Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me

Title: Hold me, Thrill me, Kiss Me, Kill Me Artist: U2 Album: Batman Soundtrack (1995) Tuning: Standard: EADGEB Intro goes: e |---------------| B |---------------| G |-8--6----------| D |-8--6--8--4--4-| A |-6--4--8--4--4-| E |-------6--4--2-| last time: e |---------------| B |---------------| G |-8--6----------| D |-8--6--8--4--3-| A |-6--4--8--4--3-| E |-------6--4--1-|

Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 16:41:52 -0400

From: am560@freenet.carleton.ca (Glen Palmer)

This is the transcription for U2's new song 'Hold me, Thrill me,

Kiss me, Kill me'. I'm not sure if it's in tune with the CD or

not, enjoy...

U2-Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me

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Transcribed by: S.Palmer

Tune down 1/2 step: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

You don't know how you took it

You just know what you got

Oh honey you been stealing from the thieves

And you got caught

E5 A5 G5

In the headlights, of a stretch car

G5 E5

You're a star

Dressing like your sister

Living like a tart

They don't know what you're doing

Babe it must be art

E5 A5 G5

You're a headache, in a suitcase

G5 A5

You're a star...

Pre-Chorus riff:

A G

Eb|---------------------------------------------||

Bb|-2h3p2-0h2---0h1p0---0-----------------------||

Gb|-------------------2-------------------------||

Our love...

You don't have...

Hold me Thrill me

Kiss me Kill me

A5 G5

Our love lights shine

A5 G5

You don't have to go blind

A5 G5 A5 G5 E5

Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me...

You don't know how you got here

You just know you want out

Believing in yourself, almost as much as you doubt

E5 A5 G5

You're a big smash, you wear it like a rash

G5 E5

You're a star

Pre-chorus riff

A5 G5

Our love lights shine

A5 G5

You don't have to go blind

A5 G5 A5 G5 E5

Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me...

Main riff

They want you to be Jesus

Now get down on one knee

But they want their money back if you're alive at 33

E5 A5 G5

And you're turning tricks, with your crusifix

G5 E5

You're a star, yes you are

Pre-chorus riff

A5 G5

Our love lights shine

A5 G5

You don't have to go blind

A5 G5 A5 G5 E5

Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me...

Repeat:

A5 G5 E5

Eb|------------------||

Bb|------------------||

Gb|------------------||

Db|---7--5--2---2-2--||

Ab|---7--5--2---2-2--||

Eb|---5--3--0---0-0--||

Chord Formations:

E5 0 2 2 X X X Bb5 6 8 8 X X X

G5 3 5 5 X X X A5 5 7 7 X X X

Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 14:08:15 -0400 (EDT)

From: "Chris Heithoff" <cheithof@vt.edu>

Subject: U2: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me

The posted material for this song has the right words and structure but

completely incorrect music.

U2: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me

The verses are in D except for the part like:

"in the [G] headlights of a [F] stretch car"

The chorus riff is:

e -12-10-9-10-12-|----------------

B ---------------|-11-13-11-10----

G ---------------|----------------

D ---------------|----------------

A ---------------|----------------

E ---------------|----------------

over the chords |D / / / | Bb / A /|

That's all there is to it, just make some crazy tone to make it sound good.

From: hacker@wbb.com

Subject: TAB:U2-Hold me. Thrill me. Kiss me. Kill me.

Date: Sun, 6 Aug 1995 11:50:14 -0400

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U2 - Hold Me. Thrill Me. Kiss Me. Kill Me.

Transcribed by: Steve Guidi

Legend: x - Play muted

/ - Slide up

\ - Slide down

Main Riff:

E5 D5 B5 G5 E5 D5 B5 F5

B-------------------------|------------------------|

G--x-x-9-x-7-x-4----------|-x-x-9-x-7-x-4----------|

D--x-x-9-x-7-x-4-x-x-5-5--|-x-x-9-x-7-x-4-x-x-3-3--|

A--x-x-7-x-5-x-2-x-x-5-5--|-x-x-7-x-5-x-2-x-x-3-3--|

E--------------------3-3--|-------------------1-1--|

Repeat 3X Play 4th time

Acoustic Guitar Fill-in (Played throughout song where E5 chord is labeled):

D----------------------------|

A--7--7-7-5-7--5-7-7-7--5-5--|

E--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--|

You don't know how you took it

You just know what you got

Oh lordy you've been stealing from the thieves

And you got caught

E5 A G

In the headlights, of a stretched car

You're a star

Dressing like your sister

Living like a tart

They don't know what you're doing

Babe it must be art

E5 A G

You're a headache, in a suitcase

You're a star...

Chorus riff:

B5 A5 F5 G5

B----------------------------|

G---9-8-6-8-/9---5-7-5-5\-4--|

D----------------------------|

B5 A5 F5 G5

Our love lights shine,

You don't have to go blind

B5 A5 F5 G5

Hold me, thrill me,

kiss me, kill me...

Verse 2 Riff (played throughout second verse):

D---------------------------------|

A--x-x-----7-----7-----7-----7-5--|

E--x-x-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0------|

You don't know how you got here

You just know you want out

Believing in yourself, almost as much as you doubt

E5 A G

You're a big smash, you wear it like a rash

Star

Chorus riff

B5 A5 F5 G5

Our love lights shine

It takes a crowd to cry

B5 A5 F5 G5

Hold me, thrill me,

kiss me, kill me...

Verse 2 riff X2 Hey!

Main riff

(All in acoustic Guitar):

Acoustic Fill-in X4

They want you to be Jesus

Now get down on one knee

But they want their money back if you're alive, honey free

E5 A G

And you're telling tricks, with your crusifix

You're a star

Chorus riff

B5 A5 F5 G5

Ofcourse you look shy

You don't have to unite, love

B5 A5 F5 G5

Hold me, thrill me,

kiss me, kill me...

Verse 2 Riff with acoustic fill in X4

Repeat first part of pain riff (e,d,b,g) X4

then play the second part until the end of the song.