"New Years Day" U2 (WAR, 1983) tune down 1/2 step... Am C Em All is quiet on New Year's Day Am C Em A world in white, gets underway Am C Em And I want to be with you, be with you night and day Am C Em Am Nothing changes on New Year's Day Em On New Year's Day Chorus: G Am I will be with you again G F Am C Em I will be with you again Am C Em Under a blood red sky Am C Em A crowd has gathered in black and white Am C Em Arms entwined, the chosen few Am C Em G Newspaper say, says, say it's true, it's true Am And we can break through G F Though torn in two, we can be one G Am I, I will begin again G F Am C Em Am I, I will begin again, yeah Repeat Chorus and fade out
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Piano part tabbed out for guitar:
e--------------10--12-----8--10--7--------
A----------10-----------------------------
G----------------------------------------- Repeat about 3 times
D-----------------------------------------
B--12-------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------
e--8-8-7--7--7--7-8-10--12-10-8--10-8--7-8-5--8-7-----------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
The solo:
e--19--15--17--12--15--10--12--7-----------
A------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------Bar the bass strings and slide up
D-------------------------------------1/13-as a transition between
B-------------------------------------1/13-the two repeats, sounds
E-------------------------------------1/13-cool.
Repeat once more. Second part:
B------5-2-5-7-0-2--------5-2--10-10-9/5-10-9-9/2-10-9-9-10-12-10
E--0-5--------------0-2-5--------------------------------------------
OR
B------5-2-5-7-0-2--------5-2--10-10-9---10-9---10-9-9-10-12-10
E--0-5--------------0-2-5---------------10-----7----------------
Verses: (live versions) These are played after the line is finished; listen to Under A Blood Red Sky and pick it up. All is quiet on New Year's Day...
e---------------------------12-12------------------
A---------------------------------12---------------
D------------------------------------12------------
G---------------------------------------12---------
B--------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
A world in white gets underway...
e---------------------------------12------------
A------------------------------12---------------
D---------------------------12------------------
G------------------------12---------------------
B-----------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------
etc. (This is in the album version) Nothing changes on New Year's Day... Dsus4 Esus4
e--------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------8-8-10-10--------
D--------------------------------7-7--9--9--------
G--------------------------------7-7--9--9--------
B--------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
On New Year's Day... Dsus4
e-----------------------------
A-----------xxx----8-8--------
D-----------xxx----7-7--------
G-----------xxx----7-7--------
B-----------------------------
E-----------------------------
Chorus: I... will be with you again.... Dsus4 Esus4
e---------------------------------------
A-----8--8--8--8---10-10-10-10--------
D-------7--7--7--7---9---9--9--9-------
G---------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------
considering the chords sound like cr*p, i wouldn't recommend using them... send notes, corrections, comments, flames, etc. to:
Source: http://www.azchords.com/u/u2-tabs-4506/newyearsday-tabs-202975.html