Beautiful Day - U2 (acoustic cover) Ben Akers / Pentasonic

Guitar Tuning: EADGad
More acoustic covers here: • Ben's Acoustic Covers
Ben Akers - Vocals & guitar
Recorded live on September 24th 2011 in Seoul for TBS eFM radio 101.3 (South Korea)
tbsefm.seoul.kr/efm/HatherlySh...
Recorded using Samsung VLUU WB1000 camera (internal mic)
Original video footage filmed by Sam Wiggington
Music by U2 //Lyrics by Bono

[@natkobiscan4424]

Tuning is EADGad, chords are A Bm D G D A for chorus and verses.

[@howdydoo9148]

One of my mom’s favorite songs. She passed a while ago. Videos like this keep her alive. Thank you.

[@musicgravy]

Very touching comment. I'm glad that her memory lives on in music. My condolences to you. These days, I usually post videos at kzbin.info Check it out, if you have a chance.

[@zenolive8210]

This was posted three years ago..but dang it's the best cover I've seen.. The instrumentals is beautiful and you sing with so much power.

[@musicgravy]

Thank you! Such a wonderful compliment!

[@musicgravy]

@kaifing Thank you, always good to get feedback. I tuned down the top 2 strings a whole step.... so the tuning was E. A. D. G . a. d. While not entirely true to the original, it just sounded better than playing with standard tuning (for a solo performance).

[@jamesdrown4130]

Top lad! Giving this a go 👍superb cover

[@musicgravy]

Thanks a lot! Really glad you enjoyed it! I don't use tabs, but the tuning is mentioned in the comments here. The only chords in the song are A/Bm/D/G/ also F#m/Em.... hope that helps!

[@bobbuchan1996]

Keep comin back to this, so so good!!! Thanks for sharing it. Amazing 👏👏

[@musicgravy]

Hi Bob. Thanks for the kind words! Still uploading pretty much every week over at kzbin.info

[@ericafuentes4514]

This is just freakin great!!!!! I love this, and the way you played the song. I was able to learn how to play this, just by watching!

[@Arkwrights]

Love this

[@seansmith4568]

I play so much Dave Matthews Band and was so happy to see the same chord structure in this song. Great cover!

[@musicgravy]

Sean Smith thanks man! Got take the inspiration from wherever you can to make it work! Love a bit of DMB~~

[@JeffWiersma]

Also The World I Know by Collective Soul

[@DerekFerguson90]

I’m still coming back to this. It’s somehow better than the original. 🔥

[@musicgravy]

High praise!! Thank you very much. These days, I usually post videos at kzbin.info Check it out, if you have a chance.

[@Acoustribute]

Wow stand up job for a sit down performance... Like the interpretation and how you tuned down B and E... Think I'll mess with that myself since I do this song quite regularly myself... Once again great performance!

[@beyond9110]

Ben. Amazing!!👏🏻😉

[@musicgravy]

beyond Thanks! These days, I usually just upload to kzbin.info :)

[@shahantheman]

This is lovely man

[@bionicle960]

holy, you sing amazing.

[@AlanScottBand]

This is a good performance. Glad I watched.

[@TheRocksta]

Great skills.

[@TheNeptuneMan]

Many thanks sir!!!

[@musicgravy]

+TheNeptuneMan Pleasure sir. Glad you enjoyed it. If you dig this video, please check out my band :) kzbin.info

[@platziereclaymore]

Best Cover i ever heard!

[@musicgravy]

platziereclaymore hey man! That's super kind of you to say!!! I moved over to my band's channel. Lots more covers and originals @ kzbin.info Hope you can join us over there!

[@donmigueleone]

Amazing!! =D

[@linksid92]

one of the best covers ive seen on here! still waiting on your tutorial :D

[@musicgravy]

linksid92 hi there! Sorry! I don't really post or check this channel anymore! All the new videos are at kzbin.info I'll get round to that tutorial one day! Hopefully soon!

[@jonathan-livingstone-acoustic]

This is the best acoustic cover of this for me. I had a go at it a year ago, but couldn't quite nail a couple of the chords.

[@musicgravy]

Thanks Jonathan. Stick with it. It's really satisfying when you nail down the chords! These days, I usually post videos at kzbin.info Check it out, if you have a chance.

[@markthenicholson]

Fab!

[@Enriqueconte]

Spectacular! 591 likes doesnt make justice to this beautiful interpretetion!

[@musicgravy]

Thanks Enrique! Very kind of you! I don't upload ti this channel anymore, but lots more like this at kzbin.info

[@musicgravy]

@BrokenLevee50 Thanks mate. That's a helluva compliment! Much appreciated!

[@6string86]

Wow waiting for tabs/tutorial

[@billyfox66]

Wow! Amazing cover! Could you comment the tunning and chords you used please:) love to try and play this version

[@musicgravy]

@Renownify Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@karinabarahonasolis6389]

good cover :-)

[@Christian-xv5bj]

Thank you so much, used your version a wedding, worked perfectly. 🙏

[@musicgravy]

That's awesome. Thanks! These days, I usually post videos at kzbin.info Check it out, if you have a chance.

[@jackanoryboy93]

Excuse my language but this is fucking beautiful...

[@tiagomorais8455]

Mannn! This is amazing!! I liked so much because you did on your own =) I'm hearing right now for the third time! Could you please tell me what is the tune you are playing? I'm from Brazil and i was looking for diferent ways to play this song...If you help me i will really appreciate it! Congratss

[@tiagomorais8455]

I'm sorry! I saw it in the description of the video! Good job!

