xArtist: U2 Song: Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own (Acoustic) Album: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Year: 2004 Website: www.allthatU2leftbehind.com Tabber: Sean McCarthy Email: [email protected] >> Standard Tuning << Amazing song about Bono's relationship with his Dad. The way the verse is played is tabbed below, and the pre-chorus, chorus and bridge are all just strummed. At the end there is a mini-solo for over the start of the bridge. ENJOY - THIS IS WHAT MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT!! A A G/A G/A F#/A Dsus2 e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----2-2-3-2-----2-2-3-2-----2-2-3-2-----2-2-3-2-----2-2-3-2-----2-2-3-2-| G|-----2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-| D|--------------------------------------------------------------0----------| A|--0-----------0----------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------3-----------3-----------2----------------------| [Verse 1] A G/A Tough, you think you've got the stuff F#/A Dsus2 You're telling me and anyone A You're hard enough A You don't have to put up a fight G/A You don't have to always be right F#/A Dsus2 Let me take some of the punches A For you tonight [Pre-Chorus] D A Listen to me now F#m I need to let you know D You don't have to go it alone [Chorus] F#m E And it's you when I look in the mirror D And it's you when I don't pick up the phone F#m E D Sometimes you can't make it on your own [Verse 2] A G/A We fight all the time F#/A Dsus2 You and I...that's alright A We're the same soul A G/A I don't need...I don't need to hear you say F#/A Dsus2 That if we weren't so alike A You'd like me a whole lot more [Pre-Chorus] D A Listen to me now F#m I need to let you know D You don't have to go it alone [Chorus] F#m E And it's you when I look in the mirror D And it's you when I don't pick up the phone F#m E D Sometimes you can't make it on your own [Bridge] Fmaj7 - C - Dm I know that we don't talk Fmaj7 - C - Am I'm sick of it all Fmaj7 - C - Dm Can - you - hear - me - when - I - A F#m Sing, you're the reason I sing D E A You're the reason why the opera is in me... D Well, hey now! A I've got to let you know F#m A house still doesn't make a home D Don't leave me here alone... [Outro/Chorus] F#m E And it's you when I look in the mirror D And it's you that makes it hard to let go F#m E D Sometimes you can't make it on your own F#m E Sometimes you can't make it D The best you can do is to fake it F#m E D Sometimes you can't make it on your own (Play 'A' to fade) NOTE: Play over the start of the bridge (leading up to Bono's high note): e|----------------------------------------------------------8-10-12-10----| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--10-9-7------7-----10-9-7------------10-9-7------7--9-10---------------| D|---------10-7--------------10-5h7------------10-7-----------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| ************************************ | h Hammer-on ************************************
