CITY OF BLINDING LIGHTS

As recorded by U2
(From the 2004 Album HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB)
Transcribed by oranno@yahoo.fr Words by
Music by
Arranged

A5
xxxx 10 fr. A 5 fr. B 7 fr.
b
F 2 fr. xCadd9 Dsus2
xx
E G b 4 fr. x x D

A Intro All guitars tuned down a

P = 60 P = 139
ggg 4 N.C. A5
1
I 4
U U U U
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Gtr II

T
A
B
0 (0) (0) (0)

VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
ggg 4
I 4
Gtr I f
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

ggg
5
I
U U U U
[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T
A
B
(0) (0) (0)

VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
g g
Ig
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

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b
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A B F
Gtr IV

W
6 5fr. 6 7fr. 6 2fr.

gg W W W W W W W
9
Ig
Gtr III
7 5 4 2 5 4 2 0
T
A
B

ggg 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
I
Gtr II
P.M.
12 12 12
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 12 12 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

b 1.

^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A B F

ggg W
6 5fr. 6 7fr. 6 2fr.
W W W W W W W
13
I
7 5 4 2 5 4 2 0
T
A
B

ggg 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
I
12 12
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 12 12 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

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2.
b
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A B F

V V
6 5fr. 6 7fr. 6 2fr.

ggg W VW W V V VV V W V V
W u u
17
I
Gtr V

Y YY Y Y Y Y YY Y Y Y Y
2 0
T 15 14 (14) 10 12 15 14 10 (10) 10 12
A
B

V VW W V V V VV V W V V
gg
Ig u u
Gtr I fff
T 15 14 (14) 10 12 15 14(14) 10 (10) 10 12
A
B
sl. sl. sl. sl.

V V V V V V
ggg 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
I
Gtr II P.M.
12 12 12 12 12 12
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 12 12 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

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b 1. 2.
b
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A B F F

V
6 5fr. 6 7fr. 6 2fr.

g g VW W W U W V V U
22
Ig u
Y YY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
T 15 14 (14) 12 7 (7) 10 12 7
A
B

V VW W W V V
ggg u U W U
I
T 15 14 (14) 12 7 (7) 10 12 7
A
B
sl. sl.

V V V V V V
ggg 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
I
P.M. P.M.
12 12 12 12 12 12
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 12 12 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

B Verse
b
^ ^ ^ ^
A B F

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
6 5fr. 6 7fr. 6 2fr.

ggg
27
I
Gtr II
P.M.

T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

^ ^ ^ ^
A B

ggg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
6 5fr. 6 7fr.

30
I
P.M.

T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

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b
^ ^ ^
F A

V V V V V V V V
6 2fr. 6 5fr.

ggg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
33
I
P.M. P.M.
12 12 12
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

b
^ ^ ^ ^
B F

V V V V V V V V
6 7fr. 6 2fr.

ggg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
36
I
P.M.
12 12 12
T 10 9 9 9 9 12 12 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

b
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A B F

V V V V V V V V
6 5fr. 6 7fr. 6 2fr.

ggg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
39
I
Gtr II
P.M.
12 12 12
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 12 12 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

ggg V V V V V V V V V V c cV W
I u u V V V V V
Gtr VI
0
T
A 11 12 11 9 11 12 11 9 2 2 4 (4)
B
sl.

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b
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A B F

V V V V V V V V
6 5fr. 6 7fr. 6 2fr.

ggg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
43
I
P.M.
12 12 12
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 12 12 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

gg V V V V V V V V c cV W
Ig V u
V
u V V V V V
0
T
A 11 12 11 9 11 12 11 9 2 2 4 (4)
B
sl.

C Pre-Chorus

V fV V V fV
Cadd9 Dsus2

g g V V V V V V fV V V V V
47
Ig u u u u
Gtr IV
10
T 13 12 (12) 13 12 10 12 10
A 12 (12) 11 11 9
B

ggg V V V V V V V V V VVV VVV VVV VVV V V VVV VVV VVV VVV

I fV fV V V V V V fV f V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr VI
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 3 3

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V fV V V fV
Cadd9 Dsus2

g g V V V V V V fV V V W
51
Ig u u u u
10
T 13 12 (12) 13 12 10 12 10
A 12 (12) 11
B

gg V V V V V V V V V VVV VVV VVV VVV V V VVV VVV VVV VVV

I g fV fV V V V V V fV f V V V V V V V V V V V V V
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 3 3

