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From: [email protected] (Paul S. Troutman)
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Subject: Tablature contribution for pub/guitar: U2, I Will Follow
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Transcribed by Andy Aldort for: U2, The Best Of.

 
 
 
From my information, The Edge used 'Memory Man Echo' F/X's  on this song.
 
 
NOTATION KEY:
 
L    = Legato Slide
S    = Shift Slide
*    = Percussive Tone (Muffled) (Finger mute)
P.M. = Heavy Muting (P.M.) (Palm Mute) 
ZU   = Slide up past fretboard    
  
 
 
 
                                  U   2 
                         
                         I  W I L L   F O L L O W
 
  Tempo: 154                                                       Time: 4/4
 
   INTRO (1st time-Solo gtr., 2nd time-Drums enter, 3rd time-Bass enters)
   
 Rhy. Fig 1
  
        (E5)                     (A)
  
E ---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|---0--0--0-12-12-12--0--0--|
B --12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
G ---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
D ---------------------------|---------------------------|
A ---------------------------|---------------------------|
E ---------------------------|---------------------------|
 
  
                               /-1.2.3.-----------------
        (E5)                     (A)    (D)
  
E ---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|---0--0--0-12-12-12--0--0--|
B --12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
G ---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|
D ---------------------------|---------------------------|
A ---------------------------|---------------------------|
E ---------------------------|---------------------------|
 
 
  /-4.---------------------        I  was on the    out 
                               E5    
    (A)      (D)               1st Verse
              end Rhy Fig. 1     P.M.-----------:
E ---0--0--0-12--------------||--------------------------|
B --10-10-10-10--------------||-----5------5------5------|
G ---9--9--9--9--------------||--4-----4-------4-----2---|
D ---------------------------||--------------------------|
A ---------------------------||--------------------------|
E ---------------------------||--------------------------|
 
                                                         
    - side              when you said_
    A(sus4)                                    
                     
      Let ring                                   
E ----0-----------0--------------------------------------|
B ----------3-----0--------------------------------------|
G -(2)---------------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   __ you  said    you  need - ed           me,
    E5                                    
                                      
             P.M.----:                           
E -(0)-------------------0------0-----0-----2------------|
B -(0)-------3------3----3------3-----3-----3------------|
G -----------2------2----2------2-----2-----2------------|
D ------------------------------------------2------------|
A ------------------------------------------0------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   __                                     
    A(sus4)    
                               
    Let ring                                     
E -(2)--------------0-----------0-----0-----0------------|
B -(3)-------3-----------0------3-----3-----3------------|
G -(2)--------------------------2-----2-----2------------|
D -(2)---------------------------------------------------|
A -(0)---------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
             I   was  look - ing         at__
    E5    
                               
          P.M.-----:                        
E --0--------0----0----0----0------0---------------------|
B --0--------5----5----5----5------5-----3---------------|
G -----------4----4----4----4------4-----2---------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
   __  my  - self,__  I  was  blind,__   
    A(sus4)                          E5
                               
                                            
E ------------0---------------0------0----0----0---------|
B -(3)--3--3--0-------3---3---0------5----5----5---------|
G -(2)----------------2---2----------4----4----4---------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
    could  not      see.__             Yeah!
                        A(7sus4)
                                                                           
E --5------5------------3----3----3----3-----0----0------|
B --5------5----3-------3----3----3----3-----0----0------|
G --4------4----2-------2----2----2----2-----------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
  Repeat Rhy Fig 1, 2 times (2nd time use 4th ending)
  (See Rhy Fig 1, above)
       (E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D),
       (E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D), Well a boy__
  
