U2 – Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me tab

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
by U2
from the "Batman Forever" Soundtrack"
Transcribed by Joe Weinson (BLSTRVLR4@aol.com)

        Hi all!  I've seen so many different tabs for this so I decided to set
everything straight by declaring that my version is correct and complete.  The
'A' 'G' 'B' 'A(2)' 'F'  and 'G(2)' chords are always done on a 12-string
acoustic throughout the whole song, while the 'B5' 'A5' 'F5' and 'G5' are
always electric. A note on the chorus; The powerchords ('B5' 'A5' 'F5'
and 'G5') are doubled by their full-chord equivalents ('B' 'A(2)' 'F'  and
'G(2)') on acoustic. The Edge has some kind of pedal (Wah, phaser,
flange...???) going during the Intro and Rhy,. Fig. 2, but I don't know what
it is. Towards the end of the Intro, is sounds like the rhythm differs from
what I have tabbed, but it's just the pedal motion which makes it sound that
way.  So without any further ado, here it is.....

Chord Legend:
A [x02220] G   [32000x] B [799877] A(2)[577655]
F [133211] G(2)[355433]
B5[799xxx] A5  [577xxx]
F5[133xxx] G5  [355xxx]

All guitars tune down 1/2 step: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb Intro: (Electric) Eb|------------------------------------------------------|Bb|------------------------------------------------------|Gb|------------------------------------------------------|Db|------------------------------------------------------|Ab|----7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7----7----|Eb|-0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0--|
Main Riff Sequence: (Electric, doubled by a 12-string acoustic) __________________________ ________________________ |1, 2, 3 |4Eb|--------------------------|-------------------------|Bb|--------------------------|-------------------------|Gb|o-x-x-9-x-7-x-4----------o|--x-x-9-x-7-x-4----------|Db|o-x-x-9-x-7-x-4-x-x-5-5--o|--x-x-9-x-7-x-4-x-x-3-3--|Ab|--x-x-7-x-5-x-2-x-x-5-5---|--x-x-7-x-5-x-2-x-x-3-3--|Eb|--------------------3-3---|--------------------1-1--|
Rhythm Figure 1: (12-String Acoustic) Eb|-------------------------------|Bb|-------------------------------|Gb|-------------------------------|Db|-------------------------------|Ab|--7---7-7-5-7---5-7-7-7---5-5--|Eb|--0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0--|
Verse 1: (w/ Rhy. Fig. 1) x6 You don't know how you took it You just know what you got Oh lordy You've been stealing from the thieves And you got caught A In the headlights G Of a stretch car (w/ Rhy. Fig. 1) x2 You're a star (w/ Rhy. Fig. 1) x4 Dressing like your sister Living like a tart They don't know what you're doing Babe It must be art Fill 1: (Electric) Fill 2: (Electric)
Eb|-----------------|------------------|Bb|--------------4~-|------------------|Gb|o--4h5p4h5~h7----|-4h5p4h5h7-7p5p4-o|Db|o----------------|-----------------o|Ab|-----------------|------------------|Eb|-----------------|------------------|
A (w/ Fill 1) You're a headache G (w/ Fill 2) In a suitcase (w/ Rhy. Fig. 1) x2 You're a star...
Riff 1: (Electric)Eb|---------------------------------|Bb|---------------------------------|Gb|o--9p8p6h8~-8/9---5h7p5-5~-5\4--o|Db|o-------------------------------o|Ab|---------------------------------|Eb|---------------------------------|
Chorus 1: (w/ Riff 1) x4 B5 A5 F5 G5 Oh girl don't be shy B5 A5 F5 G5 You don't have to go blind B5 A5 F5 G5 Hold me thrill me B5 A5 F5 G5 kiss me kill me
Rhythm Figure 2: (Electric)Eb|---------------------------|Bb|---------------------------|Gb|---------------------------|Db|---------------------------|Ab|--x-x---7---7-----7---7-5--|Eb|--x-x-0---0---0-0---0------|
Verse 2: (w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 and 1) x8 You don't know how you got here You just know you want out Believing in yourself Almost as much as you doubt A (w/ Fill 1) You're a big smash G (w/ Fill 2) You wear it like a rash (w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 and 1) x2 Star (Ah 1, 2, 3...) Chorus 2: (w/ Riff 1) x4 B5 A5 F5 G5 Oh girl don't be shy B5 A5 F5 G5 It takes a crowd to cry B5 A5 F5 G5 Hold me thrill me B5 A5 F5 G5 kiss me kill me (Rhy. Fig. 2 and 1) x2 (Hey!) Main Riff Sequence x1 (Oh! Oh! ah, ah, ah, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta, ya, ta...) (Rhy. Fig. 1) x4 Verse 3: (w/ Rhy. Fig. 1) x4 Now won't you tell me Jesus To go down on one knee But they want their money back If you're alive by thirty-three A And you're turning tricks G with your crucifix (w/ Rhy. Fig. 1) x2 You're a star (Oh child...) Chorus 2: (w/ Riff 1) last 2 times only B5 A5 F5 G5 Of course you know child B5 A5 F5 G5 You don't have to deny it, love B5 A5 F5 G5 Hold me thrill me B5 A5 F5 G5 kiss me kill me----------- (w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 and 1) x4 (--eeeeeee) 1st bar of (Main Riff Sequence) x4 (You------, uh, uh, ah, ah, ah, etc...) 4th bar of (Main Riff Sequence) x8, while fading out and let synth take over.*correction* Hi, I'm just responding to the Joe Weinson transcription...sorry bud, but you've made a few mistakes. The ever so famous intro guitar track is performed with a Digitech Whammy-Wah pedal (the early version of the GP-100). The main chord riff is actually simply the power chords played as follows: E5 [121414XXX] D5 [101212XXX] B5 [799XXX] G5 [133XXX] I only know this because I stood in front of Edge at the POPMART show.
