Please(live)
Transcribed by Richard Zangoli.
This is a transcription of the live version of Please from the
Popheart EP. It is also very similar to the single version of
the song. Edge tunes down 1/2 a step and puts a capo on the second
fret. But the way I have transcribed it, simply put a capo on the
first with standard tuning. The tab is also relative to the capo,
that is, if a 5th fret note is indicated, it is actually played on the
6th, due to the capo.
Intro riff-
E----------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------
D---5h7---7p5-7-5-5h7-------7p5-7-5-5h7---7p5-7-5-5h7--
A------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------
B---------------------
G---------------------
D----5--------5--5----- etc..
A---------7-----------
E----------------------
This is played during the first verse, and when Bono sings
"you had to win...." play riff 2
Riff 2
You had to win
E----------------------------------
B------1-------1------1-------1----
G--2-------2------2-------2-------
You couldn't just pass
E-----------------------------------
B----0-----0------0------0------0---
G--2-----2-----2------2------2-------
The smartest ass
E----------------------------------
B-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3---3
G--2-----2-----2------2----2-----2--
At the top of the class
E----------------------------------
B-----1----1-----1-----1----1-----1
G--2-----2-----2----2-----2----2---- etc..
Then the Chorus riff(riff3) is played (let the open notes ring)-
E--------------------0------------------------------0--
B------------------------------------------------------
G---------2--4--5------------2---2h4---2----------------
D------------------------------------------------------
A---0-----------------------------------------0---------
E--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------0---------------------------0
B--------------------------------------------------
G------2---4--5--------------2--2h4----2----------- etc.
D--------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------0-----
E----------------------------------------------------
Then it's back to the intro riff and the chorus again.
The next riff played is the one with a lot of wah (riff4)
And it goes something like this (let the open note ring)-
E-------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------
D-------X--X--X--X-------------7-----5--------------
A-------X--X--X--X------0---------------------------
E-------X--X--X--X----------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------
D---------5--------5-----x-5---5---5h7-----------------
A---5h7-------7------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------7----5--------------7-------5---5------------------
A------0--------------------5h7-------7----------------6--5--------
E--------------------------------------------------------------8---
The above riff is played several times with minor variations.
Then this variation on the chorus riff is played(riff5)-
Riff 5
E--------------------0------------------0------
B------------------------------------------------
G----------2--4--5--------2----4---5-------------
D------------------------------------------------
A-----0------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G---------2----4----5---------7---7------9---9-----
D--------------------------------------------------
A-----0--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
The above is played twice.
Then play this riff (riff 6)
E----------------8----------8---------
B---------10----------10---------10----
G----9---------------------------------
E------------------7-----------7--------
B-----------10----------10---------10----
G------9----------------------------------
E----------------10-------------10-------
B----------10-----------10------------10
G----9-----------------------------------
E------------8------------10----------10----8
B------10----------10-----------10------------
G--9------------------------------------------
The above riff is played twice, the second time without
the little variation at the end.
Now, for the solo (this is hard to tab but hopefully
this will give you the idea)-
E---------------------------------------------------
B----s/15---13h15--15--15---13--15--13---13----------- x6
G-----------------------------------------------14----
Then-
E----------------------------------------------
B----13h15-15--13--15--13--15--15--13h--15------
G-----------------------------------------------
Then-
E----------15--------15---------15--------15---
B----13---------13--------13---------13--------
G-----------------------------------------------
E--------17---------17--------17---------17----
B---15--------15---------15--------15---------
G-----------------------------------------------
E------20---------20---------20---------20--------20
B---18-------18---------18---------18--------18-----
G----------------------------------------------------
Then Riff 6 is played again.
At the end you can her Edge ad lib with Riff 6-
(played softly and slowly).
E----8--------------------8--------
B----------10------------------10--
G-----------------9-----------------
E-----10----------------10------------------10--------
B----------10------------------10-----------------10---
G-----------------9-------------------9-----------------
E----8------------------8-----------
B---------10------------------10---
G-----------------9------------------
Then Edge plays Riff 5 slowly.
Any, comments questions etc... e-mail me at rzangoli@magna.com.au.
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PLEASE (live version and single version)
Tabbed by Javier Cayuela
Tune down 1/2 step.
USE CAPO ON 2nd FRET.
What I call the Main Riff is played during the intro and in the verses. Use
clean guitar.
