There (Em)is a (Em)house in (Bm)New Or leans
they (Em)call The (Em)Ris ing (Bm)Sun.
It’s (Em)been the (Em)ru in of (Bm)man y a poor boy, and (Em)God, I (Em)know I’m (Bm)one.
I (Em)cried to my Dad dy on the (Em)tel e phone, “How (Bm)long now
un til the (Em)clouds un roll and (Em)you come down?” The (Bm)line went.
But the (Em)sha dows still re main since (Em)your de scent, your (Bm)de scent.
I (Em)cried to my dad dy on the (Em)tel e phone.
(Em)How (Bm)long now
(Bm)’til the (Em)clouds un roll and (Em)you come home?
(Em)The (Bm)line went.
(Bm)But the (Em)shad ows still re main since (Em)your de scent, (Em)your (Bm)de scent.
(Em)Whoa!
Cha!
(Em)Hey!
The (Em)saints are (G)com ing, the (Em)saints are (G)com ing.
I (Em)say no mat ter how I try, I (Em)re al ize there’s no re ply.
The (Em)saints are (G)com ing, the (Em)saints are (G)com ing.
I (Em)say no mat ter how I try, I re al ize there’s no re ply.
A (Em)re al ize there’s no re ply.
I (Em)say no mat ter how I try, I (Em)re al ize there’s no re ply.
I (Em)say no mat ter how I try, I (Em)re al ize there’s no re (Em)ply.
This page shows “The Saints Are Coming” by U2 & Green Day in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 76 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.