ThreeChordGuitar.com: with or without you U2 lesson

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THE GUITAR OF TUNE ? ..... YES !

[XJASB]

Good job Mojo! ! Nice three chord guitar lesson!

Thank you.

I'm waiting for new lessons.

Cheers.

[AndNexmann]

Hey dude, great video!!!! I am having problems with my strumming pattern though... how exactly are you playing it? I got it to something like:

down - down-up - down-up

but I can't seem to get a hang of it.

[MrOorwullie]

Well Done.Not a barre chord in sight.

[klatorre44]

haha i got it 1st trie.. thanks!

[sandyp196]

loved this. Great rythm and just what i was looking for - a bit softer than the rock version (i got to keep the neighbours happy lol) cheers.

[VANDERBOY1]

thanks, mate! that's cool!

[strikeman29]

C'est marrant c'est les mêmes accords que James blunt

[n8rbos]

cheers mojo ;) easy as always

[pablomazzo]

new fan from Argentina. Thanks!!!!

[tangerinebay]

thank you so much. this is the simple way to learn to play, very clear and fun. muchas gracias mojo esta es mi cancion favorita.

[reedbaker2]

This is my third day playing guitar and your lessons are awesome! Thanks for making things simple for us newcomers, Mojo!

[Andy275able]

Cheers mate awsome lesson

[myguitarism]

thx for keeping it simple. i have been rocking the campfire this summer. looking forward to some more tunes from U2....and Boss maybe? lol. cheers

[kkquikB1]

Awesome lesson,. thank you so much. I will take much pleasure in playing this song for the rest of my life, i never would have thought to learn it...so simple. youve got an very generous operation going, + karma to you

[aniseedtwist]

been listening to your videos,very clear instructions,just what anybody learning needs most, your voice also has a great tone,very inspiring stuff,

[kuladood]

Thank you so much! :)

[scorp4165]

great simple version much appreciated

[VANDERBOY1]

Thanks sooo much, mate!!!

[komodospider]

Hi Mojo! I started out learning to play the guitar by watching videos on youtube, and this one was the most watched then :) And this was the first song that I ever learnt. Thanks for putting these up.

Best.

[TheSeeka]

A fab rendition, just loved it Mojo, thanks for your all help to novice guitarists like me! We appreciate it. Peace.

[disflexie]

got it thanks for teaching!

it's actually the same as smokers outside the hospitaldoors chords.

you play that without the capo...

[saddlegettincold]

Does anyone know the strum pattern he's using?

[huds1223]

@saddlegettincold hey its down  down up up down up.......this strumming patteren is used for loads of songs.best of luck

[zentist00]

hm.. play my new guitar? watch your videos? play my new guitar? watch your videos? ... kinda difficult. almost ;)

*off*

[Domindian2829]

im inspired...gonna go play this right now!!

[atfmath]

very good. (obrigado) thanks, Foz do Iguaçu, Brasil

[lilroofis]

that is the same song as old crow medicine shows wagon wheel

[aanthunter7]

Very Nice, Mojo!

[BonosIrishLover]

I think Im really starting to get it:) thank u so much for this lesson:)

[CinnamonTwist88]

bad throat?! you sound better than me on a good day. i honestly prefer this cover to the original. i love the acoustic ballad style...

[tatacsd]

Thank you! That helped me a lot! I never had played before and i got it!

[simon2000ukuk]

Lol , when will people realise that this guy is simplifying the songs for easy play, whats the point in telling him he missed more complicated chords..the name ThreeChordGuitar should be a clue as to what he is trying to teach... Great work Mojo

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Thanks for the support, and for, ahem... getting it! :)

[egschips]

That is a beautiful guitar. I make do with a Peavey Reactor! Next best thing on a budget.

[Tye1st]

u have an electric guitar? and ur playing the acoustic version, really.

[ReadingFc2007]

Yes, it's an electric guitar, well observed friend.

[Martinjaderberg6]

use D,A,BM,G!!!

[annamariajoli]

you are an amzing teacher. my friends and I are your biggest fans :)

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Thank you for your support! It is very much appreciated :)

[Michaelralte]

Mojo can you please Do Jason Mraz I am yours

I kind of get it myself but not completely satisfied..

Thankzz Michael (Big Fan)

all the way from Mizoram

[paddy9i99]

You missed out a chord, the

E#7 6sus4 #11th

[Hawkins2ooo]

lol thats also the cords for jason mraz im yours

[Dogandball]

Cool hat

[Neonsmart]

Thanks! You're the best!

[auss1eman]

Great lesson...and there's nothing wrong with your voice...it is just as great...Thanks a ton for the lesson!!

