U2 - "staring at the sun" Tablature
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Subject: u/u2/staring_at_the_sun.crd
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 23:25:26 +0100
From: Bastien Moinet <moinet@ulysse.itodys.jussieu.fr>
MANY VERSIONS FOLLOW!!!!
U2, "Staring at the sun", from album "Pop"
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[Intro]: Am G F E Am G F E
[Verse 1]:
Am G F E
Summer ..
Am G F E
In ..
Am G F E
Over ..
Am G
It's ..
F G
It's ..
F G
Don't ..
[Chorus 1]:
C Am
I'm ...
D F
Afraid ..
C Am
Not ...
D F
Not ..
Am D Am D
[Verse 2]:
[Chorus 2]:
Am D Am D
[Verse 3]:
[Chorus 2]:
[Outro]: Am D Am D Am D Am D
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VERSION 2
Bastien Moinet (Paris, FRANCE)
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moinet@ulysse.itodys.jussieu.fr
moinet@penelope.itodys.jussieu.fr
From carol@ionet.net Fri Apr 18 10:29:18 1997
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 16:43:30 -0500
From: mclaughlin <carol@ionet.net>
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: (no subject)
Staring At The Sun
Music by U2
Lyrics by Bono and The Edge
Transcribed by Justin Mclaughlin
Play in A minor
intro electric guitar (acoustic plays Am, G, F, Em)
1---------------------------------------------------
2---------------5--------------------5-----------5--
3---5---7-------------------5---7---------7---------
4---------------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------------
6---------------------------------------------------
Am G F Em
Summer ..
Am G F Em
In ..
there are some harmonics in the background (work with
these):
1--------------------<12>--
2-----------<12>-----------
3---<12>-------------------
4--------------------------
5--------------------------
6--------------------------
Am G F Em
Over ..
Am G
It's ..
1-----------------<12>--------------<12>------------
2---------<12>--------------------------------------
3--------------------------<12>----------------<7>-- 4
---<7>---------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------------
6---------------------------------------------------
F G
It's ..
F G
Don't ..
chorus, electric guitar:
1---------------------------------------------------
2---15--13--15--13-------------15--15b(17)r-----13--
3---------------------12/14-------------------------
4---------------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------------
6---------------------------------------------------
C Am
I'm ..
D Dsus4 F
Afraid ..
C Am
Not ...
D Dsus4 F
I'm ..
Am G
There's ..
F Em
If ...
1---------------------------
2---------------------------
3---2/4\2--0--2-----4---5/--
4---------------------------
5---------------------------
6---------------------------
Am G
It's ..
F Em
Do ..
1----------------------------
2----------------------------
3---<12>--<12>--<12>--12/14--
4----------------------------
5----------------------------
6----------------------------
Am G
Waves ...
F Em
Breaking ..
Am G
Will ..
F G
Cause ..
F G
And ..
C Am
Preach ...
D Dsus4 F
Afraid ..
C Am
Not ..
D Dsus4 F
I'm ..
bridge:
Am Dsus2 Am G
1----------------
2---------13\10--
3---12-----------
4----------------
5----------------
6----------------
with fill:
1---<12>---<12>---<12>--<12>--
2-----------------------------
3-----------------------------
4-----------------------------
5-----------------------------
6-----------------------------
1---x--x--x--x--
2---x--x--x--x--
3---x--x--x--x--
4---x--x--x--x--
5---x--x--x--x--
6---x--x--x--x--
Intransigence ..
Armour ..
Daddy ..
Referee ..
GOD ..?
I'm ..
F G
I ..
F G
You ..
C Am
You're ..
D Dsus4 F
Afraid ..
C Am
I'm ..
D Dsus4 F
Not ..
Outro:
1-----------------------------------------------------------
2---5-------5---------------5-------5------5------5---------
3-------7-----------5---7-------7--------------7------12\5--
4-----------------------------------------------------------
5-----------------------------------------------------------
6-----------------------------------------------------------
1----------------------------------------------------
2---------------------------------------------5--5---
3---5p4-------------5--7--7--7--------5--7-----------
4----------7-----------------------------------------
5----------------------------------------------------
6----------------------------------------------------
Justin Mclaughlin mclaugj@juno.com
From con1@fyi.net Fri Apr 18 10:35:46 1997
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 08:49:13 -0700
From: Chris <con1@fyi.net>
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: CRD: Staring at the Sun by U2
#----------------------------------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. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Staring at the Sun by U2
Transcribed by Chris Choncek (choncek@alltel.net)
I'll post lyrics later.
