Chords with lyrics
MANY VERSIONS FOLLOW!!!!
U2, "Staring at the sun", from album "Pop"
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[Intro]: 
A minorAm 
G+G 
FF 
E MajorE A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE
[Verse 1]:
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE
Summer ..
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE
In ..
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE
Over ..
A minorAm G+G
It's ..
FF G+G
It's ..
FF G+G
Don't ..
[Chorus 1]:
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ...
D MajorD FF
Afraid ..
C majorC A minorAm
Not ...
D MajorD FF
Not ..
A minorAm D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD
[Verse 2]:
[Chorus 2]:
A minorAm D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD
[Verse 3]:
[Chorus 2]:
[Outro]: A minorAm D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD
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VERSION 2
Bastien Moinet (Paris, FRANCE)
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From [email protected] Fri Apr 18 10:29:18 1997
Staring At The Sun
Music by U2
Lyrics by Bono and The Edge
Transcribed by Justin Mclaughlin
Play in 
A augmentedA minor
intro electric guitar (acoustic plays Am, G, F, 
E minorEm)
1---------------------------------------------------
2---------------5--------------------5-----------5--
3---5---7-------------------5---7---------7---------
4---------------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------------
6---------------------------------------------------
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
Summer ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
In ..
there are some harmonics in the background (work with
these):
1----------------------
2----------------------
3----------------------
4--------------------------
5--------------------------
6--------------------------
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
Over ..
A minorAm G+G
It's ..
1-------------------------------------------
2-----------------------------------------------
3-------------------------------------------- 4
------------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------------
6---------------------------------------------------
FF G+G
It's ..
FF G+G
Don't ..
chorus, electric guitar:
1---------------------------------------------------
2---15--13--15--13-------------15--15b(17)r-----13--
3---------------------12/14-------------------------
4---------------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------------
6---------------------------------------------------
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ..
D MajorD 
Dsus4Dsus4 FF
Afraid ..
C majorC A minorAm
Not ...
D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 FF
I'm ..
A minorAm G+G
There's ..
FF E minorEm
If ...
1---------------------------
2---------------------------
3---2/4\2--0--2-----4---5/--
4---------------------------
5---------------------------
6---------------------------
A minorAm G+G
It's ..
FF E minorEm
Do ..
1----------------------------
2----------------------------
3---------12/14--
4----------------------------
5----------------------------
6----------------------------
A minorAm G+G
Waves ...
FF E minorEm
Breaking ..
A minorAm G+G
Will ..
FF G+G
Cause ..
FF G+G
And ..
C majorC A minorAm
Preach ...
D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 FF
Afraid ..
C majorC A minorAm
Not ..
D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 FF
I'm ..
bridge:
A minorAm 
Dsus2Dsus2 A minorAm G+G
1----------------
2---------13\10--
3---12-----------
4----------------
5----------------
6----------------
with fill:
1-------------
2-----------------------------
3-----------------------------
4-----------------------------
5-----------------------------
6-----------------------------
1---x--x--x--x--
2---x--x--x--x--
3---x--x--x--x--
4---x--x--x--x--
5---x--x--x--x--
6---x--x--x--x--
Intransigence ..
Armour ..
Daddy ..
Referee ..
GOD ..?
I'm ..
FF G+G
I ..
FF G+G
You ..
C majorC A minorAm
You're ..
D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 FF
Afraid ..
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ..
D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 FF
Not ..
Outro:
1-----------------------------------------------------------
2---5-------5---------------5-------5------5------5---------
3-------7-----------5---7-------7--------------7------12\5--
4-----------------------------------------------------------
5-----------------------------------------------------------
6-----------------------------------------------------------
1----------------------------------------------------
2---------------------------------------------5--5---
3---5p4-------------5--7--7--7--------5--7-----------
4----------7-----------------------------------------
5----------------------------------------------------
6----------------------------------------------------
Justin Mclaughlin [email protected]
From [email protected] Fri Apr 18 10:35:46 1997
Staring at the Sun by U2
Transcribed by Chris Choncek ([email protected])
I'll post lyrics later.
Intro: Am, G5, FF (sounds best if these are barred)
Verse: Am, G5, F, E MajorE
Prechorus: F, G5, F, 
G5G5
Chorus: C, Am, D, FF
Interlude: Am, D, Am, G5G5
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VERSION 3
That's it! Another great song by U2 (...and simple too)
From [email protected] Fri Apr 18 10:49:07 1997
Cc: [email protected]
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These may not be the exact chords but you can sing along with them!
