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  Asus4x02230
      Ax02220
  Dsus2xx0230
      Dxx0232
  Gsus23x0233
[Intro]
|   Asus4      A|   Asus4      A|   Dsus2      D|   Dsus2       D| x2
[Verse 1]
Asus4If      Ayou Asus4twist   Aand Dsus2turn   aDwayDsus2  D  
Asus4If      Ayou Asus4tear    yourAself in Dsus2two     DagainDsus2  D  
Asus4If I    Acould, Asus4yes I   Awould
If Dsus2I       Dcould, Dsus2I  wouldD  
let it Asus4goA  Asus4  A  
      Dsus2     D     Dsus2      D(Asus4)
surren  -  der          dislocate
[Interlude]
|   Asus4      A|   Asus4      A|   Dsus2      D|   Dsus2       D|
[Verse 2]
Asus4If      AI could Asus4throw this Alifeless
Dsus2life  -  Dline to the wiDsus2nd    LeDave this
Asus4heart of Aclay, Asus4see you Awalk, wDsus2alk    aDwayDsus2  
DInto the Anight Dand through the rain
Into the Ahalf-light Dand tDsus2hrough thDe flame
[Verse 3]
Asus4If      AI could Asus4through myAself
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]
To let it Ago and so to Dfade away
To let it Ago and so to Dfade away
[Chorus]
I'm wide aAwake, I'm wide aDwake
wide aGsus2wa  -  Dake, I'm not Asus4slee - ApingAsus4  A  
oh, nDsus2o,      Dno, noDsus2  D  
[Link]
|   Asus4      A|   Asus4      A|   Dsus2      D|   Dsus2       D| x2
[Verse 4]
Asus4If      Ayou should Asus4ask then Amaybe
Dsus2they'd tell Dyou what Dsus2I would Dsay
true Asus4colors  Afly in Asus4blue and Ablack
bruised Dsus2silken  Dsky and Dsus2burning Dflag
Asus4Colours cArash, collide in blood sDsus2hot eyesD  
 Asus4hoo hoo, Ahoo hoo, hoo hooDsus2  D  
Asus4If I coulAd you know I would
If Dsus2I could DI would let it goAsus4  A  
[Middle]
          Asus4   AThis despeDsus2ration, D  Dsus2  D  
dislocAsus4ation, A  Asus4  A  
separDsus2ation coDndemnDsus2ation, D  
revelAsus4ation, in AtemptAsus4ationA  
isolDsus2ation, dDesolDsus2ationD  
[Bridge]
Let it Ago and so Dfade away
To let it Ago, Doh yeah, and so fade away
To let it Ago, oh Dlord, and so to fade away
[Chorus]
I'm wide aAwake, I'm wide aDwake
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)

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Bad

by U2

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Dsus2

Gsus2

Asus4

x02230

x02220

Dsus2

xx0230

xx0232

Gsus2

3x0233

[Intro]

Asus4 A Asus4 A Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

Asus4 A Asus4 A Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

If you twist and turn away

Asus4 A Asus4 A Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

If you tear yourself in two again

Asus4 A Asus4 A

If I could, yes I would

Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

If I could, I would

Asus4 A Asus4 A

let it go

Dsus2 D Dsus2 D Asus4

()

surren - der dislocate

[Interlude]

Asus4 A Asus4 A Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

Asus4 A Asus4 A

If I could throw this lifeless

Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

life - line to the wind Leave this

Asus4 A Asus4 A Dsus2 D Dsus2

heart of clay, see you walk, walk away

D A D

Into the night and through the rain

A D Dsus2 D

Into the half-light and through the flame

[Verse 3]

Asus4 A Asus4 A

If I could through myself

Dsus2 D Dsus2

set your spirit free

D Asus4 A

I'd lead your heart away

Asus4 A Dsus2 D Dsus2

see you break, break away

D Asus4 A Asus4

Into the li - ight

A Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

and to the day

A D

hoo hoo, hoo hoo, hoo hoo

A D

hoo hoo, hoo hoo, hoo hoo

[Bridge]

A D

To let it go and so to fade away

A D

To let it go and so to fade away

[Chorus]

A D

I'm wide awake, I'm wide awake

Gsus2 D Asus4 A Asus4 A

wide awa - ake, I'm not slee - ping

Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

oh, no, no, no

[Link]

Asus4 A Asus4 A Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

| | | | | x2

[Verse 4]

Asus4 A Asus4 A

If you should ask then maybe

Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

they'd tell you what I would say

Asus4 A Asus4 A

true colors fly in blue and black

Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

bruised silken sky and burning flag

Asus4 A Dsus2 D

Colours crash, collide in blood shot eyes

Asus4 A Dsus2 D

hoo hoo, hoo hoo, hoo hoo

Asus4 A

If I could you know I would

Dsus2 D Asus4 A

If I could I would let it go

[Middle]

Asus4 A Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

This desperation,

Asus4 A Asus4 A

dislocation,

Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

separation condemnation,

Asus4 A Asus4 A

revelation, in temptation

Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

isolation, desolation

[Bridge]

A D

Let it go and so fade away

A D

To let it go, oh yeah, and so fade away

A D

To let it go, oh lord, and so to fade away

[Chorus]

A D

I'm wide awake, I'm wide awake

Gsus2 D Asus4 A Asus4 A

wide awa - ake, I'm not slee - ping

Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

oh, no, no, no

[Outro]

Asus4 A Asus4 A Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

| | | | |

(fade out or finish on A)

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