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Intro: E   A   Dx2
OBne man come in the nEame of love,
OAne man come and F#mgo.
OBne man come he to jEustify,
OAne man to overthF#mrow,
IBn the name of love,E  
WAhat more in the F#mname of love?
OBne man crawled on a bEarbed wire fence,
OAne man he reF#msist.
OBne man washed on an eEmpty beach.
OAne man betrayed with a F#mkiss.
IBn the name of love,E  
WAhat more in the F#mname of love?
BNobody like you Dx2E  E  
OBoo-oo-oo-oo
OEoo-oo-oo-oo
OAoo-oo-oo-oo
OF#moo-oooo
EBarly morning, EApril 4.
A Ashot rings out in the F#mMemphis sky.
FBree at last, they Etook your life,
BAut they could not take youF#mr pride.
IBn the name of love,E  
WAhat more in the F#mname of love?
BEnd Eon B A(or F#mfade out)
AmAll CiEms quite on New Year's Day
AmA worlCd iEmn white, gets underway
AmI wanCt to be Emwith you, be with you night and day
AmNotChing EmchanAmges on New Year's Day
On NEmew Year's Day
Chorus:
GI wAmill be with you again
GI wFill Ambe wCith Emyou again
AmUndCer a Emblood read sky
AmA crowd Chas gaEmthered black and white
AmArmCs Ementwined, the chosen few
AmNewsCpaper EmsayG, says, say it's true, it's true
AmAnd we can break through
TGhough Ftorn in two, we can be one
GI, I Amwill begin again
GI, I FwilAml bCegiEmn agAmain, yeah
D5See the stone set in your eyesA5  
See the thorn tC5wist in your sideG5  
D5I'll Wait for YouA5  C5  G5  
This song is played in the key of C# (C#, F#, G#), but works equally well
in C(C, F, G) or G(G, C, D), so long as you don't play along to the recording.
C#I have climbed highest mountain
I have run thG#rough the fields
Only to F#be with you
Only to C#be with you
C#I have run
I have G#crawled
I have scaled these G#city walls
These city F#walls
Only to C#be with you
But I G#still haven't F#found what I'm C#looking for
But I G#still haven't F#found what I'm C#looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for X4
Intro-Riff A)
BmI can't believe Dthe news todayG  
DHow long?
EmHow long must we sing this song?
DHow long, how long?Em  
B'Cause tonight wDe cGan be as one, tonight!
INTRO: | Asus4   A| Asus4   A| Dsus2   D| Dsus2  D  
| Asus4   A| Asus4   A| Dsus2   D| Dsus2  D  
VEAsus4RSE 1: A   Asus4if A  Dsus2you twisDt Dsus2and turn Daway
Asusf A   Asus4   A   Dsus2   D   Dsus2  D  
if you tear yourself in two again
Asus4if i Acould Asus4yes i Awould
if Dsus2i Dcould Dsus2i wouldD  
let it Asus4goA  Asus4  A  
Dsus2   D   Dsus2   D(Asus4)
surren - der dislocate
|{Asus4) A| Asus4   A| Dsus2   D| Dsus2  D  
VEAsus4RSE 2: A  Asus4if i cAould throw this lifeless
Dsus2life - Dline to the wiDsus2nd LeDave this
Asus4heart of Aclay, Asus4see you Awalk, wDsus2alk aDwayDsus2  
Dinto the Anight and through the Drain
into the Ahalf-light and through the DflameDsus2  D  
VEAsus4RSE 3: A  Asus4if i Acould through myself
Dsus2set youDr spirit Dsus2free
i'd Dlead your Asus4heart aAway
Asus4see you Abreak, bDsus2reak aDwayDsus2  
Dinto the Asus4li - AightAsus4  
Aand to the Dsus2dayD  Dsus2  D  
Ahoo hoo, hoo hoo, Dhoo hoo
Ahoo hoo, hoo hoo, Dhoo hoo
BRIDGE 1: Ato let Dit go and so to fade away
to let it Ago and so to Dfade away
CHOARUS 1: iD'm wide awake, i'm wide awake
wide aGsus2wa - Dake, i'm not Asus4slee - ApingAsus4  A  
oh, nDsus2o, Dno, noDsus2  D  
LINK: | Asus4   A| Asus4   A| Dsus2   D| Dsus2  D  
| Asus4   A| Asus4   A| Dsus2   D| Dsus2  D  
VEAsus4RSE 4: Aif Asus4you Ashould ask then maybe
Dsus2they'd tell Dyou what Dsus2i would Dsay
true Asus4colors Afly in Asus4blue and Ablack
bruised Dsus2silken Dsky and Dsus2burning Dflag
AColours crash, collide in blood shot Deyes
