U2 – Song For Hal Chords on Piano & Ukulele

U2 – Song For Hal Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are Song For Hal chords by U2 for Piano and Ukulele.

[Intro]
A  A  A  A  
A   A   E  2x
 C#m  B  

[Verse 1]
                   C#m
Did you hear “Forever”?
         A         
Was it playing soft 
      E      B
and low?
                     C#m
It's not a song you wanna hear
    A                   E
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#m        A
I swear where music is made
            C#m
You’ll be there

[Verse 2]
B            C#m
 And as the morning light
          A                E
Stretches out across the floor
B                     C#m
 Can’t believe it's another day
              A                 E
And life goes on like it did before

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[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#m           F#m
Of the songs in your head
 C#m            F#m
Dizzy as a musical
        A                  B
Stupid songs you can’t forget
         C#m                 E
Beyond pretty, beyond beautiful
                F#m           A
Wherever the strange is on parade
              F#m      A
Wherever the music is made
            C#m
You’ll be there

[Outro]
B                     C#m
 Did you know he is close to God
     A                     E
Who makes his old friends laugh?
B                        C#m
 Did you know Hal the magician?
               A      
I watched him disappear
                     E
 from a photograph

[End]
A  A   E   2x
 C#m  F#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.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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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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