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Thanks for the kind words :)

[YofterMofter]

The little E string's outta tune, probably from the capo?

[asuferoth]

I think strumming's are: Down, Down, Up, Up, Down, Up... for each chord whole sequence once.

Btw, lesson is really really good:) thanks m8:)

[obiwankezoro]

cool lesson, thanks

[Rockmart120]

great song good tut but could you please tell me your strumming pattern? I'm a amateur guitarist and would just like to know, please if you do reply just put it in a simple up,down,down,up format and then please say repeat at the end of the pattern

[brian50g]

great song thanks for posting

[ThreeChordGuitar]

You're welcome!

[FreddieMercuryOwns]

Let me rephrase that, in my opinion your voice is quite pleasant. Awesome lesson by the way :)

[FreddieMercuryOwns]

You'r saying you can't sing, but I disagree. Your voice ain't that bad :)

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Thanks for the kind words :)

[SANMedia]

Thanks so much for the lesson. You make guitar playing a whole lot easier to learn.

[steveelbourn]

Three Chord man, you have sold out. You added an extra chord !!! lol, nice tutorial though. Thnx

[Suwhib]

Im in the learning stages - started playing in September, had four months of lessons then thought Id try it by myself. Your site has given me some good lessons. Thanks very much. I will keep at it - Practise every day and have now got hard tabs on my fingers!

[Annynz]

wow this is great! thanks for sharing your awesome vids! I would learn a lot from u!

[CameleonVideo]

Wow!

You're amazing.

I just have one question...how do you do...DOWN,UP,...you know...how does it go?

And once again...you ARE amazing...thank you!!!

<3

[CameleonVideo]

Man,you're incredible...I thought I won't never know play the guitar...

And you taught me...thank you so much!...I just have a question...how does it go...you know...Down,down,up...How does it go?...

Thank you!...greetings from Slovenia

[ThreeChordGuitar]

you made my day :)

[voyager71bcn]

Why you call yourself "threechordguitar" and make us learn four chords to play it? ;-) was kidding... nice job, man

[SeyCreations]

:DDD

[altavelocidad]

Incredible. Thank you for sharing

[tomthebomb5725]

WOW great stuff on this vid mate

whats the strumming pattern for it though?

by the way nice tele

[liamheffernan2006]

Awsome man thanks so much

[Bugsy0001]

i 'm irish from dublin and ive looked all over you tube for a good example of this song and this is the onlly one i like great voice to amigo rock on

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Thanks Bugsy! I need to get back to Ireland. It's been too long since the last time

[jesterscup]

I'm speechless, I've been playing for about 3 years and making slow progress, this is one of the tunes I've been trying to learn with no luck, but I was playing along after watching it just once!!!

[ThreeChordGuitar]

You sir just made my day :)

[jstrange123]

Love your videos, and playing along with you to learn, makes them that much better. Great work and keep the videos coming!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thepcguru55]

I LOVE that tune.

[kirbiitis18]

you're great !!!

greets from Latvia !! :)):))

[CapitolRecordsJoe]

Mr. Mojo Risin'!

[mojo77alucard]

thanks for the great vid mojo, it helped me so much.thumbs up.

by the way can you make a video lesson of "tears in heaven" by eric clapton.

[t1ngley]

Ahahahahahahah.

[GarethJ7]

wats the strumming pattern here isit down, down, up, up, down, up? im a beginner u see! cheers great vid!

[Th1sWasATriumph]

Although I think you need to tweak your high E.

[ganser82]

Yeah, It's very good work!!! You explain every step of this song on simpliest way. You made good day for everyone who started play couse of you.

I wish you good luck!!

[dino8880]

lovely tune and suits your voice as well. i'm 43 and just bought the deluxe american strat, never played before, willing to work hard at it. wife says its a midlife crisis but she'll not complain when i'm singing this to her. thanks for the inspiration my freind.

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Stories like yours are exactly why I started this site and the videos. You made my day. Keep at it! :)

[BLUECHARGE456]

wow you are very talented mate ;)

[AngelSage731]

How come the intro has a different rhythm than when u start the words? in the beginning u go through the strumming cycle and then u change chords but when u sing u change chords at specific words...is this right?

[salhawk]

wow thats very simple...thnkx

[needfame458]

Wow! that guitar is as sweet as honey! I mean the sound btw, nice vid, couldn't find one tht didnt use the dreaded F chord!

[gdhs1]

This chord progression can be turned into an easy version of another song with a minor tweak....

Play the 4 chords with capo as shown then play the first 2 chords again. Replace the last two chords by playing the C and G (shape) chords again.

Voila! Let it be (well, kinda!)