Feel free to send corrections.
Eric Mosley -> [email protected]
:U2
:Staring At The Sun
INTRO:
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5--3--5-----------------------3-5--3--5----------
-----------------------------5-------------------
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A minorAm D MajorD C majorC G+G
A minorAm D MajorD C majorC G+G
A minorAm G+G C majorC G+G
Summer ...
A minorAm G+G C majorC G+G
in ....
A minorAm G+G C majorC G+G
over ...
A minorAm G+G C majorC
its ..
G+G
lets ..
C majorC
don't ...
G+G
don't ..
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ..
D MajorD FF
afraid ..
C majorC A minorAm
not ..
D MajorD FF
not ..
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G (??)
A minorAm G+G C majorC G+G
there's ..
A minorAm G+G
its ..
C majorC G+G
wanna ..
A minorAm G+G C majorC G+G
waves ..
A minorAm G+G
will ...
C majorC G+G
'cause ..
C majorC G+G
those ..
C majorC A minorAm
to the ..
D MajorD FF
afraid ..
C majorC A minorAm
not ..
D MajorD FF
I'm ..
(twice)
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-------7----------777----------------------------
7-7----7----------777-7-7----5---------555-------
7-7----5----------555-7-7----5---------555-------
5-5-------------------5-5----3---------333-------
A minorAm G+G
intransigence ..
A minorAm G+G
military ..
A minorAm G+G
armour ..
A minorAm G+G
daddy ..
A minorAm G+G
referee ..
A minorAm G+G
God ..
A minorAm G+G
I'm ..
C majorC
I ..
G+G
duty ..
C majorC
though ..
G+G
belonged ..
C majorC A minorAm
you're ..
D MajorD FF
afraid ..
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ..
D MajorD FF
not ..
Staring ..
U2 - POP
Transcibed by Ian Loughead
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
Summer ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
in ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
over ...
A minorAm G+G
it's ..
FF
it's ..
G+G
let's ..
FF G+G
don't ...
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ..
D MajorD FF
afraid ...
C majorC A minorAm
not ..
D MajorD FF
not ..
bridge
A minorAm D MajorD (repeated)
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
There's ..
A minorAm G+G
it's ..
FF E minorEm
do ..
A minorAm G+G
waves ..
FF E minorEm
breaking ..
A minorAm G+G
will ..
FF G+G
'cause ..
FF G+G
those ...
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ..
D MajorD FF
afraid ..
C majorC A minorAm
not...
D MajorD FF
not ...
bridge
A minorAm D MajorD (repeated)
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
intransigensce ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
armour ...
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
referee ...
A minorAm
I'm ..
G+G FF G+G
but ..
FF G+G
though ..
C majorC A minorAm
you're...
D MajorD FF
afraid ...
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ...
D MajorD FF
not ..
These may not be the exact chords but are the right chord progression
and are in tune with my guitar
send comments to From [email protected] Wed Apr 30 09:40:53 1997
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Staring at the Sun
Lyrics and Music: U2
Tabbed by Shamu Naidu
E-mail: [email protected]
It's a really easy song, reminds of Oasis...
Here are the chords. Listening to the song will make it obvious how
they're being played.
Intro:
Am(1) G(1) FF E minorEm
-5- -3- -1- -0-
-7- -5- -3- -2-
-7- -5- -3- -2-
-5- -4- -2- -0-
-5- -3- -1- -0-
-5- -3- -1- -0-
Verses:
Am(2) G(2) 
Fsus2Fsus2 E minorEm
-0- -3- -1-
-0- -2- -3-
-2- -0- -3-
-2- -0- -2-
-1- -3- -1-
-0- -3- -0-
Pre-Chorus
Go back and forth between FF and G(1)
Chorus
C majorC Am(2) 
D/F#D/F# sus2 FF sus2
-0- -2-
-3- -0-
-2- -0-
-0- -2-
-1- -3-
-0- -0-
Bridge:
A minorAm or anything in the key of A minorAm can be played over the Bridge then go into
the pre-chorus.
Outro
Am(2) D/F#D/F# Am(2) G(2)
The outro might be wrong.
From [email protected] Thu May 8 10:12:09 1997
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Staring at the sun
U2
-POP-
Intro:
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm (52)
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
SUMMER ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
in ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
over ..
