A Easy U2 Song For Bass?

lozy9876 · 01-04-2007, 03:33 AM

Hey, Im helping one of my friends learn Bass and they want to learn a U2 song. Anyone have any Ideas/Tabs of an easy Song?

Ive already taught them New Years Day though.

Thanks.

trevgreg · 01-04-2007, 03:51 AM

With Or Without You?

though if they already learned New Year's Day, they could do something harder than that then.

GonzaU2-Spain · 01-04-2007, 05:29 AM

With or Without You is very easy for bass.

E --------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------

Vertigo is easy too, and it's the same all time.

A -------5-7-7-5-7-7-5-7---------------------
E -------------------------------5-5-5-5-4-3-3

lozy9876 · 01-04-2007, 07:17 AM

Thanks for the tabs and ideas.

craigp · 01-04-2007, 11:30 AM

streets is just 5th fret on the a string until the slide to the 10th then to the 14th, 12th, 3rd and back up to 15. listen to it to make more sence of what im saying lol
for the chorus its

( Where the streets have noo nammeeeeeee)

G:14-12-11--12p11h12p11-14-12-11-12p11h12h11
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:----------------------------------------------------------------
E:---------------------------------------------------------------

then:

(we're still buildin then buring down love...)

on the dstring
D: 12-14-14-12-11h12-14-12-11h12p11-12h14-14-14-12-11h12-14-12-11h12-11

(and when i go there....)

D: 9 (x16times)/ 7(x16 times) then back to main part

thats how i play it, sorry if it doesnt make much sence

mandrake · 01-04-2007, 07:20 PM

The Beautiful Day verse riff I play like this:

G:---------------7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-------
D:-7-7-7-9-9-9-----------------------------7-7-7-

Something like that. Do it over and over. Sunday Bloody Sunday, Trip Through Your Wires, and Elevation are easy too. Adam Clayton's bass is easy to learn, but still interesting to hear.

europop2005 · 01-04-2007, 10:37 PM

Chizip · 01-05-2007, 03:18 AM

every u2 song?

craigp · 01-05-2007, 10:30 AM

gloria

lozy9876 · 01-05-2007, 12:37 PM

Lol, Thanks

I'll give them a try

mandrake · 01-05-2007, 01:42 PM

Yea Gloria is good, but it's tough for beginners. I've been playing for almost a year now and I still fumble on Gloria (or maybe Im doing something wrong, I dunno)

GonzaU2-Spain · 01-06-2007, 12:53 PM

''40'' is fantastic for bass

Bones58 · 01-08-2007, 02:24 PM

Seconds is quite fun to play. Zoo station is nice and easy to and has got a catchy rythem

beLIEve_ZOO121 · 01-12-2007, 05:39 PM

Well, i started off learning bass just by playing to U2 songs. Then i progressed onto other bands like Queen... world of difference. Gloria = 'an easy Queen song' imo.

GonzaU2-Spain · 01-13-2007, 04:56 AM

Radio Ga Ga, of Queen

01-04-2007, 03:33 AM	#1
lozy9876 The Fly Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 162 Local Time: 04:40 PM	A Easy U2 Song For Bass? Hey, Im helping one of my friends learn Bass and they want to learn a U2 song. Anyone have any Ideas/Tabs of an easy Song? Ive already taught them New Years Day though. Thanks. Last edited by lozy9876; 01-04-2007 at 03:38 AM..

01-04-2007, 11:30 AM	#5
craigp War Child Premium Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: S. Yorks, UK (In the Shadows & Tall Trees) Posts: 712 Local Time: 05:40 AM	streets is just 5th fret on the a string until the slide to the 10th then to the 14th, 12th, 3rd and back up to 15. listen to it to make more sence of what im saying lol for the chorus its ( Where the streets have noo nammeeeeeee) G:14-12-11--12p11h12p11-14-12-11-12p11h12h11 D:------------------------------------------------------------- A:---------------------------------------------------------------- E:--------------------------------------------------------------- then: (we're still buildin then buring down love...) on the dstring D: 12-14-14-12-11h12-14-12-11h12p11-12h14-14-14-12-11h12-14-12-11h12-11 (and when i go there....) D: 9 (x16times)/ 7(x16 times) then back to main part thats how i play it, sorry if it doesnt make much sence __________________ "Whats that song before U2 comes on stage?"

01-04-2007, 10:37 PM	#7
europop2005 Refugee Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,181 Local Time: 12:40 AM Images: 9	Exit

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craigp War Child Premium Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: S. Yorks, UK (In the Shadows & Tall Trees) Posts: 712 Local Time: 05:40 AM	gloria __________________ "Whats that song before U2 comes on stage?"

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01-04-2007, 03:51 AM	#2
trevgreg Acrobat Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 306 Local Time: 11:40 PM	With Or Without You? though if they already learned New Year's Day, they could do something harder than that then.

01-04-2007, 05:29 AM	#3
GonzaU2-Spain The Fly Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spain Posts: 39 Local Time: 05:40 AM	With or Without You is very easy for bass. E --------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------- Vertigo is easy too, and it's the same all time. A -------5-7-7-5-7-7-5-7--------------------- E -------------------------------5-5-5-5-4-3-3

01-04-2007, 07:17 AM	#4
lozy9876 The Fly Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 162 Local Time: 04:40 PM	Thanks for the tabs and ideas.

01-04-2007, 07:20 PM	#6
mandrake The Fly Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: faraway, so close Posts: 277 Local Time: 09:40 PM	The Beautiful Day verse riff I play like this: G:---------------7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7------- D:-7-7-7-9-9-9-----------------------------7-7-7- Something like that. Do it over and over. Sunday Bloody Sunday, Trip Through Your Wires, and Elevation are easy too. Adam Clayton's bass is easy to learn, but still interesting to hear.

01-05-2007, 03:18 AM	#8
Chizip Blue Crack Addict Join Date: May 2001 Location: love not hate Posts: 17,471 Local Time: 09:40 PM Images: 47	every u2 song?

01-05-2007, 12:37 PM	#10
lozy9876 The Fly Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 162 Local Time: 04:40 PM	Lol, Thanks I'll give them a try

01-05-2007, 01:42 PM	#11
mandrake The Fly Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: faraway, so close Posts: 277 Local Time: 09:40 PM	Yea Gloria is good, but it's tough for beginners. I've been playing for almost a year now and I still fumble on Gloria (or maybe Im doing something wrong, I dunno)

01-06-2007, 12:53 PM	#12
GonzaU2-Spain The Fly Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spain Posts: 39 Local Time: 05:40 AM	''40'' is fantastic for bass

01-08-2007, 02:24 PM	#13
Bones58 The Fly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 164 Local Time: 05:40 AM	Seconds is quite fun to play. Zoo station is nice and easy to and has got a catchy rythem

01-12-2007, 05:39 PM	#14
beLIEve_ZOO121 The Fly Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cape Town Posts: 90 Local Time: 05:40 AM	Well, i started off learning bass just by playing to U2 songs. Then i progressed onto other bands like Queen... world of difference. Gloria = 'an easy Queen song' imo.

01-13-2007, 04:56 AM	#15
GonzaU2-Spain The Fly Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spain Posts: 39 Local Time: 05:40 AM	Radio Ga Ga, of Queen