Music by U2Lyrics by U2Transcribed by Brandon Leniart <leniarbk@jmu.edu>This song's about an abusive boyfriend, tune 1/2 step down--in G major.intro, with phaser and autowah:1---3------6--8--- 2---2------6--8--- 3---0------7--9--- 4----------------- 5----------------- 6----------------- 1---3--------------------------- 2-----------0----------------0-- 3-------------------0----------- 4------------------------------- 5------------------------------- 6-------------------------------Nobody else here babyNo one else here to blameNo one to point the fingerIt's just you and me and the rain1---14------12---------- 2-------------------15-- 3----------------------- 4----------------------- 5----------------------- 6-----------------------Nobody made you do it, no one put words in your mouthNobody here taking orders when love took a train heading southIt's the blind leading the blondIt's the stuff, the stuff of country songsIf GOD will send His angelsAnd if GOD will send a signAnd if GOD will send His angelsWould everything be alright?with delay (Edge improvises the second set of notes):1-------------------------------------- 2---8-(8)--10-(10)------10--12--8-(8)-- 3-------------------------------------- 4-------------------------------------- 5-------------------------------------- 6--------------------------------------GOD has got His phone off the hook, babeWould He even pick up if He could?It's been a while since we saw that childHangin' 'round this neighbourhoodSee His mother dealing in a doorwaySee Father Christmas with a begging bowlJesus sister's eyes are a blisterThe high street never looked so low1-------7-------7-------------7-----------------7------ 2---7-------7------------7---------7--8--10---------7-- 3-------------------0---------------------------------- 4------------------------------------------------------ 5------------------------------------------------------ 6------------------------------------------------------It's the blind leading the blondIt's the cops collecting for the cons1----------------10--------- 2---------8--------------8-- 3---7----------------------- 4--------------------------- 5--------------------------- 6---------------------------So where is the hope?1-------------8-----------------7-- 2--------8----------------8-------- 3---7----------------7------------- 4---------------------------------- 5---------------------------------- 6----------------------------------And where is the faith?And the love?What's that you say to me?Does love light up your Christmas Tree?1------------------ 2---8---7---------- 3-----------7---7-- 4------------------ 5------------------ 6------------------The next minute you're blowing a fuseAnd the cartoon network turns into the newsIf GOD will send His angelsAnd if GOD will send a signWell if GOD will send His angelsD G5Where do we go?1------------------------------- 2--------8---7----------8----7-- 3---7--------------7------------ 4------------------------------- 5------------------------------- 6-------------------------------Jesus never let me down you knowJesus used to show me the scoreThen they put Jesus in show businessNow it's hard to get in the doorIt's the stuff, it's the stuff of country songsBut I guess it was something to go onIf GOD will send His angelsI sure could use them here right nowWell if GOD will send His angelsWhere do we go?--Brandon Leniart <leniarbk@jmu.edu>U2 - IF GOD WILL SEND HIS ANGELS from POPsubmitted by:remrocks@caedm.byu.edu before june 23, 1997u2_rocks@hotmail.com after june 23, 1997comments/suggestions welcome, thankyou,Jonathan Paul LockhartFirst I'll define Rythym Figures and Riffs before I actuallyget into the song. The song appears to be in the key of Db,with A B D E & G all flat. At the end of the song is myattempt at the bass line.Ryth. Fig. 1 (arpeggiated Gb & Ebm chords)e----2-----------2-----------2-----------2------------- B-------2-----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4-----4---- G----------3-----------3-----------3-----------2-------Riff A (?)