Also, the riff played at the line: "You're a headache"is as follows: A G You're a headache In a suitcase E---------------------------|----------------------B---------------------------|----------------------G----------------6\7-9-x-9~~|------------4\5-6-x-6~D---------------------------|----------------------A---------------------------|----------------------E---------------------------|----------------------
That's all...the rest is pretty good though :) michael.hong@utoronto.ca ====================================================== From: am560@freenet.carleton.ca (Glen Palmer) This is the transcription for U2's new song 'Hold me, Thrill me, Kiss me, Kill me'. I'm not sure if it's in tune with the CD or not, enjoy... U2-Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me --------------------------------------- Transcribed by: S.Palmer Tune down 1/2 step: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb Intro:(Main riff)
A5 G5 E5 A5 G5 E5 Bb5Eb|------------------|--------------------||Bb|------------------|--------------------||Gb|------------------|--------------------||Db|---7--5--2---2-2--|---7--5--2---8--8---||Ab|---7--5--2---2-2--|---7--5--2---8--8---||Eb|---5--3--0---0-0--|---5--3--0---6--6---||
Repeat 3X Play 4th time E5 You don't know how you took it E5 You just know what you got E5 Oh honey you been stealing from the thieves E5 And you got caught E5 A5 G5 In the headlights, of a stretch car G5 E5 You're a star E5 Dressing like your sister E5 Living like a tart E5 They don't know what you're doing E5 Babe it must be art E5 A5 G5 You're a headache, in a suitcase G5 A5 You're a star... Pre-Chorus riff:
A GEb|---------------------------------------------||Bb|-2h3p2-0h2---0h1p0---0-----------------------||Gb|-------------------2-------------------------|| Our love... You don't have... Hold me Thrill me Kiss me Kill me
A5 G5 Our love lights shine A5 G5 You don't have to go blind A5 G5 A5 G5 E5 Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me... E5 You don't know how you got here E5 You just know you want out E5 Believing in yourself, almost as much as you doubt E5 A5 G5 You're a big smash, you wear it like a rash G5 E5 You're a star Pre-chorus riff A5 G5 Our love lights shine A5 G5 You don't have to go blind A5 G5 A5 G5 E5 Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me... Main riff E5 They want you to be Jesus E5 Now get down on one knee E5 But they want their money back if you're alive at 33 E5 A5 G5 And you're turning tricks, with your crusifix G5 E5 You're a star, yes you are Pre-chorus riff A5 G5 Our love lights shine A5 G5 You don't have to go blind A5 G5 A5 G5 E5 Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me... Repeat:
A5 G5 E5 Eb|------------------||Bb|------------------||Gb|------------------||Db|---7--5--2---2-2--||Ab|---7--5--2---2-2--||Eb|---5--3--0---0-0--||
Chord Formations: E5 0 2 2 X X X Bb5 6 8 8 X X X G5 3 5 5 X X X A5 5 7 7 X X X Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 14:08:15 -0400 (EDT) From: "Chris Heithoff" Subject: U2: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me The posted material for this song has the right words and structure but completely incorrect music. U2: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me Intro: D5 C5 A5 F5 it's easy to figure out the rhythm
e |---------------|------------- B |---------------|------------- G |-7--5----------|-7-5---10-10- D |-7--5--7--3--3-|-7-5-7-10-10- A |-5--3--7--3--3-|-5-3-7--8--8- E |-------5--1--1-|-----5------- Three times last time
The verses are in D except for the part like: "in the [G] headlights of a [F] stretch car" The chorus riff is:
e -12-10-9-10-12-|---------------- B ---------------|-11-13-11-10---- G ---------------|---------------- D ---------------|---------------- A ---------------|---------------- E ---------------|---------------- over the chords |D / / / | Bb / A /|
That's all there is to it, just make some crazy tone to make it sound good. From: hacker@wbb.com Subject: TAB:U2-Hold me. Thrill me. Kiss me. Kill me. Date: Sun, 6 Aug 1995 11:50:14 -0400 --- U2 - Hold Me. Thrill Me. Kiss Me. Kill Me. Transcribed by: Steve Guidi Legend: x - Play muted / - Slide up \ - Slide down Intro:
D-----------------------------------|A----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|E--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Main Riff:
