This epic piece continues to inspire musicians and guitarists today. This is the main reason why this article will show you the Comfortably Numb chords used to play this piece. The soothing guitar solos are another draw to this epic song, but Comfortably Numb’s lyrics and chords are the initial inspiration.
The meaning and lyrics of Comfortably Numb refer to the character Pink from The Wall, possibly Syd Barrett, the former leader of Pink Floyd. When a burned and drugged rock star passes out in her hotel room, her doctor tries to revive her to overcome her unconsciousness. The verses, sung by Waters, are the words of the doctor treating Pink, while the chorus, sung by Gilmour, is Pink’s vision and thoughts.
The Comfortably Numb chords will now be displayed above the corresponding Comfortably Numb lyrics for the entire song.
bm,
Hello Hello hello
IN
Anyone there?
Georgia
Just nod if you can hear me.
bm
Is there someone at home?
bm
Come on, let’s go down
IN
I heard you feel bad.
GE
Well I can ease your pain
bm
Stand up again.
bm
relax, relax, relax
IN
I need some information first.
GE
Just the basic facts.
bm
Can you show me where it hurts?
dmA
There’s no pain, you’re fading.
dmA
The smoke of a distant ship on the horizon.
GC
You just come in waves.
GC
Your lips are moving, but I can’t hear what you’re saying.
dmA
When I was a child, I had a fever.
dmA
My hands felt like two balloons.
GC
Now I have that feeling once again.
against
I can’t explain it, you wouldn’t understand.
GRAM
That’s not me.
Dm AC Dm
I have returned comfortably asleep.
[guitar solo]
I have returned comfortably asleep.
bm
Good good good
IN
Just a little puncture.
gem
There will be no more, aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh,
bm
But you may feel a little sick.
bm
Can you stand up, stand up, stand up.
IN
I think it’s working fine.
gem
That will keep you going for the show.
bm
Come on, it’s time to go.
I hope you enjoyed playing and learning the Comfortably Numb chords to the song. Be sure to play chords carefully at first, especially the Bm barre chord, as this usually puts a lot of strain on your fingers if you’re not used to playing these types of chords. To make this even more fun and interesting, why not get the backing track to play? I’ve done this and it’s so much fun. Gives you a great buzz!