studio:
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
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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----------------------------------------|
live:
Tune your guitar down 1/2 step.
Intro
e------12----------------|
B--------12--------------|
G----------12------------|
D------------12----------|
A------------------------|
E------------------------|
e--------------------------11--11--|
B-------------------11--11---------|
G------------10--10----------------|
D-----10--10-----------------------|
A----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
(Piano Solo)
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-----------------------------------------------------------------|
As soon as the piano riff ends, Edge instantly
plays this:
e--------------------------|
B-----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
G-----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D-----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
A--------------------------|
E--------------------------|
Verse 1
"All is quiet on New Year's Day..."
(Let all these following notes ring)
e------12----------------|
B---------12-------------|
G------------12----------|
D---------------12-------|
A------------------------|
E------------------------|
"...A world in white gets under way"
e--------------11------|
B------------11--------|
G----------10----------|
D--------10------------|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|
"...And I want to be with you
Be with you night and day..."
e------12----------------|
B----------12------------|
G--------------12--------|
D------------------12----|
A------------------------|
E------------------------|
Chorus
"...Nothing changes on New Year's Day.
On New Year's Day."
(Add some mutes maybe on some upstrokes,
works well in this fast tempo riff.)
e-------------------------------------|
B---8-8-8--8-8/10-10-10\0--10-10-10/8-|
G---7-7-7--7-7/9--9--9\0---9--9---9/7-|
D---5-5-5--5-5/7--7--7\0---7--7---9/5-|
A-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|
"...I will be with you again..."
e---------------------------------------|
B--5---8--8--8--8---10-10---10-10-10-10-|
G--------7--7--7--7---9---9--9--9--9--9-|
D----------------------------7--7--7--7-|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
"...I will be with you again."
e------------------------------|
B-----8--8--8--8---8--8---8-8--|
G-------7--7--7--7---5--5-5-5--|
D------------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------|
B-------8--8--8-----8-----------8-8/10-10/0---|
G-------9--9--9---7-----------7---7/9--9/0----|
D---------------------x--x--5-----5/7--7/0----|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
This part is played by muting the string
whilst also sliding up and down the fretboard.
"Under a blood red sky..."
e--x-x-x-x---------|
B--x-x-x-x---------|
G--x-x-x-x---------|
D--x-x-x-x---------|
A--x-x-x-x---------|
E--x-x-x-x---------|
e--x-x-x-x---------|
B--8-8-8-8---------|
G--x-x-x-x---------|
D--x-x-x-x---------|
A--x-x-x-x---------|
E--x-x-x-x---------|
"...A crowd has gathered in black and white..."
e--x-x-x-x---------|
B--x-x-x-x---------|
G--x-x-x-x---------|
D--x-x-x-x---------|
A--x-x-x-x---------|
E--x-x-x-x---------|
e--x-x-x-x---------|
B--8-8-8-8---------|
G--x-x-x-x---------|
D--x-x-x-x---------|
A--x-x-x-x---------|
E--x-x-x-x---------|
"...Arms entwined, the chosen few..."
e--x-x-x-x---------|
B--x-x-x-x---------|
G--x-x-x-x---------|
D--x-x-x-x---------|
A--x-x-x-x---------|
E--x-x-x-x---------|
e--x-x-x-x---------|
B--8-8-8-8--8-8-8--|
G--x-x-x-x--7-7-7--|
D--x-x-x-x--5-5-5--|
A--x-x-x-x---------|
E--x-x-x-x---------|
Chorus
"Newspapers say, say..."
e---------------------------------------|
B--5---8--8--8--8---10-10---10-10-10-10-|
G--------7--7--7--7---9---9--9--9--9--9-|
D----------------------------7--7--7--7-|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
"...It's true, it's true, and we can break through..."
e------------------------------|
B-----8--8--8--8---8--8---8-8--|
G-------7--7--7--7---5--5-5-5--|
D------------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
"...Though torn in two we can be one!"
e---------------------------------------|
B--5---8--8--8--8---10-10---10-10-10-10-|
G--------7--7--7--7---9---9--9--9--9--9-|
D----------------------------7--7--7--7-|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
"I will begin again."
e------------------------------|
B-----8--8--8--8---8--8---8-8--|
G-------7--7--7--7---5--5-5-5--|
D------------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
"I will begin again."
e-------------------------------------|
B---8-8-8--8-8/10-10-10\0--10-10-10/8-|
G---7-7-7--7-7/9--9--9\0---9--9---9/7-|
D---5-5-5--5-5/7--7--7\0---7--7---9/5-|
A-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------|
B---8-8-8--8-8/10-10-10\0--10-10-10/8-8-8-|
G---7-7-7--7-7/9--9--9\0---9--9---9/7-5-5-|
D---5-5-5--5-5/7--7--7\0---7--7---9/5-----|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
(Piano Solo)
As Bono finishes talking about McAteer and Edge finishes
the piano riff, he then plays this riff on guitar:
Edge's Solo
e--19--15--17--12--15--10--12--7-----------|
B------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----0---0-2-----------0---------------------------------------|
D---0---2-----0-2-----0---2--10-10-9----10-9---10-9-9-10-12-10--|
A-0---------------0-2----------------10------7------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------|
B------x--x--x--x--x----x--x--x-----x--x---------|
G------x--x--x--x--x----x--x--x-----x--x---------|
D------9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9----9-x-9-x-9--x---------|
A------x--x--x--x--x----x--x--x-----x--x---------|
E------------------------------------------------|
Chorus and Outro
"I will be with you again."
e---------------------------------------|
B--5---8--8--8--8---10-10---10-10-10-10-|
G--------7--7--7--7---9---9--9--9--9--9-|
D----------------------------7--7--7--7-|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------
"I will be with you again."
e------------------------------|
B-----8--8--8--8---8--8---8-8--|
G-------7--7--7--7---5--5-5-5--|
D------------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
"I will be with you again."
e---------------------------------------|
B--5---8--8--8--8---10-10---10-10-10-10-|
G--------7--7--7--7---9---9--9--9--9--9-|
D----------------------------7--7--7--7-|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
"I will be with you again."
e-------------------------------------------|
B-----8--8--8--8---8--8---8-8-8-8/10--10/0--|
G-------7--7--7--7---5--5-5-5-7-7/9----9/0--|
D-----------------------------5-5/7----7/0--|
A-------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|
