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Blackstar

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CAPO=1
Intro: Dm, Am, C, Em; Dm, Am, C, G; Dm, Am, C, Em; F, Dm, F (x3)
AmYou must have wished on it
Because I Dmsaw them riding in on a Blackstar
AmThey’d rather chew than spit
And they’re fDmull of piss and vinegar
CThere’s no way to persuade Dmthem to give up their crusade
AmThey’ve come to grant the wish Cyou should have never made
DmSing Hallelujah because you cGan’t change anything
Dm, Am
They’ll Clet you Emtry
Dm, Am
To Dmreverse Geverything
Dm, Am
Don’t Bmwaste your tEmime
FSing Hallelujah because you Ccan’t change anythingAm  
Dm, Am, C, Am (x2)
AmThey move without a sound
And their Dmeyes will paralyze who gaze iAmnto
CThey’ll leave you gagged and bound
To the wDmhip of the wish they’ve granted you
CThere’s no way to persuade Dmthem to give up their crusade
AmThey’ve come to grant the wish Cyou should have never made
DmSing Hallelujah because you cGan’t change anything
Dm, Am
They’ll Clet you Emtry
Dm, Am
To Dmreverse Geverything
Dm, Am
Don’t Bmwaste your tEmime
FSing Hallelujah because you Ccan’t change anythingAm  
Am
HaBmllelCujah, HalBmleluEmjah
HallCeluEmjah    (x4)
AmLooks like they’re over it
I Dmsaw them riding off on a Blackstar
AmWith nothing left to chew, they split
Because it mDmakes no difference who you are
Dm, Am
They’ll Clet you Emtry
Dm, Am
To Dmreverse Geverything
Dm, Am
Don’t Bmwaste your Emtime
FSing Hallelujah because you Ccan’t change anythingAm  

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Blackstar

by Celldweller

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO=1

Intro: Dm, Am, C, Em; Dm, Am, C, G; Dm, Am, C, Em; F, Dm, F (x3)

You must have wished on it

Because I saw them riding in on a Blackstar

They’d rather chew than spit

And they’re full of piss and vinegar

C Dm

There’s no way to persuade them to give up their crusade

Am C

They’ve come to grant the wish you should have never made

Dm G

Sing Hallelujah because you can’t change anything

Dm, Am

C Em

They’ll let you try

Dm, Am

Dm G

To reverse everything

Dm, Am

Bm Em

Don’t waste your time

F C Am

Sing Hallelujah because you can’t change anything

Dm, Am, C, Am (x2)

They move without a sound

Dm Am

And their eyes will paralyze who gaze into

They’ll leave you gagged and bound

To the whip of the wish they’ve granted you

C Dm

There’s no way to persuade them to give up their crusade

Am C

They’ve come to grant the wish you should have never made

Dm G

Sing Hallelujah because you can’t change anything

Dm, Am

C Em

They’ll let you try

Dm, Am

Dm G

To reverse everything

Dm, Am

Bm Em

Don’t waste your time

F C Am

Sing Hallelujah because you can’t change anything

Bm C Bm Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

C Em

Hallelujah (x4)

Looks like they’re over it

I saw them riding off on a Blackstar

With nothing left to chew, they split

Because it makes no difference who you are

Dm, Am

C Em

They’ll let you try

Dm, Am

Dm G

To reverse everything

Dm, Am

Bm Em

Don’t waste your time

F C Am

Sing Hallelujah because you can’t change anything

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