Intro: Am, G5, F (sounds best if these are barred)
Verse: Am, G5, F, E
Prechorus: F, G5, F, G5
Chorus: C, Am, D, F
Interlude: Am, D, Am, G5
--
VERSION 3
That's it! Another great song by U2 (...and simple too)
From ericm@iol.ie Fri Apr 18 10:49:07 1997
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 22:58:01 -0000
From: Eric Mosley <ericm@iol.ie>
To: guitar@olga.net
Cc: ericm@iol.ie
Subject: CRD: U2 Staring at the sun
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These may not be the exact chords but you can sing along with them!
Feel free to send corrections.
Eric Mosley -> ericm@iol.ie
:U2
:Staring At The Sun
INTRO:
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5--3--5-----------------------3-5--3--5----------
-----------------------------5-------------------
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
Am D C G
Am D C G
Am G C G
Summer ...
Am G C G
in ....
Am G C G
over ...
Am G C
its ..
G
lets ..
C
don't ...
G
don't ..
C Am
I'm ..
D F
afraid ..
C Am
not ..
D F
not ..
Am G Am G (??)
Am G C G
there's ..
Am G
its ..
C G
wanna ..
Am G C G
waves ..
Am G
will ...
C G
'cause ..
C G
those ..
C Am
to the ..
D F
afraid ..
C Am
not ..
D F
I'm ..
(twice)
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-------7----------777----------------------------
7-7----7----------777-7-7----5---------555-------
7-7----5----------555-7-7----5---------555-------
5-5-------------------5-5----3---------333-------
Am G
intransigence ..
Am G
military ..
Am G
armour ..
Am G
daddy ..
Am G
referee ..
Am G
God ..
Am G
I'm ..
C
I ..
G
duty ..
C
though ..
G
belonged ..
C Am
you're ..
D F
afraid ..
C Am
I'm ..
D F
not ..
Staring ..
U2 - POP
Transcibed by Ian Loughead <6isl@qlink.queensu.ca>
Am G F Em
Summer ..
Am G F Em
in ..
Am G F Em
over ...
Am G
it's ..
F
it's ..
G
let's ..
F G
don't ...
C Am
I'm ..
D F
afraid ...
C Am
not ..
D F
not ..
bridge
Am D (repeated)
Am G F Em
There's ..
Am G
it's ..
F Em
do ..
Am G
waves ..
F Em
breaking ..
Am G
will ..
F G
'cause ..
F G
those ...
C Am
I'm ..
D F
afraid ..
C Am
not...
D F
not ...
bridge
Am D (repeated)
Am G F Em
intransigensce ..
Am G F Em
armour ...
Am G F Em
referee ...
Am
I'm ..
G F G
but ..
F G
though ..
C Am
you're...
D F
afraid ...
C Am
I'm ...
D F
not ..
These may not be the exact chords but are the right chord progression
and are in tune with my guitar
send comments to <6isl@qlink.queensu.ca>From x95cjk@juliet.stfx.ca Wed Apr 30 09:40:53 1997
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 15:30:36 -0400
From: Shamu Naidu <x95cjk@juliet.stfx.ca>
To: guitar@olga.net
Cc: acoustic@olga.net
Subject: Chords: Staring at the Sun by U2
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Staring at the Sun
Lyrics and Music: U2
Tabbed by Shamu Naidu
E-mail: x95cjk@stfx.ca
It's a really easy song, reminds of Oasis...
Here are the chords. Listening to the song will make it obvious how
they're being played.
Intro:
Am(1) G(1) F Em
-5- -3- -1- -0-
-7- -5- -3- -2-
-7- -5- -3- -2-
-5- -4- -2- -0-
-5- -3- -1- -0-
-5- -3- -1- -0-
Verses:
Am(2) G(2) Fsus2 Em
-0- -3- -1-
-0- -2- -3-
-2- -0- -3-
-2- -0- -2-
-1- -3- -1-
-0- -3- -0-
Pre-Chorus
Go back and forth between F and G(1)
Chorus
C Am(2) D/F# sus2 F sus2
-0- -2-
-3- -0-
-2- -0-
-0- -2-
-1- -3-
-0- -0-
Bridge:
Am or anything in the key of Am can be played over the Bridge then go into
the pre-chorus.
