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Black Country Rock

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BLACK COUNTRY ROCK from The Man Who Sold The World
INTRO:  A9  G#/E  Esus4+9  E (with riff 1)
        E (with riff 2)
EPack a pack horse and rest up here on Gblack country rock
A                                        E (with riff 1)
You never know you might find it here on black country rock
EPack a pack horse and rest up here on Gblack country rock
A                                        E (with riff 1)
You never know you might find it here on black country rock
                    C               G          F#m                     C   A(with riff 3)
Some say the view is crazy but you may adopt another point of view
                   C              G                   F#m               C   A(with riff 4)
So if it's much too hazy you can leave my friend and me with fond adieu
SOLO END:  G  D
           E (with riff 2)
EPack a pack horse and rest up here on Gblack country rock
A                                        E (with riff 1)
You never know you might find it here on black country rock
                    C               G          F#m                     C   A(with riff 3)
Some say the view is crazy but you may adopt another point of view
                   C              G                   F#m               C   A(with riff 4)
So if it's much too hazy you can leave my friend and me with fond adieu
 G      D                 C               G          F#m                     C   A(with riff 3)
  Some say the view is crazy but you may adopt another point of view
                   C              G                   F#m               C   A(with riff 4)
So if it's much too hazy you can leave my friend and me with fond adieu
-----------------------------------------
RIFF 1:
        E-E--------------15B-|
        B---------------15B-|
        G-------------------|
        D-------------------|
        A------57/9757------|
        E-035/7-------------|
RIFF 2:
        E----------------|
        B----------------|
        G-11B13B11-9--9/-|
        D-----------11---|
        A----------------|
        E----------------|
RIFF 3:
        E-A----------|
        B-----------|
        G-----------|
        D-----------|
        A-7/97------|
        E-----7/975-|
RIFF 4:
        E--------------------------------------------------------------|
        B----------------------------10--------------------------------|
        G-11-11-11B12B11B12B11-9-9-11----11-11-11B12B11B12B11-9-7P4-4/-|
        D----------------------------------------------------------5---|
        A--------------------------------------------------------------|
        E--------------------------------------------------------------|

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Black Country Rock

by David Bowie

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BLACK COUNTRY ROCK from The Man Who Sold The World

INTRO: A9 G#/E Esus4+9 E (with riff 1)

E (with riff 2)

E G

Pack a pack horse and rest up here on black country rock

A E (with riff 1)

You never know you might find it here on black country rock

E G

Pack a pack horse and rest up here on black country rock

A E (with riff 1)

You never know you might find it here on black country rock

C G F#m C A

(with riff 3)

Some say the view is crazy but you may adopt another point of view

C G F#m C A

(with riff 4)

So if it's much too hazy you can leave my friend and me with fond adieu

SOLO END: G D

E (with riff 2)

E G

Pack a pack horse and rest up here on black country rock

A E (with riff 1)

You never know you might find it here on black country rock

C G F#m C A

(with riff 3)

Some say the view is crazy but you may adopt another point of view

C G F#m C A

(with riff 4)

So if it's much too hazy you can leave my friend and me with fond adieu

G D C G F#m C A

(with riff 3)

Some say the view is crazy but you may adopt another point of view

C G F#m C A

(with riff 4)

So if it's much too hazy you can leave my friend and me with fond adieu

-----------------------------------------

RIFF 1:

E---------------15B-|

B---------------15B-|

G-------------------|

D-------------------|

A------57/9757------|

E-035/7-------------|

RIFF 2:

E----------------|

B----------------|

G-11B13B11-9--9/-|

D-----------11---|

A----------------|

E----------------|

RIFF 3:

E-----------|

B-----------|

G-----------|

D-----------|

A-7/97------|

E-----7/975-|

RIFF 4:

E--------------------------------------------------------------|

B----------------------------10--------------------------------|

G-11-11-11B12B11B12B11-9-9-11----11-11-11B12B11B12B11-9-7P4-4/-|

D----------------------------------------------------------5---|

A--------------------------------------------------------------|

E--------------------------------------------------------------|

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What key is "Black Country Rock" in?

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