-sometimes played, sometimes note----------4-(4)-----------4-6-(4)-------- B----7---7-------------(7)---------7-4---- G-----------------------------------------Riff B (all notes adlib)e--------6---6-------6---6------ B------7---7---7---7---7---7---- X2 G----6-----------6-------------- e--------9---9-------6---6------ B------7---7---7---7---7---7---- G----6-----------6--------------Riff CD----16------13--16--13------16------13--16--13------(13)--16---- A------------------------16----------------------16-------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------Intro: the intro is mostly Bono's singing with Ryth. Fig. 1 in thebackground (there also seems to be an organ I couldn't figureout). Ryth. Fig. 1 seems to be played in the backgroundfor nearly the entire song.Ryth. Fig. 1nobody else here babyno one here to blameno one to point the fingerit's just you and me and the rainnobody made you do itno one put words in your mouthnobody here takin' orderswhen love took a train heading southit's the blind, leading the blondit's the stuff . . . it's the stuff of country songsChorus (with organ)hey if God will send His angelsand if God will send a signand if God will send His angels . . .will everything be alright?Bass enters withRiff A (10X)God has got His phone off the hook babewould He even pick up if he couldits been a while since we saw that childhangin' round this neighborhoodsee his mother dealin' in a doorwaysee Father Christmas with a begging bowlJesus' sisters' eyes are a blisterthe high street never looked so lowRiff Bit's the blind, leading the blondit's the cops, collecting for the consso where is the hopeand where is the faith and the loveRiff A (2X)what's that you say to me?does love light up your Christmas tree?Riff Bthe next minute your blowin' a fuseand the cartoon network turns into the newsRiff Aif God will send His angelsand if God will send a signwell if God will send His angels . . .where do we go?(where do we go?)Bass Solo withRiff C (9X)Jesus never let me down,you know Jesus used to show me the scorethen they put Jesus in show businessnow it's hard to get in the door(I need you)Riff Bit's the stuff, it's the stuff of country songsbut I guess . . . yah it's something to go onRiff Aif God will send His angels . . .sure could use them here right nowwell if God will send His angels . . .Play around with a bend on B----7----and Riff A notes then move into Riff Bif dont know want my lifeand I wanna love I feel someand I wanna love again . . .and I wanna feel love . . . uhhhhhh!Outro:Bass Solo thendrums enter to fade(add Riff C during fade)BASS (alternate tuning)Eb----------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------ Gb----0---2---4---0-------------0---2---4---0---- Db--------------------2---0----------------------or just follow the notes:Gb Ab Bb Gb Gb Eb DbGb Ab Bb GbWell, after repeated listenings, I came up with a rough sketch of thissoon to be favorite among U2 fans. I can't wait to hear the main riffechoing through the POPMART stadiums this summer. Anyway, here's arough sketch of how to play the song."If God Will Send His Angels", by U2Tabbed by mps133@psu.eduUse a Delay Pedal, and you will need some sort of wah-wah to playcertain parts to the song.THERE IS A CAPO USED ON THE 6th FRET for the Chords and RiffsChords with respect to the CAPO are:C x32010Am x02210E* 0200xxG 3200xxOPENING VERSE:For the opening verse, the sound is really hard to match, but it is somesort of wah-wah type effect. Play the following chords apperegiothrough the opening verse (note - the 'G' part is only played once,repeat the C & Am apperegio throughout the verse):G C Ame----------------------------------------------------- b---------------------1-------1-------1-------1------- g-----------------------2---2---2---2---0---0---0----- d-0-0------0-0------------2-------2-------2-------2--- a-2---2----2---2-------------------------------------- e-3-----3--3-----3------------------------------------C Am C AmNobody else here baby no one else here to blameC Am C AmNo one to point the finger...it's just you and me in the rainNobody made you do it no one put words in your mouthNobody here taking orders when love took a train heading southPRECHORUS:G Am (may be C, not too sure)It's the blind leading the blondG AmIt's the stuff the stuff of country songsREFRAIN:C E* Am GHey if God would send his angelsC E* Am GAnd if God will send a signC E* AmAnd if God will send his angelsE* CWould everything be alright?THE RIFF:There are many little variations that the Edge throws into this riff,play around with them, and play along with the song to get a feel forit.Use Delay for this riff, set to about .4 seconds. This tab is withrespect to the capo on the 6th fret.e---------------0--------- b-1-1-3-3-----3---3-1----- Just repeat this pattern, and play around g---------------------2--- with different variations to get it rightLittle Riff after Bono Sings "Where Do We Go?"