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I Will Follow

U2
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Bass2

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Verse 1

/-4.---------------------\ I was on th out

E5

(A) (D)

end Rhy Fig. 1 P.M.-----------:

e|----0--0--0-12--------------||--------------------------|
B|---10-10-10-10--------------||-----5------5------5------|
G|----9--9--9--9--------------||--4-----4-------4-----2---|
D|----------------------------||--------------------------|
A|----------------------------||--------------------------|
E|----------------------------||--------------------------|

- sid when you said_

A(sus4)

Let ring

e|-----0-----------0--------------------------------------|
B|-----------3-----0--------------------------------------|
G|--(2)---------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

__ you said you need - ed me,

E5

P.M.----:

e|--(0)-------------------0------0-----0-----2------------|
B|--(0)-------3------3----3------3-----3-----3------------|
G|------------2------2----2------2-----2-----2------------|
D|-------------------------------------------2------------|
A|-------------------------------------------0------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

__

A(sus4)

Let ring

e|--(2)--------------0-----------0-----0-----0------------|
B|--(3)-------3-----------0------3-----3-----3------------|
G|--(2)--------------------------2-----2-----2------------|
D|--(2)---------------------------------------------------|
A|--(0)---------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

I was look - ing at__

E5

P.M.-----:

e|---0--------0----0----0----0------0---------------------|
B|---0--------5----5----5----5------5-----3---------------|
G|------------4----4----4----4------4-----2---------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

__ my - self,__ I was blind,__

A(sus4) E5

e|-------------0---------------0------0----0----0---------|
B|--(3)--3--3--0-------3---3---0------5----5----5---------|
G|--(2)----------------2---2----------4----4----4---------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

could not see.__ Yeah!

A(7sus4)

e|---5------5------------3----3----3----3-----0----0------|
B|---5------5----3-------3----3----3----3-----0----0------|
G|---4------4----2-------2----2----2----2-----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat Rhy Fig 1, 2 times (2nd tim us 4th ending)

(Se Rhy Fig 1, above)

(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D),

(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D), Well a boy__

2nd Verse

E5 A(sus4)

__ tries hard_ to b a man,_

P.M.----------:

e|-------------------------------------------0------------|
B|-----5----5----5------5----5S3---(3)---3---0------------|
G|-----4----4----4------4----4S2---(2)---2----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

E5 A(sus4)

his moth - er takes_ him by his hand_

P.M.-------:

e|-------0------0---0---5----5---0----0-----0--0--0---0---|
B|--5----5------5---5---5----5---5----5--3--3--3--3---0---|
G|--4----4------4---4---4----4---4----4--2--2--2--2-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

E5

______ (if) h stops to think,_ he

P.M.--------:

e|--0----0----0-----0----*---5--5---5----0----0----0------|
B|--3----3----3-----3----*---4--4---4----5----5----5----3-|
G|--2----2----2--------------------------4----4----4----2-|
D|--2----2----2-------------------------------------------|
A|--0----0----0-------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(sus4) E5

starts to cry,_ oh why?_

Let ring

e|-----------0----0---0-------0----0---0-----0---5---5--0-|
B|--(3)------3----3---0-------0----0---5-----5---5---5--5-|
G|--(2)--------------------------------4-----4---4---4--4-|
D|---0----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(sus4)

___________ If you

e|--0----0--------0----0----0----0-----0----0----0--------|
B|--5----5----2---3----3----3----3-----3----3----0--------|
G|--4----4----2---2----2----2----2-----2----2-------------|
D|--------------------------2----2-----2----2-------------|
A|--------------------------0----0-----0----0-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus

E5

walk a - way, walk a - way,

e|--0------0---0----5------5---0-----0--------------------|
B|--5------5---5----5------5---5-----5L3------------------|
G|--4------4---4----4------4---4-----4L3------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(sus4)

walk a - way, walk a - way,___

e|--0------0---0----0------0---0-----0--------------------|
B|--3------3---2----2------2---2-----0--------------------|
G|--2------2---2----2------2---2--------------------------|
D|-------------2----2------2---2--------------------------|
A|-------------0----0------0---0--------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

E5

I____ will fol

 e|--0----0----0----5----5----0----0-----------------------|
B|--5----5----5----5----5----5----5L3---------------------|
G|--4----4----4----4----4----4----4L2---------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(sus4)

- low. If you

e|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B|--3----3----3----0----0----0----3----3------------------|
G|--2----2----2-------------------2----2------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

