These are Song For Hal chords by U2 for Piano and Ukulele.
[Intro]AAAAAAE2xC#mB[Verse 1]C#m
Did you hear “Forever”?
A
Was it playing soft
EB
and low?
C#m
It's not a song you wanna hear
AE
If you’re not ready to go
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[Chorus]A
You’re not alone in the
bright blue air
Not alone if there’s no
E
one there at all
A
You’re not alone if your
voice is unheard
Not alone the song of the
E
mockingbird don’t last long
They appear and then
C#m
they’re gone
F#mA
I swear where music is made
C#m
You’ll be there
[Verse 2]BC#m
And as the morning light
AE
Stretches out across the floor
BC#m
Can’t believe it's another day
AE
And life goes on like it did before
[Chorus]A
You're not alone when
you're on your knees
E
Not alone if no one sees you fall
C#m
You never took a curtain call
A
And you are not alone when
you close your eyes
A
And slip into a dream that
takes you to the other side
[Bridge]C#mF#m
Of the songs in your head
C#mF#m
Dizzy as a musical
AB
Stupid songs you can’t forget
C#mE
Beyond pretty, beyond beautiful
F#mA
Wherever the strange is on parade
F#mA
Wherever the music is made
C#m
You’ll be there
[Outro]BC#m
Did you know he is close to God
AE
Who makes his old friends laugh?
BC#m
Did you know Hal the magician?
A
I watched him disappear
E
from a photograph
[End]AAE2xC#mF#m
Watch: U2 - Song For Hal
From U2VEVO on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.
How to play Song For Hal: key, chords and progression
Song For Hal by U2 is centred on C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 5 chords: A, E, C#m, B and F#m.
Most of the song cycles through B – C#m – A – E (VII – i – VI – III in C♯ minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, Bm, A, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Song For Hal chords: questions
What key is Song For Hal in?
Song For Hal by U2 is centred on C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).
What chords are in Song For Hal?
Song For Hal uses 5 chords: A, E, C#m, B, F#m.
What is the chord progression of Song For Hal?
The main progression is B – C#m – A – E (VII – i – VI – III).
Is Song For Hal easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, Bm, A, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).
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