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U2 - Acrobat Chords

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ChordsAm, Em, G, F, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AmDon’tbelievewhatyouEmhear,Amdon’tbelievewhatyouEmsee
AmIfyoujustcloseyourEmeyes,youcanAmfeeltheEmenemy
AmWhenIfirstmetyouGgirl,youhadFfireinyourEmsoul
AmWhathappenedyourGface,ofFmeltingEmsnow?
NowitClookslikethis,andAmyoucanswallow,oryoucanspit
YoucanFthrowitup,orGchokeonit,andCyoucandream
SoAmdreamoutloud,youFknowthatyourGtimeiscomingAm’round
SoFdon’tlettheGbastardsgrindyoudown
AmEm
No,AmnothingmakesEmsense,AmnothingseemstoEmfit
IAmknowyou’dhitEmout,ifyouAmonlyknewwhotoEmhit
AndAmI’djointheGmovement,iftherewasFoneIcouldEmbelievein
YeahI’dAmbreakbreadandGwine,iftherewasaFchurchIcouldEmreceivein
‘CauseICneeditnow,toAmtakeacup,tofillitup
ToFdrinkitslow,Ican’tGletyougo,CImustbeanAmacrobat
ToFtalklikethis,andGactlikethat
AndCyoucandream,soAmdreamoutloud
AndFdon’tlettheGbastardsgrindyoudown
AmEm
EmOh,ithurtsbaby,(Whatarewegoingtodonowit’sallbeensaid)
(Nonewideasinthehouseandeverybookhasbeenread)
CImustbeanAmacrobat,toFtalklikethis,andGactlikethat
AndCyoucandream,soAmdreamoutloud,andFyoucanfind,yourGownwayout
CYoucanbuild,andAmIcanwill,andFyoucancall,Ican’tGwaituntil
CYoucanstash,andAmyoucanseize,inFdreamsbegin,Gresponsibilities
AndCIcanlove,andAmIcanlove
AndIFknowthattheGtideisturningAm’round
SoFdon’tlettheGbastardsgrindyouAmdown
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ArtistU2
AlbumAchtung Baby
GenresRock
Year1991
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Acrobat on Guitar (Step-by-step)

U2 - Acrobat on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Acrobat uses these transitions most often: Am → F (12), F → G (12), and Em → Am (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from Am to Em:

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Am to Em

2. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Am to G

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G to F

4. F → Em chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to Em:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F to Em

5. Em → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

7. Am → F chord transition

Switching from Am to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

8. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Acrobat chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Acrobat.

  • Acrobat includes 82 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Acrobat contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Acrobat connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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