E5 D5 B5 G5 E5 D5 B5 F5B-------------------------|------------------------|G--x-x-9-x-7-x-4----------|-x-x-9-x-7-x-4----------|D--x-x-9-x-7-x-4-x-x-5-5--|-x-x-9-x-7-x-4-x-x-3-3--|A--x-x-7-x-5-x-2-x-x-5-5--|-x-x-7-x-5-x-2-x-x-3-3--|E--------------------3-3--|-------------------1-1--|
Repeat 3X Play 4th time Acoustic Guitar Fill-in (Played throughout song where E5 chord is labeled):
D----------------------------|A--7--7-7-5-7--5-7-7-7--5-5--|E--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--|
E5 You don't know how you took it E5 You just know what you got E5 Oh lordy you've been stealing from the thieves E5 And you got caught E5 A G In the headlights, of a stretched car E5 You're a star E5 Dressing like your sister E5 Living like a tart E5 They don't know what you're doing E5 Babe it must be art E5 A G You're a headache, in a suitcase E5 You're a star... Chorus riff:
B5 A5 F5 G5B----------------------------|G---9-8-6-8-/9---5-7-5-5\-4--|D----------------------------|
B5 A5 F5 G5 Our love lights shine, You don't have to go blind B5 A5 F5 G5 Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me... Verse 2 Riff (played throughout second verse):
D---------------------------------|A--x-x-----7-----7-----7-----7-5--|E--x-x-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0------|
E5 You don't know how you got here E5 You just know you want out E5 Believing in yourself, almost as much as you doubt E5 A G You're a big smash, you wear it like a rash E5 Star Chorus riff B5 A5 F5 G5 Our love lights shine It takes a crowd to cry B5 A5 F5 G5 Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me... Verse 2 riff X2 Hey! Main riff (All in acoustic Guitar): Acoustic Fill-in X4 E5 They want you to be Jesus E5 Now get down on one knee E5 But they want their money back if you're alive, honey free E5 A G And you're telling tricks, with your crusifix E5 You're a star Chorus riff B5 A5 F5 G5 Ofcourse you look shy You don't have to unite, love B5 A5 F5 G5 Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me... Verse 2 Riff with acoustic fill in X4 Repeat first part of pain riff (e,d,b,g) X4 then play the second part until the end of the song. | hacker@wbb.com aq004@torfree.net steve.guidi@canada.tor250.org | | Steve Guidi - 1:250/620 (Fido) 1/Steve Guidi (PCPN) | It appears that everyone who has transcribed Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me has gotten the lyrics wrong. The actual lyrics should be: You don't know how you took it You just know what you got Oh, Lordy, you've been stealing from the thieves and you got caught In the headlights Of a stretch car You're a star Dressing like your sister Living like a tart They don't know what you're doing Babe, it must be art You're a headache In a suitcase You're a star Oh, girl don't be shy You don't have to go blind Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me You don't know how you got here You just know you want out Believing in yourself almost as much as you doubt You're a big smash You wear it like a rash Star Oh, girl don't be shy It takes a crowd to cry Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me Now won't you tell me, Jesus To go down on one knee But they want their money back if you're alive by thirty-three And you're turning tricks With you're crucifix You're a star Oh child Of course you know, child You don't have to unite, love Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me Matt Zane I think I have the correct tab for Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me. I'm not 100% positive but it sounds right: *Tuning* Standard X = Mute this these strings by laying fingers over the strings h = Hamer on the next note. b = bend note a full step up Intro
1 ----------------------------/12--------------------2 ----------------------------/12--------------------
3 ----------------------------/12-------------------- Reapeat a few times 4 ----------------------------/12-------------------- then it breaks into...5 ----------------------------/12--------------------6 --------------------------/12--------------------
1 -----------------------------------------------------2 -----------------------------------------------------
3 ----8--X--6--X------------------------------------ Repeat 3x then...4 ----8--X--6--X--8--X-X--4-4--X-X-------------5 ----6--X--4--X--8--X-X--4-4--X-X-------------6 -------------------6--X-X--2-2--X-X-------------
1 -----------------------------------------------------2 -----------------------------------------------------3 ----8--X--6--X------------------------------------4 ----8--X--6--X--8--X-X--2----------------------5 ----6--X--4--X--8--X-X--2----------------------6 -------------------6--X-X--0----------------------