Ahoo hoo, hoo hoo, Dhoo hoo
Aif i could you know i would
if Di could i would let it Ago
MIDDLE: thiDs desperationA, dislocatioDn, separation
condemnation, reveAlation, in temptation
isoDlation, desolation
BRIFGE 2: AlDet it go and so fade away
to let it Ago, oh yeah, and so Dfade away
to let it Ago, oh lord, and so to Dfade away
CHORUS 2: Ai'm wide aDwake, i'm wide awake
wide aGsus2wa - Dake, i'm not Asus4slee - ApingAsus4  A  
oh, nDsus2o, Dno, noDsus2  D  
OUTRO: | Asus4   A| Asus4   A| Dsus2   D| Dsus2  D  
(fade out or finish on A)
Asus4(x02230) A(x02220) Dsus2(xx0230) D(xx0232) Gsus2(320233)
WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME
CHORDS UNDERNEATH
D
G
Bm
A
Csus9
D
G
Bm A
Chorus: (Csus9Tab for chords to be played, repeat below for each line of chorus)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----10----8-----7------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----7-----7-----7------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D
G
Bm
A
Csus9
D
G
D
G
Bm
A
Chord formationDs:
-----------------
D x x 0 2 3 2
G 3 2 0 0 3 3
Bm x x 4 4 3 2
A x x 2 2 2 0
Csus9 x x x 7 8 10
Intro- E5  A  
E5 A D
A D
E5   A(sus4)   E5  A(sus4)
I was on the outside when you said you said you needed me
E5I was looking A(sus4)at myself, I wE5as blind could A(7sus4)not see
(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D),
(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D),
verse 2-
A boy E5tries hard to A(sus4)be a man
His E5mother takes hA(sus4)im by his hand
If E5he stops to think he A(sus4)starts to cry
E5Oh whyA(sus4)  
Chorus-
E5Walk away, walk away
A(sus4)Walk away, walk away
E5I will folA(sus4)low x2
(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D),
(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D),
verse 3-
E5   A(sus4)   E5  A(sus4)
I was on the inside When they pulled the four walls down
E5I was looking A(sus4)through the wiE5ndow I was losA(7sus4)t, I am found
Chorus-x2
(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D),
(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D),
Bridge- bass guitar only
(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D),
(E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D),
Chorus-x2
E5I will folAlow
E5I will folAlow
E5I will folAlow
E5I will
A(sus4)I will
E5
AI wiE5ll
A   DI wiE5ll
A E5
DmIce, your only Bbrivers run cold
These city Dmlights, they shine in Bbsilver and gold
Dug from the Dmnight, your eyes as Bbblack as coalDm  Bb  F  
CWalk on by, walk on through, Ebwalk till you run
And don't look Bbback, for here, I DmamBb  
CarnDmival, the wheels fly and the Bbcolors spin, through alcoDmhol
Red wine that Bbpunctures the skin
Face to Dmface, in a dry and Bbwaterless placeF  
CWalk on by, walk on thorugh, so Ebsad to besiege your love so Bbhead on
FStay tonight, Cstay tonight in a lie
EbI'm only asking but I Bbthink you knowF  
Come on take me Caway
Come on take me Gmaway
Come on take me Ahome, home aDmgain
Instrumental:
Bb Dm Bb Dm Bb Gm A
Dm Dm Dm
Bb Bb Bb
Dm Dm Dm
Bb Bb Bb
FAnd if the mountain should Ccrumble, or disapEbpear into the sea
Not a Bbtear nor not I, Fstay in this time
CStay tonight, in a lie
EbEver after, Bbthere's love in time
And if you Fsave it all, save your Clove
Don't Gmpush me too far, don't Apush me too far, Dmtonight, tonight
INTRO: C   G/C   F/ G   C  G/ C   F/G  
C   G/C   F/ G   C  G/ C   F/G  
Dm   Dm/C   G   Dm  Dm/ C  G  
I'm losing you, yeahhhh heyyyy, I'm losing you, yeahhh
Gsus4/ C   F/C   Gsus4/ C  F/C  
Ain't love the sweetest thing. Ohhhhh the sweetest thing. Ohhhh, yes.
