Out Of Control

U2

Tune down half a step. Here's the main Riff: E------5--5----5-5---------5--5---5---5----- B------5--7----7-7---------5--7-----7---7--- G---7--7--7----7-7------7--7--7------------- D---0-------------------0------------------- A------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------- E---0-0-----0-----0-0--------<12>------ B--------0-------------<12>------------ G-------------------------------------- D-------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------- Repeat the main riff a few times. Play chords for the verse E------------------------------------------------------ B--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------3-3/---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------2-- G--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--etc.--2-2/---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-etc.-2-- D--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------0------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------2-- A------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------0-- E------------------------------------------------------ Monday morning 18 years are dawning I say how long, I say how long etc. For the chorus play chords and arpeggiate them to finish with. I had a feeling it has out of control You say, out of control Ohhhhh, ohhhhh, ohhh.... ohhh, ohhh, ohhh E---------------------------------------------------- B-8--10-8--10----8-----10-----8-------10-----12------ G-7--9--7--9-------7------9-----7--------9------11--- D-5--7--5--7---5----/7-----\5------/7-----/9-------7- A---------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------- That's basically the whole song except for the solo and bridge: E--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-- B--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-- G---------------------------------------------------- repeat E------------------------10----10------------ B-10b(12)-10b(12)r-10-------10--------------- G------------------------------------------- repeat Then play the whole thing again. Edge sometimes finished with this ending: E-------------------------------------- B--10b(12)--12b(14)--14b(16)--15b(17)-- G-------------------------------------- After the solo Edge plays some palm muted notes for the bridge (this was the hardest bit to figure out)... pm.................................................. E--------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------- E--12-12-12-10-10-10-7-7-7--12-12-12-10-10-10-7-7-7- pm..................... E--------------------------<5>---------------- B------------------------------<5>------------ G----------------------------------<5>-------- D--------------------------------------------- A--------------------------------------------- E--12-12-12-10-10-10-5-5-5-------------------- pm............................................... E--------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------9-9-7-7-9-9-10-10-12-12- E--12-12-12-10-10-10-7-7-7-------------------------- pm......................... E--<12>--------------------------------------------- B-------<12>---------------------------------------- G------------<12>----------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------- A------------------14-14-14-12-12-12-10-10-10------- E--------------------------------------------------- pm.................... E--------------------------<5>------------------- B------------------------------<5>--------------- G----------------------------------<5>----------- D-----------------------------------------etc.--- A--9-9-10-10-9-9--7-7-5-5------------------------ E------------------------------------------------ Carry on playing this type of thing. Finish off the bridge with this when Bono starts shouting 'Outta control...': E--0--0---2--3--2--0--2--3--2------ B--2--2---3--3--3--3--3--3--3------ G--2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2--2------ D--2--2---0--0--0--0--0--0--0------ A--0--0---------------------------- E----------------------------------

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