Bad by U2Tabbed by daniel.zigman@bialik.netaxis.qc.caUse delay and tune down 1/2 step for all live versions.I've heard about ten verions of this song and they're all different.I've tried to give as much of the improvisations, solos and fills asI remember.synth riff:AE-------------17-------------------- B-14-17-17-14----14-17-14----------- 2x G-----------------------------------DE-------------17-------------------- B-15-17-17-15----15-17-15----------- 2x G-----------------------------------main riff:Asus4 A Asus4 AE-------------12-12-------------12-12---------- B---------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------- D-12-12-12-11-------12-12-12-11---------------- A--0--0--0--0--------0--0--0--0---------------- E----------------------------------------------Dsus2 D Dsus2 DE---------------------------------------------------- B----------10-10-----------------10---10------------- G-9-9-9-7------------9-9-9-9-7-----7----7------------ D-0-0-0-0------------0-0-0-0-0----------------------- A---------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------Edge sometimes uses these fills when playing live:E---------------------------------- B------------10p7---7h10----------- G---9-9-9-7------------------------ D---0-0-0-0------------------------ A---------------------------------- E----------------------------------Chorus:A DE-------------------------5---5---5---5-5----- B---5---5---5---5-5-----------------------5--- G-6---6---6---6-----6-7-7---7---7---7-------7-Live outro jam:AE-------12----12----12---12-12----12----12----12-- B----14----14----14----14------14----14----14----- G-------------------------------------------------DE---------------------------------------------------- B-12-14-15-15----15----15----15-15----15----15----15- G-------------14----14----14-------14----14----14---- D----------------------------------------------------Live Aid improvisations:E-------12----12----14-14p12--12----12----14-14p12---------- B----14----14----14--------------14----14----------14-14---- G----------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------12-12-------------12-12------- B-12-14-15-15----15----------15-15----15----------15- G-------------14----14-------------14----------14---- D----------------------------------------------------Edge sometimes played this solo during the Zoo Tv tour (unless you'veheard this, you probably won't be able to make heads or tails outof it)E-12-9--9h10p9------------------------------------------ B--------------12-10-7-7--7-7-7p5-3-2h3p2--------------- G------------------------------------------------------- ---------------Here is my suggestion about the live outro jam version :from: Thomas SCHULTZ <wanganui@hrnet.fr>-12------12------12------12------12---------10------10------10------10------10------- ----14------14------14------14------14-12------10------10------10------10------10-12- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---------- 0-------0-------0-------0-------0---------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Delay setting : 435 ms ( based on the "Wide Awake in America" version )Tuning : 1/2 step downFrom: ppalmer@ironwood.cray.com (Peter Palmer)Subject: TAB: Bad (U2) - for one guitarBad by U2from the album Unforgettable FireI play this song differently from the great two guitarversion in the archive (tabbed by Scott Yanoff, yanoff@csd4.csd.uwm.edu).So, here it isfor one guitar:Asus4 A Asus4 A-------------12-12-------------12-12---------- note: set your delay so ---------------------------------------------- you just play ---------------------------------------------- eighth notes, letting the -12-12-12-11-------12-12-12-11---------------- delay fill in the sixteenths. --0--0--0--0--------0--0--0--0---------------- ----------------------------------------------Dsus2 D Dsus2 DE-------------------------------------------------- B----------10-10-----------------10-10------------- G-9-9-9-7------------9-9-9-9-7--------------------- D-0-0-0-0------------0-0-0-0-0--------------------- A-------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------The intro Ds to each verse have this small difference:Dsus2 D Dsus2 DE---------------------------------------------------- B----------10-10-----------------10---10------------- G-9-9-9-7------------9-9-9-9-7-----7----7------------ D-0-0-0-0------------0-0-0-0-0----------------------- A---------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------Live Aid and Wide Awake in America lick at the ending jam:Asus4 A Asus4 AE----9--12--9-12--9--12--9-12-------9-9--- B----------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------->Dsus2 D Dsus2 DE----9--10--9-10--9--10--9-10------9------ B----------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------- E-----------------------------------------Chords (c/o Scott Yanoff):If you twist and turn away.Asus4 A Asus4 A Dsus2 D Dsus2 DIf you tear yourself in two again.Asus4 A Asus4 A Dsus2 D Dsus2 DIf I could, yes I wouldAsus4 A Asus4 AIf I could, I would let it go.Dsus2 D Dsus2 DSurren - der, dislocate.Asus4 A Asus4 A Dsus2 D Dsus2 DAsus4 A Asus4 A Dsus2 D Dsus2 DIf I could throw this lifelessASus4 A Asus4 ALife- line to the wind.Dsus2 D Dsus2 DLeave this heart of clay,Dsus D Asus4 ASee you walk, walk away,Asus4 A Dsus2 DInto the night.Dsus D Asus4 AAnd through the rain.Asus4 A Dsus2 DInto the half-light,Dsus D Asus4 AAnd through the flame.Asus4 A Dsus2 D Dsus2 DIf I could throw myself,set your spirit free.I'd lead your heart away,See you break, break awayInto the light.And to the day.(Here, suggested start jamming with regular A and D chords)/*Note fom Pete: I bar (barre) them on the 5th fret here*/Hoo, hoo Hoo, hoo Hoo, hoo.A DHoo, hoo Hoo, hoo Hoo, hoo.A DTo let it go,AAnd so to fade away.DTo let it go,AAnd so fade away.DI'm wide awake.A/*Note fom Pete: I play open chords here until themain riff starts again.*/I'm wide awake. wide awake,G E (Now switch back to chords from intro)I'm not sleeping.Dsus2 Asus4 AOh, no, no.If you should ask then maybeThey tell you what I would say.True colors fly in blue and black,Bruised silken skies and burning flag.Colors crash, collide in blood shot eyes.A D (Once again, regular chords now)/*See notes above.*/Hoo, hoo Hoo, hoo Hoo, hoo.A DIf I could, you know I would.If I could, I would let it go.This desparation.Dislocation.Separation.Condemnation.Revelation.Temptation.Isolation.Desolation.Let it go,And so to fade away.To let it go,And so fade away.Oh, noI'm wide awake.I'm wide awake.I'm not sleeping.Oh, no noBTW, the versions on Live Aid and Wide Awake In America are moved downa 1/2 step. I find that most of their live stuff isTuned down like that.%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Pete Palmerppalmer@cray.com%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Here's my tab for the Live version of "Bad" by U2.tabbed by m. stewart, mps133@psu.eduThe tab is really easy, there are only three tab fomations to play.Use a digital delay of about 0.4 seconds when playing the song.INTRO/VERSEe--------------------12-12-----------------------12-12- b------------------------------------------------------ g------------------------------------------------------ d--12---12-12--11-11-----------12---12-12--11-11------- a--0----0--0---0--0------------0----0--0---0--0-------- e------------------------------------------------------ e------------------------------------------------------ b-----------------10-10-------------------10---10------ g--9---9-9--7-7-----------9---9-9--7----7----7----7---- d--0---0-0--0-0-----------0---0-0--0------------------- a------------------------------------------------------ e------------------------------------------------------Repeat the INTRO/VERSE tab until the bridge.Bridge begins when Bono begins to sing "...hoo hoo, hoo hoo ....."BRIDGE:e------0-----0----0----0---0--0---------------------------0------- b----2----2----2----2----2--2------3----3----3----3--------3---3-- g--2--------------------------------2----2----2----2----2------2-- d----------------------------------------------------------------- a----------------------------------------------------------------- e-----------------------------------------------------------------Repeat the bridge until Bono sings "..I'm not sleepin'..."ENDING JAM:e-9-12--9-12--9-12--9-12--9-12--9-12.........9-10--9-10--9-10--9-10.. b-------------------------------------------------------------------- g-------------------------------------------------------------------- d-------------------------------------------------------------------- a-------------------------------------------------------------------- e--------------------------------------------------------------------That's the whole song, at least the way that I play it.The tab formations go like this thru the song:1. INTRO/VERSE2. BRIDGE3. VERSE4. BRIDGE5. ENDING JAM6. VERSE****************************Bad--My favorite song, it's in A, and it'sactually 2 guitars together. I'll write a VERYsimplified version of it for just 1.1---------12-12 1------------------------ 2-------------- 2---------10-10---10---10 3---7-7-6------ 3---9-9-9--------9---9--- 4---7-7-7------ (repeat) 4---0-0-0---------------- 5---0-0-0------ 5---0-0-0---------------- 6-------------- 6------------------------Leniart, Brandon Kleniarbk@jmu.edu
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