      
  E5                            A(sus4)   
   __ tries     hard_        to   be    a   man,_
   2nd Verse
  P.M.----------:
E ------------------------------------------0------------|
B ----5----5----5------5----5S3---(3)---3---0------------|
G ----4----4----4------4----4S2---(2)---2----------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
        E5                      A(sus4)   
   his  moth - er      takes_   him        by   his  hand_
        P.M.-------:              
E ------0------0---0---5----5---0----0-----0--0--0---0---|
B -5----5------5---5---5----5---5----5--3--3--3--3---0---|
G -4----4------4---4---4----4---4----4--2--2--2--2-------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
                        E5
   ______   (if)   he   stops  to  think,_             he
                       P.M.--------:
E -0----0----0-----0----*---5--5---5----0----0----0------|
B -3----3----3-----3----*---4--4---4----5----5----5----3-|
G -2----2----2--------------------------4----4----4----2-|
D -2----2----2-------------------------------------------|
A -0----0----0-------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(sus4)                           E5
       starts    to  cry,_               oh        why?_              
    Let ring
E ----------0----0---0-------0----0---0-----0---5---5--0-|
B -(3)------3----3---0-------0----0---5-----5---5---5--5-|
G -(2)--------------------------------4-----4---4---4--4-|
D --0----------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
                A(sus4)
   ___________                             If  you 
             
E -0----0--------0----0----0----0-----0----0----0--------|
B -5----5----2---3----3----3----3-----3----3----0--------|
G -4----4----2---2----2----2----2-----2----2-------------|
D -------------------------2----2-----2----2-------------|
A -------------------------0----0-----0----0-------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
   Chorus
   E5
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
             
E -0------0---0----5------5---0-----0--------------------|
B -5------5---5----5------5---5-----5L3------------------|
G -4------4---4----4------4---4-----4L3------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(sus4)
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,___
             
E -0------0---0----0------0---0-----0--------------------|
B -3------3---2----2------2---2-----0--------------------|
G -2------2---2----2------2---2--------------------------|
D ------------2----2------2---2--------------------------|
A ------------0----0------0---0--------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
   E5
                  I____     will   fol 
              
E -0----0----0----5----5----0----0-----------------------|
B -5----5----5----5----5----5----5L3---------------------|
G -4----4----4----4----4----4----4L2---------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(sus4)
   -    low.                If   you  
              
E -0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B -3----3----3----0----0----0----3----3------------------|
G -2----2----2-------------------2----2------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   E5
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
             
E -0------0---0----5------5---0-----0--------------------|
B -5------5---5----5------5---5-----5L3------------------|
G -4------4---4----4------4---4-----4L3------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(sus4)
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,_____
             
E -0------0---0-----------0---0---0----0-----------------|
B -3------3---3-----------3---3---3----0-----------------|
G -2------2---2----2------2---2---2----------------------|
D -2------2---2----2-------------------------------------|
A -0------0---0----0-------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
   E5 
               I   will
             
E -0----0----0------0----0----0--------------------------|
B -5----5----5S5----5----5----5----3---------------------|
G -4----4----4S4----4----4----4----2---------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(sus4)
                         
             
E -3----3----3----3-----------0-----0-----0--------------|
B -3----3----3----3-----------0-----0-----0--------------|
G -2----2----2----2--------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
      w/Rhy. Fig 1, 2 times
     fol - low! 
    (E5),      (A), (E5), (A), (D),     
    (E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D), (To Coda)
  
 
  E5                             A(sus4)   
          I    was on the     in  -  side 
   3rd Verse
  P.M.---------------------:      Let ring
E ----------------------------0------------------0-------|
B -*---*--5----5---*---*---*--3-------------3----3-------|
G -*---*--4----4---*---*---*--2---2---------2----2-------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
                  
                                E5
                 when they pulled_  the_    four_ walls_
   
  
E ----------0-----------0--0-----0-----0----0---0------*-|
B -----3----3-----------3--0-----5-----5----5----------*-|
G -----2----2--------------------4-----4----4------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   E5
       down.______               I    was   look - ing 
  
                          P.M-:
E -0--(0)----0----0----0---*--*--0----0-----0----0---0---|
B -----------3----3----2---*--*--5----5-----5----5---5---|
G -----------2----2--------------4----4-----4----4---4---|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
      A(sus4)                           E5
   through_    the   win - dow, I  was lost,      
  
