All I Want Is You U2 ***TUNE YOUR GUITAR DOWN 1/2 STEP*** (i.e., to Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, eb) CHORDS USED: A [x 0 2 2 2 0] D [x x 0 2 3 2] F#m [2 4 4 2 2 2] A(V) [5 7 7 6 5 5] D(V) [x 5 7 7 7 x] A(XII) [x 12 14 14 14 x] or [x 0 14 14 14 x] D* [x x 0 14 15 14] note: make sure you leave the D string open INTRO For the intro, simply thumb pick A and D chords on an acoustic guitar. VERSE 1 A D You say you want A D A diamond on a ring of gold A D You say you want A D Your story to remain untold F#m D But all the promises we make F#m D >From the cradle to the grave A D MAIN RIFF (see below) When all I want is you MAIN RIFF (electirc; use some reverb, .4 sec delay) A D e--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-(2)- b--2-2-0-2-2-0-2-0-2-3-3-3-3-(3)- g--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-(2)- Play this pattern twice d--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-(0)- Let the notes ring a--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------- e-------------------------------- VERSE 2 (same chords as first) When Bono sings, "You say, you'll give me eyes in a moon of blindness..." Edge adds this little riff: e----5-----5--5--5-- improvise here, listen to song for timing b--5-----5--5--5---- Then, at the "But all the promises...." part, go to this little riff: e---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2- b-2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3--- "When all I want...." - then to this riff: e---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5- b-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--- Now Play the MAIN RIFF VERSE 3 Play the same little Riffs from Verse 2 When Verse 3 is over, play the following: BRIDGE TO ENDING JAM: As soon as Bono finishes third verse, begin by strumming the chords A(V) and D(V), then switch to this little riff: e-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- b-5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7- Then, as soon as Bono sings "You.....all I want is You..." BEGIN THE ENDING JAM: ENDING JAM Begin by strumming A(V) as Bono sings "You...." On the last "...You...", Rip into the A(XII) and then D* Immediately after the D*, play the following solo: e-17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17------17- b---14---14---14---14---14---15---15---15---15---15-15---- e----17---17---17---17------17---17---17---17---17--------17- b-14---14---14---14---14--14---15---15---15---15---15--15---- e-------17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17- b-17-17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---- e--------17------17------17------17------------ b--17-17---17-17---17-17---17-17---17-17-17---- e-20-------20------20------20------20------20-21- b----17-17---17-17---17-17---17-17---17-17------- e-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- b-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3- After this slide up and g-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- play the A(XII) and D* d-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0- Let the last note ring a-0-0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0-0----------- e----------------------------------------- That's basically it. Just remember to tune your guitar down a 1/2 step. I also encourage playing along to the song to understand my tab. Enjoy. *All I Want Is You--This is in A, and it's tuned town a 1/2 step. I didn't look at the solo you had, but basically it's an octave above the beginning of the solo. The 2 opening chords aren't A and D, it's really a D variant, which is just D without fingering the F# on the 1st string, and leaving the 1st string open. *All I Want Is You (Live)* INTRO: Bono begins without music,then Edge fades in with his Stratocaster(capo on the 2nd fret; tuning 1/2 step down; some delay )playing this chords: - A and D(this one without fingering the high E)during the verse - F# and D during the chorus Then Edge plays his mini-solo: e- - - - - - - - - - - - - -0-0-0-0- - - - b- -2-2-0-2- -0-2-3-3-3-3-3- - - - Then back again to the verse and chorus. or U2 "All I Want is You" Verses: The verses/intro alternate with A and D chords ("You say you want diamonds on a ring of gold You say you want your story to remain untold") ("All the promises we make, from the cradle to the grave...") uses: F#m D End chords: Am7 and D7 Chords: A x x 2 2 2 0 D x x 0 2 3 2 F#m 2 4 4 2 2 2 Am7 x x 2 2 2 3 D7 x x 0 2 1 2 From: youtwo@nevada.edu (Marc Virata) > > >with thumb... > >A///D///A///D/// play a couple of times...then > >Bmin///G///Bmin///G/// This should be F#m to D, but Bmin to G sounds pretty good. 8) >finaly, that little riff that the edge plays after bono sings "all I want, is >you" is just the first little riff with the ocassional sus2 chord thrown in. >hopefully i'll have time to make a better transcription of this song sometime. >it would sure help to have my guitar with me when I hear it next... In order to play along with the song, use G, C, and Em, and capo on the first fret.... (capo 1st fret) G C You say...you want.... Em C All the promises we make Em C From the cradle to the grave G C G When All I Want Is You (these are the same sounding chords to U2's "Numb" if you want to try a weird cover version combining two songs) I try to get by on Edge's riffs with something like: -3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0--- -0-0-0-0-0-0--1-1-0-1-3-1--- -0-0-2-0-2-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--- -0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2--- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- The strings in the end use a G7, C, G, progression I believe. Marc Date: Fri, 22 Sep 95 19:08:57 CST From: "Ben Weiss" I think U2 plays this in A, tuned down half a step. I use G because I like the sound. Ben ALL I WANT IS YOU (U2) INTRO: G (320033) C (x32010) (repeat) For an intro riff, I alternate the second-string D and the open G on the G chord, then the open high E and G of the C, adding appropriate bass notes: G (d"d" g"d" g"d" ) C (g"e" g"e" g"e" g") (repeat) G C G C You say you want a diamond on a ring of gold G C G C You say you want your story to remain untold Em C Em C CHORUS: All the promises we've made, from the cradle to the grave G C G (into intro riff) When all I want is you You say you'll give me a highway with no one on it Treasure just to look upon it, all the riches in the night You say you'll give me eyes on a moon of blindness A river in a time of dryness, a harbor in the tempest CHORUS BRIDGE: All I want is you (falsetto, over intro riff) You way you want our love to work out right To last with me through the night And you say you want a diamond on a ring of gold Your story to remain untold, your love not to grow cold CHORUS: But all the promises we break... BRIDGE to fade