Staring at the Sun Lyrics

From moinet@ulysse.itodys.jussieu.fr Sun Mar 9 21:30:30 1997
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 23:25:26 +0100
From: Bastien Moinet
To: guitar@olga.net, acoustic@olga.net
Subject: CRD: U2 "Staring at the sun" from album "Pop"
U2, "Staring at the sun", from album "Pop"
: Am G F E Am G F E
:
Summer stretching on the grass summer dresses pass
In the shade of a willow tree creeps are crawling over me
Over me and over you stuck together with God's glue
It's going to get stickier too
It's been a long hot summer... let's go undercover
Don't try to hard to think... don't think at all
horus 1
:
I'm not the only one staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb I'm staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind
:
There's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear
It's gonna itch and burn and sting
Do you want to see what the scratching brings
Waves that leave me out of reach
Breaking on your back like a beach
Will you ever live in peace ?
Cause those that can't do... often have to
And those that can't do... often have to preach
horus 2
:
To the ones staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind
:
Intransigence is all around military still in town
Armour plated suits and ties daddy just won't say goodbye
Referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will He listen
I'm nearly great but there's something I'm missing
I left in the... duty free
You never really... belonged to me
horus 2
:
You're not the only one staring at the sun
Afraid of you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun
Not the only one who's happy to go blind
: Am D Am D Am D Am D
Bastien Moinet (Paris, FRANCE)
moinet@ulysse.itodys.jussieu.fr
moinet@penelope.itodys.jussieu.fr
From carol@ionet.net Fri Apr 18 10:29:18 1997
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 16:43:30 -0500
From: mclaughlin
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: (no subject)
Staring At The Sun
Music by U2
Lyrics by Bono and The Edge
Play in A minor
intro electric guitar (acoustic plays Am, G, F, Em)
Summer stretching on the grass, summer dresses pass
In the shade of a willow tree creeps a crawling over me
there are some harmonics in the background (work with
these):
Over me and over you, stuck together with GOD's glue
It's going to get sticker, too
It's been a long hot summer, let's get undercover
Don't try too hard to think, don't think at all
chorus, electric guitar:
2---15--13--15--13-------------15--15b(17)r-----13--
I'm not the only one staring at the sun
us4
Afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb staring at the sun
us4
I'm not the only one who's happy to go blind
There's an insect in your ear
If you scratch it won't disappear
It's gonna itch and burn and sting
Do you want to see what the scratching brings?
Waves that leave me out of reach
Breaking on your back like a beach
Will we ever live in peace?
Cause those that can't do often have to
And those that can't do often have to
Preach to the ones staring at the sun
us4
Afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb staring at the sun
us4
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind
bridge:
s2
with fill:
Intransigence is all around, military still in town
Armour plated suits and ties
Daddy just won't say goodbye
Referee won't blow the whistle
GOD is good, but will He listen?
I'm nearly great, but there's something missing
I left in the duty free though
You never really belonged to me
You're not the only one staring at the sun
us4
Afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb, I'm staring at the sun
us4
Not the only one who's happy to go blind
Outro:
Justin Mclaughlin mclaugj@juno.com
From con1@fyi.net Fri Apr 18 10:35:46 1997
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 08:49:13 -0700
From: Chris
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: CRD: Staring at the Sun by U2
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
Staring at the Sun by U2
I'll post lyrics later.
Intro: Am, G5, F (sounds best if these are barred)
Verse: Am, G5, F, E
Prechorus: F, G5, F, G5
Chorus: C, Am, D, F
Interlude: Am, D, Am, G5
That's it! Another great song by U2 (...and simple too)
From ericm@iol.ie Fri Apr 18 10:49:07 1997
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 22:58:01 -0000
From: Eric Mosley
To: guitar@olga.net
Cc: ericm@iol.ie
Subject: CRD: U2 Staring at the sun
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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 -> ericm@iol.ie
:U2
:Staring At The Sun
INTRO:
Summer stretching on the grass.. summer dresses pass
in the shade of a willow tree creeps a crawling over me
over me and over you stuck together with gods glue
its going to get stickier too its been a long hot summer
lets get undercover
don't try to hard to think
don't think at all
I'm not the only one starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside
not just deaf and dumb I'm staring at the sun
not the only one who's happy to go blind
Am G Am G (??)
there's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear
its gonna itch and burn and sting do you
wanna see what the scratching brings
waves that leave me out of reach breaking on your back like a beach
will we ever live in peace?
