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I Never Wear White

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Intro:  Em   G   Am   Cx3
Em G Am
CI never wear EmwhiteG  Am  
CWhite is for EmvirginsG  Am  
CChildren in EmsummerG  Am  
CBrides in the Empark.G  Am  
CMy color is Emblack bGlack bAmlack
CBlack is for EmsecretsG  Am  
COutlaws and EmdancersG  Am  
CFor the poet in the Emdark.G  Am  
Interlude:
(from the Em on, this part is played half muted till the last Cmaj7 - you could use power 
chords, but I found
these variations sounded better and closer to the original song)
CBlack is the EmtruthDsus2  
Of my situCmaj7ation.Am7  
And for those of my Estation
In Dsus2life. All other Cmaj7colors lie.Am7  
Solo:  Em   G   Am   Cx3
Em G Am
CI never wear EmwhiteG  Am  
CWhite is too EmblindingG  Am  
CAlways reEmmindingG  Am  
COf the innocent who EmfallG  Am  
CMy color is Emblack bGlack bAmlack
For the Ccrone, and the EmbastardG  Am  
CThe schoolgirl in EmuniformG  Am  
CThe servant in the Emhall.G  Am  
Interlude:
CBlack is the EmtruthDsus2  
Of my situCmaj7ation.Am7  
And for those of my Estation
In Dsus2life. All other Cmaj7colors lie.Am7  
My color is Emblack black bDsus2lack
Like the gangster and Cmaj7widowAm7  
It's the shade and the EmshadowDsus2  
It's the depth into youCmaj7r eyeAm7  
Solo:  Em   G   Am   Cx3
CMy color is Emblack bGlack bAmlack bClacEmk blGackAm  
Outro:
C(lEmast GEAmm iCs EmhamGmeAmred CoEmn hGalAmf mCutEed as in interlude for a full measure)
Please note:
I know these tabs are not 100% correct, but might give you an idea to play around with, 
like playing  C   H   A  G  
single stringed when changing from interlude to verse/solo (which is also done in the 
original song), etc. Most
of this I found out watching the video of an acoustic live performance.

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I Never Wear White

by Suzanne Vega

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Cmaj7

Am7

Em G Am C

Intro: x3

Em G Am

C Em G Am

I never wear white

C Em G Am

White is for virgins

C Em G Am

Children in summer

C Em G Am

Brides in the park.

C Em G Am

My color is black black black

C Em G Am

Black is for secrets

C Em G Am

Outlaws and dancers

C Em G Am

For the poet in the dark.

Interlude:

(from the Em on, this part is played half muted till the last Cmaj7 - you could use power

chords, but I found

these variations sounded better and closer to the original song)

C Em Dsus2

Black is the truth

Cmaj7 Am7

Of my situation.

And for those of my station

Dsus2 Cmaj7 Am7

In life. All other colors lie.

Em G Am C

Solo: x3

Em G Am

C Em G Am

I never wear white

C Em G Am

White is too blinding

C Em G Am

Always reminding

C Em G Am

Of the innocent who fall

C Em G Am

My color is black black black

C Em G Am

For the crone, and the bastard

C Em G Am

The schoolgirl in uniform

C Em G Am

The servant in the hall.

Interlude:

C Em Dsus2

Black is the truth

Cmaj7 Am7

Of my situation.

And for those of my station

Dsus2 Cmaj7 Am7

In life. All other colors lie.

Em Dsus2

My color is black black black

Cmaj7 Am7

Like the gangster and widow

Em Dsus2

It's the shade and the shadow

Cmaj7 Am7

It's the depth into your eye

Em G Am C

Solo: x3

C Em G Am C Em G Am

My color is black black black black black

Outro:

C Em G Am C Em G Am C Em G Am C E

(last Em is hammered on half muted as in interlude for a full measure)

Please note:

I know these tabs are not 100% correct, but might give you an idea to play around with,

C H A G

like playing

single stringed when changing from interlude to verse/solo (which is also done in the

original song), etc. Most

of this I found out watching the video of an acoustic live performance.

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