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From: "William F. Maton"
Here is Heartland by U2.
Intro:
Dm Cno3/D Dm
Dm Cno3/D Dm
See the sun rise over her skin
Cno3/D Dm
Don't change it
Cno3/D Dm
See the sun rise over her skin
Cno3/D Bb/F C
Dawn changes everything, everything
Bb F C Csus4 C
And the dealta sun burns bright and violent
Dm Cno3/D Dm
Mississippi and the cotton wool heat,
Cno3/D Dm
Sixty-six the highway speaks
Cno3/D Bb/F C
Of deserts dry, of cool green valleys
Bb F C Csus4 C (Play to Chorus)
Gold and silver veins - shining cities
Chorus:
Gm7 Bb
In this heartland
F
In this heartland
Gm7 Bb
In this heartland
F
Heaven knows this is a heartland
Dm Cno3/D Dm Cno3/D
See the sun rise over her skin
Dm Cno3/D Dm Cno3/D
She feels like water in my hand
Dm Cno3/D Dm
freeway like a river cuts through this land
Bb/F C Csus4
Into the side of love like a burning spear
C Bb/F C Csus4
And the poison rain brings a flood of fear
C Bb/F C Csus4
Through the ghostranch hills, Death Valley waters
C Bb/F C Csus4 C
In the towers of steel, belief goes on and on
Chorus
Now just adlib from here on (play around with the intro chords too :-) )
until the end.
Chords:
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C x32010
Cno3/D xx0013
Bb/F xx3331
Dm xx0231
F xx3211
Bb xx3331
Csus4 xx3313
Gm7 xx3333
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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mike Average |
#1 by mike duncan at Jun 8, 1972 at 4:05 AM EST |
| i dont even own this song on CD but i do own 7 U2 albums, and this is my favourite U2 song. every time i hear it, every single time it very nearly makes me cry. but not quite. i actually didnt know it was about the USA and i just didnt listen to the lyrics properly until recently. U2 are odd like this, they love america and hate it at the same time, its the same with the UK. and this is also how i feel even though im british. man, they did one london date on the elevation tour and tickets were gone in half an hour! 30 fucking minutes! i love U2, probably more than i should. and i especially love this song. its so emotional. | |
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Chris Badass |
#2 by Chris Phillips at Jun 27, 1973 at 3:43 AM EST |
| It has the same energy as a sort of homecoming. | |
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Eric Rhythm Player |
#3 by Eric at Mar 18, 1978 at 6:24 PM EST |
| Awesome song. To think, this was the first song U2 attempted to record for The Joshua Tree, but it didn't end up on there. Thematically and sonically, it would have fit so well. | |
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Corey Average |
#4 by Corey La Plante at Jul 25, 1979 at 1:17 AM EST |
| This song is so poetic and dreamy, gotta love these lyrics, among Bono's best. A really heartfelt (though idealized) celebration of America. | |
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The Random Rock Average |
#5 by The Random Rocker at Sep 5, 1979 at 6:19 PM EST |
| Watch the video version on the Rattle and Hum DVD, it adds more to the aura of an already great song. | |
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Brennan Wanna Be |
#6 by Brennan unknown at Jun 12, 1981 at 8:06 AM EST |
| This is such an amazing song until recently I have gone back to listen to it and I can't help but just smile and close my eyes to take in all that is being said. And MAN does Bono have a nice range in this song!!! Especially the last HEAART!!!! | |
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cinn Professional Badass |
#7 by cinn mcrickson at May 30, 1988 at 4:47 AM EST |
| Flawless indeed! "Heartland" moves me to tears. Rattle & Hum has been a favorite "road trip" CD of mine for quite some time, and this haunting lullaby has become my favorite song from that album. Calm, yet searching, the music totally and utterly backs up the lyrics. The opening stanza is incredibly moving, specifically the lines "See the sun rise over her skin/Dawn changes everything, everything." In some ways, this has deeper meaning to the way we are constantly changing and each new day brings new revelations. Bono apparently can't help but be amazing. | |
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jessie Wanna Be |
#8 by jessie sinanan at Jan 29, 1993 at 5:21 PM EST |
| "Heartland" is by far my favorite U2 song. This one is absolutely beautiful. There is so much more to it than just the lyrics. In fact, this is a classic example of truly fantastic songwriting ability. Most of the beauty and meaning behind the song isn't conveyed in the lyrics but more so in the mood and tone behind the words. In it, you can tell that the lyricist (Bono) is fascinated with the land and you can almost imagine him jotting down haphazard notes from the window of the tour bus while cruising down Route 66. Mostly what I feel when I hear this song is that Bono was deeply homesick when he wrote it. He's experiencing a foreign land completely behind the glitz and glamour of what America is made out to be in the media. In the way he describes every curve and feature and the way "belief goes on and on", you can't help but wonder if he isn't really yearning for his own home after having been away for nearly two years. This song is extremely powerful because you can feel his emotions. You can feel that he's awestruck, he's tired, he's homesick, and he's lonely. Notice that the lyrics are very different from other U2 lyrics. This song stays on one track and doesn't waver. It isn't about anything in particular. He's using the land laid out before him as a palette to paint a picture of how he feels in that moment. It's almost as if he's reaching out toward something in this song. I love it because it conveys raw emotion. It's not about anything; it just is. | |
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jordan Average |
#9 by jordan mcm at Aug 17, 1995 at 3:26 AM EST |
| prisz25, the particular tone range in the last heaaaart is bono's false tone... but awesome, none the less | |
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