{Intro} Riff1 Intro/verse (Piano with echo) e-0------2------2--------3------------2---0------- B-2------3------3--------3--------3---3---2------- G-2------4------2--------0--------2-------2------- D-2------4------0--------0--------0-------2------- A-0------2---------------2----------------0------- E------------------------3------------------------ The heart is a bloom__ Shoots_ up_ through the stony ground_ There's no room__ No_ space_ to rent in this town__ Riff2 Verse lead guitar e---------------------- B-2---3---(3)---------- G-----------------4---- D---------------------- A---------------------- E---------------------- A (Riff2) You're out of luck_ And the reason that you had to care_ The traffic is stuck_ And you're not mo_ving anywhere_ You thought you'd found__ a friend_ To take you out_ of_ this_ place_ (aaaaawwwaaaayyyy) Someone you__ could_ lend__ a hand In return__ for__ grace__ (aaaaawwwaaaayyyy) {Chorus1} (distortion) It's a beautiful day___ Sky__ falls__, you feel_ like It's a beautiful day Don't let_ it__ get_ away__ (&Riff2) You're on the road__ But you've got__ no_ destination_ You're in the mud__ In the maze of her_ imagina_tion_ You love this town_ Even if that_ doesn't ring true_ You've been all_____ over_ And it's been__ all__ over_ you__ {Chorus2} (distortion) It's a beautiful day Don't let_ it__ get_ away__ It's a beautiful day Oooo____oooo_ooohh {Bridge1} Touch___ me__ Take me to that other_ place Teach___ me__ I know I'm not a hopeless case Riff3 Bridge lead e-9-----9-10----10--10--10----1010-9-10-9--9--9--9--- B----12----------------------------------12-12-12-12- G-------------12--12--12--12------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------- See the world__ in green and blue__ See China right in front of you__ See the canyons broken by cloud__ See the tuna fleets clearing the sea out See the Bedouin fires at night__ See the oil fields at first light and See the bird with a leaf in her mouth after the flood all the colors came out {nc} (ddddddaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy) (ddddddaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy) aaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaah take___ me____ out____ {Chorus 3} (distortion) It was a beautiful_ day__ Don't let_ it__ get_ away__ Beautiful day____aa__aa__aaay__ aaa_aaaahaaaa__aaaahh {Bridge 2} Touch___ me__ Take me to that other_ place Rea_ea_ea_eaach__ me__ I know I'm not a hopeless case {Outro} What_ you_ don't_ have_ you_ don't__ need it now__ What_ you_ don't_ know_ you can feel__ it somehow___ What_ you_ don't_ have_ you_ don't__ need it now__ Don't_ need_ it_ now___ {Chorus 4} (distortion) (&Riff3) Was a beautiful_ day_________ (&Riff3) Riff4 Riff4 End e-------2-------2-----0---------------2-----------------3--- A-2--3--------------------------2--3--------------2-3------- G----------4-----------------------------4------4----------- D---------------------------------------------5------------- A----------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------- Chords: x02220 / 577655 x24432 / 799777 xx0232 / x57775 320033 / 355433 x022xx / 577xxx x244xx / 799xxx xx023x / x577xx 355xxx 244222
Watch the song video
Top songs from U2
Did you ever dreamed on playing piano?
Playground Sessions is a revolutionary new way to learn music and play the piano.
No more boring courses. The adaptive videos automatically adjust to your skill level. Plus, you’ll receive regular feedback on your progress each week, plus a personal training plan from a professional piano teacher.
Start to play the piano instantly - and have fun doing it!