Subject: CRD/TAB: Bad (U2)U2Bad (from the album "The Unforgettable Fire")---NOTE: Much of this is taken from The Best of U2 songbook.INTRO: (and also MAIN riff Edge plays, simplefied a little)Asus4 A Asus4 A Dsus2 D Dsus2 DE----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-----7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6----9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7---9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7- D----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------The second guitar plays this, with an echo device also:E-----------------12-12---------------12-12------------------------------------ B--------------------------------------------------------10-10------10-10-10-10 G------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------------Now, the chords appear below the words. I suggest you use tab riff as shownabove for the main verse, but you can always try it with the chordformations at the end of this file to get a more acoustic feel.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)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.AI'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)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 noCHORD FORMATIONS:-----------------Asus4 x 0 2 2 3 xA x 0 2 2 2 xDsus2 x x 0 2 3 xD x x 0 2 3 2From: 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). So, here it isfor one guitar:Asus4 A Asus4 A-------------12-12-------------12-12---------- ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- -12-12-12-11-------12-12-12-11---------------- --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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Go, little record go! - Pixies
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