A minorAm G+G
it's ..
FF
it's ..
G+G
let's ..
FF G+G
don't ...
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ..
D MajorD FF
afraid ...
C majorC A minorAm
not ..
D MajorD FF
not ..
there's ..
it's ..
do ..
waves ..
breaking ..
will ..
'cause ..
those ..
to ..
afraid ..
not ..
I'm ..
A minorAm D MajorD Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD
intransigence ..
armour ..
referee ..
I'm ..
but ..
though ..
you're ...
afraid ..
I'm ..
not ...
From [email protected] Mon May 12 13:23:28 1997
"STARING AT THE SUN"
U2 FROM THE AMBUM "POP"
Transcribed by Francisco Escobedo
Well, this is a very cool song, to play the strumming correctly
listen to the song....
INTRO.
A minorAm
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
SUMMER ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
in ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
Over ..
A minorAm G+G
its ..
FF G+G
its ..
FF G+G
don't ..
CHORUS
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ...
D MajorD FF
afraid ...
C majorC A minorAm
not ...
D MajorD FF - A minorAm
not ...
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
there's ..
A minorAm G+G
it's ...
FF E minorEm
do ...
A minorAm G+G
waves ..
FF E minorEm
braking ...
A minorAm G+G
will ..
FF G+G
'cause ..
FF G+G
those ..
CHORUS
C majorC A minorAm
to ..
D MajorD FF
afraid ...
C majorC A minorAm
not ..
D MajorD FF
I'm ..
Am-D x2
A minorAm
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
intansigence ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
armour ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
referee ..
A minorAm
I'm ..
G+G FF G+G
but ..
FF G+G
though ..
CHORUS
C majorC A minorAm
you're ..
D MajorD FF
afraid ..
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ..
D MajorD FF
not ...
Am-D
Any corrections are welcome.......
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........POPMART TOUR.......
"Staring at the Sun" by U2
Music by U2, lyrics by Bono and The Edge
Transcribed by Casey M. Campbell
e-mail: [email protected]
This song is the second release from the Pop album, and is by
far the best--this is my first time to tab a song, so if there
are any errors, by all means let me know. Now let's play some
guitar:
Intro:
A minorAm G(1) F(1) G(2) repeat 2x
G(1) is: F(1) is: G(2) is:
E---3--- E---1--- E---3---
B---3--- B---1--- B---0---
G---4--- G---2--- G---4---
D---5--- D---3--- D---5---
A---0--- A---0--- A---0---
E---X--- E---X--- E---X---
Verse 1:
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
summer ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
in ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
over ..
A minorAm G+G
it's ..
FF
it's ..
G+G
let's ...
FF G+G
don't ..
Chorus:
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ..
D MajorD FF
afraid ..
C majorC A minorAm
not ...
D MajorD FF
not ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
Verse 2 (same as verse 1)
Repeat Chorus as above
A minorAm D MajorD (Pattern 1) A minorAm G+G Pattern 1:
E--2--2-h3p--
A minorAm G(1) D MajorD (Pattern 1 twice) B--3---------
G--2---------
D--0---------
A--X---------
E--X---------
Bridge:
(Play 7 times)
E-----------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------
G------2-------0-------2------------------
D---------0-h2------------0-h2p-----------
A---0---------------0-------------3p0-----
E-----------------------------------------
intransigence ...
armour ..
referee ..
I'm ..
but ..
FF G+G
I ...
FF G+G
though ..
Repeat chorus
you're ..
afraid ..
I'm ..
not ..
A minorAm D MajorD (repeat to end)
Hope you enjoy!---send comments to [email protected]
From [email protected] Thu May 15 17:15:48 1997
"Staring at the Sun" - U2 (Discoteque).
Chords & lyrics
Intro : A minorAm - D MajorD
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
Summer ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
In ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
Over ..
A minorAm G+G FF
It's ..
G+G
Let's ..
FF
Don't ..
G+G
Don't ..
C majorC
I'm ..
A minorAm
Staring ..
FF
Afraid ..
G+G
If ..
I'm ..
Staring ..
Not..
Who's ..
There's ..
If ..
It's ..
You ..
Waves ..
Breaking ..
Will ..
'Cause ..
Often ..
And ..do
Often ..
To ..
Staring ..
Afraid ..
If ..
Not ..
Staring ..
I'm ..
Who'd ..
Intransigence ..
