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U2 - "New Years Day" (WAR, 1983)
tune down 1/2 step...
Am C Em
All is quiet on New Year's Day
Am C Em
A world in white, gets underway
Am C Em
And I want to be with you, be with you night and day
Am C Em Am
Nothing changes on New Year's Day
Em
On New Year's Day
Chorus:
G Am
I will be with you again
G F Am C Em
I will be with you again
Am C Em
Under a blood red sky
Am C Em
A crowd has gathered in black and white
Am C Em
Arms entwined, the chosen few
Am C Em G
Newspaper say, says, say it's true, it's true
Am
And we can break through
G F
Though torn in two, we can be one
G Am
I, I will begin again
G F Am C Em Am
I, I will begin again, yeah
Repeat Chorus and fade out
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Piano part tabbed out for guitar:
e--------------10--12-----8--10--7--------|
A----------10-----------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------| Repeat about 3 times
D-----------------------------------------|
B--12-------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
e--8-8-7--7--7--7-8-10--12-10-8--10-8--7-8-5--8-7-----------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
The solo:
e--19--15--17--12--15--10--12--7-----------|
A------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------|Bar the bass strings and slide up
D-------------------------------------1/13-|as a transition between
B-------------------------------------1/13-|the two repeats, sounds
E-------------------------------------1/13-|cool.
Repeat once more.
Second part:
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------5-2-5-7-0-2--------5-2--10-10-9/5-10-9-9/2-10-9-9-10-12-10-|
E--0-5--------------0-2-5-----------------------------------------|
OR
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------5-2-5-7-0-2--------5-2--10-10-9---10-9---10-9-9-10-12-10--|
E--0-5--------------0-2-5---------------10-----7-----------------|
Verses: (live versions)
These are played after the line is finished; listen to Under A Blood Red Sky
and pick it up.
All is quiet on New Year's Day...
e---------------------------12-12------------------|
A---------------------------------12---------------|
D------------------------------------12------------|
G---------------------------------------12---------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
A world in white gets underway...
e---------------------------------12------------|
A------------------------------12---------------|
D---------------------------12------------------|
G------------------------12---------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
etc.
(This is in the album version)
Nothing changes on New Year's Day...
Dsus4 Esus4
e---------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------8-8-10-10----------|
D--------------------------------7-7--9--9----------|
G--------------------------------7-7--9--9----------|
B---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
On New Year's Day...
Dsus4
e-----------------------------|
A-----------xxx----8-8--------|
D-----------xxx----7-7--------|
G-----------xxx----7-7--------|
B-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|
Chorus:
I... will be with you again....
Dsus4 Esus4
e----------------------------------------|
A-----8--8--8--8---10-10-10-10-----------|
D-------7--7--7--7---9---9--9--9---------|
G----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
considering the chords sound like crap, i wouldn't recommend using them...
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Nathan Average |
#1 by Nathan Delvecchio at Sep 22, 1971 at 1:36 AM EST |
| U2takemehigher - those lines fit in with what i have read about this song, and that is that it is about end times - Under a blood red sky - refers to the 'moon to blood' prophercy from Joel. 'A crowd has gather black and white' is in reference to the great ingathering from every tribe nation etc. The 'golden age' is also a reference along thise lines if anyone cares enough to ask me i will find out some more on it. This makes sense as well as it was this period that U2 were their most relegious. | |
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john Average |
#2 by john at Dec 19, 1975 at 1:24 AM EST |
| Personally it's my favourite U2 song. It's a beautiful love song. U2 is an amazing band. | |
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daint Rhythm Player |
#3 by daint at Oct 22, 1977 at 7:52 AM EST |
| i shall comment on new years and be cool. :) | |
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Ricky Rhythm Player |
#4 by Ricky Cribb at Jan 27, 1990 at 12:07 AM EST |
| I will begin again. That says a lot: maybe nothing changes on new year's day in the sense that you wake up and you are still the same person in the same body, in the same place, same job, same friends, same family. But the beauty of being human is that you can always begin again, no matter what it is you are beginning. It could be about love and brushing yourself off if you need it, or even looking at your current love and being refreshed. But it can be also that no matter what fucked up things we have done to ourselves in this world/global economy, if we really wanted, we could begin again or begin to make the changes that we need to make. But by being inert, nothing will ever change. | |
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jamie Lead Player |
#5 by jamie soad at Sep 28, 1991 at 9:37 PM EST |
| This song is the ultimate revolutionary love war chant. It says, in a world gone mad, we can stand for sanity by finding each other. It's incredible stuff. | |
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jordan Average |
#6 by jordan roberts at Jul 16, 1995 at 1:08 PM EST |
| happy new years day! | |
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spence Average |
#7 by spence o'brien at Dec 24, 1995 at 6:55 PM EST |
| Me Too! New Years Day | |
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brent Rhythm Player |
#8 by brent west at Mar 23, 1997 at 3:23 PM EST |
| To me, this song is about on New Year's Day when everyone plans on changing, or making a new years resolution .. and Bono is saying that 'nothing changes on New Year's Day' that with all the changes he will make, he still wants to be with the one he loves ... like, nothing will change that ... get it? well that's what I think. | |
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adrian Average |
#9 by adrian zamora at May 31, 2001 at 9:45 PM EST |
| yeah the love song i get and stuff... but what about lines like "Under a blood red sky a crowd has gathered, black and white. Arms entwined, the chosen few." or "and so we're told this is a golden age, but gold is the reason for the wars we wage." ? just wondering...i came on here to find answers... not "this is a wonderful song. great song." | |
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health risk Average |
#10 by health risk at Jun 19, 2001 at 11:55 PM EST |
| i know someone who really loves this song so i'm gonna download it... i already like the lyrics | |
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dalton Average |
#11 by dalton hoffman at Mar 28, 2002 at 4:37 PM EST |
| i don't know if this is the BEST rock song ever, but i do think it's a good one. as for the first comment, i really see what you mean. but i also think it could mean that even though we make a lot of promises to change things with every passing year, we never do. people get all hyped up, saying things will be different, but we still make the same mistakes, fight kill and hate, and that nothing ever changes. | |
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terry Rhythm Player |
#12 by terry terry watts at Aug 15, 2006 at 4:31 PM EST |
| Me Too! New Years Day | |
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Toby Musical Thunder |
#13 by Toby at Oct 22, 2006 at 1:35 PM EST |
| johnpauljones86 wrote: "Poland did away with marshal law that year, On New Year's Day 1984. U2 1, POLAND O. ;) " Correction; Poland 1 - 0 Fascism. | |
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