Chord/Tab song: Staring at the Sun

From moinet@ulysse.itodys.jussieu.fr Sun Mar 9 21:30:30 1997
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 23:25:26 +0100
From: Bastien Moinet
To: guitar@olga.net, acoustic@olga.net
Subject: CRD: U2 "Staring at the sun" from album "Pop"

U2, "Staring at the sun", from album "Pop"

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[Intro]: Am G F E Am G F E

[Verse 1]:
[Am]Summer stretching [G]on the grass [F]summer dresses [E]pass
[Am]In the shade of a [G]willow tree [F]creeps are crawling [E]over me
[Am]Over me and [G]over you [F]stuck together [E]with God's glue
[Am]It's going to get [G]stickier too
[F]It's been a long hot summer... let's go [G]undercover
Don't [F]try to hard to think... don't think at [G]all

[Chorus 1]:
I'm not the only [C]one staring at the [Am]sun
Afraid of what you'd [D]find if you took a look in[F]side
Not just deaf and [C]dumb I'm staring at the [Am]sun
Not the only [D]one who's happy to go [F]blind

[Am] [D] [Am] [D]

[Verse 2]:

There's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear
It's gonna itch and burn and sting
Do you want to see what the scratching brings
Waves that leave me out of reach
Breaking on your back like a beach
Will you ever live in peace ?
Cause those that can't do... often have to
And those that can't do... often have to preach

[Chorus 2]:

To the ones staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind

[Am] [D] [Am] [D]

[Verse 3]:

Intransigence is all around military still in town
Armour plated suits and ties daddy just won't say goodbye
Referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will He listen
I'm nearly great but there's something I'm missing
I left in the... duty free
You never really... belonged to me

[Chorus 2]:

You're not the only one staring at the sun
Afraid of you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind

[Outro]: Am D Am D Am D Am D


Bastien Moinet (Paris, FRANCE)

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moinet@penelope.itodys.jussieu.fr
From carol@ionet.net Fri Apr 18 10:29:18 1997
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 16:43:30 -0500
From: mclaughlin
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: (no subject)

Staring At The Sun

Music by U2
Lyrics by Bono and The Edge
Transcribed by Justin Mclaughlin


Play in A minor


intro electric guitar (acoustic plays Am, G, F, Em)

1---------------------------------------------------
2---------------5--------------------5-----------5--
3---5---7-------------------5---7---------7---------
4---------------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------------
6--------------------------------------------------- 

[Am] [G] [F] [Em]
Summer stretching on the grass, summer dresses pass

[Am] [G] [F] [Em]
In the shade of a willow tree creeps a crawling over me


there are some harmonics in the background (work with
these):

1----------------------
2----------------------
3----------------------
4--------------------------
5--------------------------
6-------------------------- 

[Am] [G] [F] [Em]
Over me and over you, stuck together with GOD's glue

[Am] [G]
It's going to get sticker, too

1-------------------------------------------
2-----------------------------------------------
3-------------------------------------------- 4
------------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------------
6--------------------------------------------------- 

[F] [G]
It's been a long hot summer, let's get undercover

[F] [G]
Don't try too hard to think, don't think at all


chorus, electric guitar:

1---------------------------------------------------
2---15--13--15--13-------------15--15b(17)r-----13--
3---------------------12/14-------------------------
4---------------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------------
6--------------------------------------------------- 

[C] [Am]
I'm not the only one staring at the sun

[D] [Dsus4] [F]
Afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside

[C] [Am]
Not just deaf and dumb staring at the sun

[D] [Dsus4] [F]
I'm not the only one who's happy to go blind

[Am] [G]
There's an insect in your ear

[F] [Em]
If you scratch it won't disappear

1---------------------------
2---------------------------
3---2/4\2--0--2-----4---5/--
4---------------------------
5---------------------------
6--------------------------- 

[Am] [G]
It's gonna itch and burn and sting

[F] [Em]
Do you want to see what the scratching brings?

1----------------------------
2----------------------------
3---------12/14--
4----------------------------
5----------------------------
6---------------------------- 

[Am] [G]
Waves that leave me out of reach

[F] [Em]
Breaking on your back like a beach

[Am] [G]
Will we ever live in peace?