Sounds better if you play down the A string on frets 3,2 and 0 between the last 2 chords.

[mflying2themoon]

love this video

[ofbullet]

omg..just realised i missed the first minute..hence the reason for the capo...my bad.

[PaulyPops1977]

Another cracker of a lesson. Thankyou. My fingers are killing. Any advice.

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Sure, play some more! And find some witch hazel :)

[bead14u]

This was totally awesome dude,, you are a excellent instructor,, i picked up on this very quick,, i have only been playing for about 8 months, I know chords G, C, D EM very well thanks .... i learned a new song......

[kostas167]

This is great man!! Nice voice too!!

[jmorrone]

Excellent job. Is the amp just set to clear no effects?

[epise1987]

wow I love this song.. I'll learn for play to my girlfriend.. like a Serenata.. I think than the chords is easy.. but how I can play without a capo? ...However, You play like a master and you voice is great.. Thanks..

boo for mispireta.. I step people like that all the time.. Oh and I'm sorry for the English, doesn't my language... Sorry :P

[mispireta305]

what fuckin fret i dont know no e miner or wharever u said and no i dont want to go to ur stupid wedsite

[ThreeChordGuitar]

I would have helped, but your attitude is such that I frankly don't feel like it.

[be14kend]

whaha tell him xD

[loveremovalmachine]

dude, you're a fuckin jack-ass!!!! He's here to help people learn to play guitar, and then he gets dumbfucks like you who don't appreciate his efforts. If you can't figure out how to play a damn Em then you should find a different instrument to play, or just play with yourself!!!!! Fuckin idiot........

[XxrickypersaudxX]

@loveremovalmachine Lol you funny guy! And very right too! This guy is great :)

[ThomComputer]

You're such a twat. Em is probably the easiest chord there is. You can't even spell. Before you pick up a guitar you should probably do something about you're chronic retardation.

[drbenyong]

There's no need to be such a prick, dude. And if you don't know an Em then this is too difficult for you in the first place. Go and learn some basics. Like spelling.

[jayob1989]

stop trolling you fucking bastard!

[fico45]

omg, i love this

can you pls do "Where the streets have no name" or "I still havent found what im looking for" from U2

[fico45]

omg, i love this ^^

can you pls do "Where the streets have no name" or "I still havent found what im looking for" from U2

[jbfanforever1234]

You ROCK!

Oh, and you have a nice hat. :)

[Lilmaroonie]

i found out he uses D D U U D U but i still don't know how long i have to play the chords. like how many ups and downs in each chord?

[daimos48]

Play each chord for a full measure. Thus, each time you loop the pattern, you switch chords.

[Lilmaroonie]

ok i found out he's doin D D U U D U but i still don't get how long i have to play the chords *confused*

[alfiestrums]

What is the strumming pattern to this song anyone.

[Lilmaroonie]

would like to know it, too

[ddestroyer809]

i can play the bass to this song, we could make a pretty good team :D

[Ponymastr]

the bass is easy as shit. anybody could play that

[performancbodyboard]

great lesson

was just wondering what e minor that chord was?

[David85swe]

EM  hehe

[emt600]

Very straight forward chords'n'strumming, should go down a treat with my alcoholic friends:-)

[jeepers937]

thx guys !!

realy good and simple ;)

[darthsage411]

nice hat

[deanzo999]

this is actually the best covver of this song on youtube!!!!!!!

[Duwijality]

On the JT record, the chords are D, A, Bm & G and it's in the key of D.

[alanammsmith]

it doesnt really sound like you have a sore throat

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Thanks. Changing the key worked, then :)

[alanammsmith]

yeah i think so

[MORGAN999]

Thank you so much for the great lessons! Nice Tele, too! ;-)

[nicolson35400]

Mojo si tu arrives à faire "under the bridge" des red hot chili peppers, je t'appelerai Monsieur, car elle est très technique !

[Sean2112bd]

You have a very soulful voice. Kudos to you sir.

[Sean2112bd]

That's an awesome looking guitar.

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Thanks!

[nicolson35400]

ta voix est trop belle mojo ! vive la guitare et vive la france ;) !

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Merci beaucoup!

[nicolson35400]

wonderful !

[peterwilliamham]

Nice Lesson!!! Thankyou for posting....

[kinchy2k8]

amazing lesson, is it the same strummung through out the whole song?

5/5

[ellengravi]

Hi there. I really like your lessons. Thanks for doing that.I'm learning to play the guitar and sometimes it can be very difficult.

[Zitoc]

i can only agree whit everyone else that have seen your lessons.. thank you for taking your time to teach us.

