Music by U2
Lyrics by Bono
Transcribed by Brandon Leniart

“Wire” is written in E major and has 2 main guitar parts:
the intro/outro, and the chorus. The intro and outro are
played by rapidly going back and forth on the 12th and 15th
frets on the 1st and 2nd strings. The chorus is simply E
and D chords being arpegiated. I wish I had my CD here to
transcribe this completely, but this is basically how it
goes:

Intro (with delay set on fast with few repeats, played with
a heavy 4/4 beat)
(faster)

1)---12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12------15-15-15-15-15-15-
2)------12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12---15-15-15-15-15-15-
3)----------------------------------------------------------------
4)----------------------------------------------------------------
5)----------------------------------------------------------------
6)----------------------------------------------------------------

When the band comes in, the intro is repeated with several
overdubbed fills, 3 of which are below:

1)---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--
2)---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--
3)---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-- (strum muted strings)
4)---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--
5)---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--
6)---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--
1)--------
2)--------
3)-------- (strum natural harmonics
4)-------- at 12th fret)
5)--------
6)--------
1)---12--(12)--(12)---
2)---12--(12)--(12)---
3)-------------------- (Hit E & B at 12th frets and
4)-------------------- let echo repeat)
5)--------------------
6)--------------------

Another overdubbed fill is Edge sliding up and down the
neck of the guitar, so try to do as many overdubs that you
can.

The Verse is done with Edge strumming muted strings then
hitting E & B of the 12th fret on the 1st and 2nd strings,
letting them echo.

The Chorus can be done by arpegiating E and D chords:
[(E)] [(D)]

1)----------------------------------------
2)---------9-----------------7------------
3)-------9----9------------7----7---------
4)-----9--------9--------7--------7-------
5)---7------------7---5--------------5----
6)----------------------------------------

The part before the outro (Bono sings “do, do, do”) is the
same as the above overdubs. The outro (with Bono singing
fast) is the same as the intro. Here’s a tip:

For those with a delay pedal, listen to the last 2 seconds
of the song, when Edge slides down the strings, which is
echoed. This will give you an idea as to the speed and the
repetition of the delay used.

–Brandon Leniart

“Elvis Presley and America” , by U2
From “The Unforgettable Fire”

I finally tabbed this after fooling around with it for so long.
My version is nowhere near to perfection, so you’ll have to play around
with it to get a good feel for the song. The song is basically a jam,
and I strongly suggest you listen to the song as you try to play it.

STICK A CAPO ON THE 3RD FRET

The song has two guitars (both with capos) in it, and that ambiant
tremolo organ. One of the guitars is an acoustic, and the other is an
electric.

Use a delay with the electric, and set it to about .4 seconds delay
time.

These are the chords for the acoustic (in reference to the capo):

G 32000x
C x32010 – You could also play this as a G: 32001x
G 32003x

The whole song basically cycles thru the same chords on the acoustic.
Here’s the general pattern:

C G
White flash in my own life
Tell me of my own … (repeat same pattern from here on)
(note: strum these chords cnotinually)

At about 1:22 into the song, when Bono sings “Don’t talk to me…,”
the electric guitar enters with this little fill (only play it once):

e------------------------
b-0-3---3-3-0-3----------
g-----0---------0--------

At about 1:55 into the song, the chords change to F, right after
Bono sings “…And the king that howls has howled…”
The chords then switch back to the C, G, C, G progression at 2:05.

At 2:45, the electric guitar enters again with a similar fill:

e-----------------------------------------------
b---8---8---8---8---8---8---10---8---8---8---8--
g-7---7---7---7---7---7---7----7---7---7---7----

At 3:17, the electric plays the following tab:

e---------------------10--------10--------10---------10--10-----
b-----8----------8---------8---------8---------8-------------8--
g---7---7---7-------7---------7---------7---------7-------------
d-5-------5---5--------5----------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------
b-----5--------------5------5-------5-------5-------5--
g---5---5--7--5----5----5-7----5--7----5--7----5--7----
d-5--------------5-------------------------------------
e-----------------------------10--------10--10-----10--10----10--
b---8--10----8---10--8---8--------8-------------8----------8-----
g-7--------7---7-------7-------------7---------------------------

At 3:50 into the song, the acoustic chords again switch to an F
For the electric at this part, play the following:
use tremolo bar over next part

e---5-------5--
b---6-------6-- Let these chords ring while using tremolo bar
g---5-------5--
d---7-------7--

The rest of the song basically goes back to the usual strumming on the
acoustic. The electric guitar will add the little fills from above
every now and then until the end of the song. There is one last chord
that the electric guitar plays towards the end of the song, at 5:23:

e–12–
[b–13–]g–12–
[d–14–]
The electric will then continue back into the little fills again.

