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[Intro]
 Csus4   C   Csus4   C(4x)
[Verse 1]
CI have this Ffeeling that my Dluck is none too Ggood
CThis sword here Fat my side don't Dact the way it Gshould
Keeps Ccalling me its Fmaster, but I Dfeel like its Gslave
CHauling me Ffaster and faster to an Dearly, early Ggrave
[Chorus]
And it Csus4howls,C  Csus4  C  
it howls like Csus4hellC  Csus4  C  
[Verse 2]
CI'm told it's my Fduty to Dfight against the Glaw
That Cwizardry's my Ftrade and I was Dborn to wade through Ggore
I Cjust want to be a Flover, not a Dred-eyed screaming Gghoul
I Cwish it'd picked anFother to Dbe its killing Gtool
[Chorus]
Black Csus4blade!C  Csus4  C  
Black Csus4blade!C  Csus4  C  
EbForged a billion Dyears BbagoC  
Black Csus4blade!C  Csus4  C  
Black Csus4blade!C  Csus4  C  
EbKilling so its Dmpower...
[Bridge]
Can CgrowF  
DGrowG  
CGrowF  
DGrowG  
CGrowF  
DGrowG  
CGrooFoooooDooooooGwwwwwwwwww
[Instrumental]
Csus4 C Csus4 C
Csus4 C Csus4 C
Csus4 C Csus4 C
Csus4 C Csus4 C
 Am/ / /
Csus4 C Csus4 C
Csus4 C Csus4 C
Csus4 C Csus4 C
Csus4 C Csus4 C
 Am/ / /
D  D Eb
D  D Eb
D  D Eb
D  D Eb
C C D G
C C D G
C C D G
C C D G
C C D G
C C D G
C C D G
C C D G
[Verse 3]
There's Cdeath from the beFginning Dto the end of Gtime
And CI'm the cosmic Fchampion and I Dhold a mystic Gsign
And the Cwhole world's Fdying Dand the burdens Gmine
And the Cblack sword keeps on Fkilling D'til the end of Gtime
[Chorus]
Black Csus4blade!C  Csus4  C  
Black Csus4blade!C  Csus4  C  
Bringing Ebchaos to the Dworld we BbknowC  
Black Csus4blade!C  Csus4  C  
Black Csus4blade!C  Csus4  C  
And its Ebusing me to Dkill my BbfriendsC  
Black Csus4blade!C  Csus4  C  
Black Csus4blade!C  Csus4  C  
Getting Ebstronger so the Dworld will BbendC  
Black Csus4blade!C  Csus4  C  
Black Csus4blade!C  Csus4  C  
EbForcing my mind to Dbend and Bbbend
[Outro]
DThe black blade
DForged a million billion years ago
DMy cosmic sword goes on for eternity
DCarving out destiny
DBringing in the lords of chaos
DBringing up the beasts of Hades
DSucking out the souls of heroes
DLaying waste to knights and ladies
DMy master is my slave
DHa ha ah ha ah ha!

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Black Blade

by Blue Öyster Cult

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

[Intro]

Csus4 C Csus4 C

(4x)

[Verse 1]

C F D G

I have this feeling that my luck is none too good

C F D G

This sword here at my side don't act the way it should

C F D G

Keeps calling me its master, but I feel like its slave

C F D G

Hauling me faster and faster to an early, early grave

[Chorus]

Csus4 C Csus4 C

And it howls,

Csus4 C Csus4 C

it howls like hell

[Verse 2]

C F D G

I'm told it's my duty to fight against the law

C F D G

That wizardry's my trade and I was born to wade through gore

C F D G

I just want to be a lover, not a red-eyed screaming ghoul

C F D G

I wish it'd picked another to be its killing tool

[Chorus]

Csus4 C Csus4 C

Black blade!

Csus4 C Csus4 C

Black blade!

Eb D Bb C

Forged a billion years ago

Csus4 C Csus4 C

Black blade!

Csus4 C Csus4 C

Black blade!

Eb Dm

Killing so its power...

[Bridge]

C F

Can grow

D G

Grow

C F

Grow

D G

Grow

C F

Grow

D G

Grow

C F D G

Grooooooooooooowwwwwwwwww

[Instrumental]

Csus4 C Csus4 C

/ / /

Csus4 C Csus4 C

/ / /

D D Eb

C C D G

[Verse 3]

C F D G

There's death from the beginning to the end of time

C F D G

And I'm the cosmic champion and I hold a mystic sign

C F D G

And the whole world's dying and the burdens mine

C F D G

And the black sword keeps on killing 'til the end of time

[Chorus]

Csus4 C Csus4 C

Black blade!

Csus4 C Csus4 C

Black blade!

Eb D Bb C

Bringing chaos to the world we know

Csus4 C Csus4 C

Black blade!

Csus4 C Csus4 C

Black blade!

Eb D Bb C

And its using me to kill my friends

Csus4 C Csus4 C

Black blade!

Csus4 C Csus4 C

Black blade!

Eb D Bb C

Getting stronger so the world will end

Csus4 C Csus4 C

Black blade!

Csus4 C Csus4 C

Black blade!

Eb D Bb

Forcing my mind to bend and bend

[Outro]

The black blade

Forged a million billion years ago

My cosmic sword goes on for eternity

Carving out destiny

Bringing in the lords of chaos

Bringing up the beasts of Hades

Sucking out the souls of heroes

Laying waste to knights and ladies

My master is my slave

Ha ha ah ha ah ha!

About Black Blade Chords by Blue Öyster Cult

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What key is "Black Blade" in?

The chords for "Black Blade" show the original chord names (including Csus4, C, F, D, G, Eb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.