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U2
Mysterious Ways (From the album "Achtung Baby")
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Capo 8th Fret!! (Heavy distortion recommended)
Intro/transitions: (Repeated about 9 times)
E--------------------------------------
B------11-11---------------------------
G------10-10---------------------------
D----8--8--8---------------------------
A-11-----------------------------------
E--------------------------------------
(Note: the above is basically the Bb chord played on a few strings)
(Note: chords given below generally are played by an organ in background)
Johnny took a walk
Bb
With your sister the moon
Eb
Let her pale light in
Bb
To fill up your room
F
You've been living underground
Bb
Eating from a can
Eb
You've been running away
Bb
F
Chorus: (the chorus basically just switches back between the Bb and Eb chords)
E--------------11-11-|-----------------
B------11-11---11-11-|-----------------
G------10-10----8--8-|-----------------
D-------8--8---------|-----------------
A--------------------|-----------------
E--------------------|-----------------
(Bb) (Eb)
(So, when you see Bb or Eb, play the above chord formations, respectively)
She's slippy
Bb
You're sliding down
Eb
She'll be there
Bb
When you hit the ground
Eb
It's alright...it's alright...it's alright
Bb Eb
She moves in mysterious ways
Db Ab
It's alright...it's alright...it's alright
Bb Eb
She moves in mysterious ways
Db Ab
Johnny take a dive
With your sister in the rain
Let her talk about the things
You can't explain
To touch is to heal
To hurt is to steal
If you want to kiss the sky
Better learn how to kneel (...on your knees boy!)
She's the wave
She turns the tide
She sees the man inside the child
It's alright...it's alright...it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright...it's alright...it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright...it's alright...it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright...it's alright...it's alright
Lift my days...light up my nights
Guitar Solo:
E-16-18-16-18-16-18-16-18-16-18-------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------
(Repeat above riff 5 times)
E-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-10--8----------
B-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11----------
G-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----------
D-------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------
(Repeat above riff 6 times) (Note: this is just a "play" on the Bb chord)
Bridge: (Strum each chord once, and let ring)
One day you'll look back
Bb-minor Eb
And you'll see
Bb-minor
Where
You were held how
Ab
By this love
Bb
While
You could stand
Eb
There
And not move on this moment
Db
Follow this feeling
Ab
It's alright...it's alright...it's alright
She moves in mysterious ways
It's alright...it's alright...it's alright
We move through miracle days
Spirit moves in mysterious ways
She woves with it
She woves with it
Lift my days and light up my nights
Db Ab Bb
CHORD FORMATIONS: (Remember the capo on 8th fret!)
Bb x x 8 10 11 10 (D chord formation)
Eb 11 10 8 8 11 11 (G/D chord formation)
F x 8 10 10 10 x (A chord formation)
Db 9 11 11 10 9 9 (E chord formation, bar first finger across 9th fret)
Ab 8 11 10 8 9 x (C chord formation)
Bb-m x x 8 10 11 9 (Dm chord formation)