[F] [G]
Cause those that can't do often have to

[F] [G]
And those that can't do often have to

[C] [Am]
Preach to the ones staring at the sun

[D] [Dsus4] [F]
Afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside

[C] [Am]
Not just deaf and dumb staring at the sun

[D] [Dsus4] [F]
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind


bridge:

[Am] [Dsus2] [Am] [G]

1----------------
2---------13\10--
3---12-----------
4----------------
5----------------
6---------------- 

with fill:

1-------------
2-----------------------------
3-----------------------------
4-----------------------------
5-----------------------------
6-----------------------------
1---x--x--x--x--
2---x--x--x--x--
3---x--x--x--x--
4---x--x--x--x--
5---x--x--x--x--
6---x--x--x--x-- 

Intransigence is all around, military still in town
Armour plated suits and ties
Daddy just won't say goodbye
Referee won't blow the whistle
GOD is good, but will He listen?
I'm nearly great, but there's something missing


[F] [G]
I left in the duty free though

[F] [G]
You never really belonged to me

[C] [Am]
You're not the only one staring at the sun

[D] [Dsus4] [F]
Afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside

[C] [Am]
I'm not sucking my thumb, I'm staring at the sun

[D] [Dsus4] [F]
Not the only one who's happy to go blind


Outro:

1-----------------------------------------------------------
2---5-------5---------------5-------5------5------5---------
3-------7-----------5---7-------7--------------7------12\5--
4-----------------------------------------------------------
5-----------------------------------------------------------
6-----------------------------------------------------------
1----------------------------------------------------
2---------------------------------------------5--5---
3---5p4-------------5--7--7--7--------5--7-----------
4----------7-----------------------------------------
5----------------------------------------------------
6---------------------------------------------------- 

Justin Mclaughlin mclaugj@juno.com
From con1@fyi.net Fri Apr 18 10:35:46 1997
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 08:49:13 -0700
From: Chris
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: CRD: Staring at the Sun by U2

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Staring at the Sun by U2
Transcribed by Chris Choncek (choncek@alltel.net)

I'll post lyrics later.

Intro: Am, G5, F (sounds best if these are barred)

Verse: Am, G5, F, E

Prechorus: F, G5, F, G5

Chorus: C, Am, D, F

Interlude: Am, D, Am, G5

That's it! Another great song by U2 (...and simple too)
From ericm@iol.ie Fri Apr 18 10:49:07 1997
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 22:58:01 -0000
From: Eric Mosley
To: guitar@olga.net
Cc: ericm@iol.ie
Subject: CRD: U2 Staring at the sun

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These may not be the exact chords but you can sing along with them!
Feel free to send corrections.

Eric Mosley -> ericm@iol.ie

:U2
:Staring At The Sun

INTRO:

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5--3--5-----------------------3-5--3--5----------
-----------------------------5-------------------
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[Am] [D] [C] [G]
[Am] [D] [C] [G]

[Am]Summer stretching [G]on the grass.. [C]summer dresses [G]pass
[Am]in the shade of a [G]willow tree [C]creeps a crawling [G]over me
[Am]over me and [G]over you [C]stuck together with [G]gods glue
[Am]its going to get s[G]tickier too its been a [C]long hot summer
lets get [G]undercover
don't [C]try to hard to think
don't think at [G]all

I'm not the only [C]one starin' at the [Am]sun
afraid of what you'll [D]find if you took a look in[F]side
not just deaf and [C]dumb I'm staring at the [Am]sun
not the only [D]one who's happy to go [F]blind

Am G Am G (')
[Am]there's an insect [G]in your ear if you [C]scratch it won't [G]disappear
its [Am]gonna itch and [G]burn and sting do you
[C]wanna see what the [G]scratching brings
[Am]waves that leave me [G]out of reach [C]breaking on your [G]back like a beach
[Am]will we ever [G]live in peace?
'cause [C]those that can't do [G]often have to
[C]those that can't do [G]often have to preach

to the [C]ones starin' at the [Am]sun
afraid of what you'll [D]find if you took a look [F]inside
not just deaf and [C]dumb I'm staring at the [Am]sun
I'm not the only [D]one who'd rather go bl[F]ind

(twice)

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-------7----------777----------------------------
7-7----7----------777-7-7----5---------555-------
7-7----5----------555-7-7----5---------555-------
5-5-------------------5-5----3---------333-------

