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Black Smoke

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This might be easier to play with capo 1, transposed down 1/2-step (1 semi-tone).
Eurovision version
ORDER: I V1 PC C INT1 V2 PC C INT2 B FC O
[INTRO]
Bbm Ab Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7
Bbm Ab Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7
[VERSE 1]
When you Bbmlook at meAb  
You know you’re Gbmaj7hard to readGbmaj7  
Because the Bbmface I see is Abnot the one I Gbmaj7knowGbmaj7  
And when you Bbmcall me “Baby”Ab  
What’s that supGbmaj7posed to mean?Gbmaj7  
I don’t know Bbmwho you are, how Ablong can we preGbmaj7tend?Gbmaj7  
[PRE-CHORUS]
EbmSee the change I Fmknow
We both don’t Bbmhave the heart  Abto say
EbmCan’t return to Fmwhat we burn
We’ll Gbnever be the Absame
[CHORUS]
    ‘Cause you Bbmsaid you’d never Fmlet me go
    And I Ebm7said I can but now we knowFm  
    That it’s toBbmo hard to Fmsay three words
     Ebm     Fm|        Gb  Ab  
    Too hard to make it work
    When there’s Bbmnothing left to Fmtalk about
    ‘Cause you Ebm7know the flame is running Fmout
    BbmTwo hearts are Fmleft to burn,
            Ebm      Fm|     Gb          Ab  Bbm  
    do you know   we’re only left with smoke
[INTERLUDE 1]
(  Bbm)       Ab   Gbmaj7  
          Black smoke
          We’re Gbmaj7only left with Bbmsmoke
          AbBlack Gbmaj7smokeGbmaj7  
[VERSE 2]
I try to Bbmtell myselfAb  
That it’s all Gbmaj7in     my headGbmaj7  
But the Bbmtruth remains,  we’re Abjust too far aGbmaj7partGbmaj7  
You know we’re Bbmfooling ourselves if we Abhold on
‘Cause we’re Gbmaj7fighting for something that we Gbmaj7don’t want, noBbm  
Just leave it Abnow and walk Gbmaj7awayGbmaj7  
[PRE-CHORUS]
EbmSee the change I Fmknow
We both don’t Bbmhave the heart  Abto say
EbmCan’t return to Fmwhat we burn
We’ll Gbnever be the Absame
[CHORUS]
    ‘Cause you Bbmsaid you’d never Fmlet me go
    And I Ebm7said I can but now we knowFm  
    That it’s toBbmo hard to Fmsay three words
     Ebm     Fm|        Gb  Ab  
    Too hard to make it work
    When there’s Bbmnothing left to Fmtalk about
    ‘Cause you Ebm7know the flame is running Fmout
    BbmTwo hearts are Fmleft to burn,
            Ebm      Fm|     Gb          Ab  Bbm  
    do you know   we’re only left with smoke
[INTERLUDE 2]
(  Bbm)                      Bbm  Bbm  
(Too hard to say    three words)
                          Black smoke
(Too hard to    maBbmke   it work)Bbm  
          We’re   on - ly left with smoke
(Too hard to say    Bbmthree words)Bbm  
                          Black smoke
(Too hard to makBbme it work)
[BRIDGE]
    ‘Cause you Bbmsaid you’d never Fmlet me go, oh     Ebm7no
    Ebm7Yeah, you Bbmsaid you’d never Ablet me goGbmaj7  
[FINAL CHORUS]
    Gbmaj7‘Cause you Bbmsaid you’d never Fmlet me go
    And I Ebm7said I can but now we knowFm  
    That it’s toBbmo hard to Fmsay three words
     Ebm     Fm|        Gb  Ab  
    Too hard to make it work
    When there’s Bbmnothing left to Fmtalk about
    ‘Cause you Ebm7know the flame is running Fmout
    BbmTwo hearts are Fmleft to burn,
            Ebm      Fm|     Gb          Ab  Bbm  
    do you know   we’re only left with smoke
[OUTRO]
(  Bbm)       Ab   Gbmaj7  
          Black smoke
          We’re Gbmaj7only left with Bbmsmoke
          AbBlack Gbmaj7smokeGbmaj7  
                         Gbmaj7n.c.
          We’re only left with smoke

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Black Smoke

by Ann Sophie

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Gbmaj7

Ebm

Ebm7

This might be easier to play with capo 1, transposed down 1/2-step (1 semi-tone).