MAIN RIFF:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7---7--------------7---7--------------7---7----------------------7-------|
D|--9---9-p-7-h-9-p-7--9---9-p-7-h-9-p-7--9---9-p-7-h-9-p-7--9--7----7-------|
A|--0-------------------------------------0-----------------------9------9---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
RIFF1: is played during the pre-chorus. You can palm mute and use delay. Listen
to the song and you'll get the idea
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----7-7-7--7-7-7--6--6-6-6---6-6----------9--9-9-9-9---9----7--7-7-7-7--7--|
D|---9--9-9-9--9-9--9-9-9--9-9--9-----------9-9--9-9-9-9------9-9-9--9-9-9---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
You had to win, you couldn't just pass The smartest ass at the top of the class
CHORUS: Use delay and little distortion:
e|--------------0------------------0-----------0-----------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4--6/-7-------4--6--4----------4--6/-7------4--6--4-------------------|
D|-------------------------------0-------------------------------------------|
A|--0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Please Please Please Get up off your knees
RIFF2: Use wah-wah pedal (and in some live versions Edge also uses delay in
this part)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----x-x-9-7-x-x-x-----7-x-7---------x-x-9-7-x-x-x-----7-7------------------|
A|----x-x-----x-x-x-7h9------9-7h9--7-x-x-----x-x-x-7h9--9-9-7-5-------------|
E|--7-x-x-----x-x-x-------------------x-x-----x-x-x--------------7-----------|
RIFF3: Replaces the chorus riff in the last chorus (see below) and also is
played at the end:
e|-------------0-------------0-----------0-----0--------------0--------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----4--6/-7-------4--6/-7-----4--6/-7------9---9-9/--11--11----------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
RIFF4: Use delay
e|-------10------10------10------9-------9-------9-------12------12-------12-|
B|----12------12------12------12------12------12------12------12-------12----|
G|-11------11------11------11------11------11------11------11-------11-------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------10----12p10---------------------------------------------------------|
B|----12-------------12----12------------------------------------------------|
G|-11-------11----------11---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
SOLO: Use delay
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------15-17-17-15-17-15---15-17-17-15-17-15---15-17-17-15-17-15------------|
G|----16---16-16-16-16-16-16---16-16-16-16-16-16---16-16-16-16-16------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------17--17--17--17--17---19--19--19--19--19-------|
B|------15-17-17-15-17-15---15---15--15--15--15---17--17--17--17--17---------|
G|----16---16-16-16-16-16-16-------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----22--22--22--22--22--22--22-22--22-22-22-------------------------------|
B|---19--19--19--19--19--19---19--19-----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And now let's see it all together with the lyrics:
INTRO (Play MAIN RIFF)
(Play MAIN RIFF)
So you never knew love until you crossed the line of grace
And you never felt wanted till you had someone slap your face
And you never felt alive until you almost wasted away
(Play RIFF1)
You had to win, you couldn't just pass
The smartest ass at the top of the class
Your flying colours, your family tree
And all your lessons in history
(Play CHORUS)
Please
Please
Please, get up off your knees now
Please
Please
Please, leave it out
(Play MAIN RIFF)
So you never knew how low you'd stoop to make that call
And you never knew what was on the ground till they made you crawl
So you never knew that the heaven you keep you stole
(Play RIFF1)
Your Catholic blues
Your convent shoes
Your stick-on tattoos, now they're making news
Your holy war
Your northern star
Your sermon on the mount from the boot of your car
(Play CHORUS)
Please
Please
Please get up off your knees now
Please
Please
Please, leave me out
So love is big, and love is tough
But love is not what you're thinking of
(Play RIFF2)
September, streets capsizing
Spilling over down the drain
Shards of glass splinters like rain
But you could only feel your pain
October, talking getting nowhere
November, December, remember
Are we just starting again?
(Play RIFF3)
Please
Please
Please get up off of your knees now
Please
(Play RIFF4)
'Cause love is big
Is bigger than us
But love is not what you're thinking of
(Play SOLO)
(Play RIFF4)
It's what lovers deal
It's what lovers steal
You know I've found it hard to receive
Cause you, my love, I could never believe
(Play RIFF3)
Please
Please
Please get up off of your knees
Please
Pleeeeeeeease
Pleeeeeeeease
The single version is very similar, but the album version is a little bit
different, so this tab may also help.
Mail me with any comments or corrections.
Javier Cayuela
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Please (live from Rotterdam)
from the CD: Popheart Live
by U2
tabbed by Danny Zigman (D.ZIGMAN@marianopolis.edu)
Tuned down 1/2 step.
Capo on the 2nd fret.
