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Acrobat

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Am G Am G Am G Am G
  AmDon't believe what you Am7/Ghear
  FDon't believe what you D7sus2see
  AmIf you just close your Am7/Geyes
You can Ffeel the eneD7sus2my
  AmWhen I first met you Am7/Ggirl
  You had Ffire in youD7sus2r soul
  AmWhat happened to yoAm7/Gur face
  Of Fmelting sD7sus2now?
Now it Clooks like this
And Amyou can swallow, or you can spit
You can Fthrow it up, or Gchoke on it
And Amyou can dream
So dream out loud
You Fknow that our tGime is coming 'rouAmnd
So Fdon't let the Gbastards grind you down
Am G Am G
No, Amnothing makes Am7/Gsense
NoFthing seems to D7sus2fit
I Amknow you'd hit Am7/Gout
If you Fonly knew where D7sus2to hit
And AmI'd join the Am7/Gmovement
If there was Fone I coulD7sus2d believe in
Yeah I'd Ambreak bread and Am7/Gwine
If there was a cFhurch I coulD7sus2d receive in
'cause I Cneed it now
To Amtake a cup, to fill it up
To Fdrink it slow, I can't Glet you go
AmI must be an acrobat
To Ftalk like this, and Gact like that
And Amyou can dream, so dream out loud
And Fdon't let the Gbastards grind you down
F Am F Dsus2
Oh, it hurts baby
(What are we going to do now it's all been said)
(No new ideas in the house and every book has been read)
Am G Am G Am G D G C
AmI must be an acrobat
To Ftalk like this, and Gact like that
And Amyou can dream, so dream out loud
And Fyou can find, your Gown way out
AmYou can build, and I can will
And Fyou can call, I can't Gwait until
AmYou can stash, and you can seize
In Fdreams begin, responsiGbilities
And AmI can love, and I can love
And I Fknow that the Gtide is turning 'Amround
So Fdon't let thGe bastards grind yoAmu down
SFo don't let tGhe bastards grind yAmou down

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The story behind the song

"Acrobat" delves into themes of hypocrisy, alienation, and moral confusion, with lyrics that explore the tension between idealism and reality. Lead singer Bono was influenced by the work of Delmore Schwartz, even quoting the title of Schwartz's book, In Dreams Begin Responsibilities, in the final verse. The song, which appears on U2's 1991 album Achtung Baby, originated from a guitar riff developed by The Edge. It captures a feeling of wrestling with inner contradictions and the struggle to maintain authenticity.

AI-written from these sources:Acrobat (U2 song) — Wikipedia ↗U2 — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Acrobat

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Am7/G

D7sus2

Dsus2

Am G Am G Am G Am G

Am Am7/G

Don't believe what you hear

F D7sus2

Don't believe what you see

Am Am7/G

If you just close your eyes

F D7sus2

You can feel the enemy

Am Am7/G

When I first met you girl

F D7sus2

You had fire in your soul

Am Am7/G

What happened to your face

F D7sus2

Of melting snow?

Now it looks like this

And you can swallow, or you can spit

F G

You can throw it up, or choke on it

And you can dream

So dream out loud

F G Am

You know that our time is coming 'round

F G

So don't let the bastards grind you down

Am G Am G

Am Am7/G

No, nothing makes sense

F D7sus2

Nothing seems to fit

Am Am7/G

I know you'd hit out

F D7sus2

If you only knew where to hit

Am Am7/G

And I'd join the movement

F D7sus2

If there was one I could believe in

Am Am7/G

Yeah I'd break bread and wine

F D7sus2

If there was a church I could receive in

'cause I need it now

To take a cup, to fill it up

F G

To drink it slow, I can't let you go

I must be an acrobat

F G

To talk like this, and act like that

And you can dream, so dream out loud

F G

And don't let the bastards grind you down

F Am F Dsus2

Oh, it hurts baby

(What are we going to do now it's all been said)

(No new ideas in the house and every book has been read)

Am G Am G Am G D G C

I must be an acrobat

F G

To talk like this, and act like that

And you can dream, so dream out loud

F G

And you can find, your own way out

You can build, and I can will

F G

And you can call, I can't wait until

You can stash, and you can seize

F G

In dreams begin, responsibilities

And I can love, and I can love

F G Am

And I know that the tide is turning 'round

F G Am

So don't let the bastards grind you down

F G Am

So don't let the bastards grind you down

About Acrobat Chords by U2

Learn how to play Acrobat by U2 with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Acrobat chords”, “Acrobat guitar chords”, or “U2 Acrobat chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Acrobat chords and for experienced players who want accurate Acrobat lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, Am7/G, F, D7sus2, C.

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What key is "Acrobat" in?

The chords for "Acrobat" show the original chord names (including Am, G, Am7/G, F, D7sus2, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.