U2 - Cedarwood Road: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Cedarwood Road" 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                        Am              G
I was running down the road The fear was all I knew.
       C                                  Am          B7
I was looking for a soul that’s real Then I ran into you.
          Em                        Am             G
And that cherry blossom tree Was a gateway to the sun.
      C                            Am       B7
And friendship once it’s won It’s won. it’s one.

Chorus:
 C   Em   Bm               Am
Northside just across the river to the
 C    Em            Bm       Am
Southside That’s a long way here.
C         Em      Bm       C
All the green and all the gold.
     C        Em        Bm      Am
The hurt you hide, the joy you hold.
     C       Em                 Bm       C
The foolish pride that gets you out the door.
       C          B7        A
Up on Cedarwood, Cedarwood Road.

Sleepwalking down the road Not waking from those dreams.
‘Cause it’s never dead it’s still in my head
It was a warzone in my teens.
I’m still standing on that street Still need an enemy.
The worst ones I can’t see You can. you can.

Chorus

        C      Em      Bm     Am
If the door is open it isn’t theft.
     C       Em                   Bm    Am
You can’t return to where you’ve never left.
  C                Em              Bm            Am
Blossoms falling from a tree they cover you and cover me.
 C
Symbols clashing, Bibles smashing
Bm                  Am
Paint the world you need to see.
  C                   Em         Bm          Am
Sometimes fear is the only place we can call home.
C B7       A
Cedarwood Road.

       Em
And a heart that is broken
Is a heart that is open, open, open


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 "Cedarwood Road" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cedarwood Road" by U2.

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