[Am]intransigence is [G]all around...
[Am]military st[G]ill in town
[Am]armour plated [G]suits and ties...
[Am]daddy just won't [G]say goodbye
[Am]referee won't [G]blow the whistle
[Am]God is good but [G]will HE listen
[Am]I'm nearly great but theres [G]something I'm missing
I [C]left in the
[G]duty free ah ah
though you [C]never really
belonged to [G]me

you're not the only [C]one starin' at the s[Am]un
afraid of what you'll [D]find if you stepped back in[F]side
I'm not sucking my [C]thumb I'm staring at the s[Am]un
not the only [D]one who's happy to go [F]blind
Staring at the Sun
U2 - POP
Transcibed by Ian Loughead

[Am]Summer stretching o[G]n the grass... [F]summer dresses [Em]pass
[Am]in the shade of a w[G]illow tree [F]creeps a crawling [Em]over me
[Am]over me and o[G]ver you s[F]tuck together [Em]with God's glue
[Am]it's going to get s[G]tickier too...
[F]it's been a long hot summer
[G]let's get undercover
[F]don't try too hard to think... don't think at [G]all

I'm not the only [C]one starin' at the s[Am]un
afraid of what you'd f[D]ind if you took a look i[F]nside
not just deaf and [C]dumb I'm staring at the [Am]sun
not the only o[D]ne who's happy to go [F]blind

bridge
Am D (repeated)

[Am]There's an insect [G]in your ear [F]if you scratch it[Em] won't disappear
[Am]it's gonna itch and [G]burn and sting
[F]do you want to see what the s[Em]cratching brings
[Am]waves that leave me o[G]ut of reach
[F]breaking on your back [Em]like a beach...
[Am]will we ever [G]live in peace?
[F]'cause those that don't do [G]often have to
[F]those that can't do o[G]ften have to... preach

I'm not the only [C]one starin' at the [Am]sun
afraid of what you'd f[D]ind if you took a look i[F]nside
not just deaf and [C]dumb... staring at the s[Am]un
not the only o[D]ne who'd rather to go[F] blind

bridge
Am D (repeated)

[Am]intransigensce is [G]all around... [F]military [Em]still in town
[Am]armour plated [G]suits and ties... [F]daddy just won't [Em]say goodbye
[Am]referee won't [G]blow the whistle [F]God is good but [Em]will HE listen
[Am]I'm nearly great
but there's [G]something i'm missing [F]I left it in the [G]duty free
[F]though you never really belo[G]nged to me

You're not the only [C]one starin' at the [Am]sun
afraid of what you'd [D]find if you stepped back [F]inside
I'm not sucking my [C]thumb I'm staring at the [Am]sun
not the only [D]one who's happy to go [F]blind

These may not be the exact chords but are the right chord progression
and are in tune with my guitar
send comments to From x95cjk@juliet.stfx.ca Wed Apr 30 09:40:53 1997
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 15:30:36 -0400
From: Shamu Naidu
To: guitar@olga.net
Cc: acoustic@olga.net
Subject: Chords: Staring at the Sun by U2

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Staring at the Sun
Lyrics and Music: U2
Tabbed by Shamu Naidu
E-mail: x95cjk@stfx.ca

It's a really easy song, reminds of Oasis...
Here are the chords. Listening to the song will make it obvious how
they're being played.

Intro:

[Am(1)] [G(1)] [F] [Em]

-5- -3- -1- -0-
-7- -5- -3- -2-
-7- -5- -3- -2-
-5- -4- -2- -0-
-5- -3- -1- -0-
-5- -3- -1- -0-

Verses:

[Am(2)] [G(2)] [Fsus2] [Em]

-0- -3- -1-
-0- -2- -3-
-2- -0- -3-
-2- -0- -2-
-1- -3- -1-
-0- -3- -0-

Pre-Chorus

Go back and forth between F and G(1)

Chorus

[C]-0- [Am(2)] [D/F#] [sus2] -2-[F][sus2]
-3- -0-
-2- -0-
-0- -2-
[-1-]-0- [-3-]-0-

Bridge:

Am or anything in the key of Am can be played over the Bridge then go into
the pre-chorus.

