

E F# E D E F# B E F# E D E F# B

Verse 2

G#m E F# B G#m F# B G#m E F# B G#m F# B F# G#m D#m E F# B G#m E F# B

Outro 1

G#m E F# B G#m E F# B G#m E F# B

Chords on the piano

B

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

G#m

G♯ — bass noteG♯B — chord toneBD♯ — chord toneD♯
G♯BD♯
Practice G#m

E

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

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

D#m

D♯ — bass noteD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯
D♯F♯A♯
Practice D#m

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

D

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

Questions

Which chords does Unchained Melody by U2 use?

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

What key is Unchained Melody by U2 in?

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

How hard is Unchained Melody 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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