Military ..
Armour ..
Daddy ..
Referee ..
God ..
I'm ..
But ..
I ..
But ..
You're ..
Staring ..
Afraid ..
If ..
I'm ..
I'm ..
Not ..
happy ..
*********************************************************************
Please email me at :
[email protected] | Giai Alessio
[email protected] | Giai Alessio - Politecnic of Turin
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From [email protected] Fri May 16 08:06:40 1997
Staring at the Sun
by U2
Key: C majorC major
Verse Chords: Am-G-Fmaj7-Em
Chorus Chords: C-Am-D-Fmaj7
A minorAm G+G 
Fmaj7Fmaj7 E minorEm
Summer ..
A minorAm G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7 E minorEm
In ..
A minorAm G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7 E minorEm
Over ..
A minorAm G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
It's ..
G+G Fmaj7Fmaj7
Let's ..
G+G
Don't ..,
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ..
D MajorD Fmaj7Fmaj7
Afraid ..
C majorC A minorAm
Not ..
D MajorD Fmaj7Fmaj7
Your ..
Verse 2:
Chorus:
Bridge: Am-D repeated
Verse3:
Chorus:
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From [email protected] Fri May 16 08:31:00 1997
"David Keary" wrote:
>could somebody please reply with the chords and tab of u2's staring at the
>sun or the lyrics if possible!
=============Starin' At The Sun U2===Key:Am===Tempo:70===
A minorAm |G+G |FF |E minorEm
[intro]
A minorAm |G+G |FF |E minorEm
[]
A minorAm |G+G |FF |E minorEm
Summer ..
A minorAm |G+G |FF |E minorEm
in ..
A minorAm |G+G |FF |E minorEm
over ..
glue
A minorAm |G+G |FF |FF
it's ..
G+G |G+G |FF |FF
get ..
G+G |G+G |C majorC |C majorC
all ..
A minorAm |A minorAm |D MajorD |D MajorD
sun...-
FF |FF |C majorC |C majorC
-side..
A minorAm |A minorAm |D MajorD |D MajorD
sun..
FF |FF |A minorAm |G+G
blind............................... [organ simulation]
FF |E minorEm |A minorAm |G+G
......................................... There's an insect in your
ear,
FF |E minorEm |A minorAm |G+G
if ..
FF |E minorEm |A minorAm |G+G
want ..
FF |E minorEm |A minorAm |G+G
Breaking ...
FF |FF |G+G |G+G
Cuz ..
FF |FF |G+G |G+G
Those ..
C majorC |C majorC |A minorAm |A minorAm
only ..
D MajorD |D MajorD |FF |FF
you'd ..
C majorC |C majorC |A minorAm |A minorAm
dumb..
D MajorD |D MajorD |FF |FF
one...
A minorAm D MajorD |D MajorD 
DsusDsus D MajorD |A minorAm G+G |G+G
[organ solo on bridge]
A minorAm D MajorD |D MajorD |A minorAm |A minorAm
[]
A minorAm |G+G |FF |E minorEm
Intransigence ..
A minorAm |G+G |FF |E minorEm
armour-..
A minorAm |G+G |FF |E minorEm
Referee ..
.
A minorAm |G+G |FF |FF
nearly ...
G+G |G+G |FF |FF
duty ...
G+G |G+G |C majorC |C majorC
me..
A minorAm |A minorAm |D MajorD |D MajorD
sun ...
FF |FF |C majorC |C majorC
inside..
A minorAm |A minorAm |D MajorD |D MajorD
the ..
FF |FF |A minorAm |D MajorD
blind................................. [organ outro]
A minorAm |G+G |A minorAm |D MajorD
[6]
A minorAm |G+G |A minorAm |D MajorD
[5]
A minorAm |G+G |A minorAm |D MajorD
[4]
A minorAm |G+G |A minorAm |D MajorD
[3]
A minorAm |G+G |A minorAm |D MajorD
[2]
A minorAm |G+G |A minorAm |
....................................... [end]
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Fo' A' That, and A' That
It's Comin' Yet Fo' A' That
That Man to Man, the World O'er
Will Brothers Be, Fo' A' That
From [email protected] Fri May 16 08:32:04 1997
Group: U2
Song: Staring at the Sun
note: if you dowload this, download it and print it out on the
NOTEPAD!