[@musicgravy]

Tiago Morais thanks man. Lots more videos (and weekly uploads) on my band channel!! kzbin.info

[@tiagomorais8455]

Awesome dude! I will follow your band too!

[@kaifing]

wow, that sounds really good... what tuning is this?

[@RebbornBand]

nice, brother....

[@musicgravy]

@saturnfiverocket Thank you. Always nice to hear nice things :)

[@perugugic]

You should have more views and comments. Great cover!

[@musicgravy]

Thanks Peter. Lots more live/one take acoustic covers at: kzbin.info

[@Leodopetunes]

Great cover of a beautiful song bro! Always wanted to learn this song, but always seemed too difficult to get the same feel on just a guitar. Are you in an open tunning (DADGAD or soemething?) or just regular?

[@musicgravy]

hey there. thanks for the kind words. Guitar Tuning is in the description.... EADGad ;)

[@Leodopetunes]

+Ben Akers sure and thanks good stuff. Note to self: never hurts to read ;-)

[@Leodopetunes]

+Leodopetunes never tried EADGAD excited,

[@jakesmethurst5699]

This is still fucking class

[@musicgravy]

Thanks Jake! Lots more live/one take covers at kzbin.info

[@musicgravy]

EADGad

[@fittinggraves7235]

The heart is a bloom Shoots up through the stony ground There's no room No space to rent in this town You're out of luck And the reason that you had to care The traffic is stuck And you're not moving anywhere You thought you'd found a friend To take you out of this place Someone you could lend a hand In return for grace It's a beautiful day Sky falls, you feel like It's a beautiful day Don't let it get away You're on the road But you've got no destination You're in the mud In the maze of her imagination You love this town Even if that doesn't ring true You've been all over And it's been all over you It's a beautiful day Don't let it get away It's a beautiful day (Oooh, ooh) Touch me Take me to that other place Teach me love I know I'm not a hopeless case See the world in green and blue See China right in front of you See the canyons broken by cloud See the tuna fleets clearing the sea out See the Bedouin fires at night See the oil fields at first light And see the bird with a leaf in her mouth After the flood all the colors came out Day, Day Day, Day It was a beautiful day Don't let it get away Beautiful day Touch me Take me to that other place Reach me I know I'm not a hopeless case What you don't have, you don't need it now What you don't know, you can feel it somehow What you don't have, you don't need it now Don't need it now Was a beautiful day

[@musicgravy]

Did I get any of the lyrics wrong? 🤔 😜 I don't upload to this channel anymore, but lots more like this at kzbin.info

[@jayvynmason6817]

Hey buddy do you still have the cords for this, looking to play this for my dad

[@musicgravy]

@gyodae I do play live around Seoul. Follow @musicgravy on Twitter.com for details

[@markthenicholson]

On behalf of gay men everywhere thank you for coming out and making beautiful music. You're a gay icon sweet heart.

[@MrStreetboy80]

I love this version! I have to work out the chords your using :)

[@gustavwinter5365]

I love this. What is the tuning?

[@musicgravy]

Thanks man. EADGad... that's in the video description too 😀

[@mattywalker9836]

Wow thank you

[@musicgravy]

🤗 you're welcome! Check out kzbin.info for about 200 more acoustic covers!

[@mattywalker9836]

Hey Ben what tuning are u in???

[@musicgravy]

@@mattywalker9836 EADGad

[@guitar5245]

Hey, this sounds really great. Could you send the tabs to me too? I'd like to play it like this!

[@musicgravy]

Thanks. I didn't use TABS. Thinking of doing a tutorial at some point

[@billyfox66]

musicgravy please do a tutorial of this it would be so helpful:)

[@matthewellis5967]

Tutorial please!

[@shirturgeman]

can you send me the tabs? BTW it's a beautiful cover!!!

[@TheNeptuneMan]

Dying to play this live. What is the correct tuning that your using?

[@theoagstn140]

+TheNeptuneMan tuning is EADGad

[@MrStreetboy80]

Also subscribed.

[@peterpilg]

What tuning are you using?

[@tlrlutz]

I've been able to transpose everything except for that riff at 2:20! great job man would love some help with that riff.

[@musicgravy]

Hey Tyler. There are 4 chords in the riff. X-X-0-2-0-0 (D) X-X-0-0-0-0 (Dsus4) X-X-4-X-0-0 (D with 3rd) X-X-2-0-0-0 (Em.... kinda) Hope that helps!

[@tlrlutz]

@@musicgravy Thanks! I figured it out a couple of days ago

[@musicgravy]

Ah, right on! I don't really check in here.... lots more videos/activity on my other channel kzbin.info

[@spiffybobcat8888]

@@musicgravy subbed right away. Love all the videos. You’re style is very organic and love it! Keep it up!

[@jamesalcaraz8729]

Is there a special tuning for this one?

[@musicgravy]

Hi James. EADGad I don't upload to this channel anymore, but lots more like this at kzbin.info

[@musicgravy]

@JogjakustikCommunity: Good day to you too :)

[@danedgar1539]

dude im a guitarist and i have no idea how your picking through those notes at :0.07

[@musicgravy]

Thanks!

[@hansvanschendel9161]

Great cover ! …. Please check out this acoustic cover from U2, The unforgettable fire sometime !! The Unforgettable Acoustic Fire

[@mrtenenbaum3933]

2018!... tab's?

[@musicgravy]

Apologies friend. I don't use tabs~ Tuning is in the description though.

[@mrtenenbaum3933]

@@musicgravy it's Koo... recreate the cover dude! 2018!!!! This song never gets old

[@danzka_]

Asian people are beautiful