Outro

[Am(2)] [D/F#] [Am(2)] [G(2)]

The outro might be wrong.
From pro1509@a2points.com Thu May 8 10:12:09 1997
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 1997 16:20:16 +0200
From: Caigneux
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: Tab

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Staring at the sun
U2
-POP-

Intro:
[Am] [G] [F] [Em] [(] [52] [)]

SU[Am]MMER stretching on the[G] grass... summer[F] dresses pass[Em]
in[Am] the shade of a w[G]illow tree cr[F]eeps a crawling o[Em]ver me
[Am]over me and over [G]you stuck toget[F]her with God's gl[Em]ue
[Am]it's going to get [G]stickier too...
it's bee[F]n a long hot summer
let's ge[G]t undercover
don't tr[F]y too hard to think... don't thi[G]nk at all


I'm not the only[C] one starin' at the [Am]sun
afraid of what you'd fin[D]d if you took a look inside[F]
not just deaf and du[C]mb I'm staring at the s[Am]un
not the only one w[D]ho's happy to go blin[F]d

there's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear
it's gonna itch and burn and sting
do you want to see what the scratching brings
waves that leave me out of reach
breaking on your back like a beach...
will we ever live in peace?
'cause those that can't do often have to
those that can't do often have to... preach

to the ones starin' at the sun...
afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside
not just deaf and dumb... staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind

[Am] [D] [Dsus4] [D]
intransigence is all around... military still in town
armour plated suits and ties... daddy just won't say goodbye
referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will HE listen
I'm nearly great
but there's something I'm missing I left in the duty free
though you never really belonged to me

you're not the only one starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun
not the only one who's happy to go blind


From al442035@academ01.cem.itesm.mx Mon May 12 13:23:28 1997
Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 15:48:24 -0500
From: ESCOBEDO L FRANCISCO
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: CHORDS: Staring at the sun by U2

"STARING AT THE SUN"

U2 FROM THE AMBUM "POP"

Transcribed by Francisco Escobedo

Well, this is a very cool song, to play the strumming correctly
listen to the song....

INTRO.
[Am]
[Am]SUMMER strec[G]hing o[F]n th[Em]e grass... summer dresses pass
[Am]in the shade[G] of wi[F]llow tree [Em]creeps a crawling over me
[Am]Over me and [G]over y[F]ou stuck t[Em]ogether with God's glue
[Am]its going to ge[G]t stickier too...
i[F]ts been a long hot[G] summer let's get under cover
d[F]on't try too hard to think [G]don't think it all

CHORUS
I'm not the on[C]ly one st[Am]arin' at the sun
afraid o[D]f wha[F]t you'd find if you took a look inside
not just [C]deaf and[Am] dumb I'm starin' at the sun
not the[D] only[F] o[-]ne[Am] who's happy to go blind

[Am]there's an i[G]nsect [F]in your e[Em]ar if you scratch it wont disappear
[Am]it's gonna itch [G]and burn and sting
d[F]o you w[Em]ant to see what the scratching brings
[Am]waves that leave[G] me out of reach
[F]braking on your[Em] back like a beach
[Am]will we ever[G] leave in peace?
[F]'cause those that [G]can't do often have to
[F]those that ca[G]n't do often have to preach

CHORUS
t[C]o th[Am]ose ones staring at the sun
afraid [D]of wh[F]at you'll find if you took a look inside
not just deaf [C]and dum[Am]b... staring at the sun
I'm no[D]t the [F]only one who'd rather go blind

Am-D x2
[Am]
[Am]intan[G]sigenc[F]e is a[Em]ll around... military still on town
[Am]armour [G]plated[F] suits[Em] and ties... daddy just won't say goodbye
[Am]refer[G]ee won't [F]blow the[Em] whistle God is good but will HE listen
[Am]I'm nearly great
but [G]there's[F] som[G]ething I'm missing I left in the duty free
thoug[F]h you nev[G]er really belonged to me

CHORUS
you're [C]not th[Am]e only one starin' at the sun
afr[D]aid [F]of what you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not[C] sucking m[Am]y thumb I'm staring at the sun
not the[D] only on[F]e who's happy to go blind

[Am-D]

Any corrections are welcome.......
(al442035@academ01.cem.itesm.mx)
(zorzi@hotmail.com)
........POPMART TOUR.......
"Staring at the Sun" by U2
Music by U2, lyrics by Bono and The Edge

Transcribed by Casey M. Campbell
e-mail: U2freak@aol.com

This song is the second release from the Pop album, and is by
far the best--this is my first time to tab a song, so if there
are any errors, by all means let me know. Now let's play some
guitar:

Intro:
Am G(1) F(1) G(2) repeat 2x

G(1) is: F(1) is: G(2) is:

E---3--- E---1--- E---3---
B---3--- B---1--- B---0---
G---4--- G---2--- G---4---
D---5--- D---3--- D---5---
A---0--- A---0--- A---0---
E---X--- E---X--- E---X---