Staring at the Sun by U2
from the Album POP
-----------------
transcribed by | Billy R. Waller |
-----------------
This is yet another great song performed by U2. It is real easy to
play but it sounds great. To achieve almost the same sound of
distortion as
U2 uses, then you should definately us a Gibson Les Paul :).
chords used:
FF |--1--| C majorC |-----| A minorAm |-----| G+G |--3--|
|--1--| |--1--| |--1--| |-----|
|--2--| |-----| |--2--| |-----|
|--3--| |--2--| |--2--| |-----|
|--3--| |--3--| |-----| |--2--|
|--1--| |-----| |-----| |--3--|
E minorEm |-----| D MajorD |--2--|
|-----| |--3--|
|-----| |--2--|
|--3--| |-----|
|--3--| |-----|
|-----| |-----|
Am-G-F-Em
...F-G-F-G
C-Am-D-F
Am-D-Am-G
Am-G-Am-G
Am-G-Am-G
From [email protected] Fri May 16 08:32:14 1997
(please disregard both previous versions I sent)
Group: U2
Song: Staring at the Sun
note: if you dowload this, download it and print it out on the
NOTEPAD!
Staring at the Sun by U2
from the Album POP
-----------------
transcribed by | Billy R. Waller |
-----------------
This is yet another great song performed by U2. It is real easy to
play but it sounds great. To achieve almost the same sound as
U2, then you should definately us a Gibson Les Paul :).
chords used:
A minorAm |-----| G+G |--3--| FF |--1--|
|--1--| |-----| |--1--|
|--2--| |-----| |--2--|
|--2--| |-----| |--3--|
|-----| |--2--| |--3--|
|-----| |--3--| |--1--|
E minorEm |-----| C majorC |-----| D MajorD |--2--|
|-----| |--1--| |--3--|
|-----| |-----| |--2--|
|--2--| |--2--| |-----|
|--2--| |--3--| |-----|
|-----| |-----| |-----|
Intro :
Am-G-F-Em x2
Verse 1 :
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
SUMMER ...
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
in ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
over ..
A minorAm G+G
it's..
FF
It's ..
G+G
let's ..
FF G+G
don't ..
Chorus :
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ..
D MajorD FF
afraid ..
C majorC A minorAm
not ..
D MajorD FF
not ..
Am-G-F-Em
Verse 2 :
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
there's ..
A minorAm G+G
it's ..
FF E minorEm
do ..
A minorAm G+G
waves ..
FF E minorEm
breaking ..
A minorAm G+G
will ...
FF G+G
'cause ..
FF G+G
those ..
Chorus :
C majorC A minorAm
to ..
D MajorD FF
afraid ..
C majorC A minorAm
not ..
D MajorD FF
I'm ..
Am-D-Am-G
Am-D-Am
Verse 3 :
intransigence ..
armour ..
referee ..
I'm ..
FF G+G
but ..
FF G+G
though ..
Chorus :
C majorC A minorAm
you're ..
D MajorD FF
afraid ..
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ..
D MajorD FF
not ..
*** Staring At The Sun ***
by U2
Words by Bono and The Edge
from the U2 Pop CD 1997 (c) Polygram
Transcribed by H. Wayne Qualkinbush 6-27-97
Intro: A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
Summer ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
In ..
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
Over ..
A minorAm G+G
It's ..
FF
It's ..
G+G
Let's ..
FF G+G
don't ..
CHORUS:
C majorC A minorAm
I'm ..
D MajorD FF
afraid ..
C majorC A minorAm
not ..
D MajorD FF
not ...
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
A minorAm G+G FF E minorEm
there's ...
A minorAm G+G
it's ..
FF E minorEm
do ..
A minorAm G+G
waves ..
FF E minorEm
breaking..
A minorAm G+G
will ..
FF G+G
'cause ..
FF G+G
and ..
[REPEAT CHORUS]
A minorAm D MajorD A minorAm G+G
A minorAm D MajorD A minorAm G+G
A minorAm A minorAm
intransingence ..
A minorAm A minorAm
armour ..
A minorAm A minorAm
referee ..
A minorAm
I'm ..
FF G+G
I ..
FF G+G
though ...
[REPEAT CHORUS]
A minorAm D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD A minorAm D......(repeat & fade)
Hope this is good enough, I know that there are some minor
deviations to the chords, but the basics are here.
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Wayne Qualkinbush
Other versions of Staring At The Sun
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Staring at the sun by U2
