One Tab

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"One" live as performed by u2 off the album: Achtung baby
 
Tune down 1/2 a step
 
[Intro]
(I think edge plays it like 8x before bono starts to sing)
 
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------5-5---------------------------------------|
G|-------------7-5h7p5h7---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------12-10h12p10h12-|
A|----------------------------------------12-10h12p10h12-|
E|----1/5-----------------------3/10---------------------|
 
 
E|---------------(fast)----------------------------------|
B|-----3-1h3p1h3--1h3p1-1/3------------------------------|
G|-----2-2--------2-----2/4--5h4p5h4---------------------|
D|0-3-------------------3/5--5h5p5h5---------------------|slide to beginning
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
 
"well its too late" part : 2x
 
E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------5-3h5p3h5------------------5-3h5p3h5------------|
G|------5-5------------------------5-5------------------|  part A
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3--------------------3-2-0--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5-3h5p3h5-----------------5-3h5p3h5------------|
G|-------5-5-----------------------5-5------------------|
D|--3---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------3---------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
"have u come here for forgiveness " part 3x
W/little distortion
(listen for how many times to mute before hitting notes)
 
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------| part b
G|x--x--7--5--x--x--7--5--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x------------|
D|x--x--7--5--x--x--7--5--x--x--3--3--x--x--5--5------------| then repeat
A|x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--3--3--x--x--5--5--3-3h5p3---|
E|x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-5--------5-|
 
 
[Part A] x2
 
 
[Mini solo]
 
(echo little distortion)
(let echo ring after 9     10    11    12)
 
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-12-12--9--------10--------11----------12----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Part B] x2
 
 
[Part A] x2
 
 
Then after part a play again but its changed alittle bit
(play once)
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|----5-3h5h3h5------------------------------------------|
G|----5-5------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--------------3-2-0----0-2-3----3-2-0----0-2-3-------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
 
Then this part (i always play this part differently just
Arpeggieate and strum the way u want or u think u hear it..
But its the right chords...
 
E|-1/3--3-----3--------3-----3-------31---1-----1------1---1----1-------|
B|-1/3--3-------3------3-------3-----31---1-------1----1---1------1-----|
G|-2/4--4-4h5-----5p4--4-4h5-----5p4-42h3-3-2h3----3p2-2h3-3-2h3---3p2--|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
Part right after "when all u got is hurt"
 
E|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-13-12-| listen for how many times this is played
B|13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
G|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
 
Immediately after play this:
 
E|--------12~~-----------------  listen for this E|---12-13-12-----|
B|-15~~----------15~~-----13~~-                  B|15----------13--|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Play this
 
E|------15-------15 repeat many times E|15-15-15-15-| and continue
B|12-13-13-12-13-13 play this:        B|13-12-13-13-| riff before
G|------12-------12                   G|12-12-14-12-|
D|-----------------                   D|------------|
A|-----------------                   A|------------|
E|-----------------                   E|------------|
 
Again listen for the changes i can only type so much :o)
 then end song  with:
 
E|-------12~~--------------   then     --12-13-13----|
B|-15~~---------15~~---13~~            15---------13-|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Ending]
 
e|----------|
B|-13h15p13-|
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
 
 
 
************************************
 
| x  Dead note
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide up
| ~  Vibrato
 
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e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------5-------5--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------7-5h7p5---(5h7p5)------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------12-10h12p10-12-----14----------14--------------------------------------| A|------------------------------12-12h12p10-12-----15-15h17p15----(15h17p15)----------14--15p14-15-14--| E|--1/5--------------------3/10-----------------13----------------------------(14h)15---15-------------|
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Avi_Israel
excellent work
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markdig1970
excellent song
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