Tuning: E A D G B E

From: ZooTVFly@aol.com Date: Mon, 5 Feb 1996 19:29:49 -0500 Subject: "The Refugee" by U2 "The Refugee" U2 [WAR, 1983] tune down 1/2 step... Chords: C, Bb, C C: 3 3 5 5 5 3 Bb: 1 1 3 3 3 1 C: x 3 2 0 1 0 C B Riff A: 1 1 3 x x x slide up to 3 3 5 x x x

^C [Play parentheses palm-muted, then hit the chords and slide] E-x----------------------------------------------| B-x----------------------------------------------| G-x----------------------------------------------| D--3/5--------------[3]-[3]-[3]-3/5--------------| A--1/3--------------[1]-[1]-[1]-1/3--------------| E--1/3--------------[1]-[1]-[1]-1/3--------------|

Bridge: C C B C E-----------------------------------| B--5-----5--5-5->3-3-->1------------| G-----5-----5-5->3-3---0------------| D-----------5-5->3-3-->2------------| A----------------------3------------| E-----------------------------------| Easy, just play the barred C chord arpeggiated, hit the chord, slide down to B, hit it twice, then quickly switch to the regular C chord. I wish I could make it sound as simple on paper as it really is... Oh oh She's the refugee I see your face I see you staring back at me Oh oh She's the refugee Her mama say one day [Riff A] She's gonna live in America C In the morning Bb She is waiting C Waiting for the ship to sail B Sail away [Riff A] Oh oh [Riff A] Her papa go to war [Riff A] He gonna fight But he don't know what for [Riff A] Oh oh [Riff A] Her papa go to war Her mama say one day He's gonna come back from far away Help me How can you help me? C In the evening Bb She is waiting C Waiting for her man to come Bb And take her by her hand C And take her to this promise land [Riff A] Oh oh She's a pretty face [Riff A] Born at the wrong time In the wrong place [Riff A] Oh oh She's a pretty face [Riff A] Her mama say one day She's gonna live in America Yeah, America Oh oh She's a refugee She's coming down She come and keep you company Oh oh She's a refugee Her mama say one day She's gonna live in America send notes, corrections, comments, flames, etc. to: ZooTVFly@aol.com BEFORE Feb. 15, 1996 amorse@waterw.com AFTER Feb. 15, 1996 adrian