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I wan na (D)run,
I want to hide.
I wan na tear down the walls that hold me in (G)side.
I want to reach (Bm)out
and touch the flame
where the (C)streets have no name.
Ha, ha, ha, huh.
I wan na (D)feel
sun on my face,
I see the dust cloud dis pear with out a (G)trace.
I want to take (Bm)shel
from poi son rain
where the (C)streets have no name.
Ha, ha, ha, huh.
I wan na Ah, ha.
Where the streets have no (D)name.
Where the streets have no name.
We’re still build ing then (G)burn ing down love,
burn ing down love.
And when I go there,
I go there with (A)you.
It’s all I can (D)do.
The cit y’s a It’s (A7)all I can do.
Our love turns to rust.
We’re beat en and (G)blown by the wind,
blown by the wind.
Oh, and I (D)see love.
See our love turn to rust.
We’re beat en and (G)blown by the wind,
blown
by the wind.
Oh, when I go there,
I go there with (A)you.
It’s all I (D)can do.
Where The Streets Have No Name — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Where The Streets Have No Name" by U2 in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 126 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Where The Streets Have No Name”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Where The Streets Have No Name"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Where The Streets Have No Name" by U2 played in?
- Where The Streets Have No Name is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Where The Streets Have No Name"?
- The arrangement plays at 126 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Where The Streets Have No Name" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Where The Streets Have No Name"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Where The Streets Have No Name"?
- "Where The Streets Have No Name" was originally performed by U2. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by U2 can I play here?
- Try "STUCK IN A MOMENT YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF", "BEAUTIFUL DAY", "BEAUTIFUL DAY". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Where The Streets Have No Name" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 126 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.