A (002220)
D (000232)
E (022100)
G (320003)
Dm (000231)
Am (002210)
Em (022000)
[Intro]
DmAmAmEm
And love is not the easy thing
Em
The only baggage that you can bring
DmAm
And love is not the easy thing
Em
The only baggage you can bring
Em
Is all that you can't leave behind
Riff 1
(This lead riff is played throughout most of the song with slight variations. It still sounds okay as is)
E|-------------------------12------------------------|
B|---------10------------------10--------------------|
G|--------------11-----------------------------------|
D|----12------------12-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1 Lead in]
Riff 1 + acoustic strumming
DAGE
[Verse 1] (Acoustic guitar strums chords)
DEGDE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------7---------------------------7-7--------7--9----------9-9--7-7---9---7--|
A|----9-------------------------------------9-9-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|EGDAGE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------7-------5--4--4--4--4\| 2--2--0--0----------4 / 6 --7--------------------7--7--7--7/ 9--9--|
A|----| 9---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|EDEAE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------9--9---7--7---9--------7------------------7--------9----7--7h| 9----7--|
A|-------------------------------------------------9----------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Riff 1 + acoustic strumming
DAGE
[Verse 2]
Exactly the same as Verse 1
DEGDE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------7---------------------------7-7--------7--9----------9-9--7-7---9---7--|
A|----9-------------------------------------9-9-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|EGDAGE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------7-------5--4--4--4--4\| 2--2--0--0----------4 / 6 --7--------------------7--7--7--7/ 9--9--|
A|----| 9---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|EDEAE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------9--9---7--7---9--------7------------------7--------9----7--7h| 9----7--|
A|-------------------------------------------------9----------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Riff 1 + acoustic strumming
DAGE
[Bridge] (I know it aches...)
Riff 1 + acoustic strumming
DAE
[Solo]
Acoustic chords:
DAGEDAGAE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----7/-8| -- 8/ 10--10/ 12---12--12-----------15--14--12---12h14---12h14p12---10--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----8h10p8---7\| 5--5/7----7-----7/8 - 8/10 -- 10/ 12---12--12------15 -- 14\ 10--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10\| 7---7/ 10---10/14--14b15r14---12---10-10-10---14b15r14---12---14--14--14--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----14b15r14----12\10---10\7-----5h7p5-------5h7p5--------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------7--------------7--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Interlude] (Home...hard to know what it is...)
Riff 1 + acoustic strumming
DEG
[Bridge]
Riff 1 + acoustic strumming
DAG
[Riff 2]
(This lead riff is played throughout the outro)
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5--5--7-----------------------------5-5---7-------5--5--7--------------------------------------|
G|--------------7-7| --7- -4h7-----------------------7--------------7-7-7-7---7\6----6\4-----4\2----2--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----5--5--7-------------------------------5-5--7---------5--5--7----------------------------------|
G|----------------7--7---7---4h7----------------------7---------------7-7-7-7---7\6---6/7---7/9---9--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro] (Repeat and fade)
Riff 2 + acoustic strumming
DAEmA
And there it is! This is a great song from U2 and pretty fun to play. It might not be
a very good tab as this is my first shot at writing tabs. If you have any comments,
easier for people playing the acoustic sections, I've written them along with the lyrics.
Have fun!
[Intro]
DmAmAmEm
And love is not the easy thing
Em
The only baggage that you can bring
DmAm
And love is not the easy thing
Em
The only baggage you can bring
Em
Is all that you can't leave behind
DAGE
[Verse 1]
DEG
And if the darkness is to keep, us a-part...
DEG
And if the daylight feels like it's, a long way, off...
DAG
And if your glass heart should crack
E
And for a second you turn back
DEA
Oh no Be strong oh...oh....
[Chorus]
DA
Walk on Walk on
G
What you got they can't steal it
E
No they can't even feel it
DA
Walk on Walk on
GE
Stay safe tonight
[Verse 2]
DEG
You're packing a suitcase for a place, none of us has been...
DEG
A place that has to be believed, to be, seen
DA
You could have flown away
GE
A singing bird, in an open cage
DEA
Who will, only fly, only fly, for freedom Oh...oh....
[Chorus]
DA
Walk on Walk on
G
What you've got they can't deny it
E
Can't sell it, or buy it
DA
Walk on Walk on....
GE
You stay safe tonight
[Bridge]
DA
And I know it aches, and your, heart it breaks
E
And you can only take so much
[Solo]
DAGE
Walk.... On......
DAGA
Walk.... On.....
[Interlude]
DEG
Home.......Hard to know what that is, if you've never had one
DEG
Home.......I can't say where it is, but I know I'm going
DEG
Home........That's where the hurt is
[Bridge]
DA
And I know it aches, and your, heart it breaks
E
And you can only take so much
[Outro]
DAEA
Walk on Hooooo........
DAGE
Leave it behind You've got to leave it behind
DA
All that you fashion, all that you make
GE
All that you build, all that you break
DA
All that you measure, all that you feel
GA
All this you can, leave behind
DA
All that you reason, needs only time
GE
All that I'm feelin on my mind
DA
All that you sense, All that you scheme
GE
All you dress up and all that you seem
fade
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| r Release
| b Bend
| \ Slide down