Verse 1:
[Am]summer stretches [G]on the grass...[F]summer dresses [Em]pass
[Am]in the shade of a [G]willow tree [F]creeps a crawling [Em]over me
[Am]over me and [G]over you [F]stuck together [Em]with God's glue
[Am]it's going to get sticki[G]er too
it's [F]been a long hot summer
let's get [G]undercover
don't [F]try too hard to think...don't think at [G]all

Chorus:
I'm not the only [C]one starin' at the [Am]sun
afraid of what you'd [D]find if you took a look in[F]side
not just deaf and [C]dumb I'm staring at the [Am]sun
not the only [D]one who's happy to go [F]blind

[Am] [G] [F] [Em]

Verse 2 (same as verse 1)
there's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear
it's gonna itch and burn a sting
do you want to see what the scratching brings
waves that leave me out of reach
breaking on your back like a beach
will we ever live in peace?
'cause those that can't do often have to
those that can't do often have to preach

Repeat Chorus as above

Am D (Pattern 1) Am G Pattern 1:

E--2--2-h3p--
Am G(1) D (Pattern 1 twice) B--3---------
G--2---------
D--0---------
A--X---------
E--X---------

Bridge:
(Play 7 times)

E-----------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------
G------2-------0-------2------------------
D---------0-h2------------0-h2p-----------
A---0---------------0-------------3p0-----
E-----------------------------------------

intransigence is all around...military still in town
armour plated suits and ties...daddy just won't say goodbye
referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will he listen
I'm nearly great
but there's something I'm missing

[F]I left it in the [G]duty free
though you [F]never really belonged to [G]me

Repeat chorus
you're not the only one starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun
not the only one who's happy to be blind

Am D (repeat to end)

Hope you enjoy!---send comments to U2freak@aol.com

From a.giai@studenti.to.it Thu May 15 17:15:48 1997
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 10:21:23 GMT
From: Alessio Giai
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: CRD: 'Staring at the sun' by ' 'U2'

"Staring at the Sun" - U2 ( Discoteque ).
Chords & lyrics

Intro : Am - D

[Am]Summer stretching[G] on the grass [F]summer dresse[Em]s pass
[Am]In the shade of a[G] willow tree[F] creeps a crawling[Em] over me

[Am]Over me and[G] over you [F]stuck together [Em]with God's glue
[Am]It's going to get[G] stickier too it's [F]been a long hot summer
Let's get[G] under cover
Don't [F]try too hard to think
Don't think at[G] all

I'm not the only [C]one
Staring at the[Am] sun
Afraid of what you'd[F] find
If you took a look i[G]nside

I'm not just deaf and dumb
Staring at the sun
Not the only one
Who's happy to go blind

There's an insect in your ear
If you scratch it won't disappear
It's going to itch and burn and sting
You want to see what the scratching brings

Waves that leave me out of reach
Breaking on your back like a beach
Will we ever live in peace
'Cause those that can't do
Often have to
And those that can't do
Often have to preach

To the ones
Staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'll find
If you took a look inside

Not just deaf and dumb
Staring at the sun
I'm not the only one
Who'd rather go blind

Intransigence is all around
Military still in town
Armour plated suits and ties
Daddy just won't say goodbye

Referee won't blow the whistle
God is good but will He listen
I'm nearly great
But there's something missing
I left it in the duty free
But you never really belonged to me

You're not the only one
Staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find
If you stepped back inside

I'm not sucking on my thumb
I'm staring at the sun
Not the only one
Who's happy to go blind


Please email me at :

giaiale@hotmail.com Giai Alessio
a.giai@studenti.to.it Giai Alessio - Politecnic of Turin

From imardian@pwa.acusd.edu Fri May 16 08:06:40 1997
Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 09:56:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: Boo Mardian
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: U2: Staring at the Sun

