SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY

As recorded by U2
(From the 1983 Album WAR)
Words by
Music by

D Em B5 G F Em7 Em7 (type 2)

xx x x xx x x 10 fr. x x

Em7 (type 3) B5 (type 2) A A5 B5 XIV 14 fr. Bm7 2 fr.

x x x x 12 fr. x xx 12 fr. x xx x

Tune down ½ step

P = 108
A Intro
Moderate Rock
V W U
8va

g
I g 44 j k } } j k u
(Drums)
2
1

Gtr II (Violin Arr. for Gtr.) Gtr I

Full M f
22 (22)
T
A
B
x x

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Ig V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Bm D G6 Bm D G6

Gtr II mf (Clean Gtr.)

let ring
2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 4 2 0 0 4 2 0 0
B

B 1st Verse

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Ig V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Bm D G6 Bm D G6

10

let ring
2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 4 2 0 0 4 2 0 0
B

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^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D Em D Em
Gtr III mf (Dist. Gtr.)

c
gg WW VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V VV WW WW V VW VV VV VV VV VV V V VV VV VV VV VV VV
I WW VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VVV VVV VVV VVV WW W VVV VVV WWW V V V V V VV VV V V V V V V
VV VV VV VV
14

W VVVVVVV W u
Gtr IV mf
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0
0 0 0

gg V V V V V t t l V V V t t
B5 D5 G5 B5 D5

I V V V V V VV VV V VV l VVV VVV VVV t }} }} VVV VVV VVV }}} V

VV VV VV VV VV } } l }} }} VV VV }} VV
V V V V V V V V V V } } V V }
19

Gtr III N.H. N.H. N.H.

[5] [5] 3 3 3 x x 3 3 3 x 3
T [3] [3] 3 3 3 [3] x x 3 3 3 x 3
A 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 4 4 4 4 4 x x 7 7 x
4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 x 4 4 4 4 4 x x x x 7 7 x 5
B 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 x x 5 5 x

C 2nd, 3rd Verses

G5 B5 D5 G5

gg }} VV VV VV }} }} VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV }} }} VV VV VVV VV } V
I } V V V } } V V }} VV VV VV V V }} VVV VV
VV
VV }} }}
VV } } V V V V } } V V V VV }}
} V V V } V
22

x 3 3 3 x x 3 5 3 2 (0)
T x 3 3 3 x x 3 5 3 2 0 0 7 7 7 x x 12 12 12
A 0 0 x 4 4 4 x 7 7 7 x x 12 12 12 12 x x 12 12 12 12 x
x 5 5 5 x x x 4 4 4 x 7 7 7 x x 12 12 12 12 x x 12 12 12 12 x
B x 2 2 2 x 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 x x 10 10 10 10 x
sl.

g V V V V l V V V VV V V V V V V V V V V V VVV VVV
Ig V V V V
Bm D G6 Bm D

25

2 2 0 0 2 2 2
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 2
B

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Ig V V V V V V V V V V V V
G6 Bm D G6

28
V V
0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 2 0 0
B

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D Chorus

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Ig V V V V V V V V V
Bm D G6 Bm D

31
V V
2 2 0 0 2 2 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 2
B

1.

^ _ _ _ ^
G6 F Em7 D
Gtr IV

ft
(Acoustic Gtr.)

q
gg V V V V VV VV VV t t t
u
34
I V V V u

[[[[[[[[[[[
8vb
N.H.

0 5 3
T 3 3 3 3 3 [7]
A 0 0 0 [7] [5]
[7]
B

F Em7 D D B5 D

^ _ _ _ _ ^
3

ft t t t
g t t u q VV VV VV }} }}
Ig u VV VV VV }} }} }} }} VV VV VV } }
V V V } } } }
37

8vb
N.H.

T [7] 7 7 7 x x
A [7] x [5] [7] 4 4 4 x x x x 7 7 7 x x
[7] [7] 4 4 4 x x x x 7 7 7 x x
B 2 2 2 x x x x 5 5 5

VV VV
G B5 D G A G

gg }}} VV VVV VVV }}} }}} }}} VVV VV

VV
VV }} }}
VV } } }} VVV VV VV V } VV VV VV VV }} }} }} VV
VV VVV VV } V VV
VV }} VV VV VV VV VVV }} }}
I V V V V VV VV VV VV VV VV } } } V V } }
} V
40

2 2 2
T x 12 12 x x x 12 12 12 x x 0 x 7 7 7 7 x x 12 12 12 12 14 14 12
A x 12 12 12 x x x 12 12 12 x x x 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 x x x 12 12 12 x 12 12 14 14 12 x x
x 12 12 12 x x x 12 12 12 x x x 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 x x x 12 12 12 x 12 12 14 14 12 x x
B 10 10 10 10 10 10 x 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 x 10 10 10 x 10 10 12 12 10 x x

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G
2.

