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The Black Market

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Tunning:Half Step Down
D#|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------9-9-9-9--|
F#|--x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------x-x-x-x--|
C#|--9-------9-------9-------9-------8-------8-------8-x-x-x--|(x3)
G#|----------------------------------------------------9-9-9--|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D#|------------------------------|
A#|--9-------9-------9-9-9-9-9~--|
F#|--x-------x-------x-x-x-x-x---|
C#|--8-------8-------8-x-x-x-9~--|
G#|--------------------9-9-9-----|
D#|------------------------------|
A currency of heartache and sorrow
The air we breathe is stale with mold
To shadows we are slaves digging deeper every day
But emptiness is growing so old 
C#mHeadlamps light the tunnels we wanderA#m  F#m  
C#mThey shimmer and they dance on the wallsA#m  F#m  
C#mWe're lost inside these caves as the cEhances of escF#mape
Grow sElimmer 'til there's F#mno chance at C#mall 
This ink, it trAavels from the page
Up my haF#mnd and to my veins
C#mChoking on those stories I've toBld
If there are woArds here left to say
F#mI just want to lBet you know         A  
I'm Bfalling on my knees right C#mnow
I'm coEvered in the mess I madAe
These Bcolors used to wash rigC#mht out
But noEw they are a part of mAe
And I've been sBearching for a remedyC#m  
When all alonEg it's been in front of me
AI need you here, BI need you
D#|----------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------|
F#|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---6~--|
C#|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x---|
G#|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-x-4~--|
D#|----------------------------------------|
      now                     Right    now
C#mWe traffic in the blackest of mA#marketsF#m  
C#mTrade misery like diamonds and A#mgoldF#m  
The C#mangst that we exchange for appElause or petty F#mpraise
Is fEinally now tF#making its tC#moll
But there's a Aworld above the ground
A F#mlife that we can lead
We're C#mwashing off the dirt from our Bclothes
I don't Awant to live without
F#mI just wanna lBet you knowA  
I'm Bfalling on my knees right C#mnow
I'm coEvered in the mess I madAe
These Bcolors used to wash rigC#mht out
But noEw they are a part of mAe
And I've been sBearching for a remedyC#m  
When all alonEg it's been in front of me
AI need you here, BI need you
D#|----------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------------|
F#|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
C#|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|
G#|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
D#|----------------------------------------|
        now                   Right 
C#now                       ERight Bnow             A  B  
C#(Black stains) they mark me like a letteEr
(Won't fade) cracking under the pressureB  
(Black stains) nothing stays goAld B  
[Pre-Chorus]
There's a Aworld above the ground
A F#mlife that we can lead
But we're C#mlost deep down in these Bholes
And I've Aseen the way out 
Now F#mI just want to Blet you know A  
I'm Bfalling on my knees right C#mnow
I'm coEvered in the mess I madAe
These Bcolors used to wash rigC#mht out
But noEw they are a part of mAe
And I've been sBearching for a remedyC#m  
When all alonEg it's been in front of meA  
Your voice it Bwashes the stains C#mawayE  
Whoa oh oh Aoh oh ohoB  
Whoa oh oh C#moh oh ohoE  
Whoa oh oh Aoh oh ohoB  
    A (single strum)
Oho oho

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The Black Market

by Rise Against

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

A#m

F#m

Tunning:Half Step Down

D#|-----------------------------------------------------------|

A#|--9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------9-------9-9-9-9--|

F#|--x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------x-------x-x-x-x--|

C#|--9-------9-------9-------9-------8-------8-------8-x-x-x--|(x3)

G#|----------------------------------------------------9-9-9--|

D#|-----------------------------------------------------------|

D#|------------------------------|

A#|--9-------9-------9-9-9-9-9~--|

F#|--x-------x-------x-x-x-x-x---|

C#|--8-------8-------8-x-x-x-9~--|

G#|--------------------9-9-9-----|

D#|------------------------------|

A currency of heartache and sorrow

The air we breathe is stale with mold

To shadows we are slaves digging deeper every day

But emptiness is growing so old

C#m A#m F#m

Headlamps light the tunnels we wander

C#m A#m F#m

They shimmer and they dance on the walls

C#m E F#m

We're lost inside these caves as the chances of escape

E F#m C#m

Grow slimmer 'til there's no chance at all

This ink, it travels from the page

F#m

Up my hand and to my veins

C#m B

Choking on those stories I've told

If there are words here left to say

F#m B A

I just want to let you know

B C#m

I'm falling on my knees right now

E A

I'm covered in the mess I made

B C#m

These colors used to wash right out

E A

But now they are a part of me

B C#m

And I've been searching for a remedy

When all along it's been in front of me

A B

I need you here, I need you

D#|----------------------------------------|

A#|----------------------------------------|

F#|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---6~--|

C#|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x---|

G#|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-x-4~--|

D#|----------------------------------------|

now Right now

C#m A#m F#m

We traffic in the blackest of markets

C#m A#m F#m

Trade misery like diamonds and gold

C#m E F#m

The angst that we exchange for applause or petty praise

E F#m C#m

Is finally now taking its toll

But there's a world above the ground

F#m

A life that we can lead

C#m B

We're washing off the dirt from our clothes

I don't want to live without

F#m B A

I just wanna let you know

B C#m

I'm falling on my knees right now

E A

I'm covered in the mess I made

B C#m

These colors used to wash right out

E A

But now they are a part of me

B C#m

And I've been searching for a remedy

When all along it's been in front of me

A B

I need you here, I need you

D#|----------------------------------------|

A#|----------------------------------------|

F#|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|

C#|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|

G#|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|

D#|----------------------------------------|

now Right

C# E B A B

now Right now

C# E

(Black stains) they mark me like a letter

(Won't fade) cracking under the pressure

A B

(Black stains) nothing stays gold

[Pre-Chorus]

There's a world above the ground

F#m

A life that we can lead

C#m B

But we're lost deep down in these holes

And I've seen the way out

F#m B A

Now I just want to let you know

B C#m

I'm falling on my knees right now

E A

I'm covered in the mess I made

B C#m

These colors used to wash right out

E A

But now they are a part of me

B C#m

And I've been searching for a remedy

E A

When all along it's been in front of me

B C#m E

Your voice it washes the stains away

A B

Whoa oh oh oh oh oho

C#m E

Whoa oh oh oh oh oho

A B

Whoa oh oh oh oh oho

A (single strum)

Oho oho

About The Black Market Chords by Rise Against

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