All That You Can't Leave Behind Tabs:
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U2-Peace on earth
This is a wonderful sing from a great band. I havn’t found a right version of this song,
so here is my first tab. Here are only the chords ‘cause it’s really hard to figure out
what the guitar in the background plays. I hope you enjoy this tab!
Chords:
G- 355433
C- 335553
Am- x02210
D- x00232
Intro: G C Am 2x
G
Heaven on Earth
C
We need it now
G
I'm sick of all of this
C
Hanging around
G
Sick of sorrow
C
I'm sick of the pain
Am
I'm sick of hearing
D
Again and again
Am
That there's gonna be
D
Peace on Earth
G
Where I grew up
C
There weren't many trees
G
Where there was we'd tear them down
C
And use them on our enemies
G
They say that what you mock
C
Will surely overtake you
Am
And you become a monster
D
So the monster will not break you
C
And it's already gone too far
You said that if you go in hard
G
You won't get hurt
G
Jesus can you take the time
C
To throw a drowning man a line
Am C
Peace on Earth
G
Tell the ones who hear no sound
C
Whose sons are living in the ground
Am C
Peace on Earth
G
No who's or why's
C
No one cries like a mother cries
Am C
For peace on Earth
G
She never got to say goodbye
C
To see the color in his eyes
Am C
Now he's in the dirt
G C
Peace on Earth
G
They're reading names out
C
Over the radio
G
All the folks the rest of us
C
Won't get to know
Am
Sean and Julia
D
Gareth, Anne, and Breeda
Am
Their lives are bigger than
G
Any big idea
G
Jesus can you take the time
C
To throw a drowning man a line
Am C
Peace on Earth
G
To tell the ones who hear no sound
C
Whose sons are living in the ground
Am C
Peace on Earth
G
Jesus in the song you wrote
C
The words are sticking in my throat
Am C
Peace on Earth
G
Hear it every Christmas time
C
But hope and history won't rhyme
Am C
So what's it worth
G
This peace on Earth
C
Peace on Earth
G
Peace on Earth
C
Peace on Earth
End on G
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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John Lead Player |
#1 by John Fitch at Apr 15, 1972 at 10:44 AM EST |
| This song is about Bono asking god to help the world. It's about how he thinks people are ruining this world and the only person that can save us is god. | |
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Ulti` Average |
#2 by Ulti` 89 at Jan 30, 1974 at 8:12 PM EST |
| i think that this song just sums up all the emotion and wishing for a better world that U2 bring to all there songs. asking god for help. i also think that it may be related to a was at some time because of the line ''Tell the ones who hear no sound Whose sons are living in the ground''. maybe thats refering to the families who were left behind after their sons and husbans were killed or something like that | |
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UknownSoldier Lead Player |
#3 by UknownSoldier Nightmare at Apr 22, 1974 at 2:43 AM EST |
| At the end you can clearly hear "Daaaisy.. daaaaisy.." For those who have read/watched Arthur C Clarke's "2001: A Space Odyssey" the HAL 9000 artificial intelligence utters this poem as his last message before he's taken offline. In 2001, the main character Dave Bowman becomes the "star child" and sends out a wave of calm and peace upon the earth. So this song is a bit of a tribute to 2001, in addition to having other meanings as seen on this page. | |
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birdman Average |
#4 by birdman ethdh at Aug 26, 1974 at 7:33 AM EST |
| Where are we going this evening? The perfume beside him in the darkness pleases him And makes me watch so long in front of that shut door Pretending to have drawn near One enters rooms It’s easy—everyone does it Or maybe the light came from elsewhere I stayed where I was I am close to the fountain—not so very close I want to drink from it—its depth—more than that Or perhaps not What are you up to?! Don’t lie! I am afraid … It sums up the voyage Of an intelligible crystal Could you—without the thunder of a single eyelash Have become the same? I can almost see the storm’s whiteness What will take over without me Peace—always a snake and one that bites [paraphrased poetry] | |
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birdman Average |
#5 by birdman ethdh at Apr 4, 1975 at 12:16 AM EST |
| god looks over us in apathy. aint it funny? | |
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Josh Lead Player |
#6 by Josh Ripley at May 30, 1978 at 7:16 AM EST |
| Breda Devine, aged 20 months Sean McLaughlin, 12 Julia Huges, 21 Gareth Conway, 18 Ann McCombe, 48 I think these are the victims named in the song they all died in the bombing. I guess the point of the song is to question why this happens and to point out how much it effects the people around us when it happens. | |
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Abe Lead Player |
#7 by Abe Watson at Jul 22, 1978 at 4:10 PM EST |
| Always loved this song and one night after Sept. 11 heard it and burst into tears. Amazing how music can help define your emotions- and U2 is one amazing band. | |
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brandon Rhythm Player |
#8 by brandon q at Dec 27, 1981 at 8:53 PM EST |
| Anyone who hasnt seen the videoclip of this song mixed with walk on, on the "tribute to heroes" thing for the victims of the WTC incident should watch it. Bono sings peace on earth at the start and you can literally see the pain on his face and it looks as though he is about to cry. It gave me goosebumps when i first saw it | |
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HIYA Wanna Be |
#9 by HIYA at Jan 13, 1983 at 2:08 PM EST |
| I saw a film of a U2 concert, once. At one point Bono stopped singing (not this song... I forget which) and began reciting a list of names. Among them were a Shaun, a Julia, a Gareth, an Anne and a Breda. Suggesting that the names he mentions here are very real people. | |
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Drennan Professional Badass |
#10 by Drennan Bragg at Sep 9, 1984 at 1:28 AM EST |
| This is a sad song and every time I listen to it I think of the vanity of war and all those innocent lives lost and destroyed because of it and the empty promises about peace on earth when producing mass killing weapons | |
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Nikola Rhythm Player |
#11 by Nikola Supukovic at Nov 14, 1987 at 11:12 PM EST |
| She never got to say goodbye To see the colour in his eyes Now he's in the dirt Peace on Earth ... [this is what happens to someone when they go to fight a war ... war..or peace on earth?!] | |
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MysticCat Wanna Be |
