Bullet the Blue Sky — U2
Chords and lyrics for Bullet the Blue Sky by U2 (key of D#m).
Intro
[D#] [C#] [D#] [C#]
Verse 1
[D#]In the howling wind comes a [C#]stinging [D#]rain[C#]
[D#]See it driving nails Into the souls on the [C#]tree of [D#]pain[C#]
[D#]From the firefly, a red orange [C#]glow[D#][C#]
[D#]See the face of fear Running scared in the [C#]valley [D#]below[C#]
Interlude
[D#] [C#] [D#] [C#]
Chorus
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue
Interlude
[D#] [C#] [D#] [C#]
Verse 2
[D#]In the locust wind comes a rattle and [C#]hum[D#][C#]
[D#]Jacob wrestled the angel And the angel was [C#]overcome[D#][C#]
[D#]You plant a demon seed You raise a flower of [C#]fire[D#][C#]
[D#]See them burning crosses See the flames higher and [C#]higher[D#][C#]
Interlude
[D#] [C#] [D#] [C#]
Chorus
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue
Interlude
[D#] [C#] [D#] [C#]
Verse 3
[D#m]This guy comes up to me His face red like a rose in a thorn [C#]bush[D#m][C#]
[D#m]Like all the colors of a royal flush and he's peeling off those dollar [C#]bills[D#m][C#]
[D#m]Slapping them down One hundred, two [F#]hundred[D#m][F#]
[D#m]And I can see those fighter [C#]planes
[D#m]And I can see those fighter [C#]planes
Verse 4
[D#m]Across the mud huts where the children sleep Through the alleys of a quiet city [C#]street[D#m][C#]
[D#m]You take the staircase to the first floor Turn the key and slowly unlock the [C#]door[D#m][C#]
[D#m]As a man breathes into a saxophone And through the walls you hear the city [C#]groan[D#m]
Bridge
[F#]Outside is [D#m]America
[F#]Outside is [D#m]America, America
Interlude
[F#] [D#m] [F#] [D#m] [C#] [D#m] [C#]
[D#m] [C#] [D#m] [C#] [D#m] [C#] [D#m] [C#]
Outro
[D#m]Across the field you see the sky ripped open
See the rain through a gaping wound
Pounding on the women and children
Who run Into the arms Of America