E5

walk a - way, walk a - way,

e|--0------0---0----5------5---0-----0--------------------|
B|--5------5---5----5------5---5-----5L3------------------|
G|--4------4---4----4------4---4-----4L3------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(sus4)

walk a - way, walk a - way,_____

e|--0------0---0-----------0---0---0----0-----------------|
B|--3------3---3-----------3---3---3----0-----------------|
G|--2------2---2----2------2---2---2----------------------|
D|--2------2---2----2-------------------------------------|
A|--0------0---0----0-------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

E5

I will

e|--0----0----0------0----0----0--------------------------|
B|--5----5----5S5----5----5----5----3---------------------|
G|--4----4----4S4----4----4----4----2---------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(sus4)

e|--3----3----3----3-----------0-----0-----0--------------|
B|--3----3----3----3-----------0-----0-----0--------------|
G|--2----2----2----2--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

w/Rhy. Fig 1, 2 times

fol - low!

(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D),

(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D), (To Coda)

3rd Verse

E5 A(sus4)

I was on th in - sid

P.M.---------------------: Let ring

e|-----------------------------0------------------0-------|
B|--*---*--5----5---*---*---*--3-------------3----3-------|
G|--*---*--4----4---*---*---*--2---2---------2----2-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

E5

when they pulled_ the_ four_ walls_

e|-----------0-----------0--0-----0-----0----0---0------*-|
B|------3----3-----------3--0-----5-----5----5----------*-|
G|------2----2--------------------4-----4----4------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

E5

down.______ I was look - ing

P.M-:

e|--0--(0)----0----0----0---*--*--0----0-----0----0---0---|
B|------------3----3----2---*--*--5----5-----5----5---5---|
G|------------2----2--------------4----4-----4----4---4---|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(sus4) E5

through_ th win - dow, I was lost,

Let ring

e|--------------------0-----0----0---0---0----0----0----5-|
B|---------------3----------3----3---0---5----5----5----5-|
G|--2------2-----------------------------4----4----4----4-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(sus4)

I am found._ If you

e|--5----0----0-----3---------3----3----3----3----3----0--|
B|--5----5----5L3---3---------3----3----3----3----3----0--|
G|--4----4----4L2---2---------2----2----2----2----2-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus

E5

walk a - way, walk a - way,

e|--0------0---0----5------5---0-----0--------------------|
B|--5------5---5----5------5---5-----5L3------------------|
G|--4------4---4----4------4---4-----4L3------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(sus4)

walk a - way, walk a - way,___

e|--0------0---0----0------0---0-----0--------------------|
B|--3------3---2----2------2---2-----0--------------------|
G|--2------2---2----2------2---2--------------------------|
D|-------------2----2------2---2--------------------------|
A|-------------0----0------0---0--------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

E5

I____ will fol

e|--0----0----0----5----5----0----0-----------------------|
B|--5----5----5----5----5----5----5L3---------------------|
G|--4----4----4----4----4----4----4L2---------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(sus4)

- low. If you

e|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B|--3----3----3----0----0----0----3----3------------------|
G|--2----2----2-------------------2----2------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

E5

walk a - way, walk a - way,

e|--0------0---0----5------5---0-----0--------------------|
B|--5------5---5----5------5---5-----5L3------------------|
G|--4------4---4----4------4---4-----4L3------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(sus4)

walk a - way, walk a - way,_____

e|--0------0---0-----------0---0---0----0-----------------|
B|--3------3---3-----------3---3---3----0-----------------|
G|--2------2---2----2------2---2---2----------------------|
D|--2------2---2----2-------------------------------------|
A|--0------0---0----0-------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

E5

I will

e|--0----0----0------0----0----0--------------------------|
B|--5----5----5S5----5----5----5----3---------------------|
G|--4----4----4S4----4----4----4----2---------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(sus4)

e|--3----3----3----3-----------0-----0-----0--------------|
B|--3----3----3----3-----------0-----0-----0--------------|
G|--2----2----2----2--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

w/Rhy. Fig 1, 2 times

fol - low!

(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D),

(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D), (To Coda)

[Interlud N.C.] (Echo pedal)

(2nd time) Your

term. bar

(slight vib.)