'cause those that can't do often have to
those that can't do often have to preach
to the ones starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside
not just deaf and dumb I'm staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind
(twice)
intransigence is all around...
military still in town
armour plated suits and ties...
daddy just won't say goodbye
referee won't blow the whistle
God is good but will HE listen
I'm nearly great but theres something I'm missing
I left in the
duty free ah ah
though you never really
belonged to me
you're not the only one starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'll find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun
not the only one who's happy to go blind
Staring at the Sun
U2 - POP
Transcibed by Ian Loughead
Summer stretching on the grass... summer dresses pass
in the shade of a willow tree creeps a crawling over me
over me and over you stuck together with God's glue
it's going to get stickier too...
it's been a long hot summer
let's get undercover
don't try too hard to think... don't think at all
I'm not the only one starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside
not just deaf and dumb I'm staring at the sun
not the only one who's happy to go blind
Am D (repeated)
There's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear
it's gonna itch and burn and sting
do you want to see what the scratching brings
waves that leave me out of reach
breaking on your back like a beach...
will we ever live in peace?
'cause those that don't do often have to
those that can't do often have to... preach
I'm not the only one starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside
not just deaf and dumb... staring at the sun
not the only one who'd rather to go blind
Am D (repeated)
intransigensce is all around... military still in town
armour plated suits and ties... daddy just won't say goodbye
referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will HE listen
I'm nearly great
but there's something i'm missing I left it in the duty free
though you never really belonged to me
You're not the only one starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun
not the only one who's happy to go blind
These may not be the exact chords but are the right chord progression
and are in tune with my guitar
send comments to From x95cjk@juliet.stfx.ca Wed Apr 30 09:40:53 1997
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 15:30:36 -0400
From: Shamu Naidu
To: guitar@olga.net
Cc: acoustic@olga.net
Subject: Chords: Staring at the Sun by U2
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Staring at the Sun
Lyrics and Music: U2
E-mail: x95cjk@stfx.ca
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:
Verses:
s2
Go back and forth between F and G(1)
Bridge:
Am or anything in the key of Am can be played over the Bridge then go into
the pre-chorus.
The outro might be wrong.
From pro1509@a2points.com Thu May 8 10:12:09 1997
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 1997 16:20:16 +0200
From: Caigneux
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: Tab
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Staring at the sun
U2
-POP-
Intro:
SUMMER stretching on the grass... summer dresses pass
in the shade of a willow tree creeps a crawling over me
over me and over you stuck together with God's glue
it's going to get stickier too...
it's been a long hot summer
let's get undercover
don't try too hard to think... don't think at all
I'm not the only one starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside
not just deaf and dumb I'm staring at the sun
not the only one who's happy to go blind
there's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear
it's gonna itch and burn and sting
do you want to see what the scratching brings
waves that leave me out of reach
breaking on your back like a beach...
will we ever live in peace?
'cause those that can't do often have to
those that can't do often have to... preach
to the ones starin' at the sun...
afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside
not just deaf and dumb... staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind
us4
intransigence is all around... military still in town
armour plated suits and ties... daddy just won't say goodbye
referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will HE listen
I'm nearly great
but there's something I'm missing I left in the duty free
though you never really belonged to me
you're not the only one starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun
not the only one who's happy to go blind
From al442035@academ01.cem.itesm.mx Mon May 12 13:23:28 1997
Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 15:48:24 -0500
From: ESCOBEDO L FRANCISCO
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: CHORDS: Staring at the sun by U2
"STARING AT THE SUN"
U2 FROM THE AMBUM "POP"
Well, this is a very cool song, to play the strumming correctly
listen to the song....
INTRO.
SUMMER streching on the grass... summer dresses pass
in the shade of willow tree creeps a crawling over me
Over me and over you stuck together with God's glue
its going to get stickier too...
its been a long hot summer let's get under cover
don't try too hard to think don't think it all
I'm not the only one starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside
not just deaf and dumb I'm starin' at the sun
not the only one who's happy to go blind
there's an insect in your ear if you scratch it wont disappear
it's gonna itch and burn and sting
do you want to see what the scratching brings
waves that leave me out of reach
braking on your back like a beach
will we ever leave in peace?
'cause those that can't do often have to
those that can't do often have to preach
to those ones staring at the sun
afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside
not just deaf and dumb... staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind
intansigence is all around... military still on town
armour plated suits and ties... daddy just won't say goodbye
referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will HE listen
I'm nearly great
but there's something I'm missing I left in the duty free
though you never really belonged to me
you're not the only one starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun
not the only one who's happy to go blind
Any corrections are welcome.......