Outro
Am(2) D/F# Am(2) G(2)
The outro might be wrong.
From pro1509@a2points.com Thu May 8 10:12:09 1997
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 1997 16:20:16 +0200
From: Caigneux <pro1509@a2points.com>
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: Tab
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Staring at the sun
U2
-POP-
Intro:
Am G F Em ( 52 )
Am G F Em
SUMMER ..
Am G F Em
in ..
Am G F Em
over ..
Am G
it's ..
F
it's ..
G
let's ..
F G
don't ...
C Am
I'm ..
D F
afraid ...
C Am
not ..
D F
not ..
there's ..
it's ..
do ..
waves ..
breaking ..
will ..
'cause ..
those ..
to ..
afraid ..
not ..
I'm ..
Am D Dsus4 D
intransigence ..
armour ..
referee ..
I'm ..
but ..
though ..
you're ...
afraid ..
I'm ..
not ...
From al442035@academ01.cem.itesm.mx Mon May 12 13:23:28 1997
Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 15:48:24 -0500
From: ESCOBEDO L FRANCISCO <al442035@academ01.cem.itesm.mx>
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: CHORDS: Staring at the sun by U2
"STARING AT THE SUN"
U2 FROM THE AMBUM "POP"
Transcribed by Francisco Escobedo
Well, this is a very cool song, to play the strumming correctly
listen to the song....
INTRO.
Am
Am G F Em
SUMMER ..
Am G F Em
in ..
Am G F Em
Over ..
Am G
its ..
F G
its ..
F G
don't ..
CHORUS
C Am
I'm ...
D F
afraid ...
C Am
not ...
D F - Am
not ...
Am G F Em
there's ..
Am G
it's ...
F Em
do ...
Am G
waves ..
F Em
braking ...
Am G
will ..
F G
'cause ..
F G
those ..
CHORUS
C Am
to ..
D F
afraid ...
C Am
not ..
D F
I'm ..
Am-D x2
Am
Am G F Em
intansigence ..
Am G F Em
armour ..
Am G F Em
referee ..
Am
I'm ..
G F G
but ..
F G
though ..
CHORUS
C Am
you're ..
D F
afraid ..
C Am
I'm ..
D F
not ...
Am-D
Any corrections are welcome.......
(al442035@academ01.cem.itesm.mx)
(zorzi@hotmail.com)
........POPMART TOUR.......
"Staring at the Sun" by U2
Music by U2, lyrics by Bono and The Edge
Transcribed by Casey M. Campbell
e-mail: U2freak@aol.com
This song is the second release from the Pop album, and is by
far the best--this is my first time to tab a song, so if there
are any errors, by all means let me know. Now let's play some
guitar:
Intro:
Am G(1) F(1) G(2) repeat 2x
G(1) is: F(1) is: G(2) is:
E---3--- E---1--- E---3---
B---3--- B---1--- B---0---
G---4--- G---2--- G---4---
D---5--- D---3--- D---5---
A---0--- A---0--- A---0---
E---X--- E---X--- E---X---
Verse 1:
Am G F Em
summer ..
Am G F Em
in ..
Am G F Em
over ..
Am G
it's ..
F
it's ..
G
let's ...
F G
don't ..
Chorus:
C Am
I'm ..
D F
afraid ..
C Am
not ...
D F
not ..
Am G F Em
Verse 2 (same as verse 1)
Repeat Chorus as above
Am D (Pattern 1) Am G Pattern 1:
E--2--2-h3p--
Am G(1) D (Pattern 1 twice) B--3---------
G--2---------
D--0---------
A--X---------
E--X---------
Bridge:
(Play 7 times)
E-----------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------
G------2-------0-------2------------------
D---------0-h2------------0-h2p-----------
A---0---------------0-------------3p0-----
E-----------------------------------------
intransigence ...
armour ..
referee ..
I'm ..
but ..
F G
I ...
F G
though ..
Repeat chorus
you're ..
afraid ..
I'm ..
not ..
Am D (repeat to end)
Hope you enjoy!---send comments to U2freak@aol.com
From a.giai@studenti.to.it Thu May 15 17:15:48 1997
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 10:21:23 GMT
From: Alessio Giai <a.giai@studenti.to.it>
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: CRD: 'Staring at the sun' by ' 'U2'
"Staring at the Sun" - U2 ( Discoteque ).