Coda /\/\/\/\/\

Harm.-------------------------------------------:

e |-------------------------------5--------------7--------|
B |-12---------------7------------5--------------7--------|
G |-12---------------7------------5--------------7--------|
D |-12---------------7------------5--------------7--------|
A |-12----------------------------------------------------|
E |-12----------------------------------------------------|

Repeat Rhy. Fig. 2 (2 times)

N.C. (Echo pedal)

eyes_______ mak a cir - cle, I se you when I go

in there______

But it's your eyes,_

Harm---:

e|--*----*-------------12--12--12--12--12--12--12--0---0--|
B|--*----*---12---12---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--10--10-|
G|-------------------------------------------------9---9--|
D|-------------------------------------------------7---7--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

But it's your

e|--0----0---0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----|
B|--10---0---0----10---12---12---12---12---12---12---12---|
G|--9----7---7----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----|
D|--7-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

eyes,_

e|--0----0----0----12------12----0-----0----0----0----0---|
B|--10---10---10---10------10----10----10---12---12---12--|
G|--9----9----9----9-------9-----9-----9----9----9----9---|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

but it's your eyes,_

e|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----12----12------|
B|--12---12---12---12---12---10---10---10---10----10------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9-----9-------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

Hey! Yeah!_

e|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0--------|
B|--10---10---12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9--------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

Your_

e|--12---12---12----------------------------0----0--------|
B|--10---10---10----------------------------0----0--------|
G|--9----9----9-----------------------------7----7--------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat Rhy. Fig. 1 (2 times)

_Eyes______ oh!_____(w/Rhy Fill 1)

(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D),

You can

(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D), (To Coda)

Rhy. Fil 1

e|--0----0----0----12-----------------------0----0--------|
B|--10---10---10---10-----------------------0----0--------|
G|--9----9----9----9------------------------0----0--------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

E5

walk a - way, walk a - way,

e|--0------0---0----5------5---5-----0--------------------|
B|--5------5---5----5------5---5-----5----3---------------|
G|--4------4---4----4------4---4-----4----2---------------|
D|----------------------------------------0---------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(7sus4)

walk a - way, walk a - way,

e|--0----------3----3------3---3---3----0-----------------|
B|--3----------3----3------3---3---3----0-----------------|
G|--2----------2----2------2---2---2----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

E5

I____ will fol

e|--0----0----0----5----5----5----0-----------------------|
B|--5----5----5----5----5----5----5----3------------------|
G|--4----4----4----4----4----4----4----2------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(7sus4)

- low. If you

e|--3----3----3----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B|--3----3----3----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
G|--2----2----2-------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

E5

walk a - way, walk a - way,

e|--0------0---0----5------5---5-----0--------------------|
B|--5------5---5----5------5---5-----5----3---------------|
G|--4------4---4----4------4---4-----4----2---------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(7sus4)

walk a - way, walk a - way,

e|--0------0---0----3------3---3---3----0----0------------|
B|--3------3---3----3------3---3---3----5----5------------|
G|--2------2---2----2------2---2---2----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

E5

I____ will fol -

e|--0----0----0----5----5----5----0-----------------------|
B|--5----5----5----5----5----5----5----3------------------|
G|--4----4----4----4----4----4----4----2------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

(E5)

I____ will fol

P.M.---------------: Harm.---:

e|--0-----------------------------------------------------|
B|------------5----5----*---------------------------------|
G|-------4----4----4----*----3----3----2------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

(A)

- low.

Let ring

e|----0----------0-----------0-----------0----------------|
B|-----------3-------2-------2------3---------------------|
G|--2------------------------2----------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

(E5)

I____ will

Let ring

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3ZU---------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------2---------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

(A)

fol - low.

e|--2----------0--------------3---------------------------|
B|------3--------------2------3---------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

(E5)

I____ will fol

e|--0-----------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-----------*----*----*-------------------------------|
G|--------------*----*----*--------2----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

(A)

- low,

e|--2----------0--------------0----0----0-----------------|
B|------3---------------------0----0----0-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

(E5)

I____ will,_

 e|--0----0----0----0----5L7----0----0---------------------|
B|--0----0----0----0-----------0----0---------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

A(7sus4)

I____ will,

e|--3---------3----3----------------0---------------------|
B|--3---------3----3----------------0---------------------|
G|--2---------2----2--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

(E5)

_

e|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B|--12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-----------------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

(A)

I

e|--0----0----0----12---12---12---0----0------------------|
B|--10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10-----------------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

(E5)

will,

e|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B|--12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-----------------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

(A) (D)

I ___

e|--0----0----0----12---12---12---0----0------------------|
B|--10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10-----------------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

(E5)

will!

e|--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B|--12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-----------------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

(A)

e|--0----0----0----12---12---12---0----0------------------|
B|--10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10-----------------|
G|--9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

(E5)

e|--0----0-------------(0)--------------------------------|
B|--12---12------------(12)S------------------------------|
G|--9----9-------------(9)S-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

************************************

L = Legato Slide

S = Shift Slide

* = Percussiv Ton (Muffled) (Finger mute)

P.M. = Heavy Muting (P.M.) (Palm Mute)

ZU = Slid up past fretboard

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