(al442035@academ01.cem.itesm.mx)
(zorzi@hotmail.com)
........POPMART TOUR.......
"Staring at the Sun" by U2
Music by U2, lyrics by Bono and The Edge
e-mail: U2freak@aol.com
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:
Am G(1) F(1) G(2) repeat 2x
G(1) is: F(1) is: G(2) is:
Verse 1:
summer stretches on the grass...summer dresses pass
in the shade of a willow tree creeps a crawling over me
over me and over you stuck together with God's glue
it's going to get stickier too
it's been a long hot summer
let's get undercover
don't try too hard to think...don't think at all
Chorus:
I'm not the only one starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside
not just deaf and dumb I'm staring at the sun
not the only one who's happy to go blind
Verse 2 (same as verse 1)
there's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear
it's gonna itch and burn a sting
do you want to see what the scratching brings
waves that leave me out of reach
breaking on your back like a beach
will we ever live in peace?
'cause those that can't do often have to
those that can't do often have to preach
Repeat Chorus as above
Am D (Pattern 1) Am G Pattern 1:
E--2--2-h3p--
Am G(1) D (Pattern 1 twice) B--3---------
Bridge:
(Play 7 times)
D---------0-h2------------0-h2p-----------
A---0---------------0-------------3p0-----
intransigence is all around...military still in town
armour plated suits and ties...daddy just won't say goodbye
referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will he listen
I'm nearly great
but there's something I'm missing
I left it in the duty free
though you never really belonged to me
Repeat chorus
you're not the only one starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun
not the only one who's happy to be blind
Am D (repeat to end)
Hope you enjoy!---send comments to U2freak@aol.com
From a.giai@studenti.to.it Thu May 15 17:15:48 1997
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 10:21:23 GMT
From: Alessio Giai
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: CRD: 'Staring at the sun' by ' 'U2'
"Staring at the Sun" - U2 ( Discoteque ).
Chords & lyrics
Intro : Am - D
Summer stretching on the grass summer dresses pass
In the shade of a willow tree creeps a crawling over me
Over me and over you stuck together with God's glue
It's going to get stickier too it's been a long hot summer
Let's get under cover
Don't try too hard to think
Don't think at all
I'm not the only one
Staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find
If you took a look inside
I'm not just deaf and dumb
Staring at the sun
Not the only one
Who's happy to go blind
There's an insect in your ear
If you scratch it won't disappear
It's going to itch and burn and sting
You want to see what the scratching brings
Waves that leave me out of reach
Breaking on your back like a beach
Will we ever live in peace
'Cause those that can't do
Often have to
And those that can't do
Often have to preach
To the ones
Staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'll find
If you took a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb
Staring at the sun
I'm not the only one
Who'd rather go blind
Intransigence is all around
Military still in town
Armour plated suits and ties
Daddy just won't say goodbye
Referee won't blow the whistle
God is good but will He listen
I'm nearly great
But there's something missing
I left it in the duty free
But you never really belonged to me
You're not the only one
Staring at the sun
Afraid of what you'd find
If you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking on my thumb
I'm staring at the sun
Not the only one
Who's happy to go blind
Please email me at :
giaiale@hotmail.com Giai Alessio
a.giai@studenti.to.it Giai Alessio - Politecnic of Turin
From imardian@pwa.acusd.edu Fri May 16 08:06:40 1997
Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 09:56:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: Boo Mardian
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: U2: Staring at the Sun
Staring at the Sun
by U2
Key: C major
Verse Chords: Am-G-Fmaj7-Em
Chorus Chords: C-Am-D-Fmaj7
Summer stretching on the grass, summer dresses pass
In the shade of willow trees, creeps a crawling over me
Over me and over you, stuck together with God's Glue
It's gonna get stickier too, it's been a long hot summer
Let's get undercover, Don't try to hard to think
Don't think at all,
I'm not the only one staring at the sun
Afraid of what I'll find if I take a look inside
Not just deaf and dumb, I'm staring at the sun
Your not the only one who's happy to go blind
Verse 2:
there's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear
it's gonna itch and burn and sting
do you want to see what the scratching brings
waves that leave me out of reach
breaking on your back like a beach...
will we ever live in peace?