Staring at the Sun

by U2

Key: C major

Verse Chords: Am-G-Fmaj7-Em

Chorus Chords: C-Am-D-Fmaj7

[Am]Summer stretching [G]on the grass, [Fmaj7]summer dresses [Em]pass

[Am]In the shade of [G]willow trees, [Fmaj7]creeps a crawling [Em]over me

[Am]Over me and [G]over you, [Fmaj7]stuck together with God's [Em]Glue

[Am]It's gonna get [G]stickier too, it's been a [Fmaj7]long hot summer

Let's get [G]undercover, Don't [Fmaj7]try to hard to think

Don't think at [G]all,

I'm not the only [C]one staring at the [Am]sun

Afraid of what I'll [D]find if I take a look in[Fmaj7]side

Not just deaf and [C]dumb, I'm staring at the [Am]sun

Your not the only [D]one who's happy to go [Fmaj7]blind

Verse 2:

there's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear
it's gonna itch and burn and sting
do you want to see what the scratching brings
waves that leave me out of reach
breaking on your back like a beach...
will we ever live in peace?
'cause those that can't do often have to
those that can't do often have to... preach

Chorus:
to the ones staring at the sun...
afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside
not just deaf and dumb... staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind

Bridge: Am-D repeated

Verse3:

intransigence is all around... military is still in town
armour plated suits and ties... daddy just won't say goodbye
referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will HE listen
I'm nearly great
but there's something I'm missing I left in the duty free
though you never really belonged to me

Chorus:

you're not the only one staring at the sun
afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun
not the only one who's happy to go blind
From rumpole.no@spam.mortimer.com Fri May 16 08:31:00 1997
Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 16:41:13 GMT
From: kitch
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: Re: Need chords and lyrics for U2 : 'STARING AT THE SUN'

"David Keary" wrote:

>could somebody please reply with the chords and tab of u2's staring at the
>sun or the lyrics if possible!

Starin' At The Sun U2Key:AmTempo:70

[Am] [G] [F][Em]
[intro]

[Am] [G] [F][Em]
[]

[Am] [G] [F][Em]
Summer stretching on the grass.......summer dresses pass

[Am] [G] [F][Em]
in the shade of a willow tree.........creeps a crawling over me

[Am] [G] [F][Em]
over me and .......over you...........stuck together.... with God's
glue

[Am] [G] [F][F]
it's going to get stickier too........it's been a long hot summer,
let's

[G] [G] [F][F]
get undercover ................... don't try too hard to think, don't
think

[G] [G] [C][C]
all ...............I'm not the only one................... starin' at
the

[Am] [Am] [D][D]
sun...............afraid of what you'd find..........if you took a
look in-

[F] [F] [C][C]
-side.............. not just deaf & dumb,.............. I'm starin' at
the

[Am] [Am] [D][D]
sun................ not the only one.............. whose happy to go

[F] [F] [Am][G]
blind............................... [organ simulation]

[F] [Em] [Am][G]
......................................... There's an insect in your
ear,

[F] [Em] [Am][G]
if you scratch, it won't disappear, it's gonna itch & burn & sting, do
you

[F] [Em] [Am][G]
want to see what the scratching brings? Waves that leave me out of
reach,

[F] [Em] [Am][G]
Breaking on your back like a beach,....will we ever live in peace?

[F] [F] [G][G]
Cuz those that can't do............... often have to .......

[F] [F] [G][G]
Those that can't do...................often have to..preach, I'm not
the

[C] [C] [Am][Am]
only one,................ starin' at the sun..................afraid
of what

[D] [D] [F][F]
you'd find............if you took a look inside...............not just
deaf &

[C] [C] [Am][Am]
dumb...............I'm starin' at the sun............... not the only

[D] [D] [F][F]
one................ who's happy to go blind...

[Am] [D] [D] [Dsus] [D] [Am][G][G]
[organ solo on bridge]

[Am] [D] [D] [Am][Am]
[]

[Am] [G] [F][Em]
Intransigence is... all around,....... military's still in town,

[Am] [G] [F][Em]
armour-plated suits and ties,......... Daddy just won't say goodbye,

[Am] [G] [F][Em]
Referee won't blow the whistle, ...... God is good but will he listen,
I'm

[Am] [G] [F][F]
nearly great but there's something missing, I'm left....uhh..........
in the

[G] [G] [F][F]
duty free......uhhhh...........though you never really........belonged
to

[G] [G] [C][C]
me,................. I'm not the only one ................. starin' at
the

[Am] [Am] [D][D]
sun .............. afraid of what you'd find ............ if you step
back

[F] [F] [C][C]
inside.................. not just deaf & dumb ................ I'm
starin' at

[Am] [Am] [D][D]
the sun................. not the only one.................. who's
happy to go

[F] [F] [Am][D]
blind................................. [organ outro]

[Am] [G] [Am][D]
[6]

