Sunday Bloody Sunday
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Bm D G
I can't believe the news today
Bm D G
I can't close my eyes and make it go away
D Em
How long how long must we sing this song
D Em
How long, how long
Bm D
Tonight
G Bm D G
We can be as one tonight
Bm D G
Broken bottles under children's feet
Bm D G
Bodies strewn across a dead end street
Bm D G
But I won't heed the battle call
Bm D G
It puts my back up puts my back up against the wall
Bm D G
Sunday bloody sunday
Bm D G
Sunday bloody sunday
F Em D F Em D F Em D
Sunday bloody sunday
Bm D G
And the battle's just begun
Bm D G
Theres many lost but tell me who has won?
Bm D G
The trenches dug within our hearts
Bm D G
And mothers children, brothers sisters torn apart
How long ...
Bm D G B D G
Wipe your tears away
Bm D G
And it's true we are immune
Bm D G
When fact is fiction and TV is reality
Bm D G
And today the millions cry
Bm D G
We eat and drink while tomorrow they die
How to play Sunday Bloody Sunday
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.