NOTE: To make it easier to read the higher notes, I will refer to the 2nd
fret as 0 (an open string) and all others as normal (eg. an "A" on the low E
string would be a 5, but an "F#" would be a 0)
Use delay, wah-wah, compresser and mild distortion.
Riff 1
e-------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------
D-9--9p7h9-7-9--9p7h9-7-9--9p7h9-7-9-7---7--
A--------------------------------------9----
E-------------------------------------------
"Please stop fighting... Please stop... Please..."
So you never knew love
Until you crossed the line of grace
And you never felt wanted
Until you had someone slap you face
And you never felt alive
Until you'd almost waisted away
Riff 2
e--10-10----------9-9----------12-12----------10-10---------
B-----------------------------------------------------------
G-7--7--7-77-77--6-6-6-66-66--9--9--9-99-99--7--7--7-77-77--
D-----------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------
You had to win
You couldn't just pass
The smart ass
At the top of the class
Your flying colors
You family tree
And all your lessons in history
Riff 3
e---------0-----------0-------0------------
B------------------------------------------
G---4-6-7----4-6-4--4---4-6-7---4-6-4------
D------------------------------------------
A-0----------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------
Please
Please
Please
Get up off you knees, now
Please
Please
Please
Leave me out
Riff 1
So you never knew
How low you stooped to make that call
And you never knew
What was on the ground to they made you crawl
And you never knew
That the heaven you keep... You stole
Riff 2
Your catholic blues
Your convent shoes
Your stick-on tatooes
That are making the news
Your holy war
Your northern star
Your sermen of the mount
>From the boot of your car
Riff 3
Please
Please
Please
Get up off your knees, now
Please
Please
Please
Leave me out
(No guitar)
'Cuz love is hard
And love is tough
But love is not
What you're thinking of
Riff 4 (plenty of wah-wah)
e--------------------------------
B--------------------------------
G--------------------------------
D---9-7h9-7h9--5-7-7-5h7-7-5-4h5-
A-0------------------------------
E--------------------------------
September... steets capsizing
Spilling over down the drain
Shards of glass
Splinters like rain
But you can only feel
Your own pain
October... talk getting no where
Noverber...
December...
Remember... or we'll just start it again
Riff 3
Please
Please
Please
Get up off your knees now
Riff 3a
e---------0--------0-------0---0---0---0---0--
B----------------------------5---5---5---5----
G---4-6-7----4-6-7---4-6-7--------------------
D---------------------------------------------
A-0-------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------
PLEASE
Riff 5 (There is a lot of improvising going on)
e-----10----10----9----9---12---12--10--10-10p12h10---
B---12----12----12---12--12---12------12--------------
G-11----11----11---11---9----9------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------
Love is big
It's bigger than us
But love is not
What your thinking of
Solo Part I
e[----------------------------------]-----------------------------------
B[-15h17-15h17-15h17-15h17-15-12h15-]-x6--15h17-15h17-15h17-15h17-etc...
G[----------------------------------]-----------------------------------
D[----------------------------------]-----------------------------------
A[----------------------------------]-----------------------------------
E[----------------------------------]-----------------------------------
Part II
e---17--17--17--17--19--19--19--19--22--22--22--22-22-22-22-etc...
B-15--15--15--15--17--17--17--17--20--20--20--20------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
Riff 4
It's what lovers deal
It's what lovers steal
You know I found it hard to recieve
'Cuz you...
My love...
I could never believe
Riff 3a (quitely)
Please
Please
Please
etc..
Segues into Where the Streets Have No Name
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Please
Music by U2
Lyrics by Bono and The Edge
Transcribed by Brandon Leniart
Tune down 1/2 step--it's in B minor.
