U2 Van Diemens Land (ver 4) chords

Van Diemens Land (ver 4) by U2

U2 - Van Diemen's Land (by The Edge)


Original Key: #F major (with all string's tuned half step down). 
But if you can reach the high note, why bother. Just stick to
standard tuning (G major key).

To get the authentic flavour of this simple yet great song done by
The Edge of U2, one needs to understand a few key characteristics
of the chords employed.

1) All G chords are played with D on B string (see chord shapes below)
2) C2 shape used for all G-C2-G transitions
3) Play the /G  /B bass notes right, leading to Em chord
4) Appreciate the use of C chord as transition in between Em and G.
   Compare with playing without it, and you will see the magic touch
   of the true Master - The Edge rules!

See how The Edge plays it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el7oKnbPdfY



Chord shapes used in this song

       E A D G B E
G    : 3 2 0 0 3 3
C2   : x 3 2 0 3 3
C    : x 3 2 0 1 0
Em   : x x 2 0 0 0
Dsus4: x x 0 2 3 3
D    : x x 0 2 3 2
Bm   : x 2 4 4 3 2


Intro: 

G - - - | C2 - - - | G - - - | D - - - | G - - C2 | G - Hold me

Verse 1

G      C2           |G - - C2 | G - /G   /B
now,      oh hold me now.           Till this
Em     C           Dsus4     D
hour     has gone around.        And I'm
Bm                 Em        C
gone on the rising tide.         For to
G    D              |G - - C2 | G  
fa - ce Van Diemen's land          It's a bitter

Verse 2

G      C2           |G - - C2 | G - /G   /B
pill       I swallow here.          To   be
Em     C              Dsus4     D
rent      from one so dear         We fought for
Bm                  Em          C
justice and not for gain.         But the magis-
G     D          |G - - C2 | G  
tra - te sent me away.         Now kings will

Verse 3

G      C2                  |G - - C2 | G -   /G   /B
rule,     and the poor will toil.        And tear their
Em     C                  Dsus4     D
hands    as they tear the soil.       But a day will 
Bm                  Em        C
come in the dawning age.        When an honest
G    D               |G - - C2 | G  
man    sees an honest wage.         Hold me

(Repeat Verse 1 with outtro)

G      C2           |G - - C2 | G - /G   /B
now,      oh hold me now.           Till this
Em     C           Dsus4     D
hour     has gone around.        And I'm
Bm                 Em        C
gone on the rising tide.         For to
G    D               Em      C  
fa - ce Van Diemen's land.       For to 
G    D              |G - - C2 | G  
fa - ce Van Diemen's land



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