          Let ring              
E -------------------0-----0----0---0---0----0----0----5-|
B --------------3----------3----3---0---5----5----5----5-|
G -2------2-----------------------------4----4----4----4-|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
 
                   A(sus4)        
   I   am          found._                       If   you
  
                              
E -5----0----0-----3---------3----3----3----3----3----0--|
B -5----5----5L3---3---------3----3----3----3----3----0--|
G -4----4----4L2---2---------2----2----2----2----2-------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   Chorus
   E5
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
             
E -0------0---0----5------5---0-----0--------------------|
B -5------5---5----5------5---5-----5L3------------------|
G -4------4---4----4------4---4-----4L3------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(sus4)
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,___
             
E -0------0---0----0------0---0-----0--------------------|
B -3------3---2----2------2---2-----0--------------------|
G -2------2---2----2------2---2--------------------------|
D ------------2----2------2---2--------------------------|
A ------------0----0------0---0--------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
   E5
                  I____     will   fol 
              
E -0----0----0----5----5----0----0-----------------------|
B -5----5----5----5----5----5----5L3---------------------|
G -4----4----4----4----4----4----4L2---------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(sus4)
   -    low.                If   you  
              
E -0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B -3----3----3----0----0----0----3----3------------------|
G -2----2----2-------------------2----2------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   E5
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
             
E -0------0---0----5------5---0-----0--------------------|
B -5------5---5----5------5---5-----5L3------------------|
G -4------4---4----4------4---4-----4L3------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(sus4)
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,_____
             
E -0------0---0-----------0---0---0----0-----------------|
B -3------3---3-----------3---3---3----0-----------------|
G -2------2---2----2------2---2---2----------------------|
D -2------2---2----2-------------------------------------|
A -0------0---0----0-------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
   E5 
               I   will
             
E -0----0----0------0----0----0--------------------------|
B -5----5----5S5----5----5----5----3---------------------|
G -4----4----4S4----4----4----4----2---------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(sus4)
                         
             
E -3----3----3----3-----------0-----0-----0--------------|
B -3----3----3----3-----------0-----0-----0--------------|
G -2----2----2----2--------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
      w/Rhy. Fig 1, 2 times
     fol - low! 
    (E5),      (A), (E5), (A), (D),     
    (E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D), (To Coda)
  
 
 
  Interlude N.C. (Echo pedal) 
                                     (2nd time) Your
                  term. bar  
                 (slight vib.)
Coda                /////
Harm.-------------------------------------------:
E -------------------------------5--------------7--------|
B -12---------------7------------5--------------7--------|
G -12---------------7------------5--------------7--------|
D -12---------------7------------5--------------7--------|
A -12----------------------------------------------------|
E -12----------------------------------------------------|
 
 
Repeat Rhy. Fig. 2 (2 times) 
  N.C. (Echo pedal)
  
  eyes_______   make  a  cir - cle,  I see you when I go  
  in there______
 
                      But     it's    your        eyes,_     
           Harm---:
E -*----*-------------12--12--12--12--12--12--12--0---0--|
B -*----*---12---12---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--10--10-|
G ------------------------------------------------9---9--|
D ------------------------------------------------7---7--|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
                                    But  it's    your            
                      
E -0----0---0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----|
B -10---0---0----10---12---12---12---12---12---12---12---|
G -9----7---7----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----|
D -7-----------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
                 eyes,_  
                    
E -0----0----0----12------12----0-----0----0----0----0---|
B -10---10---10---10------10----10----10---12---12---12--|
G -9----9----9----9-------9-----9-----9----9----9----9---|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
             but  it's    your            eyes,_
 
E -0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----12----12------|
B -12---12---12---12---12---10---10---10---10----10------|
G -9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9-----9-------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
             Hey!                               Yeah!_ 
 
E -0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0--------|
B -10---10---12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-------|
G -9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9--------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
                                                Your_
 
