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.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord 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.

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