Dirty Day Guitar Tab

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Date: Wed, 14 Jun 1995 21:07:58 -0400
From: am560@freenet.carleton.ca (Glen Palmer)
Subject: U2-Dirty Day solo from ZOOTV

slucero@cec.uchile.cl
U2 "Dirty Day"-solo
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Transcribed by: S. Palmer

This is that little run that the edge plays in the Z(T)(V)
shows.  It comes after the line:

"THESE DAYS DAYS DAYS RUN AWAY LIKE HORSES OVER THE HILLS"

is repeated 3 or 4 times.  The same fills found in the
Zooropa album archive are used.

   D     A   C     G   D     A     C     G
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
b|-7h8p7-----5h6p5-----7h8p7---7h8-10-12-13-12h13p12---|
g|-------9---------7---------9-------------------------|
d|-----------------------------------------------------|
a|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|

   D  A        C  G        D        A        C   G
e|-10-8p7h8p7--10-8p7h8p7--10/14-14-14-15-17-17--------|
b|-----------------------------------------------------|
g|-----------------------------------------------------|
d|-----------------------------------------------------|
a|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Simon (Si) Lead Player	#1 by Simon (Si) Brown at Dec 10, 1974 at 1:25 AM EST
	The meaning of this song is pretty clear to me. It's obviously about a father who abandoned his child, hence the lines..."You can't even remember what I'm trying to forget" and..."there's no blood thicker than ink" I personally dislike that attitude. It's like this guy's washing his hands of the whole thing, just like Pilate. And I don't think it's about Bono's father. I understand they didn't have the best relationship, but he never abandoned him, did he?

No Picture Chris Rhythm Player	#2 by Chris Marcoux at Jan 23, 1976 at 5:12 AM EST
	.. I have recently read some of Bukowski's poems (U2 dedicated Dirty Day to him) and you will find similar imagery in his work as in the song... he was part of the Beat genearation in America.

No Picture nick Wanna Be	#3 by nick at Oct 31, 1989 at 9:30 AM EST
	I think this song is deceptively simple. I think this is about Bono's father, but even if it isn't, I can identify with it. I remember things one way, when my father was in a haze and can't remember at all (alc/drugs). Making excuses for everything and pointing the finger at everyone but himself. No blood is thicker then the worthless ink that signed the birth certificate. Wake up, you can't avoid responsibility. I'll take these experiences with me when they put me in the ground.

No Picture connor Average	#4 by connor gooley at Aug 12, 2002 at 7:51 PM EST
	This song is played live. It appeares on the Zooropa Tour in Sydney. This ong sound alot better live. The Edge just really lets it all out towards the end and makes it sound great. Another live favorite.

No Picture Daniel Average	#5 by Daniel Rainbolt at May 2, 2006 at 10:26 PM EST
	The "father to son" bit applies to, obviously, a father/son relationship, but I think it may be about divorce as well. The "there's no blood thicker than ink" part applies to this. Too bad this song is never played live