(no delay for this part). Tab with respect to capo on 6th fret.d---10--8-10-8----10---8-10-8----8-- a--------------10-------------10----That's basically the song. I welcome any corrections.Enjoy.Tabbed by mps133@psu.eduIf God Will Send His Angles (live POPMART version)transcribed by Patrick Bigley (BONO446825@aol.com)Of all the POPMART shows I've heard or saw (live or on the net)this song hasbeen played a different way than on the album.I transcribed this song by using the version played at thePittsburgh show, because it is the the only one I had on tape.So, it may or may not differ from that played at another show.(tuned down 1/2 step in Eb)e------------------------------------------------------------------ b--------15----------------15---------------15--------------15----- g----15------15-------15--------15------15------15------15------15- d17--------------17-----------------17--------------17------------- a------------------------------------------------------------------ e------------------------------------------------------------------ e------------------------------------------------------------------ b------------15--------------15--------------15--------------15---- g--------15------15------15------15------15------15------15-----15- d----17--------------17--------------17--------------17------------ a------------------------------------------------------------------ e------------------------------------------------------------------nobody else here babyno one here to blameno one to point the fingerit's justyou and me and the rain it's thee---------------------------------------------------------------- b-----------15--------------15--------------15-------------15---- g-------15------15------15------15------15------15-----15-----15- d---17--------------17--------------17-------------17------------ a---------------------------------------------------------------- e----------------------------------------------------------------blind leading the blondit's the stuff it's the stuff of countrysongs. hell ife------------------------------------------------------------------- b----------18------------18-------------15-------------15----------- g------15-----15------15-----15------15-----15------15----15---17*-- d--17-------------17-------------17-------------17------------------ a------------------------------------------------------------------- e-------------------------------------------------------------------*only on the word "if"God will send his angelsand ifGod will send a signand ifGod will send his angels willthat make it allrighte----------------------------------------------------------------------- b---15--------------15--------------15--------------15--------------15*- g-------15------15------15------15------15------15------15------15------ d-----------15--------------15--------------17--------------17------15+- a----------------------------------------------------------------------- e-----------------------------------------------------------------------*only on word "it" +only word "all"Jesus never let me downJesus used to show me the scorethen they put jesus in show businesse------------------------------------------------------ b----------15----------15----------15-----------15----- g------15-----15----15----15----15----15-----15-----15- d--17------------17----------17----------17------------ a------------------------------------------------------ e------------------------------------------------------now it's hard to get in the door (Gm)e--------------------------------------10-- b-----------15-----------15------------11-- g-------15------15----15----15---------12-- d---17-------------17------------------12-- a--------------------------------------10-- e--------------------------------------10--U2 IF GOD WILL SEND HIS ANGELSDEL ALBUN POPTAB POR PAOLO BOVIO y ADRIANO BOVIO E-MAIL OMICRON@WAYCOM.COM.ARVENADO TUERTO, ARGENTINAMAIN RIFFACORDE PRINCIPALe |----------------------------------|---6------------------------------| B |-7------7-7------9------9-9-------|-9---9--7-------------------------| G |-8------8-8------8------8-8-------|----------8-----------------------| D |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E |----------------------------------|----------------------------------|ESTRIBILLOe |------6---6---6---6---6---6---6---|----------------------------------| B |----9---9---9---9---7---7---7---7-|----------------------------------| G |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A |----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E |----------------------------------|----------------------------------|LA PARTE DEL ACORDE PRINCIPAL COMO ASI TAMBIEN EL ESTRIBILLOPRESENTAN VARIACIONES DE TIEMPO Y FORMA EN ALGUNOS TROZOS DE ESTA CANCIONUN SALUDO A TODOS AQUELLOS FANS DE ESTA EXCELENTE BANDA.PAOLO.
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