This is the acoustic version of Stay (Faraway, So Close!) that U2 played on
their Elevation tour DVD. It’s drastically different from the original and
sounds better in my humble opinion.
Tune down a half step
Fig 1
Green light, ....
E F A E
| e 0 0 0 0 |
| b 0 0 0 |
| g 1 1 3 3 6 6 1 1 |
| d 2 2 4 4 7 7 2 2 |
| a 4 7 |
| e 0 2 5 0 |
Play 3 times
Fig 2
You say when ...
Asus2/F# E
| e 0 0 0 |
| b 0 0 0 0 0 |
| g 2 2 2 2 1 1h2p1h2p1 |
| d 2 2 2 2 2 |
| a 0 2 2 2 |
| e 2 2 0 0 |
h = hammer on, p = pull off
Because when he hurts you, you feel alive.
Asus2/F# E
| e 0 0 0 |
| b 0 0 0 0 0 |
| g 2 2 2 2 1 1 |
| d 2 2 2 |
| a 0 |
| e 2 2 0 |
Oh oh. Is that what it is?
F A E
| e 0 0 0 |
| b 0 0 |
| g 3 3 6 6 1 1 |
| d 4 4 7 7 2 2 |
| a 4 7 |
| e 2 5 0 |
Fig 3
Red light, grey morning
Strum
E F A E
| e 0 0 0 0 |
| b 0 0 0 0 |
| g 1 3 6 1 |
| d 2 4 7 2 |
| a 2 4 7 2 |
| e 0 2 5 0 |
Fig 4
And if you look, you look through me. And ...
Asus2/F# E/C#
| e 0 0 0 0 |
| b 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| g 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 |
| d 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| a 0 2 |
| e 2 2 4 4 |
And if I touch you You ..
A B
| e 0 0 0 0 0 |
| b 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| g 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 |
| d 7 7 7 7 9 |
| a 7 |
| e 5 5 7 |
Fig 5
If I could stay
Asus2/F# E
| e 0 0 0 |
| b 0 0 0 0 0 |
| g 2 2 2 2 1 1h2p1h2p1 |
| d 2 2 2 2 2 |
| a 0 2 2 2 |
| e 2 2 0 0 |
Play 2 times
Stay, ...
Asus2/F# A E
| e 0 0 0 |
| b 0 0 0 |
| g 2 2 6 6 1 1 |
| d 2 7 7 2 1h2p1h2p1 |
| a 7 |
| e 2 5 0 |
Faraway, so close
Repeat Fig 1, quietly
And if you listen, I can’t call
Repeat Fig 4
Fig 6
If I could stay
Asus2/F# E
| e 0 0 0 |
| b 0 0 0 0 0 |
| g 2 2 2 2 1 1h2p1h2p1 |
| d 2 2 2 2 2 |
| a 0 2 2 2 |
| e 2 2 0 0 |
Play 2 times
Stay, ....
Asus2/F# E/C# A B
| e 0 0 0 0 |
| b 0 0 0 0 |
| g 2 2 1 1 6 6 8 8 |
| d 2 2 2 7 7 9 9 |
| a 9 |
| e 2 4 5 7 |
Stay, ...
Asus2/F# A E
| e 0 0 0 |
| b 0 0 0 |
| g 2 2 6 6 1 1 |
| d 2 7 7 2 1h2p1h2p1 |
| a 7 |
| e 2 5 0 |
Fig 7
Ohhh ohhh ohhh ohhh
Strum
E F#m A E
| e 0 0 0 0 |
| b 0 0 0 0 |
| g 1 2 6 1 |
| d 2 4 7 2 |
| a 2 4 7 2 |
| e 0 2 5 0 |
End on E.