[Am] [G] [Am][D]
[5]

[Am] [G] [Am][D]
[4]

[Am] [G] [Am][D]
[3]

[Am] [G] [Am][D]
[2]

[Am]....................[G]................... [Am][end]




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Fo' A' That, and A' That
It's Comin' Yet Fo' A' That
That Man to Man, the World O'er
Will Brothers Be, Fo' A' That

From shifter@hiline.net Fri May 16 08:32:04 1997
Date: Sun, 11 May 1997 23:24:06 -0500
From: "Billy R. Waller Jr."
To: guitar@nevada.edu
Subject: Staring at the Sun by U2

From: Shifter@hiline.net

Group: U2
Song: Staring at the Sun

note: if you dowload this, download it and print it out on the
NOTEPAD!

Staring at the Sun by U2
from the Album POP

-----------------

transcribed by Billy R. Waller

-----------------

This is yet another great song performed by U2. It is real easy to
play but it sounds great. To achieve almost the same sound of
distortion as
U2 uses, then you should definately us a Gibson Les Paul :).

chords used:

F --1-- C ----- Am ----- G --3--
--1-- --1-- --1-- -----
--2-- ----- --2-- -----
--3-- --2-- --2-- -----
--3-- --3-- ----- --2--
--1-- ----- ----- --3--
Em ----- D --2--
----- --3--
----- --2--
--3-- -----
--3-- -----
----- ----- 

[Am-G-F-Em]
...F-G-F-G

[C-Am-D-F]
[Am-D-Am-G]
[Am-G-Am-G]
[Am-G-Am-G]From shifter@hiline.net Fri May 16 08:32:14 1997
Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 22:58:55 -0500
From: "Billy R. Waller Jr."
To: guitar@nevada.edu
Subject: Staring at the Sun by U2 (NEW!)

(please disregard both previous versions I sent)

From: Shifter@hiline.net


Group: U2

Song: Staring at the Sun


note: if you dowload this, download it and print it out on the

NOTEPAD!


Staring at the Sun by U2

from the Album POP

-----------------

transcribed by Billy R. Waller

-----------------

This is yet another great song performed by U2. It is real easy to

play but it sounds great. To achieve almost the same sound as

U2, then you should definately us a Gibson Les Paul :).



chords used:

Am ----- G --3-- F --1--
--1-- ----- --1--
--2-- ----- --2--
--2-- ----- --3--
----- --2-- --3--
----- --3-- --1--
Em ----- C ----- D --2--
----- --1-- --3--
----- ----- --2--
--2-- --2-- -----
--2-- --3-- -----
----- ----- ----- 

Intro :


Am-G-F-Em x2



Verse 1 :


[Am] [G] [F] [Em]
SUMMER stretching on the grass... summer dresses pass

[Am] [G] [F] [Em]
in the shade of a willow tree creeps a crawling over me

[Am] [G] [F] [Em]
over me and over you stuck together with God's glue

[Am] [G]
it's going to get stickier too...

[F]
It's been a long hot summer

[G]
let's get undercover

[F] [G]
don't try too hard to think... don't think at all



Chorus :


[C] [Am]
I'm not the only one starin' at the sun

[D] [F]
afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside

[C] [Am]
not just deaf and dumb I'm staring at the sun

[D] [F]
not the only one who's happy to go blind



[Am-G-F-Em]


Verse 2 :


[Am] [G] [F] [Em]
there's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear

[Am] [G]
it's gonna itch and burn and sting

[F] [Em]
do you want to see what the scratching brings

[Am] [G]
waves that leave me out of reach

[F] [Em]
breaking on your back like a beach...

[Am] [G]
will we ever live in peace?

[F] [G]
'cause those that can't do often have to

[F] [G]
those that can't do often have to.. preach



Chorus :


[C] [Am]
to the ones starin' at the sun...

[D] [F]
afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside

[C] [Am]
not just deaf and dumb... staring at the sun

[D] [F]
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind



[Am-D-Am-G]
[Am-D-Am]


Verse 3 :


intransigence is all around... military still in town


armour plated suits and ties... daddy just won't say goodbye


referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will HE listen


I'm nearly great

[F] [G]
but there's something I'm missing I left in the duty free

[F] [G]
though you never really belonged to me



Chorus :


[C] [Am]
you're not the only one starin' at the sun

[D] [F]
afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside

[C] [Am]
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun

[D] [F]
not the only one who's happy to go blind