Artist: U2
Song: Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own (Acoustic)
Album: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
Year: 2004
Website: www.allthatU2leftbehind.com
Tabber: Sean McCarthy
Email: sean@seanmedia.co.uk
>> Standard Tuning
Amazing song about Bono's relationship with his Dad. The way the verse
is played is tabbed below, and the pre-chorus, chorus and bridge are all
just strummed. At the end there is a mini-solo for over the start of the
bridge. ENJOY - THIS IS WHAT MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT!!
A (x02220@1) A (x02220@1) G/A (320203@1) G/A (320203@1) F#/A Dsus2 (xx0230@1)e -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B -----2-2-3-2-----2-2-3-2-----2-2-3-2-----2-2-3-2-----2-2-3-2-----2-2-3-2-|
G -----2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-|
D --------------------------------------------------------------0----------|
A --0-----------0----------------------------------------------------------|
E --------------------------3-----------3-----------2----------------------|
VERSE ONE
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A (x02220@1) G/ATough, (320203@1)you think you've got the stuff
F#/A Dsus2You're (xx0230@1)telling me and anyone
AYou're (x02220@1)hard enough
AYou (x02220@1)don't have to put up a fight
G/AYou (320203@1)don't have to always be right
F#/A Dsus2Let (xx0230@1)me take some of the punches
AFor (x02220@1)you tonight
PRE-CHORUS
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D (xx0232@1) AListen (x02220@1)to me now
F#mI (244222@1)need to let you know
DYou (xx0232@1)don't have to go it alone
CHORUS
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F#m (244222@1) EAnd (022100@1)it's you when I look in the mirror
DAnd (xx0232@1)it's you when I don't pick up the phone
F#m (244222@1) E (022100@1) DSometimes (xx0232@1)you can't make it on your own
VERSE TWO
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A (x02220@1) G/AWe (320203@1)fight all the time
F#/A Dsus2You (xx0230@1)and I...that's alright
AWe're (x02220@1)the same soul
A (x02220@1) G/AI (320203@1)don't need...I don't need to hear you say
F#/A Dsus2That (xx0230@1)if we weren't so alike
AYou'd (x02220@1)like me a whole lot more
PRE-CHORUS
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D (xx0232@1) AListen (x02220@1)to me now
F#mI (244222@1)need to let you know
DYou (xx0232@1)don't have to go it alone
CHORUS
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F#m (244222@1) EAnd (022100@1)it's you when I look in the mirror
DAnd (xx0232@1)it's you when I don't pick up the phone
F#m (244222@1) E (022100@1) DSometimes (xx0232@1)you can't make it on your own
BRIDGE
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Fmaj7 - C - Dm
I know that we don't talk
Fmaj7 - C - Am
I'm sick of it all
Fmaj7 - C - Dm
Can - you - hear - me - when - I -
A (x02220@1) F#mSing, (244222@1)you're the reason I sing
D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) AYou're (x02220@1)the reason why the opera is in me...
DWell, (xx0232@1)hey now!
AI've (x02220@1)got to let you know
F#mA (244222@1)house still doesn't make a home
DDon't (xx0232@1)leave me here alone...
FINAL CHORUS
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F#m (244222@1) EAnd (022100@1)it's you when I look in the mirror
DAnd (xx0232@1)it's you that makes it hard to let go
F#m (244222@1) E (022100@1) DSometimes (xx0232@1)you can't make it on your own
F#m (244222@1) ESometimes (022100@1)you can't make it
DThe (xx0232@1)best you can do is to fake it
F#m (244222@1) E (022100@1) DSometimes (xx0232@1)you can't make it on your own
(Play 'A' to fade)
NOTE: Play over the start of the bridge (leading up to Bono's high note):
e ----------------------------------------------------------8-10-12-10----|
B ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G --10-9-7------7-----10-9-7------------10-9-7------7--9-10---------------|
D ---------10-7--------------10-5h7------------10-7-----------------------|
A ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------|
