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Tuning: EADGBe
Chords used in this song.
I-Bm-2---F#m-2----A-0--Em/G---3--Em/Gb-------D2---C--2----0---I
I--3----2-----2-----0---------0-----3----1---I 
I--4----2-----2-----0---------0-----2----0---I
I--4----4-----2-----2---------2-----0----2---I
I--2----4-----0-----2---------2----------3---I
I-------2-----------0---------0--------------I
Intro:
F#m, A,  I----------3---3---2-2----I  G
         I----------0---0---0-0----I 
         I----------0---0---0-0----I 
         I----------2---2---2-2----I
         I-0------- 2---2---2-2----I
         I---3-2----0---0---0-0----I
Verse 1:
  BmAI-2-0---I        F#m  
    EI-----2-I
Black bay whered you go
I cant find any light from your boatAs
      AI-0-----I 
      EI---3-2-I         Em/G       Em/Gb    Bm  D  
And it only makes         me feel    more alone
Verse 2:
  BmAI-2-0---I        F#m  
    EI-----2-I
Grey fog dont you tire
Of the dark isolation of nightA  
  AI-0-----I 
  EI---3-2-I     Em/G       Em/Gb         Bm  D  
I know that the pressure     gives you life
  AI-0-----I 
  EI---3-2-I     Em/G     Em/Gb          Bm  D  
I know that the truth comes with the quiet
But Im just so afraid of miEmne
Chorus:
So I blGame the ones that I loveA  
When I am no one to act as Da judgeG  
I knoGw the bottles not bestA  
But Im just so starved foDr some kind of restG  
From these F#mlungsA  
And mEm/Gy tieEm/Gbd tonguGe
Interlude:
D, F#m, Em/G, D, Bm, A, Em/G, G, Bm, C, B, G, Bm, G, Bm, F#m, G  
Verse 3:
  BmAI-2-0---I      F#m  
    EI-----2-I
What makes a man cave
To the simple escape from his daAys
  AI-0-----I 
  EI---3-2-I     Em/G     Em/Gb     Bm  D  
Is it only a triumph      over fear
  AI-0-----I 
  EI---3-2-I      Em/G     Em/Gb        Bm  D  
Of what happens when waking  cease to be
Or do we secretly love these teaEmr

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Black Bay

by Canines

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Em/G

Em/Gb

Tuning: EADGBe

Chords used in this song.

Bm F#m A Em/G Em/Gb D C

I--2----2-----0-----3---------2-----2----0---I

I--3----2-----2-----0---------0-----3----1---I

I--4----2-----2-----0---------0-----2----0---I

I--4----4-----2-----2---------2-----0----2---I

I--2----4-----0-----2---------2----------3---I

I-------2-----------0---------0--------------I

Intro:

F#m, A, I----------3---3---2-2----I G

I----------0---0---0-0----I

I----------2---2---2-2----I

I-0------- 2---2---2-2----I

I---3-2----0---0---0-0----I

Verse 1:

Bm F#m

AI-2-0---I

EI-----2-I

Black bay whered you go

I cant find any light from your boats

AI-0-----I

Em/G Em/Gb Bm D

EI---3-2-I

And it only makes me feel more alone

Verse 2:

Bm F#m

AI-2-0---I

EI-----2-I

Grey fog dont you tire

Of the dark isolation of night

AI-0-----I

Em/G Em/Gb Bm D

EI---3-2-I

I know that the pressure gives you life

AI-0-----I

Em/G Em/Gb Bm D

EI---3-2-I

I know that the truth comes with the quiet

But Im just so afraid of mine

Chorus:

G A

So I blame the ones that I love

D G

When I am no one to act as a judge

G A

I know the bottles not best

D G

But Im just so starved for some kind of rest

F#m A

From these lungs

Em/G Em/Gb G

And my tied tongue

Interlude:

D F#m Em/G D Bm A Em/G G Bm C B G Bm G Bm F#m G

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Verse 3:

Bm F#m

AI-2-0---I

EI-----2-I

What makes a man cave

To the simple escape from his days

AI-0-----I

Em/G Em/Gb Bm D

EI---3-2-I

Is it only a triumph over fear

AI-0-----I

Em/G Em/Gb Bm D

EI---3-2-I

Of what happens when waking cease to be

Or do we secretly love these tear

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