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With or Without You Chords

U2 Intermediate Key of D 4 Chords 1 min read

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

D · A · Bm · G

U2’s arena anthem loops four chords throughout the entire song. The Bm barre chord is the only challenge.

Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)

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Tip: If Bm is too hard, capo on fret 2 and play C-G-Am-F shapes instead.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

See the stone set in your eyes,

A

See the thorn twist in your side.

Bm

I’ll wait for you.

G

D

Sleight of hand and twist of fate,

A

On a bed of nails she makes me wait.

Bm G

And I wait without you.

Chorus

D A

With or without you,

Bm G

With or without you.

D A Bm G

I can’t live with or without you.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

D · A · Bm · G

U2’s arena anthem loops four chords throughout the entire song. The Bm barre chord is the only challenge.

Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: If Bm is too hard, capo on fret 2 and play C-G-Am-F shapes instead.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

See the stone set in your eyes,

A

See the thorn twist in your side.

Bm

I’ll wait for you.

G

D

Sleight of hand and twist of fate,

A

On a bed of nails she makes me wait.

Bm G

And I wait without you.

Chorus

D A

With or without you,

Bm G

With or without you.

D A Bm G

I can’t live with or without you.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

D · A · Bm · G

U2’s arena anthem loops four chords throughout the entire song. The Bm barre chord is the only challenge.

Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: If Bm is too hard, capo on fret 2 and play C-G-Am-F shapes instead.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

See the stone set in your eyes,

A

See the thorn twist in your side.

Bm

I’ll wait for you.

G

D

Sleight of hand and twist of fate,

A

On a bed of nails she makes me wait.

Bm G

And I wait without you.

Chorus

D A

With or without you,

Bm G

With or without you.

D A Bm G

I can’t live with or without you.

Dtap to play

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

D · A · Bm · G

U2’s arena anthem loops four chords throughout the entire song. The Bm barre chord is the only challenge.

Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: If Bm is too hard, capo on fret 2 and play C-G-Am-F shapes instead.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

See the stone set in your eyes,

A

See the thorn twist in your side.

Bm

I’ll wait for you.

G

D

Sleight of hand and twist of fate,

A

On a bed of nails she makes me wait.

Bm G

And I wait without you.

Chorus

D A

With or without you,

Bm G

With or without you.

D A Bm G

I can’t live with or without you.

Dtap to play

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

D · A · Bm · G

U2’s arena anthem loops four chords throughout the entire song. The Bm barre chord is the only challenge.

Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: If Bm is too hard, capo on fret 2 and play C-G-Am-F shapes instead.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

See the stone set in your eyes,

A

See the thorn twist in your side.

Bm

I’ll wait for you.

G

D

Sleight of hand and twist of fate,

A

On a bed of nails she makes me wait.

Bm G

And I wait without you.

Chorus

D A

With or without you,

Bm G

With or without you.

D A Bm G

I can’t live with or without you.

Dtap to play

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

D · A · Bm · G

U2’s arena anthem loops four chords throughout the entire song. The Bm barre chord is the only challenge.

Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: If Bm is too hard, capo on fret 2 and play C-G-Am-F shapes instead.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D

See the stone set in your eyes,

A

See the thorn twist in your side.

Bm

I’ll wait for you.

G

D

Sleight of hand and twist of fate,

A

On a bed of nails she makes me wait.

Bm G

And I wait without you.

Chorus

D A

With or without you,

Bm G

With or without you.

D A Bm G

I can’t live with or without you.