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                             BLACKOUT - Anna Calvi
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Tuning: A step down. All chords relative to that.
plays it tuned down just half a step. On the record its a full tone.
Play pretty much all the chords as barres on the bottom string.
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---INTRO---|
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d|-12-12--12-12--12-12-12----|
A|-10-14--10-14--10-14-14----|
F|-11-13--11-13--11-13-14----|
C|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
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---VERSE---|
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E
ECursed like a flame cause the very last light is gone
EIt's all become as I'm running down the C#mHa - Ba - Aall
G#mOh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah
AOh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah
BOh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah
EAll this darkness it's coming for my soul
EShould I fear you or should I just let C#mgo - Bo - Aoo?
G#mOh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah
AOh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah
BOh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah
C#mOh ah, Oh Eah, Oh ah
F#mOh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah
AOh ahB  
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---CHORUS---|
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Oh, Eblackout,B  
G#mI gotta C#mknow where you're Afrom
Bwhat are you trying to Etell me I don't Aknow
Oh, Eblackout,B  
G#mnow this C#mmoment has Acome
Byou're in the Edark I could be Aanyone,
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---Bridge---|
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GOh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah
G#mOh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah
GOh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah
G#mOh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah
BbmOh    C#maaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
BbmOh    C#maaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
BbmOh    C#maaahhhh  Gaahhhh oAhhhhh
Chorus again
BDon't C#mleaveE  
DF#mon't leaveA  

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Blackout

by Anna Calvi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

Bbm

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BLACKOUT - Anna Calvi

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Tuning: A step down. All chords relative to that.

plays it tuned down just half a step. On the record its a full tone.

Play pretty much all the chords as barres on the bottom string.

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---INTRO---|

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d|-12-12--12-12--12-12-12----|

A|-10-14--10-14--10-14-14----|

F|-11-13--11-13--11-13-14----|

C|---------------------------|

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

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

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---VERSE---|

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Cursed like a flame cause the very last light is gone

E C#m B A

It's all become as I'm running down the Ha - a - all

G#m

Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah

Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah

All this darkness it's coming for my soul

E C#m B A

Should I fear you or should I just let go - o - oo?

G#m

Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah

C#m E

Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah

F#m

Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah

A B

Oh ah

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---CHORUS---|

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E B

Oh, blackout,

G#m C#m A

I gotta know where you're from

B E A

what are you trying to tell me I don't know

E B

Oh, blackout,

G#m C#m A

now this moment has come

B E A

you're in the dark I could be anyone,

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---Bridge---|

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Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah

G#m

Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah

G#m

Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah

Bbm C#m

Oh aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

Bbm C#m

Oh aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

Bbm C#m G A

Oh aaahhhh aahhhh ohhhhh

Chorus again

B C#m E

Don't leave

F#m A

Don't leave

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