U2 - Desire
Tabbed by Martyn.
One of the best U2 songs. This tab is 100% right.
Intro:
e--0--
B--0--
G--1-- Just strum a few times.
D--2--
A--2--
E--X--
Main Riff: Used in all verses.
e--x--x--x
B--3--x--0
G--2--2--0 Work out the timing from these chords.
D--0--2--2
A--0--0--2
E--x--x--x
Play this at the "with a red guitar..."
e--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X
B--2-2-2-2--X-X-X-X
G--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2
D--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2
A--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0
E--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X
Then back to main riff.
Then when it gets to the "and the fever..." just play the same as the
"with a red guitar.." part.
Then back to main riff.
Then the "Burning, Burning" part:
e--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X
B--3-3-3-3--X-X-X-X--3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0
G--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0
D--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2
A--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2
E--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X--X-X-X-X
That's about it.
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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nick Professional |
#1 by nick Sutliff at Oct 2, 2007 at 7:58 PM EST |
| U2U2 - on the live at boston cd he says something about blind ambition so i think u must be right | |
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anthony Average |
#2 by anthony clark at Oct 3, 2007 at 4:07 AM EST |
| Incidentally, the "preacher stealing hearts in a travelling show, for love or money" was the inspiration for his Mirrorball Man character in the Zoo TV tour. Just some trivia. | |
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Keegan Average |
#3 by Keegan at Oct 7, 2007 at 5:21 AM EST |
| I don't know that it's that particular song that inspired Mirrorball Man, but I know Bono hates that type of preacher in general - he references them in that line in Desire, and also in the Rattle & Hum recording of "Bullet," he makes a remark about "well the God that I believe in isn't short on cash, mister." And Mirrorball Man of course morphed into Macphisto for the rest of the ZOO TV tour, and I have a recording of a Dublin show where Macphisto sings "Desire." And that brings us full circle. ;) | |
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Mike Average |
#4 by Mike Murphy at Oct 8, 2007 at 10:48 AM EST |
| I dunno why whenever i hear this song it makes me think of prositituion. | |
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Ben Rhythm Player |
#5 by Ben Jammin at Oct 13, 2007 at 11:43 PM EST |
| This song, like most of Bono's lyrics, has at least a double meaning. "Desire" of course can refer to the desire, or desperation, that drives people to crime... to drugs (the needle and spoon - i.e. heroin) for stealing money (over the counter with a shotgun) the desire for salvation that lets people get suckered by charlatan televangelists (a preacher stealing hearts at a traveling show, for love or money, money, money...) BUT... Here's the kicker. Remember this song, like all of the new songs on Rattle and Hum, was written while U2 was touring America to promote the Joshua Tree... they stopped in Sun Studios in Memphis, they visited Graceland, they went to Harlem.... they got around. Well, as it happens... Desire is the name of a Welfare Project in New Orleans. A really bad, crime-ridden neighborhood. Now go look at the words again. | |
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kostas Rhythm Player |
#6 by kostas kouveliotis at Oct 15, 2007 at 10:45 AM EST |
| I LOVE this song! It is so great.. You hear the passion in Bono's voice!! I love it acousitc too (Slane DVD) great version!!! My sister finds it annoying but I cannot see how that is possible. It is definitley about Blind Ambition in every line you see it. | |
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Da 1 n onli Mat Average |
#7 by Da 1 n onli Matt! goncalves at Oct 19, 2007 at 6:58 PM EST |
| the song could be about a girl, god or a drug... At their most pure, is there a diference ? | |
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