U2 – New Years Day (Guitar Tab)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# U2 - "New Years Day" (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 ----------------------------------------------- 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:
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
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 crap, i wouldn't recommend using them...