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With Or Without You

"With Or Without You" is a song by Irish rock band U2, written by the band members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. The song was released in 1987 as the lead single from their fifth studio album, "The Joshua Tree". It is in the key of D major. Known for its distinctive guitar riff played by The Edge, the song explores themes of love, longing, and the complexities of relationships. "With Or Without You" became one of U2's most successful and enduring songs, reaching the top of charts worldwide. It has been covered by numerous artists and is often considered one of U2's signature songs.
With Or Without You - U2

f# f# e e e d e f#
See the stone set in your eyes
f# f# e d d d
See the thorn twist in your side
d a c# d
I wait for you

f# f# e e e d e f#
Sleight of hand and twist of fate
d f# g f# d d e d
On a bed of nails she makes me wait
d a b c# f#
And I wait without you

d d e f#
With or without you
e e f# e d
With or without you

f# f# e d e f#
Through the storm we reach the shore
d f# g f# d d e d
You gave it all but I want more
d d a b c# f#
And I’m waiting for you

d d e f#
With or without you
e f# e d
With or without you

d e d d b b
And you give yourself away
d d e d d b b
And you give yourself away
d d e
And you give
f# e
And you give
d e d a b
And you give yourself away

a f# f# e
My hands are tied
a f# f# e
my body bruised
e e d d
She got me with
a a b a
Nothing to win and
b d d e
Nothing left to lose

d d e d a a
And you give yourself away
d d e d a a
And you give yourself away
d d e
And you give
f# e
you give
d d e d f# f# e d
And you give yourself away

d d e f#
With or without you
d d a g d
With or without you
g f#
I can’t live
e e e d
With or without you

a g f# e
Ah ah ah ah
a d
Ah ah
a g f# e d
Ah ah ah ah
d d e f#
With or without you
e e e d
With or without you
e e f#
I can’t live
e e e d
With or without you
e e e d
With or without you

d .si .
oh .oh
d .si
oh .oh .

solo de Guitarra

a g f# e
ah ah ah ah
a g f# d
ah ah ah ah
a g f# d ..MI b d
ah ah ah ah ah

d d e f#
With or without you
e e a g d
With or without you
e e e f#
I can’t live
e e f# e d
With or without you
e e f# e d
With or without you