Chords of: Song for Hal by: U2. (Cm, Ab, Eb, Bb) 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.
“Song for Hal” by U2 is in C Minor and runs at about 184 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 91 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, Ab, Eb, Bb.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 4:32 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Fm7 → Eb → Ab → Eb → Cm → Bb → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:32 | 34% |
| Eb | 0:56 | 21% |
| Cm | 0:42 | 16% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:21 | 8% |
| Bb | 0:20 | 7% |
| F7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Cm7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Fm7 | 0:07 | 3% |
Ab – Fm7 – Eb – Ab – Ab6 – Abmaj7 – Eb – Cm – Bb – Cm – Abmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Cm – Abmaj7 – Eb – Ab – Abdim – Ab – Ddim – Abmaj7 – Eb – Ab – Ddim – Abmaj7 – Eb – Eb6 – Cm – F – Abmaj7 – Cm – Bb – Cm7 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Cm – F/C – Cm – Ab – Abmaj7 – Eb – Ab – Ddim – Abmaj7 – Eb – Eb6 – …