^ ^ ^
D Em D
Gtr III

gg UU W V WW VV
I UU WWW VVV WW V
WW
43

U W u
Gtr IV
GK3
2
KK00 3 2 0

KK22
T 3 0 3 0

K0
A 2 0 2 0
0 2 0
B 0 0

^ ^
Em B5 D

g W qq
Ig WWW V l V V V VV VV VV VV VV }} }} VVV VVV VV
VV
VV
VV
VV }} }}
VV } }
WW V V V V V } } V V
46

V
8vb
N.H. Gtr III
3 0
T 0 3 3 0 7 7 7 7 7 x x
A 0 [7] 4 4 4 4 4 x x 7 7 7 7 7 x x
2 [7] 4 4 4 4 4 x x 7 7 7 7 7 x x
B 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 x x 5 5 5 5 5
0
P

G B5 D G

gg }}} VVV VVV VVV VVV }}} }}} VVV VVV VV

VV
VV }} }}
VV } } VV VV VV VV VV }} }} VV VV VV VV VV }} }} }} VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
I V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV } } } V V V V V V V
V V V V V } }
49

x 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 2
T x 12 12 12 12 x x 12 12 12 12 x x 7 7 7 7 7 x x x 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 2
A x 12 12 12 12 x x 12 12 12 12 x x 4 4 4 4 4 x x 7 7 7 7 7 x x
x 12 12 12 12 x x 12 12 12 12 x x 4 4 4 4 4 x x 7 7 7 7 7 x x x 5 5 5 5 5 0 0
B 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 2 2 2 2 2 x x 5 5 5 5 5
sl.

B5 D G

gg V V V V V } } VV VV VV VV VV }} }} }}} VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV
VV }} }} }} VV
VV } } } VV
VV
VV
VV }} }}
VV } }
I V V V V V } } VV VV VV VV VV } }
V V V V V } }
52

T 7 7 7 7 7 x x x 12 12 12 12 x x x 12 12 12 x x
A 4 4 4 4 4 x x 7 7 7 7 7 x x x 12 12 12 12 x x x 12 12 12 x x
4 4 4 4 4 x x 7 7 7 7 7 x x x 12 12 12 12 x x x 12 12 12 x x
B 2 2 2 2 2 x x 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

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VV V V
B5 D G

gg V V V V V } } VV VV VV VV VV }} }} }} VV VV VV }} }} }} VV VV
I V V V V V } } VV VV VV VV VV } } } VV VV VV } } } VV VV VV V V
V V V V V } }
54

12 12
T 7 7 7 7 7 x x x 12 12 12 x x x 12 12 12 0 0
A 4 4 4 4 4 x x 7 7 7 7 7 x x x 12 12 12 x x x 12 12 12
4 4 4 4 4 x x 7 7 7 7 7 x x x 12 12 12 x x x 12 12 12
B 2 2 2 2 2 x x 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10

E Guitar Solo

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Bm D G Bm D

g
56
Ig V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

12 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 12 10 10 10
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 10 10 10 12 12 12 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B
P H P

g V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V VV V V V V V V V V V V
G Bm D G

59
I V V V V V V V V V V VV V
g V V V V V V V V V V VV V V V V

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 12 10 10 10 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 7 7 7 5 5 5 3 3 3 5 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 11 0 12 12
12
B
H

gg VV VVV VVV VVV VV VV VVV VVV VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV WW

Bm D G Bm D

62
I W
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 10 10 10 0 0 0 0
A 7 7 7 9 9 11 11 11 12 12 14 14 14 16 16 16 19 19 19 18 14 16 16
B

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
G B5 D
Gtr III

g WW
g
3

I W }} }} }}
} } }
65

(Cont. above in slashes)

T
A x x x
x x x
B x x x

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G B5 D G

_______________ _____________ ________________

3

g
67
Ig
T
A
B

B5 D G B5 D

____________ _____________ ______________

3 3

g
70
Ig
T
A
B

G B5 D G

_____________ ____________ _____________

3 3

g
73
Ig
T
A
B

k_ _ _ j
F Em7 D F

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Gtr IV 3

g t t c t
76
I g tu t fq u
q t t t
u
Gtr III
N.H.

T [7]
A [7] [5] [7] [7] [7]
[7] [7]
B

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D F Em7 (type 2) D

g t t t t t t
79
Ig q u
ft t
u
q
N.H.

T [7] [7]
A [7] [7] [5] [7]
[7] [7] [5] [7]
B

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_
F
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Em7 (type 3)
^
D
k _ _ _ _ _ _
gg c t ft t t
82
I t u u t q
N.H.

T [7]
A [7] x [5]
[7] [7]
B

F Violin Solo

______________ __________ ________ ___

B5 D G B5 D
Gtr III

V V V
8va

g
Ig j k u u V V V V k V V V V V V
u
84

Gtr I [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[

14 14 17 14
T 15 15 15 15 15
A 16 14
B 14 12

G 4th Verse

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Gtr III_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
G B5(type 2) D G

2 open

g V V V
8va 8va

Ig V V V V V W W k V V V V
u V V V V
87

[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[

T 15 15 15 15 15
A 16 14 16
14 14 16 9 12 14 14 14 14
B

____________ ___________ __ _______________

B5(type 2) D G A5 B5XIV B5(type 2) D

g V V V V VVV
8va

90 g
I V V V V
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[
14 17 17 17 14
T 15 17 17
A 14 16
16
B

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______________ ______________ ______________

(type 2)
G B5 D G

gg
93
I
T
A
B

______________ _____________ ______________

B5(type 2) D G A G B5(type 2) D

g
96
Ig
T
A
B

______________ ______________ ______________

G B5(type 2) D G

gg
99
I
T
A
B

______________ ______________ ^
B5(type 2) D G Bm7

g
102
Ig
T
A
B

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