'cause those that can't do often have to
those that can't do often have to... preach
Chorus:
to the ones staring at the sun...
afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside
not just deaf and dumb... staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind
Bridge: Am-D repeated
Verse3:
intransigence is all around... military is still in town
armour plated suits and ties... daddy just won't say goodbye
referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will HE listen
I'm nearly great
but there's something I'm missing I left in the duty free
though you never really belonged to me
Chorus:
you're not the only one staring at the sun
afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun
not the only one who's happy to go blind
From rumpole.no@spam.mortimer.com Fri May 16 08:31:00 1997
Date: Sat, 10 May 1997 16:41:13 GMT
From: kitch
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: Re: Need chords and lyrics for U2 : 'STARING AT THE SUN'
"David Keary" wrote:
>could somebody please reply with the chords and tab of u2's staring at the
>sun or the lyrics if possible!
[]
Summer stretching on the grass.......summer dresses pass
in the shade of a willow tree.........creeps a crawling over me
over me and .......over you...........stuck together.... with God's
glue
it's going to get stickier too........it's been a long hot summer,
let's
get undercover ................... don't try too hard to think, don't
think
all ...............I'm not the only one................... starin' at
the
sun...............afraid of what you'd find..........if you took a
look in-
-side.............. not just deaf & dumb,.............. I'm starin' at
the
sun................ not the only one.............. whose happy to go
organ simulation
blind...............................
......................................... There's an insect in your
ear,
if you scratch, it won't disappear, it's gonna itch & burn & sting, do
you
want to see what the scratching brings? Waves that leave me out of
reach,
Breaking on your back like a beach,....will we ever live in peace?
Cuz those that can't do............... often have to .......
Those that can't do...................often have to..preach, I'm not
the
only one,................ starin' at the sun..................afraid
of what
you'd find............if you took a look inside...............not just
deaf &
dumb...............I'm starin' at the sun............... not the only
one................ who's happy to go blind...
organ solo on bridge
[]
Intransigence is... all around,....... military's still in town,
armour-plated suits and ties,......... Daddy just won't say goodbye,
Referee won't blow the whistle, ...... God is good but will he listen,
I'm
nearly great but there's something missing, I'm left....uhh..........
in the
duty free......uhhhh...........though you never really........belonged
to
me,................. I'm not the only one ................. starin' at
the
sun .............. afraid of what you'd find ............ if you step
back
inside.................. not just deaf & dumb ................ I'm
starin' at
the sun................. not the only one.................. who's
happy to go
organ outro
blind.................................
end
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From shifter@hiline.net Fri May 16 08:32:04 1997
Date: Sun, 11 May 1997 23:24:06 -0500
From: "Billy R. Waller Jr."
To: guitar@nevada.edu
Subject: Staring at the Sun by U2
From: Shifter@hiline.net
Group: U2
NOTEPAD!
Staring at the Sun by U2
from the Album POP
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:
From shifter@hiline.net Fri May 16 08:32:14 1997
Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 22:58:55 -0500
From: "Billy R. Waller Jr."
To: guitar@nevada.edu
Subject: Staring at the Sun by U2 (NEW!)
(please disregard both previous versions I sent)
From: Shifter@hiline.net
Group: U2
NOTEPAD!
Staring at the Sun by U2
from the Album POP
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:
Intro :
Verse 1 :
SUMMER stretching on the grass... summer dresses pass
in the shade of a willow tree creeps a crawling over me
over me and over you stuck together with God's glue
it's going to get stickier too...
It's been a long hot summer
let's get undercover
don't try too hard to think... don't think at all
Chorus :
I'm not the only one starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'd find if you took a look inside
not just deaf and dumb I'm staring at the sun
not the only one who's happy to go blind
Verse 2 :
there's an insect in your ear if you scratch it won't disappear
it's gonna itch and burn and sting
do you want to see what the scratching brings
waves that leave me out of reach
breaking on your back like a beach...
will we ever live in peace?
'cause those that can't do often have to
those that can't do often have to.. preach
Chorus :
to the ones starin' at the sun...
afraid of what you'll find if you took a look inside
not just deaf and dumb... staring at the sun
I'm not the only one who'd rather go blind
Verse 3 :
intransigence is all around... military still in town
armour plated suits and ties... daddy just won't say goodbye
referee won't blow the whistle God is good but will HE listen
I'm nearly great
but there's something I'm missing I left in the duty free
though you never really belonged to me
Chorus :
you're not the only one starin' at the sun
afraid of what you'd find if you stepped back inside
I'm not sucking my thumb I'm staring at the sun
not the only one who's happy to go blind