Verse
1 ----------------------------------------------------2 ----------------------------------------------------
3 ---------------------------------------------------- Repeat several times4 ----------------------------------------------------5 ----4h6--4h6--4h6--4h6--4-4-4-4--------6 ----0-----0------0------0-----0-0-0-0--------
Prechorus
1 -----------------------------------------------------2 -----------------------------------------------------3 -----------------------------------------------------4 -----------------------------------------------------5 ----5-5-5-5--5h7--5h7--5h7--5h7----------6 ----0-0-0-0--0------0-----0------0-------------
1 ----------------------------------------------------- 2 -----------------------------------------------------3 -----------------------------------------------------4 -----------------------------------------------------5 ----3-3-3-3--3h5--3h5--3h5--3h5----------6 ----0-0-0-0--0-----0------0-----0--------------
1 ----------------------------------------------------- 2 -----------------------------------------------------3 -----------------------------------------------------4 -----------------------------------------------------5 ----4-4-4-4--4h6--4h6--4h6--4h6----------6 ----0-0-0-0--0------0-----0------0-------------
Chorus
1 -----------------------------------------------------2 -----------------------------------------------------3 -----------------------------------------------------
4 ----13-12-10-12b(13)----9h11--9-9\8-8-- Reapeat several times5 -----------------------------------------------------6 -----------------------------------------------------
All in all it goes like this: ( INTRO ) ( VERSE ) You don't know how you took it You just know what you got Oh Lordy you've been stealing form the theives And you got caught ( PRECHORUS ) In the head lites Of a stretch car You're a star ( VERSE ) Dressing like your sister Living like a tart They don't know what you're doing Babe it must be art ( PRECHORUS ) You're a head ache In a suitcase You're a star ( CHORUS ) Oh no don't be shy You don't have to go blind Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me ( VERSE ) You don't know how you got here You just know you want out Believing in yourself almost as much as you doubt ( PRECHORUS ) You're a big smash You wear it like a rash Star ( CHORUS ) Oh no don't be shy It takes a crowd to cry Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me ( NOW GO BACK TO THE VERSE AND PLAY TWICE THEN PLAY THE INTRO ) ( VERSE ) They want you to be Jesus They'll go down on one knee But they'll want their money back If you're alive at thirty three ( PRECHORUS ) And you're turning tricks With you're crucifix Star (Oh child) ( CHORUS ) Of course you're not shy You don't have to deny love Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me ( NOW PLAY VERSE FOUR TIMES AND THEN PLAY CHORUS UNTIL THE END )================ # From: "Felipe Figueroa" Subject: ADD:Hold me Thrill me Kiss Me Kill Me by U2 Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 15:52:55 -0400 the intro goes:
e |---------------| B |---------------| G |-8--6----------| D |-8--6--8--4--4-| A |-6--4--8--4--4-| E |-------6--4--2-|
last time:
e |---------------| B |---------------| G |-8--6----------| D |-8--6--8--4--3-| A |-6--4--8--4--3-| E |-------6--4--1-|
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 16:41:52 -0400 From: am560@freenet.carleton.ca (Glen Palmer) This is the transcription for U2's new song 'Hold me, Thrill me, Kiss me, Kill me'. I'm not sure if it's in tune with the CD or not, enjoy... U2-Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me --------------------------------------- Transcribed by: S.Palmer Tune down 1/2 step: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb E5 You don't know how you took it E5 You just know what you got E5 Oh honey you been stealing from the thieves E5 And you got caught E5 A5 G5 In the headlights, of a stretch car G5 E5 You're a star E5 Dressing like your sister E5 Living like a tart E5 They don't know what you're doing E5 Babe it must be art E5 A5 G5 You're a headache, in a suitcase G5 A5 You're a star... Pre-Chorus riff:
A GEb|---------------------------------------------||Bb|-2h3p2-0h2---0h1p0---0-----------------------||Gb|-------------------2-------------------------|| Our love... You don't have... Hold me Thrill me Kiss me Kill me
