This was not created by me. Stay (Faraway, So Close) is a cover of U2.
Transcribed by Eden Kung (KefkaTheMad@Yahoo.com)
This is the acoustic version of Stay (Faraway, So Close!) that U2 played on
their Elevation tour DVD. It?s drastically different from the original and
sounds better in my humble opinion.
Tune down a half step
Fig 1
Green light, ....
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Play 3 times
Fig 2
You say when ...
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h = hammer on, p = pull off
Because when he hurts you, you feel alive.
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Oh oh. Is that what it is?
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Fig 3
Red light, grey morning?
Strum
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Fig 4
And if you look, you look through me. And ...
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And if I touch you You ..
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Fig 5
If I could stay?
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Play 2 times
Stay, ...
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Faraway, so close?
Repeat Fig 1, quietly
And if you listen, I can?t call?
Repeat Fig 4
Fig 6
If I could stay?
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Play 2 times
Stay, ....
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Stay, ...
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Fig 7
Ohhh ohhh ohhh ohhh?
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