E -12---12---12----------------------------0----0--------|
B -10---10---10----------------------------0----0--------|
G -9----9----9-----------------------------7----7--------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
    Repeat Rhy. Fig. 1 (2 times)
     _Eyes______    oh!_____(w/Rhy Fill 1)
    (E5),      (A), (E5), (A), (D),     
                           You can
    (E5), (A), (E5), (A), (D), (To Coda)
  
    Rhy. Fil 1
E -0----0----0----12-----------------------0----0--------|
B -10---10---10---10-----------------------0----0--------|
G -9----9----9----9------------------------0----0--------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
  
 
   E5
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
             
E -0------0---0----5------5---5-----0--------------------|
B -5------5---5----5------5---5-----5----3---------------|
G -4------4---4----4------4---4-----4----2---------------|
D ---------------------------------------0---------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(7sus4)
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
           
E -0----------3----3------3---3---3----0-----------------|
B -3----------3----3------3---3---3----0-----------------|
G -2----------2----2------2---2---2----------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
   E5
                  I____     will   fol 
              
E -0----0----0----5----5----5----0-----------------------|
B -5----5----5----5----5----5----5----3------------------|
G -4----4----4----4----4----4----4----2------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(7sus4)
   -    low.                If   you  
              
E -3----3----3----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B -3----3----3----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
G -2----2----2-------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
   E5
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
             
E -0------0---0----5------5---5-----0--------------------|
B -5------5---5----5------5---5-----5----3---------------|
G -4------4---4----4------4---4-----4----2---------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   A(7sus4)
   walk   a - way, walk   a - way,
           
E -0------0---0----3------3---3---3----0----0------------|
B -3------3---3----3------3---3---3----5----5------------|
G -2------2---2----2------2---2---2----------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
   E5
                  I____     will   fol -
              
E -0----0----0----5----5----5----0-----------------------|
B -5----5----5----5----5----5----5----3------------------|
G -4----4----4----4----4----4----4----2------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
 
   (E5)
                  I____     will   fol 
     P.M.---------------: Harm.---:
E -0-----------------------------------------------------|
B -----------5----5----*---------------------------------|
G ------4----4----4----*----3----3----2------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
    (A)
   - low.
   Let ring   
E ---0----------0-----------0-----------0----------------|
B ----------3-------2-------2------3---------------------|
G -2------------------------2----------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   (E5)
                            I____     will     
                                               Let ring
E -------------------------------------------------------|
B -3ZU---------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------------------------------------2---------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
    (A)
              fol - low.
      
E -2----------0--------------3---------------------------|
B -----3--------------2------3---------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   (E5)
 
         I____     will         fol 
     
E -0-----------------------------------------------------|
B -0-----------*----*----*-------------------------------|
G -------------*----*----*--------2----------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
    (A)
   - low,
      
E -2----------0--------------0----0----0-----------------|
B -----3---------------------0----0----0-----------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   (E5)
 
        I____     will,_        
     
E -0----0----0----0----5L7----0----0---------------------|
B -0----0----0----0-----------0----0---------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
   A(7sus4)       
 
                         I____     will,        
     
E -3---------3----3----------------0---------------------|
B -3---------3----3----------------0---------------------|
G -2---------2----2--------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   (E5)
 
   _       
 
E -0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B -12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-----------------|
G -9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   (A)
 
                            I 
 
E -0----0----0----12---12---12---0----0------------------|
B -10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10-----------------|
G -9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   (E5)
 
   will,  
 
E -0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B -12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-----------------|
G -9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   (A)           (D)
 
                            I ___
 
E -0----0----0----12---12---12---0----0------------------|
B -10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10-----------------|
G -9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   (E5)
 
   will!  
 
E -0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0------------------|
B -12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12-----------------|
G -9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
  (A)           
 
                                 
 
E -0----0----0----12---12---12---0----0------------------|
B -10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10-----------------|
G -9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
  (E5)          
 
                                 
 
E -0----0-------------(0)--------------------------------|
B -12---12------------(12)S------------------------------|
G -9----9-------------(9)S-------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
 
 

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