Intro:
1----------------------
2---12---14---17---15--
3----------------------
4----------------------
5----------------------
6----------------------
1------------------
2---0---2---5---3--
3------------------
4------------------
5------------------
6------------------
So you never knew love until you crossed the line of grace
And you never felt wanted till you had someone slap your face
So you never felt alive until you almost wasted away
background pre-chorus:
1---7---10--
2---7---7---
3---7---7---
4-----------
5-----------
6-----------
play with above 3 times:
1-----------
2-----------
3-----------
4---4p2--4--
5-----------
6-----------
1 time:
1---------------------------------
2---------------------------------
3---4p2---4---2---4---2--------2--
4--------------------------4------
5---------------------------------
6---------------------------------
You had to win, you couldn't just pass
The smartest ass at the top of the class
Your flying colours, your family tree
And all your lessons in history
Please
1--------------
2--------------
3---4---6---7--
4--------------
5--------------
6--------------
Please
1----------------
2----------------
3---4---4/6---4--
4----------------
5----------------
6----------------
Please get up off your knees
Please, please, please, please
3 times:
1--------------------
2--------------------
3--------------------
4--------------------
5---2p0---2---0---2--
6--------------------
1 time:
1----------------------------
2----------------------------
3----------------------------
4----------------------------
5---2p0--2--0--2--0-------0--
6---------------------2------
And you never knew how low you'd stoop to make that call
And you never knew what was on the ground till they made you crawl
So you never knew that that the heaven you keep you stole
Your Catholic blues, your convent shoes
Your stick-on tattoos, now they're making news
Your holy war, your northern star
Your sermon on the mount from the boot of your car
Please, please, please get up off your knees
Please, please, please leave me out of this please
Bm A A Bm
So love is hard, and love is tough
Bm A Em Bm
But love is not what you're thinking of
electronic bit:
1----------------------------
2----------------------------
3----------------------------
4----------------------------
5---0h2---2---2---2---0---2--
6----------------------------
1-----------------------------
2-----------------------------
3---2h4---4---4---2---4-------
4--------------------------4--
5-----------------------------
6-----------------------------
September, streets capsizing, spilling over down the drain
Shards of glass splinters like rain
But you could only feel your pain
October, talking getting nowhere
November, December, remember
Are we just starting again?
1----------------------
2----------------------
3---4---7---4---7---4--
4----------------------
5----------------------
6----------------------
Please, please, please get up off of your knees
Please, please, please, please
1------------------------
2-------------------<7>--
3-----------<7>----------
4---<7>------------------
5------------------------
6------------------------
So love is bigger than us
But love is not what you're thinking of
It's what lovers deal, it's what lovers steal
with delay:
1---7--------9---------7-----------10p7------
2-------7---------7---------7-------------7--
3--------------------------------------------
4--------------------------------------------
5--------------------------------------------
6--------------------------------------------
You know I've found it hard to receive
Cause you, my love, I could never believe
U2 * [PLEASE] (acoustic)
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Transcribed by Dante (Dante@Cyberus.ca)
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This is an acoustic interpretation of the song [Please], for people who
play U2 songs on their acoustic guitars at campfires or at home in front
of the tv during commercials, like I do. Thus, much of this is based on
just getting the feel of the song down, so you can concentrate on
singing. Electric versions of the songs are fine, if you have a band....
I, on the other hand, don't have a band and just care about the three
chords and the truth...
This is a great song from a great album... from the greatest band
in this really great universe....
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(Tune 1/2 step down)
Bm A A Bm
So you never knew love until you crossed the line of grace
Bm A A Bm
And you never felt wanted till you had someone slap your face
Bm A A Bm
So you never felt alive until you almost wasted away
Bm
You had to win, you couldn't just pass
A Em
The smartest ass at the top of the class
Bm
Your flying colours, your family tree
A
And all your lessons in history
Bm G-------------4----------6---7
Please
Bm G-------------4----------6---4
Please
Bm G-------------4----------6---7
Please
A
get up off your knees
Please, please, please, leave me out of this
5 ----2-----2--0--2--0--2--------2--0--2--0--2--
6----------------------------------------------------
5 -----2--0--2--0--2--0-------0--2----
6-------------------------2--------------
And you never knew how low you'd stoop to make that call
And you never knew what was on the ground
Till they made you crawl
So you never knew that that the heaven you keep you stole
Your Catholic blues, your convent shoes
Your stick-on tattoos, now they're making news
Your holy war, your northern star
Your sermon on the mount from the boot of your car
Please, please, please get up off your knees
Please, please, please leave me out of this please
Bm A A Bm
So love is hard, and love is tough
Bm A Em Bm
But love is not what you're thinking of
(Okay, so it's not easy to simulate something
to go with this funky little bridge that the
Edge squawks away in... you're on
your own here, but I suggest just
continuing the basic chords and
playing a few light blues fills here and
there to your liking... )
Bm A
September, streets capsizing,
A Bm
Spilling over down the drain
Bm A
Shards of glass splinters like rain
A Bm
But you could only feel your pain
Bm A
October, talking getting nowhere
A
November, December, remember
Bm
Are we just starting again?
Please, please, please get up off of your knees
Please, please, please, please
So love is bigger than us
But love is not what you're thinking of
It's what lovers deal, it's what lovers steal
You know I've found it hard to receive
Cause you, my love, I could never believe