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From: Jarno Vähäniitty
U2 - How to dismantle an atomic bomb - Yahweh
Intro chords; 654321
arpeggio-style picking on /x00210/ x00430 / x00210 / x00430 x00650/
{verse}
C G/F Am F
Take these shoes Click clacking down some dead end street
C G/F F G/F (repeat pattern)
Take these shoes And make them fit
Take this shirt Polyester white trash made in nowhere
Take this shirt And make it clean, clean
Take this soul Stranded in some skin and bones
Take this soul And make it sing
{chorus}
C G Am F
Yahweh, Yahweh
C G F Dsus
Always pain before a child is born
C G Am F
Yahweh, Yahweh
C G
Still I'm waiting for the
C (verse begins right away)
dawn Take these hands Teach them what to carry
Take these hands Don't make a fist
Take this mouth So quick to criticise
Take this mouth Give it a kiss
{chorus}
Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, Yahweh
Still I'm waiting for the
{bridge} Am Em F
dawn
Am Em F G
Still waiting for the dawn, the sun is coming up
C Em
The sun is coming up on the ocean
Am F
This love is like a drop in the ocean
Am F Dsus
This love is like a drop in the ocean
{chorus}
Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, tell me now
Why the dark before the dawn? Oou-oou-oou-oou-oo {x2, chorus chords}
{verse}
Take this city A city should be shining on a hill
Take this city If it be your will
What no man can own, no man can take
C F C F C F C
Take this heart Take this heart Take this heart And make it break
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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adam Average |
#1 by adam humphreys at Oct 1, 2007 at 9:17 PM EST |
| I read that bono was singing to the music when they were writing this song, and the Yahweh part came to him and they kept it in, rather than mess around and change it | |
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Josh Average |
#2 by Josh Smith at Oct 4, 2007 at 12:50 PM EST |
| the best line is" take this heart and make it break" | |
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cinn Professional Badass |
#3 by cinn mcrickson at Oct 8, 2007 at 9:55 PM EST |
| Powerful song that could be interpreted on different levels...I think there are more specific references to the middle-east in other songs from this album. This song is like a prayer that could be just Bono's personal prayer, or a prayer for the whole world. It is not limited to a denomination. I see it more as a universal prayer that I can apply to myself. Great art is usually like that - works on many different levels. Metaphors are open to interpretation. What I find very refreshing about this song is the "attitude" (for lack of better word) that comes across through Bono's voice and the music....it sounds humble, honest, sincere, authentic, hopeful (without denying the difficulties we face) without the negative and shallow cynicism so common today. Bono's singing here is just great. Is it "Take this soul, make it sing' or "make it sane"...I thought it was sane but it could be sing? | |
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Terence Average |
#4 by Terence Taylor at Oct 13, 2007 at 3:08 AM EST |
| Bono STILL cannot stop with the shirt imagery. [See Do You Feel Loved.] | |
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brock Average |
#5 by brock someone at Oct 14, 2007 at 4:50 AM EST |
| isn't there another song on new album where Bono sings about broken hearts. something about breaking hearts so you could heal them again" another referance to God or Yahweh for me! | |
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john Wanna Be |
#6 by john dolmayan at Oct 14, 2007 at 5:46 AM EST |
| For more information on the Name Yahweh go to: http://www.angelfire.com/hi2/YAHWEHFrank/Yahweh.html | |
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Joshua Wanna Be |
#7 by Joshua Osprey at Oct 15, 2007 at 12:36 AM EST |
| You guys have great questions here. However, if you are a serious fan of U2, I would encourage you to read the bible. It will change your paradigm of thinking and reveal what Bono's trying to say. It's not "sane", "sing" or "brave" .. it may say "sane" at u2.com but anyone can plainly hear that he's saying "break" | |
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Jimmy "Hoffa" Average |
#8 by Jimmy "Hoffa" at Oct 15, 2007 at 3:10 PM EST |
| I think this is a great song. However, the last line puzzles me. I'm not a native English speaker, but I don't see the connection with the rest of the song... - take this heart and make it break. | |
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Mike Average |
#9 by Mike Murphy at Oct 16, 2007 at 3:57 PM EST |
| You guys have great questions here. However, if you are a serious fan of U2, I would encourage you to read the bible. It will totally open your eyes to what Bono is saying. | |
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David Average |
#10 by David Turner at Oct 19, 2007 at 10:16 PM EST |
| The reference to the broken heart comes from Psalm 51:17 "The sacrifices to God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise." It s speaking of humanity as a whole. Our fall was pride. We think we do not need God. Bono's reminding us that if we go to YahWeh with a 'broken and a contrite heart' we will be made whole again. | |
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Lenny Judd (Pap Wanna Be |
#11 by Lenny Judd (Papa Smurf) at Oct 20, 2007 at 3:49 PM EST |
| it's sane! it says so in the cd booklet of the album and if you listen closely it is sane. though it should be sing. | |
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