U2 – Staring At The Sun (Guitar)

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U2 - "Staring At The Sun" (Acoustic) I had to update this tab, everyone was nice enough to give me a good rating. I wanted to complete it as much as I could. Enjoy! Remember, this is from the "Live Acoustic" version from Popmart Tour. Tune down 1/2 Step!!! (Intro)
     Am        G         F         Em
eb|--0--0-0-0-----0-0----0--0-0-0-----0---0--|
Bb|--1--1-1-1-----0-0-0--1--1-1-1--0--0-0-0--|
Gb|--2--2-2-2--0--0-0-0--2--2-2-2--0--0-0-0--| (x2)
Db|--2--2-2-2--0--0-0-0--3--3-3-3--2--2-2-2--|
Ab|--0--0-0-0--2--2-2-2--3----3-3--2----2----|
Eb|------------3--3-3-3------------0---------|

then...(Riff) (x1)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--5-3-5--5-5--5--5--3-3-3-3-5-3-5--5-5--5--5--3-3-3-3-5-3-5---|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|

Am                G            F               Em
Summer stretching on the grass, summer dresses pass

Am                 G            F                 Em
 In the shade of a willow tree, creeps a crawling over me

Am           G        F                    Em
 Over me and over you, stuck together with God's glue

     Am              G                   F
It's gonna get stickier too, it's been a long hot summer

          G                 F                                     G
Let's get undercover, don't try too hard to think, don't think at all

                     C
 You're not the only one

                Am
 Starin' at the sun

                      Dsus2
 Afraid of what you'd find

                   F
 You took a look inside

                       C
 I'm not just deaf and dumb

                    Am
 I'm starin' at the sun

              Dsus2
 Not the only one

                   F
 Who's happy to go blind
Am Dsus2 x2
Am                G             F                Em
There's an insect in your ear, if you scratch it won't disappear

Am             G               F                        Em
Gonna itch and burn and sting, you want to see what the scratching brings

Am                  G             F                Em
Waves that leave me out of reach, breaking on your back like a beach

Am           G
Will we ever live in peace?

       F                      G
'Cause those that can't do... often have to

    F                      G
No, those that can't do... often have to preach

        C
 To the ones

                Am
 Starin' at the sun

                      Dsus2
 Afraid of what you'd find

                   F
 You took a look inside

                          C
 I'm not just deaf and dumb

                    Am
 I'm starin' at the sun

              Dsus2
 Not the only one

                   F
 Who's happy to go blind
Am Dsus2 x2
Am               G           F        Em
Intransigence is all around, military still in town

Am            G              F                 Em
Armour plated suits and ties, Daddy just won't say goodbye

Am            G                 F               Em
Referee won't blow the whistle, God is good but will he listen

Am                           G
I'm nearly great but there's something missing

  F                  G
I left it in the ... duty free

        F                        G
But you never really belonged to me

                  C
 I'm not the only one

                Am
 Starin' at the sun

                      Dsus2
 Afraid of what you'd find

                    F
 As you step back inside

                   C
 I'm sucking on my thumb

                Am
 Starin' at the sun

                  Dsus2
 I'm not the only one

                   F
 Who's happy to go blind

             C
 Happy to go blind

             Am
 Happy to go blind

             Dsus2
 Happy to go blind

                               F              Am
 I'm happy to go, happy to go, happy to go... blind
After the song, he comes in and does...
Am         Dsus2          Am        Dsus2  (x3)
Ohh OhhOhh Ohhh Uh uh Ohhhhhhhhh...

(Chords)
    C  F  G  Am  Em  Dsus2
e|--0--0--0--0---0----0---|
B|--1--1--0--1---0----3---|
G|--0--2--0--2---0----2---|
D|--2--3--0--2---2----0---|
A|--3--3--2--0---2----x---|
E|--3--0--3--x---0----x---|