Learn Music: Hawkmoon 269 guitar chords - U2 tabs

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  HAKWMOON 269
  ------------
  U2
  
  I though this great U2 song deserved a proper transcription. 
  I have two versions of this song the album version (in B) and the live 
  version (in G). They are BOTH tuned down half a step.
  
  First the album version, there's two guitars Gtr. 1 playing
  mainly two chords: B and Badd4. Keep playing these for the majority
  of the song changing to A and E for the "as the room spins around"
  bit:
  
  Gtr. 1 (Strum fast)
  E---7--7-----7--7----|---5--5-----0--0---
  B---7--7-----7--7----|---5--5-----0--0---
  G---8--8-----8--8----|---6--6-----1--1---
  D---9--9-----9--9----|---7--7-----2--2---
  A---9--9-----7--7----|---7--7-----2--2---
  E---7--7-----7--7----|---5--5-----0--0---
  
  While Gtr. 1 plays on a second guitar plays the following:
  
  Gtr. 2 (Strum slow)
  E---7--7--7----7----7--7--7----7-7-7------------------------------------
  B---7--7--7----9----10-10-10---9-9-9------------------------------------
  G---8--8--8----9----9--9--9----9-9-9------------------------------------
  D---9--9--9----9----9--9--9----9-9-9------------------------------------
  A---9--9--9----7----7--7--7----7-7-7------------------------------------
  E---7--7--7-------------------------------------------------------------
  
  That's about all there is to the album version apart from the 'solo':
  
  Gtr. 2
  E--------------------------------
  B---9b(10)-hold-(10)-r9--9--7----
  G--------------------------------
  D--------------------------------
  A--------------------------------
  E--------------------------------
  
  
  The live version can be found on the Lovetown documentary and various 
  bootlegs. It has a slide guitar intro but the rhythm is similar to the 
  album, it's in G though (tuned down half step). When playing the intro
  Edge keeps alternately picking the B and G strings quite fast so this 
  is just a guide. The brackets () mean don't re-pick, just hold the note:
  
  Edge: (w/ slide)
  E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  B-----3----3----3----3/(8)---8/(12)----12/(13)----13(8)----8(3)---3---
  G--0-----0----0----0-------0---------0----------0---------0-------0-----
  
  Then this:
  
  Edge: (w/ slide)
  E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  B----3----3----3/(8)----8/(12)---12/13----13----13----13/15--1312---12-
  G-0----0----0--------0--------0--------0-----0-----0--------------------
  
  E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  B--12/13---12(10)---10(8)---8(6)---5/(6)---5---1/3-------------------
  G-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  Bono plays the second guitar strumming G and Gadd4 chords, and F and C
  for
  "as the room spins around" bit:
  
  Bono:
  E----3--3----3--3---|---1--1----3--3------
  B----3--3----3--3---|---1--1----5--5------
  G----4--4----4--4---|---2--2----5--5------
  D----5--5----5--5---|---3--3----5--5------
  A----5--5----3--3---|---3--3----3--3------
  E----3--3----3--3---|---1--1--------------
  
  Edge plays some stuff with the slide including:
  
  Edge:  (slow slide here)        (fast slide here)
  E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  B------3(1)-(1)-(1)/(3)--------1/(3)--1/(3)--1/(3)--etc.---------------
  G-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  
  Edge: (w/ slide)
  E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  B----3--5/(6)---5---1---1/(5)(3)---2-----------1---0-------------------
  G---------------------------------------2---2---------------------------
  
  He then plays some arpeggio chords followed by the solo:
  
  Edge:
  E-----12--13--12--13-13--12--13--12--10--10-----------------------------
  B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  G-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  Apart from some more arpeggio stuff that's about it. Please send any
  corrections
  or improvements to the archive, cheers.
  
  
  jules.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  "Hawkmoon 269"
    ------------       
  chords by: Scott Yanoff, yanoff@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
  
  
             [Capo on the first fret!]
  (Recommend trying to play just the "lower" 4 strings to simulate the U2 sound)
  
  INTRO: A D A D A D
  
  A
  Like a desert needs rain
         D
  Like a town needs a name
                A   D
  I need your love
         A
  Like a drifter needs a room
  D
  Hawkmoon
                A   D        G  G G                  A   D   A  D
  I need your love			  I need your love
    
  Like a rhythm unbroken				             /
  Like drums in the night                                      ||
  Like sweet soul music                                        ||
  Like sunlight                                   NOTE: Right around here Edge
  I need your love                                Starts playing the D's like:
  
                                                E--2--3--2--0-------------------
                                                B--3--3--3--3-------------------
                                                G--2--2--2--2-------------------
                                                D-------------------------------
                                                A-------------------------------
  					      E-------------------------------
  Like coming home
  And you don't know where you've been
  Like black coffee
  Like nicotine
  I need your love         I need your love
  I need your love         I need your love
  Ooooooooo ooo I need your love		(I need your love)
    
           A        D
  When the night has no end
          A         D
  And the day yet to begin
         A                G-D
  As the room spins around
              A                        D
  I need your love  	I need your love
  
  (Verses and chorus continue as above)
  
   TAB for what Edge plays:
  (Lots of whammy bar   / = slide down)
    E--4-4-4--4/3-3---/1---------------
  
  Like a Phoenix rising needs a holy tree
  Like the sweet revenge of a bitter enemy
  I need your love        (I need your love)
    					
  Like the heat needs the sun, like honey on her tongue
  Like the muzzle of a gun, like oxygen
  I need your love	(I need your love)
  I need your love	(I need your love)
  I need your love	(I need your love)
    
  When the night has no end
  And the day yet to begin
  As the room spins around
  I need your love		I need your love         Hey!
  I need your love	(I need your love)
  I need your love	(I need your love)
  I need your love	(I need your love)
  (I need your love)	(I need your love) 
  
  Like thunder needs rain, like a preacher needs pain
  Like tongues of flame, like a sweet stain
  I need your love        I need your love
  Like a needle needs a vein, like someone to blame
  Like a thought unchained, like a runaway train
  I need your love	 I need your love 	I need your love
  I need your love	       I need your love     (I need your love)
  I need your love	 (I need your love) 	Ow!
  
  Like faith needs a doubt, like a freeway out
  I need your love
  Like powder needs a spark, like lies need the dark
  I need your love            
  
  (Repeat the following at least 9 times:)
                      A                                 D
  In the heart of the beat of love   In the heart of the beat of love

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