U2 - "even better than the real thing" Tablature

From: Scott A. Yanoff <yanoff@csd4.csd.uwm.edu>


>From mal11@cwns5.INS.CWRU.Edu Sat Apr 18 16:42:40 1992

U2 "Even Better Than the Real Thing"

Heavy distortion recommended. :)

Intro: (Riff below is repeated during verses)
E--------5-5-----|------------------------------------------
B----------------|------------------------------------------
G----------------|-----------6\7\6--------------------------
D----------------|------------------5--4--------------------
A----------------|------------------------------------------
E--5-5-----------|------5-----------------------------------
(The \ means to slide to the next fret)

For bass players and people who want to just play chords:
A D A

Part before chorus: ("You're a honey child to a swarm of bees...")
E------------------|--------------------
B-10---------------|--10----------------
G--9---------------|---7----------------
D--7---------------|---7----------------
A------------------|--------------------
E------------------|--------------------
(each chord above is repeated many times.)

Again, for bassists and chord players:
G Bminor D A

Chorus:"You're the real thing"(repeat) "..child..."
E-12-12-12-12------------------|-------
B-10-10-10-10------------------|--10---
G------------------------------|---9---
D------------------------------|---7---
A------------------------------|-------
E------------------------------|-------
(Then back to riff above from intro.)

Chords:
A C D
A G D
A C D
A G D


From: Timo Gorges <einfo128@cscip.uni-sb.de>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 95 11:47:45 +0200

Date: 18-07-95
From: habe0001@stud.uni-sb.de
Subject: Even better than the real thing ( live version ) by U2
Transcripted by Marko Becker

This tab is a live version of "Even better than the real thing"
that U2 played during their Zoo-Tv Tour.
I personally own a ZOOM " PLAYER " 2020 and the sound that I created
is very similar to Edge's sound.
I think the most important thing of the song is the delay-effect
(Zoom Player: 350ms, Feedback 2, Mix 7)

Comments or other suggestions are requested.
Now enjoy playing this song.

**INTRO**

D5 - x577xx

At the beginning of the song The Edge plays a D5 chord that he modifies with
his DigiTech "Whammy". So he can create this special sound.
If you haven't got a "Whammy" you can create a similar sound
with a small trick.
Play the Ab and the Db string together and repeat this 2 times,
then play the Gb string and the other 2 strings alternately.

So, that's it, not very difficult.


** FIGURE 1 **

a b c d

eb-------|----------------------|---------|--------------|-
Bb----7p-|-------------------7p-|---------|----------7p--|-
Gb-------|-------5--4-----------|-------5-|-4-----0------|-
Db--0----|-5--7--------7--0-----|-5--7----|----7---------|-
Ab-------|----------------------|---------|--------------|-
Eb-------|----------------------|---------|--------------|-

e f
eb-----------------------|--------------|-
Bb--------------------7p-|--------------|- P = pull string and bend the
Gb--------5--4-----------|--------5--4--|- note a half step up and
Db--5--7--------7--0-----|--5--7--------|- down
Ab-----------------------|--------------|-
Eb-----------------------|--------------|-


** FIGURE 2 **

a b c d

eb--8-----|---12----|-----3------|--------------------|-
Bb--8-----|---12----|-----3------|-----7p-------------|-
Gb--------|---------|------------|--------------5--4--|-
Db--------|---------|------------|--0-----5--7--------|-
Ab--------|---------|------------|--------------------|-
Eb--8-----|---12----|-----3------|--------------------|-

** FIGURE 3 **
D5
eb--------------------|--------
Bb--------------------|--------
Gb--------------------|--7-----
Db--14--12--10--9--7--|--7-----
Ab--12--19---8--7--5--|--5-----
Eb--------------------|--------

** Solo (use bottleneck) **
Solo part I
eb-------------------------------------------------------------------->
Bb-------------------------------------------------------------------->
Gb-0--2--7--5--7--11--9--7--5--2--0--2--7--10--12--10--7--10--12--14-->
Db-------------------------------------------------------------------->
Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------->
Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------->

Solo part II
(repeat the last two notes several times)
eb--13--10--15--13--12--10-|-----------------------------------------------
Bb----------------------10-|-----------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------|--7--12--10--9--10--12--10--9--10--9--7--5--7--
Db-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------
Ab-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------
Eb-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------


VERSE 1:


< FIGURE 1.a >< FIGURE 1.b > < FIGURE 1.c >
Give ..

< FIGURE 1.d >< FIGURE 1.e > < FIGURE 1.f >
Give ...

< FIGURE 2.a >
Well ..

< FIGURE 2.b >
My ..

< FIGURE 2.c > < FIGURE 2.d >
Give ...


REFRAIN:


< 3 X FIGURE 3 >
You're ..

< FIGURE 3 >
Even ....


VERSE 2:

< 1.a >< 1.b > < 1.c >
Give ..

< 1.d >< 1.e > < 1.f >
Give ..

< 2.a >
You're ..

< 2.b >
Gonna ..

< 2.c > < 2.d >
Give ...


REFRAIN:


< 3 X FIGURE 3 >
You're ..

< FIGURE 3 with D5 at the end >
Even ....

** After the second refrain Edge starts his solo. The first part is played
without words. In the second part Bono starts to sing **


< Solo 2nd part
We're free ..
>

Oh ..


** The next part of the song is played like the REFRAIN **


Take ..
You're ..
Even ..
Even ..
Even ...