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U2 - An Cat Dubh Chords

Chord reference C, A#, F, D#
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C]Say goodnight she [A#]waits for [F]me to [C]turn out the light. [C]Really still, she [A#]waits to [F]break my [C]will. [C]Woah [A#]oh [F]oh [C]oh, [C]woah [A#]oh [F]oh [C]oh. Yes, and [A#]I know the [F]truth [D#]about you. She cat.

[C]And in the daylight, a [A#]blackbird [F]makes a [C]violent sight. [C]And when she is done, she [A#]sleeps [F]beside the [C]one. [C]Woah [A#]oh [F]oh [C]oh, [C]woah [A#]oh [F]oh [C]oh. Yes, and [A#]I know the [F]truth [D#]about you. She cat.

[A#][F]oh [C]oh oh, [C]woah [A#]oh [F]oh [C]oh. Yes, and [A#]I know the [F]truth [D#]about you. She cat.

Artist U2
Album Boy (Deluxe Version)
Genres Rock
Year 1980
Key C

How to Play An Cat Dubh on Guitar?

U2 - An Cat Dubh can be played in the key of C using the C, A#, F, D# chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For A#, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D#, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.

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

You can play An Cat Dubh with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.