U2 - The Fly (Live) guitar tab
The Fly (live)
Transcribed by Richard Zangoli.(ahowden@magna.com.au)
Well, I got a request to tab the live version of this song a while
back so this is it or at least what I can make of it. I transcribed it from
the Sydney concert video. It is also useful to use this transcription in
conjunction with the previous one on the archive. Tune down 1/2 a step.
For the intro Edge plays something like this (quite a few times)-
E------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------7---7-----7-------7-----7--5-------------------
E--15s/----0---------0-----0---------------------------------
When Bono sings "no secret that our world is in darkness tonight" play this
with a wah-wah and tremolo bar if you have got them-
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----12--12--12--12------------14--14--12--12-----x--x--x---12--12--12--12-
G----12--12--12--12------------14--14--12--12-----x--x--x---12--12--12--12-
D----12--12--12--12------------14--14--12--12-----x--x--x---12--12--12--12-
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Then it goes back to the main riff. Then sythesiser then plays the C#m, E
and A chords a couple of times (see the previous transcription to this song).
After Bono sings "it's no secret" Edge plays something like this again with
the wah-wah and tremolo bar-
RIFF 1-
E------------------------------------------------
B--x--x--x--x-----8--8-----x--x---x--x----8--8---
G--x--x--x--x-----7--7-----x--x---x--x----7--7----
D--x--x--x--x--------------x--x---x--x-----------
A-------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
For the next bit Edge plays around with the first few notes of an E chord
and then slides up from the 15th fret on the big E string. This is similar
to what I play for this part but feel free to ad lib as I don't exactly know
what he plays-
RIFF 2-
E--------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------- etc..
D----------------------------------------------------------
A-----------2--0-------------------------------------------
E---0--0----------0--0--0--------------15s/---------------
It then goes back to C#m E and A synthesiser chords then to RIFF 1. From
watching Edge play the next bit I think he hits a B bar chord(799877),
presses and then releases the tremolo bar. However, because I don't have a
tremolo bar I play this which sounds quite similar-
E---------------------------------------
B---12--12s/11s/12-------x--x--x--x--x---
G---11--11s/10s/11-------x--x--x--x--x---
D----9---9s/-8s/9--------x--x--x--x--x--- x3
A------------------------x--x--x--x--x---
E------------------------0--0--0--0--0---
Now for the solo (I wont tab all the strings here)-
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B--20--20--19--15--17(hold)s/---------------20--20--19--15--12(hold)s/--
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---20--19--15--17--20--20--19--15--------15--15--14--14--12--12--10--10-
G------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--8--8--7--7--5--5--3--3s/5----------s/10--9--7--5------s/10--9--7--9---
G------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-13b(14)-13b(14)--13b(14)--13b(14)--s/14--14-12-12-12s/10--10s/9--9h10--9-7-
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--5---5h7---s/9--7--5--7--7s/9--7--5--5h7--7s/9--7--5h7-----5--5--7--7--9--9
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------
B--10--10--12--12--14--14--15--15--17--17-------
G-----------------------------------------------
Then for the next bit Edge ad libs a lot but this will give you an idea of
what he plays-
E----------12-----------12------------------12----------12---------12--------12
B-s/9----------9--10----------10----s/9-----------10----------s/9--------10----
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------16--------16--------16----------------------------12-------
B10--------s/12----------12--------12--------12--------------s/9----------10-9
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------12----------------------------------12-------------------
B------------s/9----------10--9------------------s/9---------10--9------------
G11--9------------------------------11--9--------------------------------11---
E------------16----------16-----------16-----------
B----s/12----------12-----------12-----------12----
G---------------------------------------------------
After this just ad lib using the same structures as above. Then it goes back
to RIFF 2 and then to the main riff. Then Edge plays this- (where the is an
"x" in brackets you can either play a mute string or the note before it as
either sound OK)-
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---20--20--20--20b---17(x)----20b------17--17--17---17b--15(x)--17b------ x 2
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------
and then-
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-20--20--20--20b--20b---20--17--15--17s/--------s/12---------12----------------
G------------------------------------------------------14----------14--12--11-9-
For the little jam right at the end this is my best approximation-
E----0--------0-----0-------0------0------0---------0------0----------------
Bs/5----3h5------5-----3h5------5-----5--------3h5------5-----3----2----0--- x 2
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------
and end on-
E------------------------------
B---5(hold)-------------5s/----
G-----------------------4s/----
And that's it. If there are any comments e-mail me.
