40 (Live)
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Verse
"I waited patiently for the Lord..." etc., etc.
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|----------[7]------|
A|------[7]----------|
E|-------------------|
The harmonic pattern above
is repeated for the verse.
It's pretty easy to "feel"
when you should play it.
Chorus
How long? ...To sing this song?
e|-------------------|---------------------|
B|-------------------|---------------------|
G|---------9---------|---------14----------|
D|---------9---------|---------14----------|
A|---------7---------|---------12----------|
E|-------------------|---------------------|
Play each chord once, and let it ring.
chords for the E, and i think they play the A bar chord
on the E string, but this sounds just as good.
But, if you REALLY want to play it just like them,
I think they do it like this --
e|-------------------|----------5----------|
B|---------5---------|----------5----------|
G|---------x---------|----------6----------|
D|---------6---------|----------7----------|
A|---------7---------|----------7----------|
E|-------------------|----------5----------|
-- but I'm not sure.
After Bono sings "How long to sing this song?"
go back to the verse harmonics. Again, you'll
have to feel for it.
The song order is Verse/Chorus/Verse/Chorus, and then
the outtro, I guess. In this portion of the song
(which actually winds up being the longest), play
through the verse once or twice, then play
this little riff twice --
e|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---16----14----12----|----12----14----7----|
E|---------------------|---------------------|
Then go back to the harmonics and kind of fade out
of the song slowly.
How to play 40 (Live)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.