Chord Stay Faraway So Close Glastonbury 2011 by U2

as performed at glastonbury 2011 , acoustically by the edge backing and harmonising with bono . performance notes = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = a slightly different take on a wonderful song . note the top two strings ring the whole time , giving that plangent , ethereal feel . standard tuning but detuned half a step - D# G# C# F# A# D# nb the chords are named according to the fingering below - but as the guitar is detuned , E is actually an eb! chords = = = = = = E 022100 F#m11 244300 A/F# 2x2200 E/G 4x2100 Aadd9 577600 Bsus4 799800 intro = = = = = E F#m11 Aadd9 E verse i = = = = = = = E F#m11 green light seven E - leven Aadd9 E you stop in for a pack of cigarettes E F#m11 you don’t smoke don’t even want to Aadd9 E hey now check your change E F#m11 dressed up like a car crash Aadd9 E the wheels are turning but you’re upside down A/F# E you say when he hits you you don’t mind A/F# E because when he hurts you you feel A - live F# Aadd9 E oh yeah is that what it is? verse ii = = = = = = = = E F#m11 red lights grey morning Aadd9 E you stumble out of a hole in the ground E F#m11 a vampire or a victim Aadd9 E it de - pends on who’s A - round E F#m11 you used to stay in to watch the adverts Aadd9 E you could lip synch to the talk shows A/F# E/G# and if you look you look through me Aadd9 and when you talk it’s not to me Bsus4 and when i touch you you don’t feel a thing chorus i = = = = = = = = A/F# E if i could stay then the night would give you up A/F# E if i could stay then the day would keep its trust F#m11 Aadd9 E stay and the night would be E - nough verse iii = = = = = = = = = E F#m11 far away so close Aadd9 E up with the static and the radio waves E F#m11 with satell - ite tele - vision bbc Aadd9 E you can go anywhere E F#m11 Aadd9 E miami new orl - eans london belfast glastonbury A/F# E/G# and if you listen i can’t call Aadd9 and if you jump you just might fall Bsus4 and if you shout i’ll only hear you chorus ii = = = = = = = = = A/F# E if i could stay then the night would give you up A/F# E if i could stay then the day would keep its trust A/F# E/G# if i could stay with the spirit i found Aadd9 Bsus4 stay with the demons i drowned F#m11 Aadd9 E stay and the night would be E - nough break over verse chords = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = E F#m11 oh oh oh oh oh oh Aadd9 E oh oh oh oh oh oh E F#m11 oh oh oh oh oh oh Aadd9 E oh oh oh oh oh oh outro truncated verse = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = E F#m11 three o’clock in the morning Aadd9 E it’s quiet and there’s no - one around E F#m11 just the bang and the clatter Aadd9 E as an angel hits the ground - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i hope i’ve done it justice! kevin o’brien watford england june 2011 watfordkev@gmail . com