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"Like A Song"
U2 (WAR, 1983)
Tune down 1/2 step
BPM 149
[Intro]
  Em    D      Ax2
[Verse Tab] (let each chord ring)
eb|-Em--------------D--|---------------Asus2--|---------------Cmaj7--|-----------------|
Bb|---0-------------|---3-------------|---0-------------|---0-------0-----|
Gb|-------0---------|-------2---------|-------2-------5-|-------5---------|
Db|-2---------2---0-|-----------0-----|-----------2-----|-----------------|
Ab|-----------------|---------------0-|-----------------|-----------------|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse]
   EmLike a sDong I have to Asing,
CI sing it for yoEmu.
Like the wDords I have to Abring,
I'm Cbringing for you.
Em D A C
Em D A
EmAnd in leDather, lace, or chAains,
We sCtake our cEmlaim,
RevoDlution once aAgain
CBut I EmwonD't,
I won't Awear it on my slCeeve.
I can sEmee through this expDression
And yAou know I don't believe.
I'm tCoo old to be told,
ExDactly who are you?
ToniEmght, tomDorrow's too lAate.C  
EmAnd we lDove to wear a bAadge, a uCnifoEmrm,
And we lDove to fly a fAlag.
CBut EmI wDon't let oAthers live in Chell,
As we dEmivide against each oDther and fAight amongst ouCrselves.
Too sCet in our ways to tDry to rearrange,
Too rCight to be wrong, in this rDebel song.
Let the Embells ring outG  
Let the Embells ring outG  
Is there nEmothing leftD? Is therAe, is there noCthing,
is there Emnothing leftD  A  
CIs honesty what you want?
Em D A C
Em D A A A C
EmA generDation without nAame, rippCed and tEmorn,
Nothing to Dlose, nothing to Again,
CNothing aEmt aDll.
And if yAou can't help yourCself,
Well Emtake a look aroDund you, when oAthers need your tCime.
You say it's Emtime to Dgo, it's Ayour tCime.
Angry wCords won't stop the fight.
Two wDrongs won't make a right.
A new hCeart is what I need,
Oh God, mDake it bleed,
Is there Emnothing left?
Em

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Like A Song

by U2

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Asus2

Cmaj7

"Like A Song"

U2 (WAR, 1983)

Tune down 1/2 step

BPM 149

[Intro]

Em D A

[Verse Tab] (let each chord ring)

Em D Asus2 Cmaj7

eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Bb|---0-------------|---3-------------|---0-------------|---0-------0-----|

Gb|-------0---------|-------2---------|-------2-------5-|-------5---------|

Db|-2---------2---0-|-----------0-----|-----------2-----|-----------------|

Ab|-----------------|---------------0-|-----------------|-----------------|

Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

[Verse]

Em D A

Like a song I have to sing,

C Em

I sing it for you.

D A

Like the words I have to bring,

I'm bringing for you.

Em D A C

Em D A

And in leather, lace, or chains,

C Em

We stake our claim,

D A

Revolution once again

C Em D

But I won't,

A C

I won't wear it on my sleeve.

Em D

I can see through this expression

And you know I don't believe.

I'm too old to be told,

Exactly who are you?

Em D A C

Tonight, tomorrow's too late.

Em D A C Em

And we love to wear a badge, a uniform,

D A

And we love to fly a flag.

C Em D A C

But I won't let others live in hell,

Em D A C

As we divide against each other and fight amongst ourselves.

C D

Too set in our ways to try to rearrange,

C D

Too right to be wrong, in this rebel song.

Em G

Let the bells ring out

Em G

Let the bells ring out

Em D A C

Is there nothing left? Is there, is there nothing,

Em D A

is there nothing left

Is honesty what you want?

Em D A C

Em D A A A C

Em D A C Em

A generation without name, ripped and torn,

D A

Nothing to lose, nothing to gain,

C Em D

Nothing at all.

A C

And if you can't help yourself,

Em D A C

Well take a look around you, when others need your time.

Em D A C

You say it's time to go, it's your time.

Angry words won't stop the fight.

Two wrongs won't make a right.

A new heart is what I need,

Oh God, make it bleed,

Is there nothing left?

About Like A Song Chords by U2

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What key is "Like A Song" in?

The chords for "Like A Song" show the original chord names (including A, Em, D, Asus2, Cmaj7, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.