Chords of: I Will Follow (Live On The Old Grey Whistle Test / 1981) by: U2. (D#, G#, C#/Ab, D#m7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“I Will Follow (Live On The Old Grey Whistle Test / 1981)” by U2 is in Db Major and runs at about 154 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 82 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D#, G#, C#/Ab, D#m7.
D# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 2:16 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D# → G# → D#m → D# → G#m/B → D#m7 → G#m/B → D#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D# | 0:44 | 32% |
| G# | 0:30 | 22% |
| C#/Ab | 0:18 | 13% |
| D#m7 | 0:15 | 11% |
| D#m | 0:15 | 11% |
| G#m/B | 0:06 | 4% |
| C# | 0:04 | 3% |
| G#m | 0:03 | 2% |
D# – G# – D#m – D# – G#m/B – D#m7 – G# – C# – D#m7 – G#m/B – D#m7 – G# – D# – G# – D#m – C#/Ab – D#m7 – G# – D#m – G#m/B – D#m – C# – D#m7 – B – D#m – C#/Ab – D#m7 – D# – C#/Ab – D#m – C#/Ab – D# – C#/Ab – D# – C#/Ab – D# – G# – D# – G# – D# – G# – D# – G#m – D#m – C# – D# – G#m/B – D# – …
