Chords of: Silencio by: U2. (E, E7, Em, G) 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.
“Silencio” by U2 is in E Minor and runs at about 136 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 44 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, E7, Em, G.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 2:24 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → A → G → E → A/E → Em → E7 → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:41 | 28% |
| E7 | 0:38 | 26% |
| Em | 0:28 | 19% |
| G | 0:14 | 9% |
| A/E | 0:13 | 9% |
| A | 0:09 | 6% |
| Bm | 0:02 | 1% |
| B | 0:01 | 1% |
E – A – E – G – A – G – E – G – A – Bm – G – E – G – E – G – A – B – E – G – A – Bm – E – G – A/E – Em – E7 – A – Em – A/E – E7 – E – G – A – G – Em – G – A – G – E – G – Em – E7 – A – Em
