##A Sort of Homecoming (Live)##Words : Bono#Music : U2#Transcribed : P Dagnall.##The opening riff is a typical chordal pick that Edge is renownd for, and if you look closely#and are familiar with Sunday Bloody Sunday (and who wouldn't be !!), it is the same pattern,#just picked in a different way.#This is played over the 1st verse, and after the middle 8, and during the outro.## Riff 1 :##-------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0--------------#-----3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3----------#---4-----4-----4---2-----2-----2---0-----0-----0---2-----2-----2------------#----------------------------------------------------------------------------#----------------------------------------------------------------------------#----------------------------------------------------------------------------#"And you know it's time to go . . ."##The next riff is played over G.## Riff 2 :##-------------------5-----7---5----------------------------------------------#-------8-----8---8---8---------8---8----------------------------------------#-----7-----7---7-------7---------7------------------------------------------#---5-----5------------------------------------------------------------------#----------------------------------------------------------------------------#----------------------------------------------------------------------------#"Oh, oh, oh on border land we . . . "#"I'll be there, I'll be there . . ."#The next riff is played over D.## Riff 3 :##---------10-------10----------------10-------10-----------------------------##------10-------10-------10-------10-------10-------10-----------------------#---11-------11-------11----11-12-------12-------12----12-11-----------------#----------------------------------------------------------------------------#----------------------------------------------------------------------------#----------------------------------------------------------------------------#"Run, and still we run, we run and don't look back . . ."#Finally the outro riff is riff 1, with this added variation.## Outro :##-------0--3--2---#-----3-----------#---2-------------#-----------------#-----------------#----------------- ----------------------------------------------A Sort of Homecoming (live)Transcribed by Richard Zangoli(rzangoli@magna.com.au)This is a transcription of the live version of the song that appears on theWide Awake in America CD and on the Unforgettable Fire video. Most ofthe song involves playing chords arpeggio, so this leaves a lot of roomto ad lib, but I think my transcription is reasonably close to the money.As always with U2 live versions, tune down 1/2 a step.Intro riff-E------------0---------------0-----------0--- B-------3---------------3------------------- G---4--------------4--------------4----------- E--------------0----------------0------------0---- B---------3---------------3------------------------ G---2----------------2----------------2----------Play the intro riff over and over again for the first verse andthen when Bono starts to sing "ohhh, ohhhh, on borderland..."play Riff 2 (involves some finger stretching!)Riff 2-E-------------3-----------3------------5(hold)-----7p5--- B--------3---------------------3------------------------- G---0----------------0------------------------------------ E-----------5--------- B-----------------3--- This is played twice. G---0-----------------The next riff that is played I will call Riff 3.Riff 3-E----------------10----------------10-------------10-- B----------7-----------------7------------------------ G-----7-----------------7------------------7----------- E--------------10-------------------10------------10-- B--------8-------------------8------------------------ G---7------------------7--------------------7---------This is also played twice.Riff 2 and Riff 3 are then played again.Then for the next verse Edge strums the intro chordsloudly, letting then ring. That is G(?) (XX0430) and Dsus2(XX0320). Listen to the song for when and how they are played.After this there isn't really anything new, except for aCmaj7 (X3545X) that is played a couple of times when Bonosings "I'll be there tonight....".For the ending, play the intro riff and then at the very endad lib with it.If there are any questions don't hesitate to e-mail me,at rzangoli@magna.com.auA Sort of HomecomingMusic by U2Lyrics by BonoTranscribed by Andy Aledort, sent in by Brandon Leniart <leniarbk@jmu.edu>This is the song that Rolling Stone #443 called "fussy and unfocused", yet itkeeps in the U2 tradition of the first-song-on-the-album-setting-the-mood.This is in D major, and there was nothing wrong with Scott Yanoff's version,it just didn't have any tabs. If it makes it easier, learn these chords thenapply them to the previous version. Tune down 1/2 step for the LIVE versionon "Wide Awake In America".Intro (with delay):1-----------|---------------------|-------------------------|--<12>-<12>-<12>------| 2---3-------|----------/15----17--|-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X--/20----|------------------<7>-| 3--------4--|--(4)----------------|-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X---------|----------------------| 4-----------|---------------------|-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X------19-|----------------------| 5-----------|---------------------|-------------------------|----------------------| 6-----------|---------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|Verse (with delay):1-0---------------------0--0--0-|------0--0--0--0--0------------0--0----| 2-3---------------------3--0--0-|--3---3--3--3--3--3---3--3--3----------| 3-------0---2--2--2-----0--0--0-|--2-------------------2--2--2----------| 4-------------------------------|--0------------------------------------| 5-------------------------------|---------------------------------------| 6-------------------------------|---------------------------------------| 1-0-----------------------0--0---|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------| 2-3-----------------------3--3---|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------| 3-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0---|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------| 4--------------------------------|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------| 5--------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 6--------------------------------|-------------------------------------|(with sliding up and down neck, hitting