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Blackest Bile

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1/25

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 25Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Don't forget to swing the strumming pattern a bit. Other versions on the site didn't have the bridge, so
of course all tablature is relative to the capo, e.g. since the capo is on the 6th fret if a tab says fret 3,
in actuality it's fret 9. 
app. 120 bpm
[Intro] 
D(huA7mminGg)G/F#  Em  Asus2  
[Verse] 
aDll around me
in the A7air hangs a wreath
of bGlackest bile, and smoke
that onlG/F#y I can EmseeAsus2  
I opDen up my heart
and A7let it all in
and Git kills all my love
and hope foG/F#r everyEmoneAsus2  
[Chorus] 
and it Emhasn't been Dsus2easy on G6you,G6/F#  Em  
I knoDsus2w that morG6e than most.G6/F#  Em  
I am Dsus2born to be G6alone,G6/F#  Em  
I am juDsus2st some lG6onely ghost
G6  G6  A7sus2  A7sus2
(pause) (stomp foot. slightly faster here.)
[2nd Intro] 
D(huA7mminGg)G/F#  Em  Asus2  
[Verse 2]
Dall around us
hangs an A7air of darkest doom,
and iGt flows out my lungs
and slG/F#owly fills thEme roomAsus2  
DI open up my heart
and A7stick my fingers in,
but Gyou will never want
G/F#what I Emhave to giveAsus2  
[Chorus 2]
and it Emhasn't been Dsus2easy on G6you,G6/F#  Em  
I knoDsus2w that morG6e than most.G6/F#  Em  
I am Dsus2born to be G6alone,G6/F#  Em  
I am juDsus2st some lG6onely ghost
G6(ooooh...)
A7sus2
Dsus2
CHORDS USED:
e|D2--A70---G3--G/F#-3----Em-0--Asus2-0-----Dsus2-0-----G60---G6/F#-0-----A7sus2--0---------------|
B|3--2---3---3-----0---0------3-----3----3-------0---------------|
G|2--0---0---0-----0---2------2-----0----0-------0---------------|
D|0--2---0---0-----2---2------0-----0----0-------2---------------|
A|0--0---2---2-----2---0------0-----2----2-------0---------------|
E|X--X---3---2-----0---X------X-----3----2-------X---------------|
the weird reverb-y riff that happens near the end of the chorus 1 goes something like this:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-4-4-4---------0-----------0-----------------------------|
D|-a bunch of times-------4--2--0-----4-2-4--0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
                     looooonely ghost... 

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Blackest Bile

by Giles Corey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Asus2

Dsus2

G6/F#

A7sus2

Don't forget to swing the strumming pattern a bit. Other versions on the site didn't have the bridge, so

of course all tablature is relative to the capo, e.g. since the capo is on the 6th fret if a tab says fret 3,

in actuality it's fret 9.

app. 120 bpm

[Intro]

D A7 G G/F# Em Asus2

(humming)

[Verse]

all around me

in the air hangs a wreath

of blackest bile, and smoke

G/F# Em Asus2

that only I can see

I open up my heart

and let it all in

and it kills all my love

G/F# Em Asus2

and hope for everyone

[Chorus]

Em Dsus2 G6 G6/F# Em

and it hasn't been easy on you,

Dsus2 G6 G6/F# Em

I know that more than most.

Dsus2 G6 G6/F# Em

I am born to be alone,

Dsus2 G6

I am just some lonely ghost

G6 G6 A7sus2 A7sus2

(pause) (stomp foot. slightly faster here.)

[2nd Intro]

D A7 G G/F# Em Asus2

(humming)

[Verse 2]

all around us

hangs an air of darkest doom,

and it flows out my lungs

G/F# Em Asus2

and slowly fills the room

I open up my heart

and stick my fingers in,

but you will never want

G/F# Em Asus2

what I have to give

[Chorus 2]

Em Dsus2 G6 G6/F# Em

and it hasn't been easy on you,

Dsus2 G6 G6/F# Em

I know that more than most.

Dsus2 G6 G6/F# Em

I am born to be alone,

Dsus2 G6

I am just some lonely ghost

(ooooh...)

A7sus2

Dsus2

CHORDS USED:

D A7 G G/F# Em Asus2 Dsus2 G6 G6/F# A7sus2

e|2--0---3---3-----0---0------0-----0----0-------0---------------|

B|3--2---3---3-----0---0------3-----3----3-------0---------------|

G|2--0---0---0-----0---2------2-----0----0-------0---------------|

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

A|0--0---2---2-----2---0------0-----2----2-------0---------------|

|X--X---3---2-----0---X------X-----3----2-------X---------------|

the weird reverb-y riff that happens near the end of the chorus 1 goes something like this:

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

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

G|-7-7-7-4-4-4---------0-----------0-----------------------------|

D|-a bunch of times-------4--2--0-----4-2-4--0-------------------|

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

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

looooonely ghost...

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