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/ U2 / War (1983) / Like A Song bass tab

#---------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
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Song: Like A Song
Artist: U2
Album: War
Tabbed by: Jase Warner (trip_through_your_wires@hotmail.com)

Standard Tuning (E,A,D,G) Down Half A Step

Intro:

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------------12------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-7-------------------------|-12-----------------------------*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------------12------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-7-------------------------|-12-----------------------------*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

Verse:

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

Bridge:

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|*------------------------------------------------------------------*|
A|*-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/-*|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|*------------------------------------------------------------------*|
A|*-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/14/*|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Second Verse:

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

Chorus:

G|---------5~-------------5~--|------------7~--------------7~---|
D|*---------------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-3~--------------3~------\\-|--5~---------------5~-----------*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

Post-Chorus:

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*---------------------------|-------/-14------12-------------*|
A|*/-7-\\--------/-7-----5--7~-|---------------------14--12--10-*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

Third Verse:

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

Chorus:

G|---------5~-------------5~--|------------7~--------------7~---|
D|*---------------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-3~--------------3~------\\-|--5~---------------5~-----------*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|---------5~-------------5~--|------------7~--------------7~---|
D|*---------------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-3~--------------3~------\\-|--5~---------------5~-----------*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

Post-Chorus:

G|----------------------------|-----------------------7---------|
D|*---------------------------|--------5-----------------------*|
A|*/-7-\\---/-7-\\--------------|------------------5---------5---*|
E|----------------------------|--3----------3-------------------|

G|----------------------------|-----------------------7---------|
D|*---------------------------|--------5-----------------------*|
A|*/-7-\\---/-7-\\--------------|------------------5---------5---*|
E|----------------------------|--3----------3-------------------|

Break (before guitar solo)

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*---------------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*/-7-\\----------------------|--------------------------------*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*\\7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

Guitar Solo:

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|*------------------------------------------------------------------*|
A|*-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/-*|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|*------------------------------------------------------------------*|
A|*-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-\\*|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------|
D|*---------------------------------| I didn't have enough room to fit
A|*-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| in the rest, go to below.
E|----------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|*------------------------------------------------*|
A|*-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-/-*|
E|--------------------------------------------------|

Fourth Verse:

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*\\7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*\\7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*\\7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*\\7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*-------5-------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*\\7--#7---7--0--5--#5-4-5-4-|--0--#0---0--0---/2--#2--0-2/---*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

Chorus:

G|---------5~-------------5~--|------------7~--------------7~---|
D|*---------------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-3~--------------3~------\\-|--5~---------------5~-----------*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

G|---------5~-------------5~--|------------7~--------------7~---|
D|*---------------------------|--------------------------------*|
A|*-3~--------------3~------\\-|--5~---------------5~-----------*|
E|----------------------------|---------------------------------|

Post-Chorus:

G|----------------------------|-----------------------7---------|
D|*---------------------------|--------5-----------------------*|
A|*/-7-\\---/-7-\\--------------|------------------5---------5---*|
E|----------------------------|--3----------3-------------------|

G|----------------------------|-----------------------7---------|
D|*---------------------------|--------5-----------------------*|
A|*/-7-\\---/-7-\\--------------|------------------5---------5---*|
E|----------------------------|--3----------3-------------------|

Outro:

G|-5h7----------|5h7----------|----------------|
D|*----7--------|----7--------|---------------*| carry on playing
A|*------7--5-5-|------7-5--5-|---------------*| until fade out.
E|--------------|-------------|-0--5p0---5p0---|

I'm not sure about the outro as the bass isn't too prominant or
definitive in the song, but that's the closest i've come. any
suggestions are gladly welcomed. hope this is ok for you all.


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