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Zoo Station
By Jonathan on April 15, 2009ShareThis
"Zoo Station"
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tabbed by: Scott Yanoff, yanoff@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
Sergio Lucero, slucero@cipres.cec.uchile.cl

*corrections-*Zoo Station--This song is in A, and I think the
tab shows the song like 1- 10 10- In reality it would
2- 8 8 -

look like this: 1- 12 12 which would keep it
2- 10 10

in the key of A. This isn't a huge change, but necessary.
(from Leniart, Brandon K (leniarbk@jmu.edu))


Use heavy distortion and make the slides heard.

Intro: (Repeat about 12 times)
E---------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------
A-12/-----------------------------------
E-----3-5-------------------------------

(The / means to slide all the way down the string)

Second Part of Intro & Also used in Chorus:
E-----10---------10--------5--------5---
B---8----8-----8----8----3---3----3---3-
G-7----------7---------2--------2-------
D---------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------

A
I'm ready, ready for the laughing gas
G D A
I'm ready, ready for what's next
Ready to duck, ready to dive
Ready to say I'm glad to be alive
G D A
I'm ready, I'm ready for the push
In the cool of the night, the warmth of the breeze
G D A
I'll be crawling around on my hands and knees

Gadd9 D A
She's just down the line ... Zoo Station
Gadd9 D A
Got to make it on time ... Zoo Station

I'm ready, I'm ready for the gridlock
I'm ready to take it to the street
Ready for the shuffle, ready for the deal
Ready to let go of the steering wheel
I'm ready, ready for the crush

She's just down the line ... Zoo Station
Got to make it on time ... Zoo Station

Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright
It's alright...it's alright...it's alright...it's alright
Hey baby...hey baby...hey baby...hey baby
it's alright, it's alright

D/A A
Time is a train, makes the future the past
G D
Leaves you standing in the station
A
Your face pressed up against the glass

I'm just down the line from your love...Zoo Station
Under the sign of your love...Zoo Station
I'm gonna be there...Zoo Station
Tracing the line...Zoo Station
I'm gonna make it on time...make it on time...Zoo Station
Just two stops down the line...Zoo Station
Just a stops down the line...Zoo Station


Solo at end:
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11---------
D-11---9--7---11---9--7----------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------



Zoo Station(live)

Transcribed by Richard Zangoli.
I transcribed this song from the Live in Sydney video but most versions
don't differ much at all. This should be used with the transcription to this
song already on the U2 Guitar Archive(mainly to show where the chord changes
are made).

Intro-
E--------------------------
B-------------------------
G------------------------
D----------------------------
A----------------------------
E--17s/-------3----5---------

Slide the note on the 17th fret all the way up the fretboard to the 3rd
fret. However, while sliding it up the string, keep on picking it (quite
quickly) with both up and down strokes and then play the 3rd and 5th fret
notes. After playing this a couple of times play this-
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------etc.
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--17s/----3---5-----5--5---5---5---5---5--------17s/-------3--5----5---5---5--

Now for the nice riff that Edge plays (here and during the chorus). Form
what I hear he
picks 2 chords-
(X X 12 9 10 12) and (X X 11 9 10 12). This will give you and idea of how to
pick it-

E-------------------12-------------------12--------------------12-------------
B-------10-----------------10-------------------10-------------------10-----10
G-------------9----------------------------------------------------------9----
D-12------------------------------12--------------------12--------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------12------------------12-------------------12---------------
B--------10---------------10-------------------10-----------------10--------10
G----------------9--------------------------------------------------------9--
D11------------------------------11-------------------11----------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Play this riff a few times. I think Edge varies it a bit but that's the
basic idea.

For the verses there isn't much guitar (mainly bass) but it sounds good to
play palm
muted power chords (of A G and D, which are the verse chords). That is, A
(577xxx),
G(355xxx) and D(10 12 12 X X X). Alternatively, you could play just the last
note of the
chords instead (on the big E string). Look to the other transcription for
the chord changes.
Also, listen for Edge playing the intro riff(the slide from the 17th fret)
during the verses every now and then.

Just before Bono starts singing "It's alright, it's alright..." there is a
pre-recorded
synthesiser playing this-

E---17--17--17--17--17--17--17---15--15--15--15--15--15s/--
B---17--17--17--17--17--17--17---15--15--15--15--15--15s/-- X2
G---------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------

Then Edge plays and A power chord a few times (it sounds good if you play
this bit with
a wah-wah or something similar) -
E-----------------------------------------------
B--10--10--10--10--10--10--x--x--10--10--10--10--
G--9----9---9---9---9---9--x--x---9---9---9---9- etc...
D--7----7---7---7---7---7--x--x---7---7---7---7--
A-----------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------

Then the only other bit is the outro and it goes something like this-

E-------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------10----10----8--7--8-----10--10--10--10-----8--7--8---etc..
and finish
G----------------9-----9----9--9--9------9---9---9---9-----9--9--9---
on the A
D----11--9---7---7--7--7-----------------7---7---7---7------------
power chord.
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
U2 - "ZOO STATION" Guitar tabs. Accurate, complete and free!

