Comfortably Numb — Chords

Pink Floyd
Key B minor (verse) / D major (chorus)Tuning StandardCapo None

🎼 Main chord progression

Verse
Bm›A›G›Em›Bm
Chorus
D›A›C›G›D
Verse broods in Bm; chorus lifts to bright major shapes.
Chord names for the main progression — a starting point, verify by ear. No lyrics or full tab reproduced.

🎸 How to play each chord

Bm×13421
A×123
G213
Em23
D××132
C×321
Standard fingerings (low E → high e). Numbers = which finger; × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

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Original amp EQ — bass 6.5 · mid 7.5 · treble 7 · gain 5 · presence 6

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