40 - War, 1983

40 - War, 1983

"40" (The Popmart version)

By Jon Ivar Kolstad jonivar@kolstad.no

Tune the guitar down 1/2 step (More or less....The Edge sometimes uses a tone
higher then 1/2 step)

I use:

Korg SDD-3000 with 450 ms delay

The "~" means: Go from 5th fret to 3th fret.

Riff 1:

e-----------x
b-----------5~3_2_3
g-----------2
d-----------2
a-----------x
E-----------x

This is Riff 1, the intro riff.
But i have no idea how to explain the rythm, or when to hit each strings,
so you'll have to listen to the song to get it right, i suppose.

There is both strumming and picking in this song.

The chorus riff :

Riff 2:

e-----------x
b-----------3~2_3
g-----------2
d-----------4
a-----------5
E-----------x

You can barre the entire 2th fret, and play it like sort of a C chord,
if you know what i mean.

This is roughly all of it........

Here are the lyrics, and when to play the riffs:

Riff 1
"I've waited patiently on the Lord.....
Riff 2
he inclined and heard my cry........
Riff 1
he lifted me up out of the pits.....
Riff 2
out of the miry clay....."

Riff 1 (reapeat all the way until Riff 2)
"And i will sing.......sing a new song.......i will sing......
Riff 2
sing a new song.........How long.......to sing this song.......how

Riff 1 Riff 2 Riff 1 Riff 2
long.....to sing this song......how long......how long.......
Riff 1 Riff 2 Riff 1
how long.....how long......must we sing this song......."

(Play Riff 1 while waiting for the second verse to start)

Riff 1 Riff 2
"He set my feet upon a rock......made my footsteps firm......
Riff 1 Riff 2
many will see.....many will see and hear.......

Riff 1 (reapeat all the way until Riff 2)
"And i will sing.......sing a new song.......i will sing......
Riff 2
sing a new song.........How long.......to sing this song.......how

Riff 1 Riff 2 Riff 1 Riff 2
long.....to sing this song......how long......how long.......
Riff 1 Riff 2 Riff 1
how long.....how long......must we sing this song......."

The song fades out with The Edge playing Riff 1,
and Bono singing: "How long....", and letting the audience
sing along from there.......

As the last riff of the song i use this:

e-----------x
b-----------2
g-----------2
d-----------2
a-----------4
E-----------5

(Strum the riff once, and let the delay fade it out)

That is about it, i guess......i'm horrible with tabs......
please let me know of any mistakes.

Hope you like it.......

Thanks!

Jon

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40(inspired by Psalms 40)
Words by Bono Music by U2

Chords:Capo on first fret
G-320033
C-x32013
G2-32003

Intro chords:G C G2 C

G C
I've waited patiently for the lord he inclined and heard my cry
G C
He lifts me up out of the pits and out of the mire and clay
G C G2 C
And i will sing sing a new song
G C G2 C
I will sing sing a new song
G C
how long to sing this song?
G C
how long to sing this song?, to sing this song
G C G2 C G C G2 C
Verse 2
He sets my feet apon a rock
made my footsteps firm
Many will see
Many will see and hear

And I will sing, sing a new song
I will sing, sing a new song
how long to sing this song?
how long, how long, how long, how long
to sing this song.
G C G2 C G C G2 C G

Any questions,comments,corrections,or fan mail Email me at MrBean1227

Amen

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"40"
by U2, from _War_
(inspired by Psalm 40)
transcription by ryan@odouls.stx.com (patrick m. ryan)

basic chords:

Bmsus E A
-0------0------0--
-3------0------2--
-4------1------2--
-4------2------2--
-2------2------0--
--------0---------

Bmsus Bmsus E A [over and over] (corrected)

i've waited patiently for the lord
he inclined and heard my cry
he lift me up out of the pit
out of the miry clay {"my reglade?"}

i will sing
sing a new song
i will sing
sing a new song

how long
to sing this song?

he set my feet upon a rock
made my footsteps firm
many will see
many will see and fear {hear?, feel?}

i will sing
sing a new song
i will sing
sing a new song

how long
to sing this song? ....