All I Want Is You

FULL CORRECTED TAB FOR "ALL I WANT IS YOU"

All I Want Is You

by U2

tabbed by Matt Stewart, mps133@psu.edu

I have been trying for over a year now to perfect this tab, and I think

I finally have it. The only thing that I don't really know about this

song is the superior sound qualaity that Edge gets. If you have any

tips for perfecting the sound, let me know (i.e., how much overdrive,

compressor, or whatever).

First, THERE IS NO CAPO ON THE FIRST FRET. I played this song up until

a few weeks ago with a CAPO, and the sound never sounded right on the

main riff. If you do use a capo, use it for a second guitar to play

along with the main guitar. THE FOLLOWING IS MY NEW, FINAL, AND

IMPROVED TAB.

***TUNE YOUR GUITAR DOWN 1/2 STEP*** (i.e., to Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, eb)

CHORDS USED:

A [x 0 2 2 2 0]

D [x x 0 2 3 2]

F#m [2 4 4 2 2 2]

A(V) [5 7 7 6 5 5]

D(V) [x 5 7 7 7 x]

A(XII) [x 12 14 14 14 x] or [x 0 14 14 14 x]

D* [x x 0 14 15 14] note: make sure you leave the D string open

INTRO

For the intro, simply thumb pick A and D chords on an acoustic guitar.

VERSE 1

A D

You say you want

A D

A diamond on a ring of gold

A D

You say you want

A D

Your story to remain untold

F#m D

But all the promises we make

F#m D

>From the cradle to the grave

A D MAIN RIFF (see below)

When all I want is you

MAIN RIFF (electirc; use some reverb, .4 sec delay)

A D

e--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-(2)-

b--2-2-0-2-2-0-2-0-2-3-3-3-3-(3)-

g--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-(2)- Play this pattern twice

d--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-(0)- Let the notes ring

a--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------

e--------------------------------

VERSE 2

(same chords as first)

When Bono sings,

"You say, you'll give me eyes in a moon of blindness..."

Edge adds this little riff:

e----5-----5--5--5-- improvise here, listen to song for timing

b--5-----5--5--5----

Then, at the "But all the promises...." part, go to this little riff:

e---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-

b-2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3---

"When all I want...." - then to this riff:

e---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-

b-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---

Now Play the MAIN RIFF

VERSE 3

Play the same little Riffs from Verse 2

When Verse 3 is over, play the following:

BRIDGE TO ENDING JAM:

As soon as Bono finishes third verse, begin by strumming the chords

A(V) and D(V), then switch to this little riff:

e-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-

b-5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7-

Then, as soon as Bono sings "You.....all I want is You..."

BEGIN THE ENDING JAM:

ENDING JAM

Begin by strumming A(V) as Bono sings "You...."

On the last "...You...",

Rip into the A(XII) and then D*

Immediately after the D*, play the following solo:

e-17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17------17-

b---14---14---14---14---14---15---15---15---15---15-15----

e----17---17---17---17------17---17---17---17---17--------17-

b-14---14---14---14---14--14---15---15---15---15---15--15----

e-------17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17-

b-17-17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17----

e--------17------17------17------17------------

b--17-17---17-17---17-17---17-17---17-17-17----

e-20-------20------20------20------20------20-21-

b----17-17---17-17---17-17---17-17---17-17-------

e-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-

b-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3- After this slide up and

g-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- play the A(XII) and D*

d-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0- Let the last note ring

a-0-0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0-0-----------

e-----------------------------------------

That's basically it. Just remember to tune your guitar down a 1/2 step.

I also encourage playing along to the song to understand my tab.

Enjoy.

tabbed by Matt Stewart, mps133@psu.edu

*All I Want Is You--This is in A, and it's tuned

town a 1/2 step. I didn't look at the solo you had, but

basically it's an octave above the beginning of the solo.

The 2 opening chords aren't A and D, it's really a D

variant, which is just D without fingering the F# on the

1st string, and leaving the 1st string open.

(from Leniart, Brandon K (leniarbk@jmu.edu))

*All I Want Is You (Live)*

Transcribed by Gianluigi Bisleri(gluigibisleri@galactica.it)

Hey everyone!This is a tab of "All I want is you" as performed live by

U2 during their

great concert in Reggio Emilia,Italy.

INTRO: Bono begins without music,then Edge fades in with his

Stratocaster(capo on

the 2nd fret; tuning 1/2 step down; some delay )playing

this chords:

- A and D(this one without fingering the high E)during

the verse

- F# and D during the chorus

Then Edge plays his mini-solo:

e- - - - - - - - - - - - - -0-0-0-0- - - -

b- -2-2-0-2- -0-2-3-3-3-3-3- - - - Then back again to the verse

and chorus.

For the final solo the one on the archive is O.K. ,you have only to

change the key(on that

version you don't use a capo on the 2nd fret).

Suggestions,corrections,congratulations to gluigibisleri@galactica.it

From: Scott A. Yanoff <yanoff@csd4.csd.uwm.edu>

U2 "All I Want is You"

Verses:

The verses/intro alternate with A and D chords

("You say you want diamonds on a ring of gold

You say you want your story to remain untold")

("All the promises we make, from the cradle to the grave...")

uses: F#m D

End chords:

Am7 and D7

Chords:

A x x 2 2 2 0

D x x 0 2 3 2

F#m 2 4 4 2 2 2

Am7 x x 2 2 2 3

D7 x x 0 2 1 2

From: youtwo@nevada.edu (Marc Virata)

with thumb...

A///D///A///D/// play a couple of times...then

Bmin///G///Bmin///G///

This should be F#m to D, but Bmin to G sounds pretty good. 8)

finaly, that little riff that the edge plays after bono sings "all I want, is

you" is just the first little riff with the ocassional sus2 chord thrown in.

hopefully i'll have time to make a better transcription of this song sometime.

it would sure help to have my guitar with me when I hear it next...

In order to play along with the song, use G, C, and Em, and capo on the

first fret....

(capo 1st fret)

G C

You say...you want....

Em C

All the promises we make

Em C

From the cradle to the grave

G C G

When All I Want Is You

(these are the same sounding chords to U2's "Numb" if you want to try a

weird cover version combining two songs)

I try to get by on Edge's riffs with something like:

-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0---

-0-0-0-0-0-0--1-1-0-1-3-1---

-0-0-2-0-2-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---

-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2---

----------------------------

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The strings in the end use a G7, C, G, progression I believe.

Marc

Date: Fri, 22 Sep 95 19:08:57 CST

From: "Ben Weiss" <weis0010@gold.tc.umn.edu>

I think U2 plays this in A, tuned down half a step. I use G because I

like the sound.

Ben

ALL I WANT IS YOU (U2)

INTRO: G (320033) C (x32010) (repeat)

For an intro riff, I alternate the second-string D and the

open G on the G chord, then the open high E and G of the C,

adding appropriate bass notes:

G (d"d" g"d" g"d" ) C (g"e" g"e" g"e" g") (repeat)

G C G C

You say you want a diamond on a ring of gold

G C G C

You say you want your story to remain untold

Em C Em C

CHORUS: All the promises we've made, from the cradle to the grave

G C G (into intro riff)

When all I want is you

You say you'll give me a highway with no one on it

Treasure just to look upon it, all the riches in the night

You say you'll give me eyes on a moon of blindness

A river in a time of dryness, a harbor in the tempest

CHORUS

BRIDGE: All I want is you (falsetto, over intro riff)

You say you want our love to work out right

To last with me through the night

And you say you want a diamond on a ring of gold

Your story to remain untold, your love not to grow cold

CHORUS: But all the promises we break...

BRIDGE to fade