U2 - Wave Of Sorrow (Birdland): Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Wave Of Sorrow (Birdland)" 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 Wave Of Sorrow (Birdland) 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 "Wave Of Sorrow (Birdland)" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Gm D# F Heat haze rising on Hell's own hill To wake up this morning took an act of will You walked through the night to get here today F To bring your children to give them a way Gm D# F Gm Oh, oh this cruel sun Its daylight never done Cruelty just begun To make a shadow of everyone Chorus: Gm D# F And if the rain came And if the rain came now Souls bent over without a breeze Blankets on burning trees I'm sick without disease Nobility on its knees Chorus Would it wash us all away On a wave of sorrow A wave of sorrow Where now the holy cities Where all the ancient holy scrolls Where now the Emperor Menelik And the Queen of Sheba's gold You my bride wear her crown On your finger precious stone Has every good thing now been sold? Son of shepherd boy now king What wisdom can you bring What lyric could you sing Where is the music of the seraphim Chorus: And if the rain came And if the rain came Would it wash us all away, now On a wave of sorrow A wave, a wave of sorrow Blessed are the meek who scratch in the dirt For they shall inherit what's left of the Earth Blessed are the kings who have left their thrones They are blessed in this valley of dry bones Blessed are you with an empty heart From you have nothing from which you cannot part Blessed is the ego if it's all we've got this hour Blessed is the voice that speaks truth to power Blessed is the sex worker's body sold tonight She works with what she got to save her children's life Blessed are the deaf who cannot hear her scream Blessed are the stupid who can dream Blessed are the tin can cardboard slums And Blessed is the spirit that overcomes You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsD#  F  Gm  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 "Wave Of Sorrow (Birdland)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Wave Of Sorrow (Birdland)" by U2.