A5 G5 Our love lights shine A5 G5 You don't have to go blind A5 G5 A5 G5 E5 Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me... E5 You don't know how you got here E5 You just know you want out E5 Believing in yourself, almost as much as you doubt E5 A5 G5 You're a big smash, you wear it like a rash G5 E5 You're a star Pre-chorus riff A5 G5 Our love lights shine A5 G5 You don't have to go blind A5 G5 A5 G5 E5 Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me... Main riff E5 They want you to be Jesus E5 Now get down on one knee E5 But they want their money back if you're alive at 33 E5 A5 G5 And you're turning tricks, with your crusifix G5 E5 You're a star, yes you are Pre-chorus riff A5 G5 Our love lights shine A5 G5 You don't have to go blind A5 G5 A5 G5 E5 Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me... Repeat:
A5 G5 E5 Eb|------------------||Bb|------------------||Gb|------------------||Db|---7--5--2---2-2--||Ab|---7--5--2---2-2--||Eb|---5--3--0---0-0--||
Chord Formations: E5 0 2 2 X X X Bb5 6 8 8 X X X G5 3 5 5 X X X A5 5 7 7 X X X Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 14:08:15 -0400 (EDT) From: "Chris Heithoff" Subject: U2: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me The posted material for this song has the right words and structure but completely incorrect music. U2: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me The verses are in D except for the part like: "in the [G] headlights of a [F] stretch car" The chorus riff is:
e -12-10-9-10-12-|---------------- B ---------------|-11-13-11-10---- G ---------------|---------------- D ---------------|---------------- A ---------------|---------------- E ---------------|---------------- over the chords |D / / / | Bb / A /|
That's all there is to it, just make some crazy tone to make it sound good. From: hacker@wbb.com Subject: TAB:U2-Hold me. Thrill me. Kiss me. Kill me. Date: Sun, 6 Aug 1995 11:50:14 -0400 --- U2 - Hold Me. Thrill Me. Kiss Me. Kill Me. Transcribed by: Steve Guidi Legend: x - Play muted / - Slide up \ - Slide down Main Riff:
E5 D5 B5 G5 E5 D5 B5 F5B-------------------------|------------------------|G--x-x-9-x-7-x-4----------|-x-x-9-x-7-x-4----------|D--x-x-9-x-7-x-4-x-x-5-5--|-x-x-9-x-7-x-4-x-x-3-3--|A--x-x-7-x-5-x-2-x-x-5-5--|-x-x-7-x-5-x-2-x-x-3-3--|E--------------------3-3--|-------------------1-1--|
Repeat 3X Play 4th time Acoustic Guitar Fill-in (Played throughout song where E5 chord is labeled):
D----------------------------|A--7--7-7-5-7--5-7-7-7--5-5--|E--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--|
E5 You don't know how you took it E5 You just know what you got E5 Oh lordy you've been stealing from the thieves E5 And you got caught E5 A G In the headlights, of a stretched car E5 You're a star E5 Dressing like your sister E5 Living like a tart E5 They don't know what you're doing E5 Babe it must be art E5 A G You're a headache, in a suitcase E5 You're a star... Chorus riff:
B5 A5 F5 G5B----------------------------|G---9-8-6-8-/9---5-7-5-5\-4--|D----------------------------|
B5 A5 F5 G5 Our love lights shine, You don't have to go blind B5 A5 F5 G5 Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me... Verse 2 Riff (played throughout second verse):
D---------------------------------|A--x-x-----7-----7-----7-----7-5--|E--x-x-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0------|
E5 You don't know how you got here E5 You just know you want out E5 Believing in yourself, almost as much as you doubt E5 A G You're a big smash, you wear it like a rash E5 Star Chorus riff B5 A5 F5 G5 Our love lights shine It takes a crowd to cry B5 A5 F5 G5 Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me... Verse 2 riff X2 Hey! Main riff (All in acoustic Guitar): Acoustic Fill-in X4 E5 They want you to be Jesus E5 Now get down on one knee E5 But they want their money back if you're alive, honey free E5 A G And you're telling tricks, with your crusifix E5 You're a star Chorus riff B5 A5 F5 G5 Ofcourse you look shy You don't have to unite, love B5 A5 F5 G5 Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me... Verse 2 Riff with acoustic fill in X4 Repeat first part of pain riff (e,d,b,g) X4 then play the second part until the end of the song. | hacker@wbb.com aq004@torfree.net steve.guidi@canada.tor250.org | | Steve Guidi - 1:250/620 (Fido) 1/Steve Guidi (PCPN) |
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