The Pogues - Girl from the Wadi Hammamat: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Girl from the Wadi Hammamat" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Girl from the Wadi Hammamat Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Pogues

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Girl from the Wadi Hammamat" smoothly on your guitar.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord 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.

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