U2 "Zoo Station"

Use heavy distortion and make the slides heard.

Intro: (Repeat about 12 times)
E---------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------
A-12/-----------------------------------
E-----3-5-------------------------------
(The / means to slide all the way down the string)
Second Part of Intro & Also used in Chorus:
E-----10---------10--------5--------5---
B---8----8-----8----8----3---3----3---3-
G-7----------7---------2--------2-------
D---------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------

Solo at end:
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11---------
D-11---9--7---11---9--7----------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Zoo Station tab (ver 2) by U2 @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

ZOO STATION

Music by U2 - Lyrics by Bono and The Edge

(LIVE VERSION FROM ZOO TV TOUR - 1993)

[Tune down your guitar 1/2 step - Heavy distortion]

1----------|
2----------| [Slide from 15th to 3rd fret picking several times on String 1]
3----------|
4----------| x4
5----------|
6--/15\3h5-|

1--------------------------|
2--------------------------|
3-------------------- x10--|
4--------------------------|
5-0---0-0-0---------- <----| [Play these notes near the bridge]
6------------/15\3h5-------|

1--------12------12------12-----12-------12------12-----12-------12-|
2-------------------------------------------------------------------|
3-----14----14------14-----14---------14----14-----14------14-------|
4--12----------12------12----12----11----------11-----11------11----| x2
5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
6-------------------------------------------------------------------|

I'm ready...

1-------------------------------|
2-------------------------------|
3-------------------------------|
4-------------------------------|
5-0-x-x-x--0-0-0---------- <----| [Play these notes near the bridge]
6----------------/15\3h5--------|

I'm ready for the laughing gas
I'm ready
Ready for what's next
Ready to duck
Ready to dive
Ready to say
I'm glad to be alive
I'm ready
Ready for the push

1----------------|
2----------------|
3----------------|
4----------------|
5-0-x-x-x--0-0-0-|
6----------------|

In the cool of the night
In the warmth of the breeze
I'll be crawling around
On my hands and knees

1--------12------12------12-----12-------12------12-----12-------12-|
2-------------------------------------------------------------------|
3-----14----14------14-----14---------14----14-----14------14-------|
4--12----------12------12----12----11----------11-----11------11----| x2
5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
6-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Zoo Station
Zoo Station

I'm ready...

1-------------------------------|
2-------------------------------|
3-------------------------------|
4-------------------------------|
5-0-x-x-x--0-0-0---------- <----| [Play these notes near the bridge]
6----------------/15\3h5--------|

Ready for the gridlock
I'm ready
To take it to the street
Ready for the shuffle
Ready for the deal
Ready to let go
Of the steering wheel
I'm ready
Ready for the crush

1--------12------12------12-----12-------12------12-----12-------12-|
2-------------------------------------------------------------------|
3-----14----14------14-----14---------14----14-----14------14-------|
4--12----------12------12----12----11----------11-----11------11----| x2
5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
6-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Zoo Station
Zoo Station

It's alright ... it's alright ... it's alright ... it's alright
Hey baby ... it's alright


1--5--5---5-5--5------------------|
2--5--5---5-5--5------------------|
3--6--6---6-6--6------------------|
4--7--7---7-7--7------------------| x2
5--7--7---7-7--7------------------|
6--5--5---5-5--5------------------|

Time is a train
Makes the future the past
Leaves you standing in the station
Your face pressed up against the glass

1--------12------12------12-----12-------12------12-----12-------12-|
2-------------------------------------------------------------------|
3-----14----14------14-----14---------14----14-----14------14-------|
4--12----------12------12----12----11----------11-----11------11----| x6
5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
6-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Zoo Station
Zoo Station

1-----------------------------------------------|
2--------------10--10-8-7-8---10-10--10-8-7-8---|
3-----------------------------------------------| x2
4--11---11-9-7---7----------7-------7-----------|
5-----------------------------------------------|
6-----------------------------------------------|

1-----|
2--10-|
3--9--|
4--7--|
5--7--|
6-----|

zooman@libero.it
 
Zoo Station Tab

Thanks so much Edge_Orchestra. Those tabs helped so much. I'm going to play them tonight. I hoped they would open with this song at Glastonbury but EBTTRT was really, really good too.
 

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