//stan

[zildjan308]

great job, just one question

when they recorded it where did the put a capo if they did at all?

[bblliiccyy]

This is great! I'm just starting to learn guitar and am much more of a visual learner. I love this song and am am excited to use this. :)

[andyfrettsome]

Hello Mojo, Great great lesson from a nice guy and a very good teacher. I took up playing the guitar 4 months ago at 44 years old to find some peace and 'me time' in my life. I look after my four sons and disabled wife full time and needed something to keep me motivated and since picking up a guitar have never been happier and you have played a part in that (along with a couple of others here on youtube) with your great lessons and easy demeanour...anyway sorry to ramble on. THANKYOU

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Wow, I am so happy that I can of assistance! The guitar is such a great instrument to forget about life and give us some peace of mind. I am glad that you are experiencing it as well. Take good care, Mojo.

[delpuckett]

Bono!!!???

[bdarnell1966]

Beautiful job! Love your lessons. Thats a very nice song, I never realized how good of a song it was until I saw your lesson. It was in my distant memory but for some reason back in the day (87 I think) it didn't appeal to me as much. Thank You so much for taking the time to make these lessons for us newbies.

Brad

[ThreeChordGuitar]

It is indeed a beautiful song. The only thing I don't like about it is that I didn't write it first ;)

I am so glad I could be of help!

[Meagan11]

u are a better singer than u say... nice work!

[timgaskell]

Hi Garry Well done ! You play well !

Correct me if i'm wrong but isn't this a 4-chord song??

[theturk143]

Hey Mojo..Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your work. Ive been play guitar on and off for 20 yrs just for fun and I continually learn from you and I refer you to my friends who are starting off. Great way to relax. God bless keep it up. Garry From Newfoundland

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Thanks Garry, you made my day :)

[davec3487]

Mojo, you are too much. You are my uncle reincarnated. Great job in sharing your music.

[Mascafequeleche]

We're graduating from 3 chords to 4. Awesome. Your voice sounds great. Are you sure you had a sore throat or just shy :-). Great lesson!

[ebonywire]

Love your lessons, keep posting!

[mjt205]

if you don't recommend the capo on four normally..where does it need to go?

[JRRochin]

Another great lesson. Thank you

[DrowningMan007]

Great job. Very good voice and

arrangement.

5 stars !

[kg0005000]

great job could you show how to play ''better man'' by pearl jam

[matandlew]

what do you do for a living, great lesson by the way :)

[matandlew]

you would make a lot of money singing on street corners

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Alas, we'll never know the veracity of that statement... since I"ll never have the guts to be a busker :)

[bp4511]

I have tried mojo to follow you can you tell me the strum pattern?

[chefblanc]

do the chords in time with the bass on the record, all down strokes ie 7 down on G, 7 down on C, etc

just an idea..

[Jacka421]

thanks a lot for this video

this is a video that really helps beginners

i've never had lessons but i understand what you teach and can play it(halfway)

thanks

[Kniner7]

nicely done...a big help,,,thanks!

[pepsihockey05]

What is the strumming pattern on this one? Is it DDUUDU switch?

[aknowneemus]

thanks mojo, there's many of us who just want to be able to play a handful of tunes in the backyard.

for me your video's serve their purpose.

thanks and peace from chicago

[Jacoblandelius]

Like the original way to play it (tab) but this is good for rythm xD

[ergonzales]

now these are really helpful, mojo! thanks for this public service. and you sing pretty good in spite of the sore throat!

[rhastapil]

can you also post a video how to play the lead part?

[Panchasri]

hey mojo great video mate, can you give me any suggestions on how to sing while playing the guitar lol..i can never seem do both at the same time. thanks mate

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Make sure you get all the chord changes down pat. Then start whistling the melody as you play them. Then isolate portions of the song w/ playing and singing. Pinpoint which parts you can't sing and play, and work on those.

[paolomarletta]

very boring

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Instead of bashing, how about telling me how to make it better? God forbid you would bring something positive to the conversation, I know, but still... strikes me as a fine idea none the less.

[danny6164]

Thanks Mate,

[mkutz007]

I like that the normal way of playing it better (with ebow) but this is good for rythm guitar. Im really not sure what the hell your talking about when you say your sorry for your voice. You have an amazing voice. thats what makes this a nice performance.

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Thanks for the kind words :)

[ieatdogsforlunch]

my favorite song =)

thank you so much for teaching how to play it, tabs are still confusing for me and don't show the strum pattern

[r2on]

Really nice voice, I can do the song now, thanks!

But I am still practicing singing along with playing, I can't do both yet :P

[ThreeChordGuitar]

Thanks for the kind words :)