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U2: Even better than the real thing

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From: Scott A. Yanoff 


>From mal11@cwns5.INS.CWRU.Edu  Sat Apr 18 16:42:40 1992

U2     "Even Better Than the Real Thing"

 Heavy distortion recommended. :)

Intro:            (Riff below is repeated during verses)
E--------5-5-----|------------------------------------------
B----------------|------------------------------------------
G----------------|-----------6\7\6--------------------------
D----------------|------------------5--4--------------------
A----------------|------------------------------------------
E--5-5-----------|------5-----------------------------------
  (The \ means to slide to the next fret)

For bass players and people who want to just play chords:
  A  D  A

Part before chorus: ("You're a honey child to a swarm of bees...")
E------------------|--------------------
B-10---------------|--10----------------
G--9---------------|---7----------------
D--7---------------|---7----------------
A------------------|--------------------
E------------------|--------------------
 (each chord above is repeated many times.)

Again, for bassists and chord players:
  G Bminor  D  A

Chorus:"You're the real thing"(repeat)  "..child..."
E-12-12-12-12------------------|-------
B-10-10-10-10------------------|--10---
G------------------------------|---9---
D------------------------------|---7---
A------------------------------|-------
E------------------------------|-------
  (Then back to riff above from intro.)

Chords:
  A  C  D
  A  G  D
  A  C  D
  A  G  D


From: Timo Gorges 
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 95 11:47:45 +0200
 
 Date:    18-07-95 
 From:    habe0001@stud.uni-sb.de
 Subject: Even better than the real thing ( live version ) by U2
          Transcripted by Marko Becker

 This tab is a live version of "Even better than the real thing" 
 that U2 played during their Zoo-Tv Tour. 
 I personally own a ZOOM " PLAYER " 2020 and the sound that I created 
 is very similar to Edge's sound. 
 I think the most important thing of the song is the delay-effect 
 (Zoom Player: 350ms, Feedback 2, Mix 7)  
 
 Comments or other suggestions are requested. 
 Now enjoy playing this song.

 **INTRO**
 
 D5 - x577xx  

 At the beginning of the song The Edge plays a D5 chord that he modifies with 
 his DigiTech "Whammy". So he can create this special sound. 
 If you haven't got a "Whammy" you can create a similar sound 
 with a small trick. 
 Play the Ab and the Db string together and repeat this 2 times, 
 then play the Gb string and the other 2 strings alternately.
 
 So, that's it, not very difficult.
 
 
 ** FIGURE 1 **
      
      a              b                c            d
 
 eb-------|----------------------|---------|--------------|-
 Bb----7p-|-------------------7p-|---------|----------7p--|-
 Gb-------|-------5--4-----------|-------5-|-4-----0------|-
 Db--0----|-5--7--------7--0-----|-5--7----|----7---------|-
 Ab-------|----------------------|---------|--------------|-
 Eb-------|----------------------|---------|--------------|-
                              
             e                   f
 eb-----------------------|--------------|-
 Bb--------------------7p-|--------------|-   P = pull string and bend the
 Gb--------5--4-----------|--------5--4--|-       note a half step up and 
 Db--5--7--------7--0-----|--5--7--------|-       down
 Ab-----------------------|--------------|-
 Eb-----------------------|--------------|-

 
 ** FIGURE 2 **
      
       a        b          c             d
 
 eb--8-----|---12----|-----3------|--------------------|-
 Bb--8-----|---12----|-----3------|-----7p-------------|-
 Gb--------|---------|------------|--------------5--4--|-
 Db--------|---------|------------|--0-----5--7--------|-
 Ab--------|---------|------------|--------------------|-
 Eb--8-----|---12----|-----3------|--------------------|-

 ** FIGURE 3 **
                          D5
 eb--------------------|--------  
 Bb--------------------|--------      
 Gb--------------------|--7-----    
 Db--14--12--10--9--7--|--7-----
 Ab--12--19---8--7--5--|--5----- 
 Eb--------------------|--------  
              
 ** Solo (use bottleneck) **
                                  Solo part I
 eb-------------------------------------------------------------------->
 Bb-------------------------------------------------------------------->
 Gb-0--2--7--5--7--11--9--7--5--2--0--2--7--10--12--10--7--10--12--14-->
 Db-------------------------------------------------------------------->
 Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------->
 Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------->
               
                                           Solo part II 
                              (repeat the last two notes several times)                 
 eb--13--10--15--13--12--10-|-----------------------------------------------
 Bb----------------------10-|-----------------------------------------------
 Gb-------------------------|--7--12--10--9--10--12--10--9--10--9--7--5--7--
 Db-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------
 Ab-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------
 Eb-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------

 
 VERSE 1:

 
 <      FIGURE 1.a      ><      FIGURE 1.b        > < FIGURE 1.c >
 Give ..
 
 <      FIGURE 1.d       ><     FIGURE 1.e   > <  FIGURE 1.f  >     
 Give ...
 
 <             FIGURE 2.a               >
 Well ..
 
 <         FIGURE 2.b           >
 My ..
 
 <                  FIGURE 2.c                       > < FIGURE 2.d >
 Give ...

 
 REFRAIN:
 
 
 <                    3 X FIGURE 3                                >
 You're ..
 
 <           FIGURE 3            >
 Even .... 

 
 VERSE 2:
 
 <       1.a            ><            1.b           > < 1.c >
 Give ..
 
 <        1.d         ><               1.e                > < 1.f >
 Give ..
 
 <                  2.a                   >
 You're ..
 
 <               2.b                   >
 Gonna ..
 
 <                          2.c                                     > < 2.d >
 Give ...

 
 REFRAIN: 
 

 <                     3 X  FIGURE 3                              >
 You're ..
 
 < FIGURE 3 with D5 at the end >
 Even ....

 ** After the second refrain Edge starts his solo. The first part is played
    without words. In the second part Bono starts to sing **

 
 <                      Solo 2nd part
 We're free ..
                           >
 
 Oh ..

 
 ** The next part of the song is played like the REFRAIN **
 
 
 Take ..
 You're ..
 Even ..
 Even ..
 Even ...