Richard Zangoli (ahowden@magna.com.au)
"The Fly"
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tabbed by: Sergio Lucero, slucero@cipres.cec.uchile.cl
-corrections- *The Fly--This one is in Em. The chords seemed to
be putting the song in E major. Actually, Edge probably
used power chords, which would hide the key's tonality.
The main riff seems right, just don't put it in E major.
(from Leniart, Brandon K (leniarbk@jmu.edu))
Intro goes like this:
E-------------------|-------------------|
B-------------------|-------------------|
G-------------------|-------------------|
D-------------------|-------------------|
A---7-7-5-7-5-7-7-5-|---7-7-5-7-5-7-7-5-|
E-0------h---h------|-0------h---h------|
E
It's no secret that the stars are falling from the sky
It's no secret that our world is in darkness tonight
A D
They say the sun is sometimes eclipsed by a moon
E
You know I don't see you when she walks in the room
It's no secret that a friend is someone who lets you help
It's no secret that a liar won't believe anyone else
They say a secret is something you tell one other person
So I'm telling you, child
C#m E
(Love, we shine like a A man will beg
A
Burning star A man will crawl
We're fallin' from On the sheer face of love
C#m E A Like a fly from the wall
The sky... tonight) It's no secret at all
It's no secret that a conscience can sometimes be a pest
It's no secret that ambition bites the nails of success
Every artist is a cannibal Every poet is a thief
All kill their inspiration and sing about their grief
Solo: B E-A-D-E-B-C#m-E-A
E-15--14--10-12|(HOLD)---|-15--14--10-12--10-- 7----|---|--15--14--10--12-|
E-15-14-10--9-10-9-|-7-9-7-5-7-5-3-5|-3-1-3-1-0-1---0-|-5--4--1--0-|
B-----------------------|--------------------|---------------3----|----|
E -5--4-1-3-7-|--9----|---9---|--9-7-7-5-7-5-4-5|-4-2-4-2-0-0-0|-2--4--2--0--2|
E -4-2-0-2-4-2-2-0-2-2-4-4-5-4-5-7-7-9-9-11-11-12-11-12-16--|
Solo tabbed by: Daniel Maher DJMAH1@PFS01.cc.monash.edu.au
(Love, we shine like a A man will rise
Burning star A man will fall
We're falling from From the sheer face of love
The sky... tonight) Like a fly from the wall
It's no secret at all
E
It's no secret that the stars are falling from the sky
The universe exploding 'cosa one man's lie
Look I gotta go, yeah I'm running out of change
There's a lot of things if I could I'd rearrange
E |-------15-15-|-15--17--14--15--17---12--12-|-12--14--10--12--14--10--
E -15--15-|--15-17-14-15-17---12-12-|--12--14-10--12--14--10--15-15-|
E |--15--17--15--17--15--14--10--12--|-(12)-----12------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|-------12-----12--10--12-----12--|
G|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------12------|
E|---------------|---------------|
B|--12----------|---------------|
G|--------9-----|--(9)----------
TABBED BY:Daniel Maher
The Fly
jewatson@tardis.svsu.edu
1.Turn your amp's frequency's all as low as possible except for the
first knob closest to the distortion knob, just so you have to turn up
your volume knob a couple notches more.
2."the song"
(create echo sound by picking right on the fretboard throughout
the song)
The Fly
33333 3 3 3 (Slight palm mute)
33333 3 3 3 (let ring) Drums come in here
11111 1 1 1
x
x
x (No palm mute here)
x
x 777777777 5 0 (Repeat this 12 times)
15____7 777777777 5 0
"It's no secret that the stars are falling from the sky = x
x
(palm mute) 0
2
2
0
It's no secret that our world is in darkness tonight= x
x
2
0
0
2
Palm mute this also
Nathan, It's just these two chords through the whole song except for the
chorus which is very simple.
THE CHOURS=
F c G
Love... ya shine like a falling star falling from the sky...oooohh
(Repeat) (palm mute while picking on the fretboard)
and that's it.
I hope these directions of mine are easy to understand.
If you get confused just listen to the song and you'll figure it out.
Hope to hear from ya soon.
Jeff
