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U2 - "New Years Day" (WAR, 1983)
tune down 1/2 step...
Am C Em
All is quiet on New Year's Day
Am C Em
A world in white, gets underway
Am C Em
And I want to be with you, be with you night and day
Am C Em Am
Nothing changes on New Year's Day
Em
On New Year's Day
Chorus:
G Am
I will be with you again
G F Am C Em
I will be with you again
Am C Em
Under a blood red sky
Am C Em
A crowd has gathered in black and white
Am C Em
Arms entwined, the chosen few
Am C Em G
Newspaper say, says, say it's true, it's true
Am
And we can break through
G F
Though torn in two, we can be one
G Am
I, I will begin again
G F Am C Em Am
I, I will begin again, yeah
Repeat Chorus and fade out
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Piano part tabbed out for guitar:
e--------------10--12-----8--10--7--------|A----------10-----------------------------|G-----------------------------------------| Repeat about 3 timesD-----------------------------------------|B--12-------------------------------------|E-----------------------------------------|
e--8-8-7--7--7--7-8-10--12-10-8--10-8--7-8-5--8-7-----------------|A-----------------------------------------------------------------|G-----------------------------------------------------------------|D-----------------------------------------------------------------|B-----------------------------------------------------------------|E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
The solo:
e--19--15--17--12--15--10--12--7-----------|A------------------------------------------|G------------------------------------------|Bar the bass strings and slide upD-------------------------------------1/13-|as a transition betweenB-------------------------------------1/13-|the two repeats, soundsE-------------------------------------1/13-|cool. Repeat once more.
Second part:e-----------------------------------------------------------------|A-----------------------------------------------------------------|G-----------------------------------------------------------------|D-----------------------------------------------------------------|B------5-2-5-7-0-2--------5-2--10-10-9/5-10-9-9/2-10-9-9-10-12-10-|E--0-5--------------0-2-5-----------------------------------------|
ORe----------------------------------------------------------------|A----------------------------------------------------------------|G----------------------------------------------------------------|D----------------------------------------------------------------|B------5-2-5-7-0-2--------5-2--10-10-9---10-9---10-9-9-10-12-10--|E--0-5--------------0-2-5---------------10-----7-----------------|
Verses: (live versions)
These are played after the line is finished; listen to Under A Blood Red Sky
and pick it up.
All is quiet on New Year's Day...
e---------------------------12-12------------------|A---------------------------------12---------------|D------------------------------------12------------|G---------------------------------------12---------|B--------------------------------------------------|E--------------------------------------------------|
A world in white gets underway...
e---------------------------------12------------|A------------------------------12---------------|D---------------------------12------------------|G------------------------12---------------------|B-----------------------------------------------|E-----------------------------------------------|
etc.
(This is in the album version)
Nothing changes on New Year's Day... Dsus4 Esus4e---------------------------------------------------|A--------------------------------8-8-10-10----------|D--------------------------------7-7--9--9----------|G--------------------------------7-7--9--9----------|B---------------------------------------------------|E---------------------------------------------------|
On New Year's Day... Dsus4e-----------------------------|A-----------xxx----8-8--------|D-----------xxx----7-7--------|G-----------xxx----7-7--------|B-----------------------------|E-----------------------------|
Chorus:
I... will be with you again.... Dsus4 Esus4e----------------------------------------|A-----8--8--8--8---10-10-10-10-----------|D-------7--7--7--7---9---9--9--9---------|G----------------------------------------|B----------------------------------------|E----------------------------------------|
considering the chords sound like crap, i wouldn't recommend using them...
