U2 - The Refugee: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Refugee" 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 Refugee 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 Refugee" smoothly on your ukulele.

Chorus:
B
Wa, war she's the refugee
I see your face, I see you staring back at me
Wa, war she is the refugee
Her mama say one day she's gonna live in America

        B              A
In the morning she is waiting
                  B                  A B
Waiting for the ship to sail, sail away

Chorus:
Wa, war her papa go to war
He gonna fight but he don't know what for
Wa, war her papa go to war
Her mama say one day he's
gonna come back from far away

Oh help me
How can you help me?

       B
In the evening
        A
She is waiting
             B
Waiting for her man to come
              A
And take her by her hand
                  B
And take her to this promised land

Chorus:
Wa, war she's a pretty face
But at the wrong time in the wrong place
Wa, war she's a pretty face
Her mama say one days she's gonna live in America
Yeah, America

Chorus:
Wa, war she is a refugee
She coming back, she come and keep you company
Wa, war she is a refugee
Her mama say one day she's gonna live in America

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

B

Ukulele chord B

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 Refugee" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Refugee" by U2.

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