Chords & lyrics
Intro : Am - D
Am G F Em
Summer ..
Am G F Em
In ..
Am G F Em
Over ..
Am G F
It's ..
G
Let's ..
F
Don't ..
G
Don't ..
C
I'm ..
Am
Staring ..
F
Afraid ..
G
If ..
I'm ..
Staring ..
Not..
Who's ..
There's ..
If ..
It's ..
You ..
Waves ..
Breaking ..
Will ..
'Cause ..
Often ..
And ..do
Often ..
To ..
Staring ..
Afraid ..
If ..
Not ..
Staring ..
I'm ..
Who'd ..
Intransigence ..
Military ..
Armour ..
Daddy ..
Referee ..
God ..
I'm ..
But ..
I ..
But ..
You're ..
Staring ..
Afraid ..
If ..
I'm ..
I'm ..
Not ..
happy ..
*********************************************************************
Please email me at :
giaiale@hotmail.com | Giai Alessio
a.giai@studenti.to.it | Giai Alessio - Politecnic of Turin
*********************************************************************
From imardian@pwa.acusd.edu Fri May 16 08:06:40 1997
Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 09:56:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: Boo Mardian <imardian@pwa.acusd.edu>
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: U2: Staring at the Sun
Staring at the Sun
by U2
Key: C major
Verse Chords: Am-G-Fmaj7-Em
Chorus Chords: C-Am-D-Fmaj7
Am G Fmaj7 Em
Summer ..
Am G Fmaj7 Em
In ..
Am G Fmaj7 Em
Over ..
Am G Fmaj7
It's ..
G Fmaj7
Let's ..
G
Don't ..,
C Am
I'm ..
D Fmaj7
Afraid ..
C Am
Not ..
D Fmaj7
Your ..
Verse 2:
Chorus:
Bridge: Am-D repeated
Verse3:
Chorus:
---
From rumpole.no@spam.mortimer.com Fri May 16 08:31:00 1997
Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 16:41:13 GMT
From: kitch <rumpole.no@spam.mortimer.com>
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: Re: Need chords and lyrics for U2 : 'STARING AT THE SUN'
"David Keary" <isthmus@iol.ie> wrote:
>could somebody please reply with the chords and tab of u2's staring at the
>sun or the lyrics if possible!
=============Starin' At The Sun U2===Key:Am===Tempo:70===
Am |G |F |Em
[intro]
Am |G |F |Em
[]
Am |G |F |Em
Summer ..
Am |G |F |Em
in ..
Am |G |F |Em
over ..
glue
Am |G |F |F
it's ..
G |G |F |F
get ..
G |G |C |C
all ..
Am |Am |D |D
sun...-
F |F |C |C
-side..
Am |Am |D |D
sun..
F |F |Am |G
blind............................... [organ simulation]
F |Em |Am |G
......................................... There's an insect in your
ear,
F |Em |Am |G
if ..
F |Em |Am |G
want ..
F |Em |Am |G
Breaking ...
F |F |G |G
Cuz ..
F |F |G |G
Those ..
C |C |Am |Am
only ..
D |D |F |F
you'd ..
C |C |Am |Am
dumb..
D |D |F |F
one...
Am D |D Dsus D |Am G |G
[organ solo on bridge]
Am D |D |Am |Am
[]
Am |G |F |Em
Intransigence ..
Am |G |F |Em
armour-..
Am |G |F |Em
Referee ..
.
Am |G |F |F
nearly ...
G |G |F |F
duty ...
G |G |C |C
me..
Am |Am |D |D
sun ...
F |F |C |C
inside..
Am |Am |D |D
the ..
F |F |Am |D
blind................................. [organ outro]
Am |G |Am |D
[6]
Am |G |Am |D
[5]
Am |G |Am |D
[4]
Am |G |Am |D
[3]
Am |G |Am |D
[2]
Am |G |Am |
....................................... [end]
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Fo' A' That, and A' That
It's Comin' Yet Fo' A' That
That Man to Man, the World O'er
Will Brothers Be, Fo' A' That
From shifter@hiline.net Fri May 16 08:32:04 1997
Date: Sun, 11 May 1997 23:24:06 -0500
From: "Billy R. Waller Jr." <shifter@hiline.net>
To: guitar@nevada.edu
Subject: Staring at the Sun by U2
From: Shifter@hiline.net
Group: U2
Song: Staring at the Sun
note: if you dowload this, download it and print it out on the
NOTEPAD!
