The Pogues - Girl from the Wadi Hammamat: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Girl from the Wadi Hammamat" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Em C Em C Sometimes it seems like a beautiful dream Em C Em C The girl from the Wadi Hammamat Em C B C B C Lovely as a green parakeet I awoke alone again In the desert of my dreams A fertile oasis I have seen Chorus: Em I cast my voice to the burning winds Across the dunes Khamsin Khamsin Bring her to me on desire's wings B C B C On the burning desert wind She means the world to me in a single grain of sand Bring her camel to this man Perched on a bough, her tresses hang down The girl from the Wadi Hammamat She is as sweet as a green parakeet Chorus Sometimes it seems like a beautiful dream The girl from the Wadi Hammamat The girl from the Wadi Hammamat The girl from the Wadi Hammamat Sometimes it seems like a beautiful dream Sometimes it seems like a beautiful dream Sometimes it seems like a beautiful dream Sometimes it seems like a beautiful dream You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsB  C  Em  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Girl from the Wadi Hammamat" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Girl from the Wadi Hammamat" by The Pogues.