"like a song" performed by U2 tabbed John Couillardtune down 1/2 a step(about the very beginning i forgot to tab it outi ran out of my room forgetting to do those firstsounds u hear..but hey try around the 5th or 7th\freton the e or b strings..?..anyway heres the rest)PARTA VERSE:LITTLE DISTORTIONE-------------------------------------- B----0--------3--------0-----1-0-1-0---2X G------0--------2--------2------------- D-2------2-0------0-2------2-----------PARTB SOLO:DOSTORTION AND A LITTLE SUSTAIN)E-------------------------------------- B-5--5-7-8-7/10-10/12-13-12-10--------- E------------------10-12-14-10-12-14--- B-5--5-7-8-7/10-10---------------------THE PART A 2XPART C RIFFS IN BACKGROUND"WEAR IT ON MY SLEEVE" PARTE-5----9-- IT ACTUALLY STARTS A LITTLE B-6----8-- BEFORE HE SAYS THAT LINE.LISTEN G-7----7-- FOR THE QUICK CHANGE TO THE OTHER CHORDCONTINUED PART C"TO WRONG TO BE TOLD,EXACTELY WHO R U"E-10-----------------12-- B-8------------------10-- G-7------------------9---THEN PART A 2XTHEN PART C(LISTEN FOR CHORD CHANGES)PART D:DISTORTIONRIGHT AFTER "IS THERE NOTHING LEFT"(LISTEN FOR HOW MANY TIMES TO HIT EACH CHORD)E-3---0---3---2 I THINK THE D IS HIT ONLY ONCE B-3---3---3---3 G-2---2---2---2 2XTHEN PART A 2XTHEN PART B CHANGED A BITE------------------------------ B-5--5-7-8-7/10-10/12-13-12-10-BELIEVE 2XE---------------12--- 12----.10-12-14-10-12-14 B-5--5-7-8-7/10-10-10-10-10-.-----------------THEN PART A 2XTHEN PART CTHEN PART D 2XTHEN OUTROE-0-0-0-0-0000B-3-3-3-3-1111G-2-2-2-2-0000THATS IT FELLAS ENJOYJOHN------------------------------------------"Like A Song"U2, from War (1983)one of my favorite U2 songs and it was miserable for me to figure out but itsreally simple...tune down 1/2 step...VERSE:Em D A(good luck with the timing):Eb--------------------------------- Bb---0-------3--------0---------- Gb------0-------2--------2------- Db-2------2------------------2--- Ab------------------0------------- Eb---------------------------------SOLO:Ascends up the second string - figuring it out's pretty simple - andthe rhythm parts are all three-note power chords consisting of the 1st, 5thand 8th notes of the scale.e.g. "Angry words won't stop my fight" is a G power chord with the root onthe fourth string, fifthfret which then slides up two frets to A for the next line.Like a song I have to sing,I sing it for you.Like the words I have to bring,I bring then to you.And in leather, lace, or chains,We stake our claim,Revolution once againBut I won't,I won't wear it on my sleeve.I can see through this expressionAnd you know i don't believe.I'm too old to be told,Exactly who are you?Tonight, tomorrow's too late.And we love to wear a badge, a uniform,And we love to fly a flag.But I won't let others live in hell,As we divide against each other and fight amongst ourselves.Too set in our ways to try to rearrange,Too right to be wrong, in this rebel song.Let the bells ring out, in there nothing left?Is honesty what you want?A generation without name, ripped and torn,Nothing to lose, nothing to gain,Nothing at all.And if you can't help yourself,Well take a look around you, when others need your time.You say it's time to go it's your time.Angry words won't stop the fight.Twowrongs won't make a right.A new heart is what I need,Oh God, make it bleed,Is there nothing left?transcribed by: adrian morse (ZooTVFly@aol.com)my e-mail address will change to (amorse@waterw.com) within 2 weeks...
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