Staring at the Sun by U2
from the Album POP
-----------------
transcribed by | Billy R. Waller |
-----------------
This is yet another great song performed by U2. It is real easy to
play but it sounds great. To achieve almost the same sound of
distortion as
U2 uses, then you should definately us a Gibson Les Paul :).
chords used:
F |--1--| C |-----| Am |-----| G |--3--|
|--1--| |--1--| |--1--| |-----|
|--2--| |-----| |--2--| |-----|
|--3--| |--2--| |--2--| |-----|
|--3--| |--3--| |-----| |--2--|
|--1--| |-----| |-----| |--3--|
Em |-----| D |--2--|
|-----| |--3--|
|-----| |--2--|
|--3--| |-----|
|--3--| |-----|
|-----| |-----|
Am-G-F-Em
...F-G-F-G
C-Am-D-F
Am-D-Am-G
Am-G-Am-G
Am-G-Am-G
From shifter@hiline.net Fri May 16 08:32:14 1997
Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 22:58:55 -0500
From: "Billy R. Waller Jr." <shifter@hiline.net>
To: guitar@nevada.edu
Subject: Staring at the Sun by U2 (NEW!)
(please disregard both previous versions I sent)
From: Shifter@hiline.net
Group: U2
Song: Staring at the Sun
note: if you dowload this, download it and print it out on the
NOTEPAD!
Staring at the Sun by U2
from the Album POP
-----------------
transcribed by | Billy R. Waller |
-----------------
This is yet another great song performed by U2. It is real easy to
play but it sounds great. To achieve almost the same sound as
U2, then you should definately us a Gibson Les Paul :).
chords used:
Am |-----| G |--3--| F |--1--|
|--1--| |-----| |--1--|
|--2--| |-----| |--2--|
|--2--| |-----| |--3--|
|-----| |--2--| |--3--|
|-----| |--3--| |--1--|
Em |-----| C |-----| D |--2--|
|-----| |--1--| |--3--|
|-----| |-----| |--2--|
|--2--| |--2--| |-----|
|--2--| |--3--| |-----|
|-----| |-----| |-----|
Intro :
Am-G-F-Em x2
Verse 1 :
Am G F Em
SUMMER ...
Am G F Em
in ..
Am G F Em
over ..
Am G
it's..
F
It's ..
G
let's ..
F G
don't ..
Chorus :
C Am
I'm ..
D F
afraid ..
C Am
not ..
D F
not ..
Am-G-F-Em
Verse 2 :
Am G F Em
there's ..
Am G
it's ..
F Em
do ..
Am G
waves ..
F Em
breaking ..
Am G
will ...
F G
'cause ..
F G
those ..
Chorus :
C Am
to ..
D F
afraid ..
C Am
not ..
D F
I'm ..
Am-D-Am-G
Am-D-Am
Verse 3 :
intransigence ..
armour ..
referee ..
I'm ..
F G
but ..
F G
though ..
Chorus :
C Am
you're ..
D F
afraid ..
C Am
I'm ..
D F
not ..
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 10:53:26 -0500
From: "Harold W. Qualkinbush" <hqualkin@sprynet.com>
Subject: CRD: Staring at the sun by U2
*** Staring At The Sun ***
by U2
Words by Bono and The Edge
from the U2 Pop CD 1997 (c) Polygram
Transcribed by H. Wayne Qualkinbush 6-27-97
Intro: Am G F Em Am G F Em
Am G F Em
Summer ..
Am G F Em
In ..
Am G F Em
Over ..
Am G
It's ..
F
It's ..
G
Let's ..
F G
don't ..
CHORUS:
C Am
I'm ..
D F
afraid ..
C Am
not ..
D F
not ...
Am G F Em
Am G F Em
there's ...
Am G
it's ..
F Em
do ..
Am G
waves ..
F Em
breaking..
Am G
will ..
F G
'cause ..
F G
and ..
[REPEAT CHORUS]
Am D Am G
Am D Am G
Am Am
intransingence ..
Am Am
armour ..
Am Am
referee ..
Am
I'm ..
F G
I ..
F G
though ...
[REPEAT CHORUS]
Am D Am D Am D......(repeat & fade)
Hope this is good enough, I know that there are some minor
deviations to the chords, but the basics are here.
Feel free to E-Mail me if you like : hqualkin@sprynet.com
Wayne Qualkinbush
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