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The Saints Are Coming
« on: September 28, 2006, 10:04:21 AM »
There are three distinct versions: Studio (promo), Studio (Rhapsody), and Live.

I'll post my transcripts for discussion...

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« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2006, 10:05:16 AM »
The Saints Are Coming (Promo Studio Version)

[BJ]
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
It's been the ruin
Of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one

[Bono]
I cried to my daddy on the telephone
How long now
Until the clouds unroll and you come down
The line went
But the shadows still remain since your descent
Your descent

[BJ]
I cried to my daddy on the telephone
How long now
Until the clouds unroll and you come home
The line went
But the shadows still remain since your descent
Your descent

[?Bono]
Boom Cha Hey!

[Both]
The saints are coming
The saints are coming
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply
The saints are coming
The saints are coming
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply

[Backing (?Edge)]
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh

[Bono]
A drowning sorrow floods the deepest grief
How long now
Until a weather change condemns belief
How long now
When the night watchman lets in the thief
What's wrong now

[?Bono]
Boom Cha Hey!

[Both]
The saints are coming
The saints are coming
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply
The saints are coming
The saints are coming
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply

[Edited on 2006-9-28 by Brad]

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« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2006, 10:06:29 AM »
The Saints Are Coming (Rhapsody Studio Version)

[BJ]
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
It's been the ruin
Of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one

[Bono]
I cried to my daddy on the telephone
How long now
Until the clouds unroll and you come home
The line went
But the shadows still remain since your descent
Your descent

[Both]
I cried to my daddy on the telephone
How long now
Until the clouds unroll and you come home
The line went, yeah
But the shadows still remain since your descent
Your descent

[?Bono]
Boom Cha Hey!

[Both]
The saints are coming
The saints are coming
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply
The saints are coming
The saints are coming
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply

[Backing (?Edge)]
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh

[Bono]
New birth to the rebirth
New Orleans

Living like birds in magnolia trees
A child on a rooftop
A mother on her knees
Her sign reads
Please, I am an American

Drowning sorrow floods the deepest grief
How long now
'Til a weather change condemns belief
How long now
When the night watchman lets in the thief
What's wrong now

[Both]
The saints are coming
The saints are coming
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply
The saints are coming
The saints are coming
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply

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« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2006, 11:03:47 AM »
The Saints Are Coming (Live)

[BJ]
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Superdome
It's been the ruin
Of many a poor boy
And God I know I'm one

[Bono]
I cried to my daddy on the telephone
How long now
'Til the clouds unroll and you come home
The line went
But the shadows still remain since your descent
Your descent

[Both]
I cried to my daddy on the telephone
How long now
'Til the clouds unroll and you come home
The line went
But the shadows still remain since your descent
Your descent

[Both]
The saints are coming
The saints are coming
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply
The saints are coming
The saints are coming
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply

[Backing (?Edge)]
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh

[Bono]
New birth, rebirth
Trombone Shorty

Living like birds in the magnolia trees
A child on a rooftop
Mother on her knees
Her sign reads
Please, I am an American

Drowning sorrow floods the deepest grief
How long now
'Til a weather change condemns belief
How long now
When the night watchman lets in the thief
What's wrong now

[Both]
The saints are coming
The saints are coming
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply
The saints are coming
The saints are coming
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply
I say no matter how I try
I realise there's no reply

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« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2006, 08:14:33 PM »
Nice work, Brad.

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« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2006, 09:45:06 AM »
Thanks.

No major changes except changing realise to a more US spelling (yeah I know we keep colour, favourite hehe).