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U2 - Staring At The Sun guitar chord

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Subject: u/u2/staring_at_the_sun.crd

Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 23:25:26 +0100

From: Bastien Moinet

MANY VERSIONS FOLLOW!!!!

U2, "Staring at the sun", from album "Pop"

--------------------------------------------

[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

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----------------------

2----------------------

3----------------------

4--------------------------

5--------------------------

6--------------------------

Am G F Em

Over ..

Am G

It's ..

1-------------------------------------------

2-----------------------------------------------

3-------------------------------------------- 4

------------------------------------------------

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---------12/14--

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-------------

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

To: guitar@olga.net

Subject: CRD: Staring at the Sun by U2

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

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:

-------------------------------------------------

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)

-------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------

-------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

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 From x95cjk@juliet.stfx.ca Wed Apr 30 09:40:53 1997

Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 15:30:36 -0400

From: Shamu Naidu

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

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

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

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

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

To: guitar@olga.net

Subject: Re: Need chords and lyrics for U2 : 'STARING AT THE SUN'

"David Keary" 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."

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."

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"

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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