With or Without You, written by U2, was featured on the The Joshua Tree album, released in 1987. The song contemplates on the conflicts and contradictions within relationships and was inspired by lead singer Bonos personal experiences with the pressures of life on the road. The inner conflict between life as a rock star and commitments to his family and faith are central themes.
Key: D
Introduction:DABmGDABmG
DABm See the stone set in your eyes GD See the thorn twist in your side ABmG I wait for you DABm Sleight of hand and twist of fate GD On a bed of nails she makes me wait ABmG And I wait, without you
DA With or without you BmG With or without you
DABm Through the storm we reach the shore GD You give it all but I want more ABmG And I’m waiting for you
DA With or without you BmG With or without you ahah DA I can’t live BmG With or without you
DABmG
DA And you give yourself away BmG And you give yourself away D And you give A And you give BmG And you give yourself away
DA My hands are tied BmGD My body bruised, she got me with A Nothing to win and BmG Nothing left to lose
DA And you give yourself away BmG And you give yourself away D And you give A And you give BmG And you give yourself away
DA With or without you BmG With or without you oh-oh DA I can’t live BmG With or without you
DA Oh-oh-oh-oh BmG Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh DA Oh-oh-oh-oh BmG Oh-oh-oh
DA With or without you BmG With or without you ahah DA I can’t live BmG With or without you D With or without you
D Ooh - ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh D Ooh - ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh DABmG DABmG DABmG DABmG