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Zoo Station

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[Intro]
|    A5    G5    A5| 11x
|   G|   A| 2x
[Verse 1]
I'm rG5ea--dA5y
Ready for the lG5aughA5ing gas
I'G5m reA5ady
Ready for whG5at's A5next
G5ReadA5y to duck
A5Ready to dive
I'm G5readA5y to say
A5I'm glad to be alive
I'm G5readA5y
Ready for the G5pushA5  
[Pre-Chorus]
In the cG5ool A5of the night
In the wG5armth A5of the breeze
I'll be crG5aw-lA5ing around
On my hG5ands A5and knees
[Chorus]
 GShe's just down the line ... Zoo StAation
 GGot to make it right ... Zoo StAation
[Verse 2]
I'm rG5ea--dA5y
Ready for the gG5ridlA5ock
I'm G5reaA5dy
To take it to the sG5treeA5t
 G5ReadA5y for the shuffle
RA5eady for the deal
 G5ReadA5y to let go
A5Of the steering wheel
I'm G5reaA5dy
Ready for the crG5ushA5  
[Chorus]
 GShe's just down the line ... Zoo StAation
 GGot to make it right ... Zoo StAation
[Bridge]
 AAlright, alright, alright, alright, alright
 GIt's alright ... it's alright ... Ait's alright ... it's alright
 AHey baby ... hey baby ... hey baby ... hey baby ...
 GIt's alright, it's alright
|  A5   G5   A5| (2x)
[Verse 3]
 G5TimA5e is a train
Makes the fG5u--tA5ure the past
Leaves you stG5an-dA5ing in the station
Your fG5ace,  A5pressed up against the glass
[Outro]
 GI'm just dAown the line from your love ... Zoo Station
Under the sGign of your love ... Zoo StAation
I'm gonna mGake it on time ... make it on time ... Zoo StAation
I'm gonna bGe there ... Zoo StAation
 GThat's alright ... Zoo SAtation
 GJust two stops down the line ... Zoo StAation
Just a stop dGown the line ...A  
Ending
|    A5    G5    A5| 6x
|   A5|

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Zoo Station" opens an album that marked a reinvention for U2, with its lyrics suggesting the band's new intentions. The song was inspired by a surrealistic story about Berlin during World War II, where bombing allowed zoo animals to escape and wander through the city's rubble, and by the Berlin Zoologischer Garten railway station, used as a metaphor for a reuniting Germany. Musically, it introduces an industrial-influenced sound with distorted guitars, vocals, and percussion, with the production team even distorting Bono's voice to give it a different emotional feel. This song embodies a journey into the unfamiliar, a deliberate break from what came before.

AI-written from these sources:Zoo Station (song) — Wikipedia ↗U2 — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Zoo Station

by U2

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A5 G5 A5

| | 11x

G A

| | | 2x

[Verse 1]

G5 A5

I'm rea--dy

G5 A5

Ready for the laughing gas

G5 A5

I'm ready

G5 A5

Ready for what's next

G5 A5

Ready to duck

Ready to dive

G5 A5

I'm ready to say

I'm glad to be alive

G5 A5

I'm ready

G5 A5

Ready for the push

[Pre-Chorus]

G5 A5

In the cool of the night

G5 A5

In the warmth of the breeze

G5 A5

I'll be craw-ling around

G5 A5

On my hands and knees

[Chorus]

G A

She's just down the line ... Zoo Station

G A

Got to make it right ... Zoo Station

[Verse 2]

G5 A5

I'm rea--dy

G5 A5

Ready for the gridlock

G5 A5

I'm ready

G5 A5

To take it to the street

G5 A5

Ready for the shuffle

Ready for the deal

G5 A5

Ready to let go

Of the steering wheel

G5 A5

I'm ready

G5 A5

Ready for the crush

[Chorus]

G A

She's just down the line ... Zoo Station

G A

Got to make it right ... Zoo Station

[Bridge]

Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright

G A

It's alright ... it's alright ... it's alright ... it's alright

Hey baby ... hey baby ... hey baby ... hey baby ...

It's alright, it's alright

A5 G5 A5

| | (2x)

[Verse 3]

G5 A5

Time is a train

G5 A5

Makes the fu--ture the past

G5 A5

Leaves you stan-ding in the station

G5 A5

Your face, pressed up against the glass

[Outro]

G A

I'm just down the line from your love ... Zoo Station

G A

Under the sign of your love ... Zoo Station

G A

I'm gonna make it on time ... make it on time ... Zoo Station

G A

I'm gonna be there ... Zoo Station

G A

That's alright ... Zoo Station

G A

Just two stops down the line ... Zoo Station

G A

Just a stop down the line ...

Ending

A5 G5 A5

| | 6x

| |

About Zoo Station Chords by U2

Learn how to play Zoo Station by U2 with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Zoo Station chords”, “Zoo Station guitar chords”, or “U2 Zoo Station chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Zoo Station chords and for experienced players who want accurate Zoo Station lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A5, G5, G, A.

FAQ — Zoo Station by U2

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