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Elevation Chords

Learn to play “Elevation” by U2 on guitar — played in the key of E, using E, A, B and D. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:EABD

Chords for Elevation

Key: EBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyRock

KeyE

Capo

Scroll3

Metronome90

Text

E A B A

BHigh, AHigher Than The ESun

You Shoot Me From A BGun

I Need You To EElevate Me BHere

At The Corner Of Your ELips

As The Order Of Your BHips, AEclipse

You EElevate My

BSoul I've AGot No Self-conETrol,

Been Living Like A BMole

Now AGoing Down EExcavation

BI And I AIn The ESky,

You Make Me EFeel Like I Can BFly

So AHigh... EElevation.

E A E A

A Bstar Alit up like a Ecigar

Strung out like a Bguitar

Maybe you can Eeducate my Bmind

AExplain all these Econtrols

Can't sing but I've got Bsoul

The Agoal is Eelevation

A Bmole Adigging in a Ehole

Digging up my Bsoul

now Agoing down Eexcavation

BI and I Ain the Esky

You make me feel like I can Bfly

So Ahigh EElevation

E A E A

ELove, Lift me Aup out of these blues

Won't you Etell me something Dtrue I believe in Ayou.

A Bmole Adigging in a Ehole

Digging up my Bsoul

now Agoing down Eexcavation

BI and I Ain the Esky

You make me feel like I can Bfly

So Ahigh... EElevation

EElevation, EElevation

E A E A

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About Elevation

U2's “Elevation” is a rock track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 4 chords — E, A, B and D — with the progression centred on E, A and B. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.