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Little Black Submarines

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Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
AmLittle black Gsubmarines
DOperatoAr please
AmPut me back Gon the Aline
AmTold my girl GI'd be back
DOperatoAr please
AmThis is wGrecking my Amind
[Chorus]
AmOh, can it Gbe
The Dvoices calling Ame
 A-  B-          C        D  A  
They get lost and out of time
I Amshould've seen it Gglow
But Deverybody Aknows
That a Cbroken Dheart is Ablind
 A-  B-      C          D  A  
That a broken heart is blind
[Verse 2]
AmPick you up, Glet you down
DWhen I Awanna go
AmTo a place GI can hiAde
AmYou know me, GI had plans
DBut theAy just disappeared
AmTo the baGck of my miAnd
[Chorus]
AmOh, can it Gbe
The Dvoices calling Ame
 A-  B-          C        D  A  
They get lost and out of time
I Amshould've seen it Gglow
But Deverybody Aknows
That a Cbroken Dheart is Ablind
 A-  B-      C          D  A  
That a broken heart is blind
DISTORTED GUITAR COMES IN (Same chords as the acoustic guitar, just strum)
Riff
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------0h2p0-------------------|
D|----------------2---0h2p0---------|
A|--------------------------3---0---|
E|----------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
AmTreasure mapGs, fallen trees
DOperatoAr please
         Am         G          A(Riff)
Call me back when it's time
AmStolen friendGs and disease
DOperatoAr please
AmPass me bacGk to my Amind
[Chorus]
AmOh, can it Gbe
The Dvoices calling Ame
 A-  B-          C        D  A  
They get lost and out of time
I Amshould've seen it Gglow
But Deverybody Aknows
That a Cbroken Dheart is Ablind
 A-  B-      C          D  A  
That a broken heart is blind
 A-  B-      C          D  A  
That a broken heart is blind

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

This song begins as a quiet acoustic ballad, building into a loud, hard rock arrangement in its second half. The band recorded it in several ways before settling on this two-part structure, splicing a sparser acoustic version with a louder one to create the contrasting sections. The electric portion is said to be a close representation of the band's live show, with the ending guitar solo described as a "jock-rock moment." The song plays like a journey from introspection to explosive release.

AI-written from these sources:Little Black Submarines — Wikipedia ↗The Black Keys — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Little Black Submarines

by The Black Keys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Am G

Little black submarines

D A

Operator please

Am G A

Put me back on the line

Am G

Told my girl I'd be back

D A

Operator please

Am G A

This is wrecking my mind

[Chorus]

Am G

Oh, can it be

D A

The voices calling me

A B C D A

- -

They get lost and out of time

Am G

I should've seen it glow

D A

But everybody knows

C D A

That a broken heart is blind

A B C D A

- -

That a broken heart is blind

[Verse 2]

Am G

Pick you up, let you down

D A

When I wanna go

Am G A

To a place I can hide

Am G

You know me, I had plans

D A

But they just disappeared

Am G A

To the back of my mind

[Chorus]

Am G

Oh, can it be

D A

The voices calling me

A B C D A

- -

They get lost and out of time

Am G

I should've seen it glow

D A

But everybody knows

C D A

That a broken heart is blind

A B C D A

- -

That a broken heart is blind

DISTORTED GUITAR COMES IN (Same chords as the acoustic guitar, just strum)

Riff

e|----------------------------------|

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

G|----------0h2p0-------------------|

D|----------------2---0h2p0---------|

A|--------------------------3---0---|

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

[Verse 3]

Am G

Treasure maps, fallen trees

D A

Operator please

Am G A

(Riff)

Call me back when it's time

Am G

Stolen friends and disease

D A

Operator please

Am G A

Pass me back to my mind

[Chorus]

Am G

Oh, can it be

D A

The voices calling me

A B C D A

- -

They get lost and out of time

Am G

I should've seen it glow

D A

But everybody knows

C D A

That a broken heart is blind

A B C D A

- -

That a broken heart is blind

A B C D A

- -

That a broken heart is blind

About Little Black Submarines Chords by The Black Keys

Learn how to play Little Black Submarines by The Black Keys with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Little Black Submarines chords”, “Little Black Submarines guitar chords”, or “The Black Keys Little Black Submarines chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Little Black Submarines chords and for experienced players who want accurate Little Black Submarines lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, D, A, B, C.

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What key is "Little Black Submarines" in?

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