U2

40

U2

tabs

by  HOMMER_NEW

save to print version add songbook text version e-mail correct tuner
chordsukulelecavacokeyboardtabbassdrumsharmonicaflute Guitar Pro
close

there isn't a video lesson for this song

chords

40

Year: 1983 - Album: Under A Blood Red Sky

Written by U2

Key:  G More
40 Key DD
40 Key D#D#
40 Key EE
40 Key FF(one step down)
40 Key F#F#(half step down)
40 Key GG(original key)
40 Key G#G#(half step up)
40 Key AA(one step up)
40 Key A#A#
40 Key BB
40 Key CC
40 Key C#C#
	  		(The Popmart version) 
 
By Jon Ivar Kolstad     [email protected] 
 
Tune the guitar down 1/2 step (More or less....The Edge sometimes uses a tone  
higher then 1/2 step) 
 
I use: 
 
Korg SDD-3000 with 450 ms delay 
 
 
The "~" means: Go from 5th fret to 3th fret.  
 
 
Riff 1: 
 
e-----------x 
b-----------5~3_2_3 
g-----------2 
d-----------2 
a-----------x 
E-----------x 
 
This is Riff 1, the intro riff. 
But i have no idea how to explain the rythm, or when to hit each strings,  
so you'll have to listen to the song to get it right, i suppose. 
 
 
There is both strumming and picking in this song. 
 
The Chorus riff : 
 
Riff 2: 
 
e-----------x 
b-----------3~2_3 
g-----------2 
d-----------4 
a-----------5 
E-----------x 
 
You can barre the entire 2th fret, and play it like sort of a C chord,  
if you know what i mean. 
 
 
This is roughly all of it........ 
 
Here are the lyrics, and when to play the riffs: 
 
 
                     Riff 1                        
"I've waited patiently on the Lord..... 
                     Riff 2 
he inclined and heard my cry........ 
                     Riff 1                  
he lifted me up out of the pits..... 
                     Riff 2 
out of the   miry clay....." 
 
 
      Riff 1    (reapeat all the way until Riff 2)                           
"And i will sing.......sing a new song.......i will sing...... 
                                         Riff 2      
sing a new song.........How long.......to sing this song.......how   
 
 Riff 1                Riff 2      Riff 1             Riff 2        
 long.....to sing this song......how long......how long....... 
 Riff 1            Riff 2                              Riff 1 
how long.....how long......must we sing this song......." 
 
 
(Play Riff 1 while waiting for the second verse to start) 
 
        Riff 1                          Riff 2                   
"He set my feet upon a rock......made my footsteps firm...... 
    Riff 1                          Riff 2 
many will see.....many will see and hear....... 
 
 
 Riff 1         (reapeat all the way until Riff 2)                        
"And i will sing.......sing a new song.......i will sing...... 
                                           Riff 2        
sing a new song.........How long.......to sing this song.......how   
 
 Riff 1                Riff 2      Riff 1             Riff 2               
 long.....to sing this song......how long......how long....... 
Riff 1            Riff 2                              Riff 1 
how long.....how long......must we sing this song......." 
 
 
The song fades out with The Edge playing Riff 1,  
and Bono singing: "How long....", and letting the audience  
sing along from there....... 
 
As the last riff of the song i use this: 
 
  
e-----------x 
b-----------2 
g-----------2 
d-----------2 
a-----------4 
E-----------5 
 
(Strum the riff once, and let the delay fade it out) 
 
 
 
That is about it, i guess......i'm horrible with tabs...... 
please let me know of any mistakes. 
 
Hope you like it....... 
 
Thanks! 
 
Jon 
		  

Full key step upFull key step up
Half key step upHalf key step up
Half key step downHalf key step down
Full key step downFull key step down
auto scroll beats size up size down change color hide chords drawings
tab show chords e-chords YouTube Clip e-chords hide all tabs e-chords go to top tab