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The album cut of this song is sharp, about A=450, while the
single version is flat, about A=436.  So, no matter which version
you're listening to, it will sound slightly out of tune if you're
at A=440 (but the album will sound much more out of tune).
If you're like me, and don't realize there are two slightly 
different tunings because you're streaming the song from a website,
this will drive you insane.
[Intro]
Gm D7 F C
Gm D7 F C
[Verse 1]
   BmWe touched the walls of the city streets and
   Fdidn't explain, sadly showed us our Cways
Of never asking Fwhy
   BmCast down it was heaven sent and
   BbTo the church, no intent to repent on my Dmknees
Just to Ccry
[Refrain 1]
   GmUntil you D7travel to that Fplace you can't come Cback
   GmWhere the last D7pain is gone and Fall that's left is Cblack
[Verse 2]
   BmGrey nights he's coming to me and
   FSome day they'll punish my deeds and they'll Cfind
All the Fcrimes
   BmBut then they ask when they gonna see them
   BbThen they gonna ask to feel the Dmghosts, the walls, the dreams
And I've got Cmine
[Refrain 2]
   GmAt last those D7coming came and Fthey never looked Cback
   GmWith blinding D7stars in their eyes but Fall they saw was Cblack
[Verse 3]
   BmFooled them hoping to seem 
Like a sFlave of evil but the product of greed
And it's Cnot a mass so be honest with me
We can't aFfford to ignore that I'm the disease
   BmPractical since we had to be and
   BbWhen they were old they came back to me and they Dmtried
Oh they Ctried
[Refrain 3]
   GmAnd when you D7follow through and Fwind up on your Cback
   GmLooking up at those D7stars in the sky those white Fclouds have turned
to Cblack

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Black

by Danger Mouse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

The album cut of this song is sharp, about A=450, while the

single version is flat, about A=436. So, no matter which version

you're listening to, it will sound slightly out of tune if you're

at A=440 (but the album will sound much more out of tune).

If you're like me, and don't realize there are two slightly

different tunings because you're streaming the song from a website,

this will drive you insane.

[Intro]

Gm D7 F C

[Verse 1]

We touched the walls of the city streets and

F C

didn't explain, sadly showed us our ways

Of never asking why

Cast down it was heaven sent and

Bb Dm

To the church, no intent to repent on my knees

Just to cry

[Refrain 1]

Gm D7 F C

Until you travel to that place you can't come back

Gm D7 F C

Where the last pain is gone and all that's left is black

[Verse 2]

Grey nights he's coming to me and

F C

Some day they'll punish my deeds and they'll find

All the crimes

But then they ask when they gonna see them

Bb Dm

Then they gonna ask to feel the ghosts, the walls, the dreams

And I've got mine

[Refrain 2]

Gm D7 F C

At last those coming came and they never looked back

Gm D7 F C

With blinding stars in their eyes but all they saw was black

[Verse 3]

Fooled them hoping to seem

Like a slave of evil but the product of greed

And it's not a mass so be honest with me

We can't afford to ignore that I'm the disease

Practical since we had to be and

Bb Dm

When they were old they came back to me and they tried

Oh they tried

[Refrain 3]

Gm D7 F C

And when you follow through and wind up on your back

Gm D7 F

Looking up at those stars in the sky those white clouds have turned

to black

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