ENDING:
C   G/C   F/ G   C  G/ C   F/ G   C   G/C   F/ G   C   G/C   F/G  
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
C   G/C   F   C  G/ C   F  C  
Ohhhh the sweetest thing Ohhh the sweetest thing.
Intro and verses: Dsus2-A-E-Esus4- E(this is labeled [+])
Dsus2   A[+]
With a red guitar, on fire, Desire
(Dsus2BurninAg, bDsus2urningE)
(WITH B. BKING)
E Riff1 E Riff1 E Riff 1
ERiff1
I was under the waves before love rescued me
E Riff 1
Chorus-
When love Acomes to town, I'm gonnAa jump tDhat train,A  
When love Ecomes to town, I'm gonna cEatch thaAt flame,E  
E(palm muted)
Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down
(stop) E Riff 1 etc... etc...
RIFF 1
E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G--------------6s/4-----------|
D------s/7-----7--------------|
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|
Capo 3rd fret
C   C   F   F   F( Cis played like an Aon 5th fret, Flike A   Don 5th fret)
Chorus:
GSoul Flove, and Gthis love won't let me Fgo
GSo Flong, Gangel of CharClemF  F  F  
Bridge:
Amooh ooh Gooh Fooh she sings with AmheaGrt, heart and Fsoul
CHORD FORMATIONS:
C 3 3 5 5 5 3
F x x 3 5 6 5
G 3 5 5 4 3 3
Am 5 7 7 6 5 5
(CAPO 1ST FRET)
G(320003)
Cadd9(x32010)
Em(022000)
INTRO: G   Cadd9   G  Cadd9  
VERSE 1: you Gsay you Cadd9want Gdimonds and a ring of Cadd9gold
you Gsay you Cadd9want your Gstory to remain unCadd9told
CHORUS 1: but all the Empromises we Cadd9made
from the Emcraddle to the Cadd9grave
when Gall i Cadd9want is yoGuCadd9  G  Cadd9  
VERSE 2: you Gsay you'll Cadd9give me a Ghighway with no-one Cadd9on it
a Gtreasure just to look uCadd9pon it
all the Griches in the Cadd9night
you Gsay you'll Cadd9give me Geyes in a moon of Cadd9blindness
a Griver in a time of Cadd9dryness
a Gharbour in the Cadd9tempest
CHORUS 2: but all the Empromises we Cadd9made
from the Emcraddle to the Cadd9grave
when Gall i Cadd9want is yoGuCadd9  G  Cadd9  
LINK 1: G   Cadd9   G  Cadd9  
VERSE 3: you Gsay you Cadd9want your Glove to work out Cadd9right
to last with me tGhrough the nightCadd9  
you Gsay you Cadd9want Gdiamonds and a ring of Cadd9gold
Gyour storCadd9y to remain untold
your Glove not to groCadd9w cold
CHORUS 3: all the Empromises we Cadd9break
from the Emcraddle to the Cadd9grave
when Gall i Cadd9want is yoGuCadd9  G  Cadd9  
LINK 2: G   Cadd9   G  Cadd9  
MIDDLE: Gyou - Cadd9ou, all i want is Gyou - Cadd9ou, all i want is
Gyou - Cadd9ou, all i want is Gyou - Cadd9ou
SOLO: G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9(x4)
OUTRO: G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9(x11) G  
Intro-
Am   GG9sus4 Am   G  Dm7(6) G  F/ G   G   G  F/ G   G   G   F/G   G   G  F/ G  Fadd9(#11) Fadd9(#11) Cadd9   C   Cadd9  C  
Verse-
F6add9 Fmaj9  Am  
October and the trees are stripped bare of
GG9sus4 Am  
All they wear, what do I care? October, and kingdoms rise, and
G   Dm7   GF/ G  G  
kingdoms fall, but you go on and on.
Outro-
F/G  Am7(sus4)Dm7(sus4)G  
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