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U2 - Whos Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses

Chord diagram for G
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Chord diagram for A5
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Chord diagram for Gadd9
Chord diagram for Cmaj7
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      The existing versions (based on G C) are pretty ok, but they don't reflect correctly the sound of U2.

The standard bass line in concerts is G Am C; so I suggest a G5 A5 C5 line for the verse 
(but form the chord A5 from an Am, so it should sound right even if you pluck an additional chord 
and play Am instead of A5).

Also, the chorus seems to be a play of G Gadd9 G (it probably simulates G Am G) 
and then a play on C Cmaj7 Cadd9 C.

The rhythm is: 
Verse:    G G G G G G G G Am Am Am C C C C C      (or better G5 A5 C5 with the same rythm)
(Strong   D     U   U D   D        U   U D   )

Chorus:   G               Gadd9    G    
(Strong   D     U   U D   D        U   U D   )
          C               Cmaj7    Cadd9  C 
(Strong   D     U   U D   D        U  U D U  )



   Intro: G5 A5 C5 x 2

          G5    A5   C5      G5    A5   C5
   You're dangerous 'cos you're honest
          G5    A5   C5                       G5    A5   C5
   You're dangerous 'cos you don't know what you want
            G5    A5   C5                    G5    A5   C5
   Well you left my heart    Empty as a vacant lot
          G5    A5   C5        G5    A5   C5
   For any              spirit to haunt

   D        C              D     C
   Hey hey, sha la la      Hey hey

             GGadd9 - G       CCmaj7Cadd9C
   You're an accident waiting to happen
            GGadd9 - G                     CCmaj7Cadd9C
   You're a peice of glass lying there on the beach
            GGadd9 - G                        CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Well you tell me things   I know you're not supposed to
       GGadd9G                         CCmaj7Cadd9C
   You leave me                         just out of reach

   D        C           D        C
   Hey hey, sha la la   hey hey, sha la la

Chorus:
 G             D              CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Who's gonna ride your wild horses?
 G             D             CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Who's gonna drown in your blue sea?
 G             D              CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Who's gonna ride your wild horses?
 G             D                 CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Who's gonna tame the heart of thee?

          G5    A5   C5           G5    A5   C5
   Well you stole it 'cos I needed the cash
          G5    A5   C5           G5    A5   C5
   And you killed it 'cos I needed revenge
          G5    A5   C5           G5    A5   C5
   Well you lied to me 'cos I asked you to
   G5    A5   C5          G5    A5   C5
   Baby,                can we still be friends?

   D        C            D        C
   Hey hey, sha la la    Hey hey, sha la la

Chorus

   Am        Em
   Oh, the deeper I spin
    G                             D
   Oh, the hunter will sin for your ivory skin
   Am             
   Took a drive in the dirty rain
   Em
   To a place where the wind calls your name
    G                                   D    
   Under the trees, the river laughing at you and me
   Am                    Em              F                      D
   Hallelujah, heaven's white rose, the doors you open I just can't close
 
        GGadd9 - G        CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Don't turn around   Don't turn around again
        GGadd9 - G      CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Don't turn around, your gypsy heart
        GGadd9 - G        CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Don't turn around   Don't turn around again
        GGadd9 - G      CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Don't turn around, your gypsy heart

   D                C
   Come on now love
   D                  
   Don't you look back!

 G             D              CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Who's gonna ride your wild horses?
 G             D             CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Who's gonna drown in your blue sea?
 G             D              CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Who's gonna ride your wild horses?
 G             D                 CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Who's gonna tame the heart of thee?

 G             D              CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Who's gonna ride your wild horses?
 G             D             CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Who's gonna drown in your blue sea?
 G             D                     CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Who's gonna taste your salt water kisses?
 G             D                 CCmaj7Cadd9C
   Who's gonna take the place of me?
    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/u2/whos_gonna_ride_your_wild_horses_chords_1774980

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