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One Tree Hill

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[Intro]
(8 Cbars),
| C| C| F| F|
| C| C| C| C|
| C| C| F| F|
| Bb| F| C| C|
[Verse 1]
CWe turn away to face the Fcold, enduring chill
As the Bbday begs the nFight
for Cmercy, love
CThe sun so bright it leaves no Fshadows, only scars
BbCarved into Fstone
On the Cface of it
CThe moon is up and over FOne Tree Hill
We see the Bbsun go Fdown in your Ceyes
[Chorus]
You run like a Bbriver, Fon like Cthe sea
You run like a Bbriver Fruns to the Csea
[Verse 2]
CAnd in the world a heart of dFarkness, a fire-zone
Where Bbpoets speak their Fheart
Then Cbleed for it
CJara sang, his song a Fweapon, in the hands of one
You know his Bbblood still cFries
From the Cground
[Chorus]
It runs like a Bbriver Fruns to tChe sea
It runs like a Bbriver Fto the sCea
[Instrumental]
| C| C| F| F|
| C| C| C| C|
| C| C| F| F|
| Bb| F| C| C|
[Verse 3]
CI don't believe in painted Froses or bleeding hearts
While Bbbullets rape the Fnight of the Cmerciful
CI'll see you again
When the Fstars fall from the sky
And the Bbmoon has turned rFed
Over COne Tree Hill
[Outro]
We run like a Bbriver Fruns to tChe sea
We run like a Bbriver Fto the Csea
And when it's BbrainingF  
Raining Chard
That's when the Bbrain willF  
Break the Cheart
BbRaining, Frainin’ in the heart,
Crainin’ in your heart,
BbRaining, Frain into your heart,
Crainin’, rainin’, rainin’
BbRain into your Fheart,
Crainin’ woo!
Bb F C
[Coda]
COh, great Focean. BbOh, Fgreat Csea.
CRun to the Focean. BbRun Fto the Csea.
All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

"One Tree Hill" is a poignant tribute born from loss, written by Bono in memory of his close friend and roadie, Greg Carroll, who died in a motorcycle accident. The lyrics capture Bono's reflections during Carroll's funeral in New Zealand and recall their first night there, when Carroll took him up Auckland's One Tree Hill. The song also honors Chilean singer-songwriter and activist Víctor Jara. Musically, it emerged from a jam session, with Bono recording the raw, emotional vocals in a single take. At its heart, this song is a powerful meditation on grief, friendship, and remembrance.

AI-written from these sources:One Tree Hill (song) — Wikipedia ↗U2 — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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