U2 - The Refugee: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Refugee" 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.
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Learn The Refugee Guitar Chords and Lyrics by U2
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 "The Refugee" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: B Wa, war she's the refugee I see your face, I see you staring back at me Wa, war she is the refugee Her mama say one day she's gonna live in America B A In the morning she is waiting B A B Waiting for the ship to sail, sail away Chorus: Wa, war her papa go to war He gonna fight but he don't know what for Wa, war her papa go to war Her mama say one day he's gonna come back from far away Oh help me How can you help me? B In the evening A She is waiting B Waiting for her man to come A And take her by her hand B And take her to this promised land Chorus: Wa, war she's a pretty face But at the wrong time in the wrong place Wa, war she's a pretty face Her mama say one days she's gonna live in America Yeah, America Chorus: Wa, war she is a refugee She coming back, she come and keep you company Wa, war she is a refugee Her mama say one day she's gonna live in America You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  B  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 "The Refugee" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Refugee" by U2.