U2 – Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

U2 – Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

ChordsEBG#mAF#m

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[Intro]
E B G#m A (x2)

[Verse 1]
E B G#m
The door is open to go through
A E
If I could I would come too
B G#m
But the path is made by you
A
As you’re walking start singing and stop talking

[Chorus]
F#m A E B
Oh, if I could hear myself when I say
F#m A E B
Oh, love is bigger than anything in its way

[Instrumental]
E B G#m A

[Verse 2]
E B G#m
So young to be the words of your own song
A E
I know the rage in you is strong
B G#m
Write a world where we can belong
A
To each other and sing it like no other

[Chorus]
F#m A E B
Oh, if I could hear myself when I say
F#m A E B
Oh, love is bigger than anything in its way

[Instrumental]
E B G#m A

[Bridge]
B A
If the moonlight caught you crying on Killiney Bay
E
Oh sing your song
A
Let your song be sung
B A
If you listen you can hear the silence say
E
When you think you’re done
A
You’ve just begun

[Outro]
E B G#m A

E B G#m A
Love is bigger than anything in its way
E B G#m A
Love is bigger than anything in its way
E B G#m A E
Love is bigger than anything in its way

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How to play Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way: key, chords and progression

Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way by U2 is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 5 chords: E, B, G#m, A and F#m.

The backbone of the song is E – B – G#m – A (I – V – iii – IV in E major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – mi – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, A, F#m, G, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way chords: questions

What key is Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way in?

Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way by U2 is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way?

Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way uses 5 chords: E, B, G#m, A, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way?

The main progression is E – B – G#m – A (I – V – iii – IV).

Is Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, A, F#m, G, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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