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song:where the streets have no name
artist:u2
tabbed by:aLan Christie (aLcoholic_kinda_mood@hotmail.com)
the last tab that was up here was basically it but left out a few changes that come up.
was wreckin my head so i thought id correct the tab so here it is
i aint tabbed out every single beat obviously tis impossible to count 'em all!
but tis easy to hear the changes,rhythm and timing if ya listen to the album.
i know this tab looks huge but tis all played fast and alot of its repeated but i included
all i cud so ya can get an idea of the changes better.play it in the order it is
and yer sorted!the comments are just so ya know what's what for choruses and verses.
should be perfect ive listen to the bastard enough times!
enjoy!
~aL~
(big long drawn out intro then come in wit)
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part II x2 (1st and 2nd verse)
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part III (1st chorus and 3rd verse)
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part IV (2nd chorus and last verse)
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bass stops (and this tab is finally over)and the outro goes on.
have a gud one
later!
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Mr. Slave Wanna Be |
#1 by Mr. Slave at Oct 17, 1974 at 2:46 PM EST |
| This is from u2.com, and I think it explains what the song is about really well... "An interesting story that someone told me once is that in Belfast, by what street someone lives on you can tell not only their religion but tell how much money they’re making - literally by which side of the road they live on, because the further up the hill the more expensive the houses become. You can almost tell what the people are earning by the name of the street they live on and what side ot that street they live on. That said something to me, and so I started writing about a place where the streets have no name...." -bono | |
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steven Average |
#2 by steven shunnarah at Jan 16, 1983 at 11:46 AM EST |
| I think this song is about getting away from our fucked up society and our fucked up cities. Going to a place where it all doesn't matter, where the streets have no name. | |
Mark Average |
#3 by Mark Bianchi at May 29, 1986 at 12:02 PM EST |
| This is my absolute favourite song of all time. The intro is fabulous, and it never fails to put a smile on my face on bad days. I think this song may be about heaven, but the world peace idea is also great. It's so amazing when its performed live, the version on 'Elevation 2001' dvd is fantastic. I have to see this band live. | |
SpookydOOm!!1 Wanna Be |
#4 by SpookydOOm!!1 at Nov 29, 1988 at 10:03 AM EST |
| OK. Where can you find a 'high desert plain' with 'dust clouds' and 'sunlight on my face'? This song is clearly about the state of Utah. Utah is a desert. It hardly ever rains, but when it does, 'the city's a flood.' Utah is up in the mountains, and it's notorious for not naming the streets anywhere. All streets are like 300 S or 1700 E. Only numbers. Utah is truly a peaceful place which the world avoids, and one can truly feel at peace up in the mountains. | |
Fabien Average |
#5 by Fabien Bergeron at Jul 7, 1994 at 1:01 AM EST |
| This is the greatest running song ever! | |
Jesse Average |
#6 by Jesse R at Jan 3, 1997 at 6:37 PM EST |
| This song is and will always be my all-time favorite song. It makes a wonderful live song, too! What does it mean to me? I think what Bono may be refering to is that a place where the streets have no name is a place were there is peace-away from the rest of the messed up world we live in. It may be a place that can only be dreamed of or imagined. As someone before me said, it may be heaven. But how great would it be to live in world peace? If we ever find a place where the streets have no name on this earth I hope I can be there. | |
Yea Average |
#7 by Yea ... at Feb 25, 1997 at 5:31 AM EST |
| I've also heard that some of his inspiration for it came on one of his crusades in Africa. Him and his wife, I believe, were talking about the sub standard living in these 3rd world countries, but at the same time the things they don't have to worry about with the industrialization and corruption of capatilism. I remember hearing that story somewhere.. not sure of the validity. Check please? | |
Adam Average |
#8 by Adam Kerrison at Oct 27, 1997 at 4:24 AM EST |
| In N. Ireland you can tell by the name of the streets whether the person who lives there is protestant or catholic, this song is about a place where this no longer happens | |
Brenton Average |
#9 by Brenton Giordano at Aug 5, 1998 at 6:58 PM EST |
| I think the central theme of this song is the band's dreaming of a better world, one of freedom, equality, peace and personal courage. It's a social/personal commentary, like many U2 songs. One of my favorites from U2. | |
Rhys Average |
#10 by Rhys at Aug 11, 2004 at 8:03 PM EST |
| This songs is about how music can let you transcend time and place, and let you escape from the world. | |
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