Side Notes: Helpful Hints:

• This song was born when cellist Steve Nelson and I were goofing • For the best first impression, start learning this song at
around with the famous Pachelbel’s Canon and a U2 beat. measure 41.
• I slightly altered this solo piano version from the album for the • For best results, let the accompaniment be a compliment to,
sake of...well...just because it works better. If you are interested, rather than a competitor with, the melody.
the album piano score as well as the cello score are available at
jonschmidt.com as PDF downloads.
• A track minus the piano (hereafter referred to as "minus track") is
also available if you want to perform the song together with a
recording of the orchestration. (The next ten orders will be
eligible for the following special offer: Two Jon Schmidt concert
tickets for the price of three!)

Pachelbel meets U2 With or Without You

(solo piano) written by Adam Clayton, David Evans
Paul Hewson, Laurence Mullen

Canon in D

= 140-160 written by Johann Pachelbel

With a laid-back tempo and a U2 beat arranged by Jon Schmidt, Steve Nelson
copyright ©2005 (from the album Winter Serenade)
1

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(rhythm aid for a quarter note beat)

pedal ad-lib except where noted

alto note is not tied
7

L.H. 1 2 3 4

11

pattern variations ahead

1
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

19
3 1 3 3

dimin.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

23

1 2 3 4

l
let ring as long as possible with half-pedal

27

dimin.

33

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

2
Pachelbel meets U2 (solo piano)
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

42 4 5
1

small hand:
roll chord

4
46
1 3

cresc.

4
50 1
3 1 3

54
1 - 1 1

cresc.

2 2 1

3
Pachelbel meets U2 (solo piano)
 I know it sounds weird, but if you take an extra minute to learn the fingering, suddenly this page will be easy.
3
57 3 5 2
3 1 4 2 3 4 1
1 1 2 3

2 1
5 2 1
2
5

60 3 1 2 1
2 2 2
2 1

1 1 1
2 2

63 3 3 4 5
1 5 2 2 1 3 1 1

2 1 1 2 1
5 2 5 2

3
67 2 3 2
1 2 3 1 2 2 2 2
1

1
2

5
cresc. 4 2 4 4
2 5
4
71 3 2 1 2 1
2 1
1 5 2 1 2 3 4

Begin rhythm aid for an eighth-note beat: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

5 1 1 5 5 1

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accent simile 5 5 5
75 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4 4
2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 5 2 1
1

78 5
4 4
2 2 1 1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2

1 1 1 5 1 5 1
5

81

1 1 5 1

84
1 - 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 1 1 1
5 5
5 5

87
1

cresc.

5
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1 - 1 1 - 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5

5 1 5 1
5 1

93 accent simile1 - 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

96 1 - 1
1 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4

5 1 5 1
1
5

4 3
99 1 1
1 1 -1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2

5 1

For shorter performance, skip to the specially

marked chord on measure 153...now.
103

dimin.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1
5
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Pachelbel meets U2 (solo piano)
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106 4
1 1 2

12 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 1234 5 6 7 8

111

cresc.

116
1

3
accent simile

121

1
5

124
1

( )-optional
( ) let ring through measure
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1

1
5

131

1
5
3 4
135 2 2
1 1

cresc. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1
5
no pedal to measure 137
138

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3 4
140 2 2 accent simile
1 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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2
143 1]
1 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

5
5 4
146 2 2
1 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

149

1 2 3 4 5
repeat optional Begin rhythm aid for quarter-note beat:

Just play a 1
B-flat octave 1
5 - 4
if this bugs 5

153

dimin.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
R.H.

specially marked chord

157

rit.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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a tempo

( )
l
let ring as long as possible with half-pedal

166

171

175

dim.

179

rit.

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