#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

U2 - "New Years Day" (WAR, 1983)

tune down 1/2 step...

Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C	EmAll (022000@1)is quiet on New Year's Day
Am (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1)EmA (022000@1)world in white, gets underway
Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)	   EmAnd (022000@1)I want to be with you, be with you night and day
Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C	   Em (022000@1)AmNothing (x02210@1)changes on New Year's Day
    EmOn (022000@1)New Year's Day

Chorus:
G (320003@1)AmI (x02210@1)will be with you again
G (320003@1)F (133211@1) Am (x02210@1)C (x32010@1)EmI (022000@1)will be with you again
Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C	   EmUnder (022000@1)a blood red sky
Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1)    EmA (022000@1)crowd has gathered in black and white
Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C	EmArms (022000@1)entwined, the chosen few
Am (x02210@1)C (x32010@1)  Em (022000@1)GNewspaper (320003@1)say, says, say it's true, it's true
AmAnd (x02210@1)we can break through
	G (320003@1)   FThough (133211@1)torn in two, we can be one

G (320003@1)  AmI, (x02210@1)I will begin again
G (320003@1)  F (133211@1)Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C  Em (022000@1)AmI, (x02210@1)I will begin again, yeah


Repeat Chorus and fade out

-----------------------------------------------
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 (xx0233@1)Esus4e---------------------------------------------------| (022200@1)A--------------------------------8-8-10-10----------|
D--------------------------------7-7--9--9----------|
G--------------------------------7-7--9--9----------|
B---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|

On New Year's Day...
               Dsus4e-----------------------------| (xx0233@1)A-----------xxx----8-8--------|
D-----------xxx----7-7--------|
G-----------xxx----7-7--------|
B-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|

Chorus:

I... will be with you again....
        Dsus4 (xx0233@1)       Esus4e----------------------------------------| (022200@1)A-----8--8--8--8---10-10-10-10-----------|
D-------7--7--7--7---9---9--9--9---------|
G----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|

considering the chords sound like crap, i wouldn't recommend using them...

Show more