Yeah.
(Db)Lov er,
(Ab)I’m (Eb)on the (Db)street,
(Ab)gon na (Eb)go where the (Db)bright lights (Ab)and the (Eb)big cit y (Db)meet.
(Ab)With a (Eb)red gui (Dbsus2)tar
on (Ab)fire,
de (Db)sire.
(Eb)She’s a can dle (Ab)burn in’ (Eb)in my (Db)room.
(Ab)Yeah, I’m (Eb)like the nee dle,
(Ab)nee (Eb)dle and (Db)spoon.
(Ab)O (Eb)ver the coun ter
(Eb)with a (Db)shot (Ab)gun.
(Eb)Pret ty (Db)soon
(Ab)ev ’ry (Eb)bod y (Db)got one.
(Eb)And the (Dbsus2)fe ver when I’m be (Ab)side her,
de (Db)sire.
De (Db)sire.
And the (Dbsus2)fe ver when get ting (Ab)high er,
de (Db)sire.
De (Db)sire.
And the
(Dbsus2)Burn
(Ab)ing,
(Db9)burn
(Eb)ing.
She’s the dol lars,
she’s my pro tec tion, yeah, she’s the prom ise in the year of e lec tion.
Oh, sis ter,
I can’t let you go, like a preach er steal ing hearts in a trav el ing show for love of mon ey, mon ey, mon ey, mon ey, mon ey, mon ey, mon ey, mon ey, mon ey, mon ey, mon ey.
And the (Dbsus2)fe ver
get tin’ (Ab)high er.
De (Db)sire.
De (Db)sire.
De
De (Db)sire.
De (Db)sire.
De
Desire by U2
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 216 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Desire”
- What key is "Desire" in?
- "Desire" by U2 is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 216 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Desire" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Desire" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Desire"?
- This arrangement of "Desire" uses 6 chords: Ab, C, Db, Db9, Dbsus2, Eb.
- How long does it take to learn "Desire" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by U2 can I play here?
- Try "STUCK IN A MOMENT YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF", "BEAUTIFUL DAY", "BEAUTIFUL DAY". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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