
MLK

Music by U2 
Lyrics by Bono
Transcribed by Brandon Leniart <leniarbk@jmu.edu>

This song really shows off Bono's vocal capabilities on 
their 4th album, where Bono truly masters his Bono Vox, his 
great voice.  Since the song is just a vocal played over a 
G chord, I tried to tab out his vocal line.  If you want 
it to sound a little different, you may want to bend on 
some notes to give it a bluesy sound, or play it through 
distortion to give it a Hendrix sound.  Try to vibrate 
the notes a little to make it sound better.

tune down 1/2 step

G

    Sleep     Sleep   to- night                        
1-------------------------------                       
2-------------------------------                     
3---7/9\7------7/9-----7--------                       
4-------------------------7h9---                       
5-------------------------------                     
6-------------------------------                      

     And   may  your dreams be realized                
1------------------------------------------            
2------------------------------------------          
3----7/9---7-------------------------------           
4---------------7----7h9-----9p7\5-5-------           
5------------------------------------------            
6------------------------------------------            

    If the thun- der cloud passes rain                  
1------------------------------------------                 
2------------------------------------------
3-----------7/9--9---7-----7/9-7-----------              
4---5--5--------------------------7h9------              
5------------------------------------------                
6------------------------------------------               

    So   let it rain, rain down on him                 
1------------------------------------------            
2------------------------------------------            
3---7/9--7---------------------------------             
4------------7--7h9-----9p7-----5--5-------              
5------------------------------------------             
6------------------------------------------               

    Mmm m mmm  So   let it be                             
1------------------------------------------                
2------------------------------------------                 
3--------------7/9--9---7------------------          
4---7/9\7\5----------------7h9-------------           
5------------------------------------------           
6------------------------------------------           

    Mmm m mmm  So   let it be                              
1------------------------------------------               
2------------------------------------------                 
3--------------7/9--9---7-------------------
4---7/9\7\5----------------7h9--------------                
5------------------------------------------              
6------------------------------------------             

(repeat 1st verse)

coda

   So   let it  rain, let it rain, rain on him              
1---------------------------------------------
2---------------------------------------------            
3---7/9--7------------------------------------            
4-----------7---7h9-----7h9---5------------5--            
5------------------------------------5--5-----             
6---------------------------------------------              
 
--Brandon Leniart <leniarbk@jmu.edu>