Chords of: The Greatest Show On Earth by: U2. (F, A#, Dm, C) 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.
“The Greatest Show On Earth” by U2 is in D Minor and runs at about 110 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 11 different chords across 63 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, A#, Dm, C.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 5:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F/A → A#maj7/A → A# → F → Dm → F/C → A# → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:28 | 27% |
| A# | 1:20 | 24% |
| Dm | 0:55 | 17% |
| C | 0:35 | 11% |
| F/C | 0:21 | 6% |
| A#maj7 | 0:20 | 6% |
| F/A | 0:14 | 4% |
| A#maj7/A | 0:05 | 1% |
F/A – A#maj7/A – A# – F – Dm – F/C – A# – F – Dm – F/C – A# – F – Dm – F/C – A# – F – Dm – C – Gm7 – A# – Dm – F/C – A# – F – Dm – C – A#maj7 – Dm – F – Dm – C – F/C – A#maj7 – A# – Dm – C – G – F – A# – Dm – C – A# – A#maj7 – Dm – C – F – A# – Dm – …