D Chorus
b b b
VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V V
E F G A D E F D

g g V V V V V V V V
55
Ig
Gtrs I, II
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 10 10 10 10
T 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

b b b
VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V V
E F G A D E F D

g g V V V V V V V V
59
Ig
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 10 10 10 10
T 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

b b b
VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V V
E F G A D E F D

g g V V V V V V V V
63
Ig
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 10 10 10 10
T 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

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Fb
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A B
Gtr IV

V V
6 5fr. 6 7fr. 6 2fr.

g g V W W V V V V V W V V
67
Ig u u
Gtr V

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
T 15 14 (14) 10 12 15 14 10 (10) 10 12
A
B

V V W W V V V V V V W V V
ggg u u
I
Gtr I fff
T 15 14 (14) 10 12 15 14 (14) 10 (10) 10 12
A
B
sl. sl. sl. sl.

ggg 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
I
Gtr II
P.M.
12 12 12
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 12 12 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

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b 1. 2.
b
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A B F F

V
6 5fr. 6 7fr. 6 2fr.

g g VW W W U W V V U
71
Ig u
Y YY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
T 15 14 (14) 12 7 (7) 10 12 7
A
B

V VW W W
ggg u U U W R
P VV PR V
I
P PV
T 15 14 (14) 12 7 (7) (7)
A 9 14 6 7
B 7 12 4 5
sl.
sl. sl.

V V V
ggg 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
I
P.M.
12 12 12
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 12 12 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

E Bridge
B

ggg R U W
R
P VV R R R
P VV R
76
I P P V PU W P V
PU W P P V PU W P P V
Gtr IV

T
A 7 9 (9) 9 14 6 7 7 9 (9) 9 14 6 7
B 5 7 7 12 4 5 5 7 7 12 4 5
(7) (7)
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

gUU gWW gUU gWW

ggg U W U W
I
Gtr II
11 11 11 11
T 12 12 12 12
A 11 11 11 11
B
sl. sl.

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ggg R U W
R
P VV R R
80
I P P V PU U
PU W P P V PU U
Gtr IV

T
A 7 9 (9) 9 14 6 7 7 9 (9)
B 5 7 7 12 4 5 5 7
(7) (7)
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

gUU gWW gUU gWW

ggg U W U W
I
11 11 11 11
T 12 12 12 12
A 11 11 11 11
B
sl. sl.

D Chorus

b b b
1. , 2. , 3.

VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V V
E F G A D E F D

ggg V V V V V V V V
I
4x
84

Gtrs I, II
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 10 10 10 10
T 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

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F Verse

b 4.
b
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
F D A B F
Gtr IV

VVVVVVVV V
6 5fr. 6 7fr. 6 2fr.

VW W V V V VV V V V
ggg V V V V V V V V u u
W
88
I
Gtr V

Y YY Y Y Y Y YY Y Y Y Y
14 14 14 14 10 10 10 10
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 14 (14) 10 12 15 14 10 (10) 10 12
A
B

V VW W V V V VV V W V V
ggg u u
I
Gtr I fff
T 15 14 (14) 10 12 15 14(14) 10 (10) 10 12
A
B
sl. sl. sl. sl.

ggg VVVVVVVV VVVVVVVV VVVVVVVV VVVVVVVV

I
Gtr II P.M.
12 12 12
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 12 12 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

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b
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A B F

V
6 5fr. 6 7fr. 6 2fr.

g g V W W W U W V V
93
Ig u
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
T 15 14 (14) 12 7 (7) 10 12
A
B

V V W W W
gg U U
Ig u
T 15 14 (14) 12 7 (7)
A
B
sl.

ggg 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
I
P.M.
12 12 12
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 12 12 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
B

G Outro
1. , 2.

W W W
A B D E

ggg W W W W W
I
3x
97

Gtr III fff

7 5 4 2 5 4 2 0
T
A
B

ggg 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
I
3x

Gtr II mf
T 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
A
B

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3.

W W W
E A

ggg W W W W W W W
101
I
2 0 7 5 4 2 5 4 2 0
T
A
B

ggg 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 V V V
I
T 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
A
B

ggg W W W W W W W W U
106
I
7 5 4 2 5 4 2 0 (0)
T
A
B

ggg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I
T 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
A
B

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