U2 - The Hands That Built America: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Hands That Built America" 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 The Hands That Built America 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 "The Hands That Built America" smoothly on your ukulele.

F#m    E            D
Oh my love, it's a long way we've come.
F#m                E              D
From the freckled hills, to the steel and glass canyons.
Am                         G                       D
From the stony fields, to hanging steel from the sky.
Am                                  G                     D
From digging in our pockets, for a reason not to say goodbye.

Chorus:
F#m            E                  D
These are the hands, that build America.
F#m      E    D
Ahhhhhhhhhh America.

I last saw your face in a watercolour sky
As sea birds argued a long goodbye
I took your kiss on the spray of the new line star
You gotta live with your dreams
Don’t make them so hard

Chorus

C              Em      F
Of all of the promises, is this one we could keep?
C               Em                       F
Of all of the dreams, is this one still out of reach.
F
Halle, Ole

Chorus:
It's early fall,
there's a cloud on the New York sky line.
Innocence, dragged across a yellow line.

These are the hands that built America
These are the hands that built America
Ahhhhhhhhhh America.
Ahhhhhhhhhh America.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

G

Ukulele chord G

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 "The Hands That Built America" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Hands That Built America" by U2.

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