Song: ElevationAlbum: All That You Can't Leave BehindTranscribed by: Stephanie van der LindeThis is one of the best songs on U2's latest album, and it uses two guitars. This might not be a very good tab as I'm a pretty new guitarist, but I'm learning! I think it's pretty close. Any comments/questions/suggestions/insults can be sent to stephgurl2000@hotmail.com. Enjoy!Note: The Edge seems to be using a lot of different distortion effects through most of the song. I've tried to match them as best as I can: Guitar #1 requires the gain and bass buttons on your amp to be turned all the way up (10), and the treble button to be turned all the way down. Guitar #2 requires the gain, treble, and bass to all be turned up to 10.IntroPlay riff 1 seven times, then (Bono singing "Ooh!") play riff 2 along with riff 1 seven times.(Guitar 1)|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |----9-----------------------| |----9--x2---------7-------| |----7--------------7-x2---| |--------------------5-------|(Guitar 2)|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |----9-------------14-------| |----9-x4---------14-x4---| |----7-------------12-------| |-----------------------------|Before verse 1 starts, add this riff in using guitar 2:(Guitar 2)|---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| |----4-4--4-4-4 \ 2----2--2--------------| |----4-4--4-4-4 \ 2----2--2--------------| |----2-2--2-2-4 \ 0----0--0--------------| |---------------------------------------------|Verse 1(Guitar 1)B5 A5 E5|----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |----4--4 \ 2--2--2-----9---9--------| |----4--4 \ 2--2--2-----9---9--------| x4 |----2--2 \ 0--0--0-----7---7--------| |----------------------------------------|ChorusThe chorus uses the same chords from verse 1, plus the following acoustic riff:(Guitar 2 in acoustic)|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----5p3h5-----5p3h5------3---0----5p3h5----5p3h5--0--3---| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| x4 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|Verse 2(Guitar 1)B5 A5 E5|----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |----4--4 \ 2--2--2-----9---9--------| |----4--4 \ 2--2--2-----9---9--------| x4 |----2--2 \ 0--0--0-----7---7--------| |---------------------------------|ChorusThe chorus uses the same guitar 1 chords from verse 2, plus the following acoustic riff:( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/u/u2/elevation_tab_ver_2.html )(Guitar 2 in acoustic)|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----5p3h5-----5p3h5------3---0----5p3h5----5p3h5--0--3---| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| x4 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|Bridge Lead in(Play this before the bridge while Bono is singing "Oooh")Riff 1 + Riff 2 x7. On the last time, add in riff 3 with guitar 2BridgeThe bridge is an acoustic section (While Bono is singing "Love, lift me up out of these...) It uses the chords E, D, A. Just finger pick each chordChord diagram:E D A|----7-----| |---10----| |----5----| |----9-----| |---10----| |----5----| |----9-----| |---11----| |----6----| |----9-----| |---12----| |----7----| |----7-----| |---12----| |----7----| |----7-----| |---10----| |----5----|E ALove, lift me up out of these bluesE D AWon't you tell me something true I believe in youChorusThe chorus uses the same guitar 1 chords from verse 2, plus the following acoustic riff:(Guitar 2 in acoustic)|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----5p3h5-----5p3h5------3---0----5p3h5----5p3h5--0--3---| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| x4 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|OutroPlay these two bits together 4 times(Guitar 1)|--------------------------| |--------------------------| |------9----8----7-------| |------9----8----7-------| |------7----6----5-------| |--------------------------|(Guitar 2)|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |----9-------------14-------| |----9-x2---------14-x2---| |----7-------------12-------| |-----------------------------|After you've played this four times, fade out with riff 1 and riff 2Lyrics:IntroYeah, yeahOoh!Verse 1High, higher than the sunYou shoot me from a gunI need you to elevate me hereAt the corner of your lipsAs the orbit of your hipsEclipseYou elevate my soulChorusI've got no self-controlBeen living like a mole nowGoing down,ExcavationI and I, in the skyYou make me feel like I can fly,So highEl-E-vationVerse 2A star, lit up like a cigarStrung out like a guitarMaybe you could educate my mindExplain all these controlsI can't sing but I've got soulThe goal,Is elevationChorusA mole, diggin' in a holeDigging up my soul nowGoing downExcavationI and I, in the skyYou make me feel like I can fly,So highEl-E-vationBridge lead inOoh!BridgeLove, lift me up out of these bluesWon't you tell me something trueI believe in youChorusA mole, diggin' in a holeDigging up my soul nowGoing down excavationI and I, in the skyYou make me feel like I can flySo highEl-E-vationOutroElevationElevationElevationElevationOoh!Ooh!Hoo hoo!Ooh!Ooh!Ooh!Ooh!
Source: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/u/u2/elevation_tab_ver_2.html