U2 - One Tree Hill: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "One Tree Hill" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn One Tree Hill ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "One Tree Hill" smoothly on your ukulele.

C                         F
We turn away to face the cold, enduring chill
       A#            F
As the day begs the night
     C
for mercy, love
C                                F
The sun so bright it leaves no shadows,
only scars
A#            F
Carved into stone
        C
On the face of it
C                       F
The moon is up and over One Tree Hill
            A#     F            C
We see the sun go down in your eyes

Chorus:
               A#    F             C
You run like a river, on like the sea
               A#   F             C
You run like a river runs to the sea

And in the world a heart of darkness, a fire-zone
Where poets speak their heart
Then bleed for it
Jara sang, his song a weapon, in the hands of one
You know his blood still cries
From the ground

Chorus:
It runs like a river runs to the sea
It runs like a river to the sea

I don't believe in painted roses or bleeding hearts
While bullets rape the night of the merciful
I'll see you again
When the stars fall from the sky
And the moon has turned red
Over One Tree Hill

Chorus:
We run like a river runs to the sea
We run like a river to the sea

               A#     F
And when it's raining
         C
Raining hard
                 A#      F
That's when the rain will
           C
Break the heart
A#        F
Raining, rainin’ in the heart,
 C
rainin’ in your heart,
 A#       F
Raining, rain into your heart,
 C
rainin’, rainin’, rainin’
A#              F
Rain into your heart,
 C         A# F C
rainin’  woo!

C         F      A#    F    C
Oh, great ocean. Oh, great sea.
C          F      A#   F      C
Run to the ocean. Run to the sea.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

F

Ukulele chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 "One Tree Hill" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "One Tree Hill" by U2.

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