Eurovision version

ORDER: I V1 PC C INT1 V2 PC C INT2 B FC O

[INTRO]

Bbm Ab Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7

[VERSE 1]

Bbm Ab

When you look at me

Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7

You know you’re hard to read

Bbm Ab Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7

Because the face I see is not the one I know

Bbm Ab

And when you call me “Baby”

Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7

What’s that supposed to mean?

Bbm Ab Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7

I don’t know who you are, how long can we pretend?

[PRE-CHORUS]

Ebm Fm

See the change I know

Bbm Ab

We both don’t have the heart to say

Ebm Fm

Can’t return to what we burn

Gb Ab

We’ll never be the same

[CHORUS]

Bbm Fm

‘Cause you said you’d never let me go

Ebm7 Fm

And I said I can but now we know

Bbm Fm

That it’s too hard to say three words

Ebm Fm Gb Ab

Too hard to make it work

Bbm Fm

When there’s nothing left to talk about

Ebm7 Fm

‘Cause you know the flame is running out

Bbm Fm

Two hearts are left to burn,

Ebm Fm Gb Ab Bbm

do you know we’re only left with smoke

[INTERLUDE 1]

Bbm Ab Gbmaj7

( )

Black smoke

Gbmaj7 Bbm

We’re only left with smoke

Ab Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7

Black smoke

[VERSE 2]

Bbm Ab

I try to tell myself

Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7

That it’s all in my head

Bbm Ab Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7

But the truth remains, we’re just too far apart

Bbm Ab

You know we’re fooling ourselves if we hold on

Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7 Bbm

‘Cause we’re fighting for something that we don’t want, no

Ab Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7

Just leave it now and walk away

[PRE-CHORUS]

Ebm Fm

See the change I know

Bbm Ab

We both don’t have the heart to say

Ebm Fm

Can’t return to what we burn

Gb Ab

We’ll never be the same

[CHORUS]

Bbm Fm

‘Cause you said you’d never let me go

Ebm7 Fm

And I said I can but now we know

Bbm Fm

That it’s too hard to say three words

Ebm Fm Gb Ab

Too hard to make it work

Bbm Fm

When there’s nothing left to talk about

Ebm7 Fm

‘Cause you know the flame is running out

Bbm Fm

Two hearts are left to burn,

Ebm Fm Gb Ab Bbm

do you know we’re only left with smoke

[INTERLUDE 2]

Bbm Bbm Bbm

( )

(Too hard to say three words)

Black smoke

Bbm Bbm

(Too hard to make it work)

We’re on - ly left with smoke

Bbm Bbm

(Too hard to say three words)

Black smoke

Bbm

(Too hard to make it work)

[BRIDGE]

Bbm Fm Ebm7

‘Cause you said you’d never let me go, oh no

Ebm7 Bbm Ab Gbmaj7

Yeah, you said you’d never let me go

[FINAL CHORUS]

Gbmaj7 Bbm Fm

‘Cause you said you’d never let me go

Ebm7 Fm

And I said I can but now we know

Bbm Fm

That it’s too hard to say three words

Ebm Fm Gb Ab

Too hard to make it work

Bbm Fm

When there’s nothing left to talk about

Ebm7 Fm

‘Cause you know the flame is running out

Bbm Fm

Two hearts are left to burn,

Ebm Fm Gb Ab Bbm

do you know we’re only left with smoke

[OUTRO]

Bbm Ab Gbmaj7

( )

Black smoke

Gbmaj7 Bbm

We’re only left with smoke

Ab Gbmaj7 Gbmaj7

Black smoke

Gbmaj7

n.c.

We’re only left with smoke

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