U2 - Dirty Day: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dirty Day" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C#            G# B
I don't know you
     F#                 C#     G# B F#
and you don't know the half of it

I had a starring role
I was the bad guy who walked out

They say be careful where you aim
Because where you aim, you might just hit
You can hold onto something so tight,
you've already lost it

Dragging me down
That's not the way it used to be
You can't even remember
What I'm trying to forget

Chorus

C# G#          B     F#
     It was a dirty day
C# G#   B     F#
     A dirty day

Looking for explanations
I don't even understand
If you need someone to blame
Throw a rock in the air,
you'll hit someone guilty

From father to son
In one life has begun
A work
That's never done
Father to son

Get it right
There's no blood thicker than ink
Hear what I say
Nothing's as simple as you think
Wake up
Some things you can't get around
I'm in you
More so when they put me in the ground

       C#    G#    B        F#        C#    G#        B  F#
These days, days, days run away like horses over the hill
These days, days, days run away like horses over the hill
These days, days, days run away like horses over the hill
These days, days, days run away like horses over the hill
These days, days, days run away like horses over the hill
These days, days, days run away like horses over the hill
These days, days, days run away like horses over the hill
These days, days, days run away like horses over the hill


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Dirty Day" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dirty Day" by U2.

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