U2 – Street of Dreams Chords on Piano & Ukulele

U2 – Street of Dreams Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEBAF#mC#mBmDC#

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[Intro]
E B A

[Verse 1]
E           A
God hear me shout
          F#m       A
Lend your ear to my prayer
     E            C#m
When I'm far from anywhere
           E    B         F#m A
Down to my last breath of air
E B F#m C#m    E     B
God    hear me shout
          C#m       A
Lend your ear to my prayer
     E  B         F#m
When I'm far from anywhere
C#m        E    B         C#m  A
Down to my last breath of air

[Chorus]
   E    B F#m          C#m
La calle, calle de los sueños
E                 B           F#m       C#m
All the doors are open on the street of dreams
   E    B F#m          C#m
La Calle, calle de los sueños
E              B             C#m       A
Broken are the chosen on the street of dreams

[Verse 2]
   E    B
Be here
   F#m  C#m
Be free
       E    B
Be yourself
              Bm C#m
And then free me
     E          B
Your fate gonna fight it
     F#m              C#m
Your trust won't be denied it
     E         B              C#m       A
This bus gonna ride it to the street of dreams

[Chorus]
   E    B F#m          C#m
La calle, calle de los sueños
E            B              F#m       C#m
Justice an obsession on the street of dreams
   E    B F#m          C#m
La Calle, calle de los sueños
E            B                C#m       A
Love in a procession down the street of dreams

[Verse 3]
      E   B
Break out
      F#m      C#m
Break through
      E   B
Break in
                 F#m C#m
Your dream needs you
     E
Your life
Gonna find you
     F#m
Your fear
          C#m
Not gonna blind you
       E
Random angels
Gonna guide you
       C#m       A
To the street of dreams

[Chorus]
   E    B F#m          C#m
La calle, calle de los sueños
E                 B           F#m       C#m
All the doors are open on the street of dreams
   E    B F#m          C#m
La Calle, calle de los sueños
E              B             C#m       A
Broken are the chosen on the street of dreams

[Bridge]
F#m A             E                        F#m  A            E
   Don't you give up on your dream for the many not just the few
F#m A             E           D            C#         Bm  A
   Don't you give up and your dreams won't give up on you

[Instrumental]
E B F#m C#m
E B C#m A
E B F#m C#m
E B C#m A

[Chorus]
   E    B F#m          C#m
La calle, calle de los sueños
E            B              F#m       C#m
Justice an obsession on the street of dreams
   E    B F#m          C#m
La Calle, calle de los sueños
E            B                C#m       A      E B F#m C#m
Love in a procession down the street of dreams

[Instrumental]
E B F#m C#m
E B F#m C#m
E B F#m C#m
E B C#m A

[Outro]
E           B
God hear me shout
          A
Lend your ear to my prayer
     E
When I'm far from anywhere
           B              A
Down to my last breath of air

Watch: U2 - Street Of Dreams

From U2VEVO on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Street of Dreams: key, chords and progression

Street of Dreams by U2 is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 8 chords: E, B, A, F#m, C#m, Bm, D and C#.

The backbone of the song is E – B – F#m – C#m (I – V – ii – vi in E major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, A, G, Em, Bm, Am, C, B (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Street of Dreams chords: questions

What key is Street of Dreams in?

Street of Dreams by U2 is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Street of Dreams?

Street of Dreams uses 8 chords: E, B, A, F#m, C#m, Bm, D, C#.

What is the chord progression of Street of Dreams?

The main progression is E – B – F#m – C#m (I – V – ii – vi).

Is Street of Dreams easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, A, G, Em, Bm, Am, C, B (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo).

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