How to Play 13 on Guitar?

U2 - 13 can be played in the key of G using the D, G, Bm, A, E chords. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play 13 with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

U2 - 13 Chords

Chord reference D, G, Bm, A, E

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [Bm] [A] And if the [G]terrors of the night, [D]come [G]creeping into your day [D] And the [G]world comes [D]stealing children from your room [A]

Guard your [G]innocence, [Bm] [A]from [G]hallucination [Bm] [A] And know that darkness [G]always [D]gathers around the [E]light

There is a [G]light, you can’t always [D]see If there is a [A]world, we can’t always [Bm]be If there is a [G]dark, that we shouldn’t [D]doubt And there is a [A]light, don’t let it go [Bm]out [E]

When the [G]wind screams and [D]shouts And the [G]sea is a dragon’s [D]tail And the [G]ship that [D]stole your heart away [A]sets sail

When all you’ve [G]l[Bm]eft is [A]leaving And all you [G]got [Bm]is [A]grieving And all you [G]know [Bm]is [A]needing Ah [G]da-da, [D]ah da-da-da, ah-[E]da

If there is a [G]light, you can’t always [D]see If there is a [A]world, we can’t always [Bm]be If there is a [G]dark, that we shouldn’t [D]doubt And there is a [A]light, don’t let it go [Bm]out

‘Cause this is a [G]song,[D]a [A]song for some[Bm]one Someone like [E]me

I know the [G]world is done, [D]but [G]you don’t have to be [D] I’ve got a [G]question for the [D]child in you before it [D]leaves

Are you [G]tough enough [Bm]to be k[A]ind? Do you [G]know your heart [Bm]has its own [A]mind? Darkness [G]gathers [Bm]around the [A]light Hold [G]on, hold on [E]

There is a [G]light, you can’t always [D]see If there is a [A]world, we can’t always [Bm]be If there is a [G]dark, that we shouldn’t [D]doubt And there is a [A]light, don’t let it go [Bm]out

And this is a [G]song [D]a [A]song for some[Bm]one This is a [G]song [D]a [A]song for some[Bm]one Someone like [E]me, someone like [E]me, someone like [E]me

Artist U2

Album Songs of Experience

Genres Rock

Year 2017

Key G

U2 - 13 can be played in the key of G using the D, G, Bm, A, E chords.

For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play 13 with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.