U2 - If You Wear That Velvet Dress: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "If You Wear That Velvet Dress" 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.

 C#m  F#              C#m                F#
Tonight, the moon is playing tricks again
                C#m
I'm feeling seasick again
                       F#
The whole world could just dissolve
                 C#m F#
Into a glass of water

I've been good, cause I know you don't want me to
Do you really want me to be blue as you?
It's her daylight that gets me through

We've been here before
Last time you scratched at my door
The moon was naked and cold
I was like a two-year-old
Who just wanted more

Chorus:
       C#m F#/A#  A   C#m        F#/A# A
If you wear     that velvet dress
If you wear     that velvet dress

Tonight, the moon's drawn its curtains
It's a private show
No-one else gonna know
I'm wanting

Sunlight, sunlight fills my room
It's sharp and it's clear
But nothing at all like the moon
It's okay
The struggle for things not to say
I never listened to you anyway
And I got my own hands to pray

Chorus

Tonight the moon is a mirror-ball
Light flickers from across the hall
Who'll catch the star when it falls

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "If You Wear That Velvet Dress" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If You Wear That Velvet Dress" by U2.

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