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With Or Without You

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[Intro]
D A Bm G
D A Bm G
[Verse 1]
DSee the stAone set in your eBmyes
See the thGorn twist in your sDide
I wAait for yBmouG  
DSleight of hAand and twist of Bmfate
On a bed of naGils she makes me wDait
And I wAait, withBmout youG  
[Chorus]
With or withDout youA  
With or withBmout youG  
[Verse 2]
DThrough the stAorm we reach the sBmhore
You give it Gall but I want mDore
And I’m wAaiting Bmfor youG  
[Chorus]
With or withDout youA  
With or witBmhout you ahaGh
I can’t lDive A  
With or withBmout youG  
[Instrumental]
D A Bm G
[Bridge]
And you gDive yourself aAway
And you gBmive yourself aGway
And you gDive
And you gAive
And you gBmive yourself aGway
[Verse 3]
DMy hands are tAied
BmMy body brGuised, she got me wDith
Nothing to wAin and
BmNothing left to lGose
[Bridge]
And you gDive yourself aAway
And you gBmive yourself aGway
And you gDive
And you gAive
And you gBmive yourself aGway
[Chorus]
With or withDout youA  
With or wBmithout you oh-oGh
I can’t lDive A  
With or withBmout youG  
[Interlude]
DOh-oh-oh-Aoh
BmOh-oh-oh-Goh-oh
DOh-oh-oh-Aoh
Oh-oBmh-ohG  
[Chorus]
With or withDout youA  
With or witBmhout you ahaGh
I can’t lDive A  
With or withBmout youG  
With or withDout you
[Outro]
DOoh - ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
DOoh - ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
D A Bm G
D A Bm G
D A Bm G
D A Bm G
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The story behind the song

"With or Without You," from U2's 1987 album The Joshua Tree, delves into the complexities of troubled love. The lyrics were inspired by Bono's conflicting emotions about balancing his life as a musician with his domestic life. The band worked extensively on the song, with early versions feeling too sentimental before they found the right arrangement, featuring the Edge's sustained guitar parts and Bono's distinctive vocals. It captures the tension and emotional depth of a relationship where leaving or staying presents its own unique struggles.

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