muted strings, etc.)And you know it's time to go through the sleet and driving snowAcross the fields of mourning to a light's in the distanceAnd you hunger for the time: time to heal, desire timeAnd your earth moves beneath your own dream landscapeChorus:1---10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--| 2---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---| 3---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---| 4-------------------------------------------------------| 5-------------------------------------------------------| 6-------------------------------------------------------| 1---10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10---| 2---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8----| 3---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7----| 4--------------------------------------------------------| 5--------------------------------------------------------| 6--------------------------------------------------------|Oh, ho ho, on borderland we run1---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--10-|---------------------------------------| 2---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---7-|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| 3---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---7-|--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---| 4---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| 5---------------------------------|---------------------------------------| 6---------------------------------|---------------------------------------|I'll be there, I'll be there tonight(3 bars) (1 bar)1-----------------------------------|-------------------------| 2---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|--x---x---x---x---x---x--| 3---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---|--x---x---x---x---x---x--| 4---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|--x---x---x---x---x---x--| 5-----------------------------------|-------------------------| 6-----------------------------------|-------------------------|A high road, a high road out of here1---10---|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--0----------|--0---------------------| 2---10---|------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|--3---3------|--------3------------3--| 3----9---|--2------------------------------|--0-------0--|--------2-----2---------| 4--------|--0------------------------------|-------------|------------------------| 5--------|---------------------------------|-------------|------------------------| 6--------|---------------------------------|-------------|------------------------|The city walls are all come down, the dust a smoke-screen all aroundSee faces ploughed like fields that once gave no resistanceAnd we live by the side of the road, on the side of a hill, as the valleys explodeDislocated, suffocated, the land grows weary of its ownO comaway, o comaway, o com, o comaway, I say, I, hmmm, hmmmO comaway, o comaway, o com, o comaway, I say IOh, ho, ho, on borderland we run, and still we run, we run and don't look backI'll be there, I'll be there tonight, I believe1--------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------| 2--------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------| 3--5-5-5-5-5-5-|--5-5-2-4-4-4-4--|-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-|-x-x--------------x--| 4--5-5-5-5-5-5-|--5-5---5-5-5-5--|-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-|-x-x--5--5--5--5--x--| 5--------------|--------3-3-3-3--|-----------------|------3--3--3--3-----| 6--------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|I'll be there so high, I'll be there tonight, tonightO comaway, I sing I say, um ha, o comaway o sayThe wind will crack in wintertime, this bomb blast lightning waltzNo spoken words, just a scream, yeah, oh, tonightWe'll build a bridge across the sea and landSee the sky, the burning rain, she will die and live again, tonightAnd your heart beats so slow through the rain and fallen snowAcross the fields of mourning light's in the distanceOh don't sorrow, no don't weep for tonight at lastI am coming home, I am coming home1---0--|2---3--|3---2--|4---4--|5---5--|6------|A Sort of Homecoming--------------------tabbed by: Scott Yanoff, yanoff@csd4.csd.uwm.eduIntro G6 D2 G6 D2 G6 D2 G6 D2And you know it's time to goG6 D2through the sleet and driving snowG6 D2across the fields of mourning to aG6light's in the distanceD2 G6 D4 D2And you hunger for the timetime to heal, 'Desire', timeand your earth moves beneathyour own dream landscapeG G2 G G2 D2 D4 D GiiOh, ho, ho on borderland we run________G G2 G G2I'll be there, I'll be thereD2 D4 D Giitonight, a high road, a high road out of herethe city walls are all come downthe dust a smoke screen all around to seefaces ploughed like fields that oncegave no resistanceAnd we live by the side of the roadon the side of a hill as the valleys explodedislocated, suffocatedthe land grows weary of it's ownG6 D2 G6 D2O come away, o come away, o come, o come away I say I hmm hmmG6 D2 G6 D2O come away, o come away, o come, o come away I say IG G2 G G2 D2 D4 D GOh, ho, ho on borderland we run, and still we run, we run and don't look backG G2 G G2 D2 D4 D D4I'll be there, I'll be there tonight tonight tonightC7I'll be there tonight, I believe. I'll be there so high (land),D D2 G6 D2I'll be there tonight, tonight____________G6 D2 G6 D2O come away, I sing I say, um ha, o come away oh say.G6 D2 G6 D2 G6The wind will crack in wintertimeD2 G6this bomb-blast lightning waltzD2 G6 D2 G6 D4 D G G2 G G2no spoken words, just a scream . . . yeah.... oh........ oh.....D2 D4 D Giitonight we'll build a bridge across the sea and landG G2see the sky burning rainG G2 D2 D4 D Gii G6 D2 G6 D4 D G6 D2 G6 D4 Dshe will die and live again tonight_______And you heart beats so slowthrough the rain and fallen snowacross the fields of morningto a light that's in the distanceOh don't sorrow, no don't weepfor tonight, at lastI am coming homeI am coming homeCHORD FORMATIONS (This might make a nice acoustic version with these)-----------------G6 x x 0 0 3 0D2 x x 0 2 3 0D4/A x 0 0 0 3 xG 3 x 0 0 0 xG2 3 0 0 0 0 3D4 x x 0 2 3 3D x x 0 2 3 2Gii x x 0 0 3 3 (G, type 2)C7 x 3 2 3 1 xBut The Edge is probably playing the chorus this way(esp. for intro of live version where it is arpeggio)G x x x 7 8 7G2 x x x 7 10 xD2,D x x x 7 7 10D4,Gii x x x 7 8 10
Source: http://chordiearchive.chordie.com/chord.pere/membres.lycos.fr/u2site/tab/unforget/asortofhomecoming.txt