That’s the song, or my version at least. Corrections or suggestions are
welcome.
Good Luck!

tabbed by mps133@psu.edu

tabbed by: saarikan@ameba.lpt.fi

fade in: |Em / / /| / / C D| (repeat)

In the ocean cut, swim, deep the sky

Light there, I don’t know why

In the forest, there’s a clearing

I run there toward the light

Sky…[-][-][-]

It’s a blue sky [-][-][-]

In the earth, a hole deep decide

If I could I would

Up for air to swim against the tide

Will light a way

Up toward the sky [-][-]

It’s a blue sky[-][-][-]

To lose along the way

The spark that set the flame

To flicker and to fade

On this the longest day

|Em / / /| / / C D| (x2)

So wind go through to my heart

So wind blow through my soul

So wind go through to my heart

So wind blow through my soul

So wind go through to my heart…

You give yourself to this the longest day

You give yourself, you give it all away

True rivers run to deeper seasons,

Change and so do I

The light that strikes the tallest trees

Will light a way for I

Will light a way

Up toward the sky [-][-][-]

It’s a blue sky[-][-][-]

To lose along the way

The spark that set the flame

To flicker and to fade

On this the longest day

|Em / / /| / / C D| (x2)

So wind go through to my heart

So wind blow through my soul

So wind go through to my heart

So wind blow through my soul

So wind go through to my heart

So wind blow through my soul

So wind go through to my heart…

You give yourself to this the longest day

You give yourself, you give it all away[-]

CHORD FORMATIONS

Csus4 x3301x
Cadd9 x32020

Music by U2
Lyrics by Bono
Transcribed by Brandon Leniart

This song has 3 guitars playing at once, but I’ve tried to
make it for 1. It sounds good on a Stratocaster, and make
sure you play it softly, with clean tone and some delay.

Intro: (natural harmonics, with delay)

1-----------------------------------------
2-----------------------------------------
3-----------------------------------------
4---------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------
6---------------------------------------------

Earth, sky, sea, rain
Is she coming back again?
Men of straw smoke the hall
Words that build or destroy
Dirt, dry bone, sand, and stone

1------------------------------
2--------------
3--------------
4------------------------------
5------------------------------
6------------------------------

(main riff)

1---15--------------------15-----------------------------------
2-------------13-----------------------13-------------------13-
3------------------------------------------------12------------
4--------------------------------------------------------------
5--------------------------------------------------------------
6--------------------------------------------------------------

Barbed wire fence cut me down
I’d like to be around in a spiral staircase
To the higher ground

(chorus riff)

1---12--12--12--12--12--12------10--10--10--10--10--10-
2---12--12--12--12--12--12------10--10--10--10--10--10-
3------------------------------------------------------
4------------------------------------------------------
5------------------------------------------------------
6------------------------------------------------------

I, like a firework explode

1---12----------------------------------------------
2--------------12---------------------1210--10--12-
3-------------------------12----------1210--10--12-
4---------------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------------
6---------------------------------------------------

Roman candle, lightning lights up the sky

1---12---------------------12-------------------------12--------------
2----------12-----------------------12---------------------12---------
3------------------12------------------------12-------------------12--
4---------------------------------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------------------------------
6---------------------------------------------------------------------

(with main riff)
In cracked streets trample underfoot
Side step the side walk
See you stare into space
Have I gotten closer now behind the face?

(with chorus riff)
Oh tell me
Tell me you’ll dance with me
Turn me around tonight
Up through the spiral staircase
To the higher ground

(with main riff)
Slide show
Sea side town
Coca cola
Football
Radio, radio, radio…

Promenade

tabbed by: Sergio Lucero, slucero@cipres.cec.uchile.cl

Earth, sky, sea, and rain[F-C]
Here she comes back again[F-C].
Men stroll, sneak the hal[F-C]l
Words that build or destr[F-C]oy.
Dirt dry bones and stones.[F-C]

Barbed wire fence cut me [F-C]down,
I’d like to be around.
In a spiral staircase
to the higher ground.
And I like a firewall and explode.
Roman candlelightning lights up the sky.

In cracked streets, trample underfoot
Sidestep, sidewalk.
I see you stare into space.
Have I gotten closer now,
behind the face.
Tell me, will you dance with me,
and turn me around tonight.
Up though the spiral staircase to the higher ground.

See slide show, see side town,
coca-cola, football, radio radio radio . . .