#12 by MysticCat (Janis *johnny* Udodovs) at May 14, 1990 at 8:40 PM EST |
| This is such a beautiful song and a terrible one. The Christian names mentioned are those of some of the victims of the bomb that exploded in Omagh on 15th August 1998, just a few months after the Good Friday agreement that was meant to bring peace to Northern Ireland. So this song continues U2's traditional concern about the violence in that region. It also ties into their deep Christian faith mingled with extreme impatience with God (e.g. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" or "Wake Up Dead Man"). Wars continue around the world even to the present day and God, for whatever reason, hasn't seen fit to put an end to them. I have to say that as a citizen of the USA post-9/11, the line "you become a monster so the monster will not break you" is sadly convicting. | |
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chris Average |
#13 by chris ovari at Jun 4, 1993 at 10:48 PM EST |
| Yes, impatience with God seems a theme in u2. They say things to God that I cannot. There is a very somber mood to this song. When angels came to announce Jesus birth, they said peace on earth, good will to men. There was a lot of peace on earth at that time--pax romana. Perhaps there was a lot of peace because of so much spiritual apathy on earth. Jesus said later, don't think that I came to bring peace. He stirred things up, showing right from wrong more clearly--showing light that darkness hated. Now since there is great light in the the world, and great darkness, I don't think there can be peace. At least for right now. But now I am veering off of song meaning! To want peace is not a bad thing. | |
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PunkJunky Wanna Be |
#14 by PunkJunky at Sep 10, 1994 at 7:22 AM EST |
| This is, in my opinion, U2's deepest song. It is the opposite of what people would think of it by hearing the title. It is actually a bitter song about how our world is in disarray and unless we do something about it, or as the person above said-if God saves us, we cannot acheive peace. "Sick of hearing again and again that there's gonna be Peace on Earth" It is a very good song and I think you really have to look deep into the lyrics to understand the true meaning of it. | |
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Steven Average |
#15 by Steven Daniel at Nov 21, 1998 at 10:59 AM EST |
| Paraphrased poetry ... Under the straw, in the stable, lies Frankenstein’s monster The Frankenstein’s monster’s daughter travels For her and her tomcat—I yes—I paid the cab fare We have nothing to conceal We have nothing to miss The war’s not yet been declared We can’t complain …. The volcano, in vain, calls out to the deep sleeper Reluctant still—to go to the celebration And buy the postcard I sit—stand—sing—with a homemade instrument We talk and talk Your mouth has opened—like a rose | |
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Håvard Average |
#16 by Håvard Banne at Mar 9, 1999 at 6:10 AM EST |
| The end of this last comment is disturbing to me. Bono isn't complaining. Above all, Bono is patient. When you write songs and poetry, the writer is trying to reach inside the reader and evoke a responce.Sometimes the writer plays the devil's advocate or alter ego, i.e. Manifesto. In this song, "Peace on Earth", Bono starts the song with the main theme... " Heaven on earth, we need it now..." But then the song takes a realistic view, albeit cynical, of the world we live in. As we live and breathe sometimes we don't realize or forget how screwed up the world is. This song is a reminder. But more than anything this song reminds me of every Christmas when there is a frenzy of Christmas carols about "peace on earth and good will toward man". This always seems so fake when there's wars, rumors of wars, poverty and starvation, while muti-national companies make billions on the backs of the poor. I always play this song at Christmas time. I even request it on radio stations as a Christmas carol. Moonangel says Bono should ask God for patience and strength to keep helping people... I think Bono is doing fine. Bono just keep writing great songs about spirituality that evoke thought and discussion and keep being that role model for all of us, even other celebrities. | |
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Steven Average |
#17 by Steven Daniel at Nov 2, 2002 at 11:30 PM EST |
| I know i don't post here that often (i only posted once) but i think songs like these are meant to get us inspired and motivate us to get off our lazy (apologies for those that this does not apply to) ass and actually do something. i am sick and tired of useless excuse for life like me [yes me] that just listen to these songs and just feel sad for a minute[spelt wrong] period and then just carrys on like nothing has happened. By not doing anything it's just the same as putting another person in dirt and just adding petrol to the fire. So i say this to you, go forth and make a change, go forth and help us get back our world. So who is with me. | |
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Alex Lead Player |
#18 by Alex Russo at Mar 4, 2006 at 1:48 PM EST |
| In this song Bono reminds me of the book of numbers, when the people of God, Israel is at the doorstep of Canaan the Promised land..and they started to complain, and said that they regret ever leaving Egypt forgetting how badly they were treated in egypt...but anyway the thing is that I understand Bono and I feel for him, I mean i haven't been the places he's been but I live in a third world country and I know poverty..and suffering..but God has given me patience..I believe bono has faith he just lacks patience...instead of complaining, like Israel in the book of numbers, he should ask God for pateince and Strength to keep helping those out there who need help. | |
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NICK Wanna Be |
#19 by NICK COGHLAN at Sep 30, 2006 at 3:53 PM EST |
| The phrase "drowning man", in my opinion, would refer to a man who is struggling with his faith. He is a believer, but is finding it difficult to truly have faith when there is so much sadness in the world. There is also a song titled "Drowning Man" on the War album, but the lyrical content is somewhat different than this song. | |
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Joe Average |
#20 by Joe Miller at Oct 7, 2006 at 5:52 PM EST |
| Sorry i didn't know the site had a forum[yeah i'm a noob], i will just post this on the forum instead. | |
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