Sunday Bloody Sunday
View chords used in this chart
d--7-------5-------3-------3--------|(x4)
a-----------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------|
Verse pt#2
C F C F
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g--5----------------------------------------------------5---------------|
d--5--------------3-------------------------------------5------------3--|
a--3--------------3-------------------------------------3------------3--|
e-----------------1--------------------------------------------------1--|
how long.......how long must we sing this song........how long.....how long..
A C F
e------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g---------------------2-2-2-2-2-x-x-x-5-5-5------------------------------| every 2nd time you play that
d-p-i-c-k-s-l-i-d-e---2-2-2-2-2-x-x-x-5-5-5-x-x-x-3-3-3-3-3-x-x-x-3-3----|(x6 from A chord) the second last chord (f) and
a-p-i-c-k-s-l-i-d-e---0-0-0-0-0-x-x-x-3-3-3-x-x-x-3-3-3-3-3-x-x-x-3-3----| to a G chord and slide back to
e-p-i-c-k-s-l-i-d-e-------------------------x-x-x-1-1-1-1-1-x-x-x-1-1----|
tonight.....................we can be as one...
F G F
e-------|
b-------|
get g-------|
slide it d-3s5s3-|
the F chord: a-3s5s3-|
e-1s3s1-|
Chorus:
e-------------------------------------------|
b------5-------5------3-------3-------------|
g----5---5---5--5---5---5---5---5-----------|
d--7-------5------3-------3-------(x2)--7---|
a-------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------|
Verse
Chorus (but after you play the riff go stright into verse#2 as seen above)
Verse (only play as many times as needed)
Solo:
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------------12^v--|
g---------5-5----------7-7----------9-9------10-10-----12s14-12-------|
d-7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7------7-7-7-7------7-7--------7-----------------|
a---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-12----17----15----------------15-15-------------15-15--------------15-15--|
b----------------13-------13-13-------------13-13--------------13-13--------|
g----14----12-------12-12-------------12-12--------------12-12--------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------13-13--------12-12------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------15-15-13------------------------------12h13p12-------|
g-12-12--------12-12----------------14------------14-12----12-14----------13----|
d----------------------------------------------14-------14-------------------14-|
a----------------------------------------12-15----------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------|
b-17-17s-15-15-13-13---13-13-13-13-12--10-10--------|
g-17-17s-16-16s14-14---10-10-10-10-10--------12-----|
d-----------------------------------------------10--|
a---------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------|
Bridge: (I think its the bridge!)
e--5--------------5---------------------------------------------------------|
b--5--------------5---------------------------------------------------------|
g--5--------------5--7^----7^v----------------------------------------------|
d--7--------------7---------------------------------------------------------|
a--7--------------7---------------------------------------------------------|
e--5--------------5--------------------------------------------------5------|
wipe your tears away.... wipe your tears away
e--------------------5--------------------------------------------------5---|
b--------------------5--------------------------------------------------5---|
g--------------------5--------------------------------------------------5---|
d--------------------7--------------------------------------------------7---|
a--------------------7--------------------------------------------------7---|
e--------------------5------------------5-------------------------------5---|
wipe your tears away wipe your tears away wipe your tears away
Then do a Harmonic Silde into the chorus:
(!!hold down the A note the whole time!!)
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------------------|
g-------------------------------------------------------------|
d-------------------------------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------5-(9-9)-(8-8)-(7-7)-(6-6)-(7-7)-(8-8)-(9)-|
wipe your tears away
Chorus (but its played as the verse so play the verse chords)
Chris changes the strumming though towards the end on that F chord (listen to see what he does)
Finish on a Am chord.
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 C. 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.