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Black Coffee

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Intro:   C    Gm   C   Gmand so on....
Verse 1:
I'm Cfeeling mighty Gmlonesome
 CHaven't slept a Gmwink
I Cwalk the floor & Gmwatch the door
And Cin between I Gmdrink
CmBlack Fcoffee
  CmLove's haFnd-me-down CbrewGm  C  Gm  
Well, I'll Dmnever know a CSunday
 FIn this Gweekday CruleGm  C  Gm  
Verse 2:
I'm Ctalking to the Gmshadows
 COne o'clock to Gmfour
And Coh how slow the Gmmoments go
 CWhen all I do is Gmpour 
CmBlack Fcoffee
  CmSince the Fblues Ccaught my GmeyeC  Gm  
Well I'm Dmhanging out on CMonday
  FMy Sunday Gdreams Cto dGmryC  Gm  
Bridge:
Well, a Fman is born to go on Cmlovin'
A Fmwoman's born to weep & Cfret
To Emstay home & tend her Gmlovin'
And F#drown her past regrets
In Fcoffee & cigarettes
Verse 3: 
 CAlone Gmall the morning
 CMourning Gmall the night
 CAnd, in betweenGm, it's nicotine
 CAnd not much heart Gmto fight
CmBlack Fcoffee
  CmFeeling Flow Cas the GmgroundC  
It's drivin' me Gmcrazy, this Dmwaiting for my Cbaby
 FTo mayGbe Ccome aGmroundC  Gm  
(repeat Bridge & Verse 3)
Outro:
  DmMy nerves have gone to pieces
  CmMy hair is turning gray
  FAll I do is drink black coffee
  GSince my man's gone away...
    C      Gm     C     Gm(instrumental, fade out)

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Black Coffee

by Ella Fitzgerald

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C Gm C Gm

Intro: and so on....

Verse 1:

C Gm

I'm feeling mighty lonesome

C Gm

Haven't slept a wink

C Gm

I walk the floor & watch the door

C Gm

And in between I drink

Cm F

Black coffee

Cm F C Gm C Gm

Love's hand-me-down brew

Dm C

Well, I'll never know a Sunday

F G C Gm C Gm

In this weekday rule

Verse 2:

C Gm

I'm talking to the shadows

C Gm

One o'clock to four

C Gm

And oh how slow the moments go

C Gm

When all I do is pour

Cm F

Black coffee

Cm F C Gm C Gm

Since the blues caught my eye

Dm C

Well I'm hanging out on Monday

F G C Gm C Gm

My Sunday dreams to dry

Bridge:

F Cm

Well, a man is born to go on lovin'

Fm C

A woman's born to weep & fret

Em Gm

To stay home & tend her lovin'

And drown her past regrets

In coffee & cigarettes

Verse 3:

C Gm

Alone all the morning

C Gm

Mourning all the night

C Gm

And, in between, it's nicotine

C Gm

And not much heart to fight

Cm F

Black coffee

Cm F C Gm C

Feeling low as the ground

Gm Dm C

It's drivin' me crazy, this waiting for my baby

F G C Gm C Gm

To maybe come around

(repeat Bridge & Verse 3)

Outro:

My nerves have gone to pieces

My hair is turning gray

All I do is drink black coffee

Since my man's gone away...

C Gm C Gm

(instrumental, fade out)

About Black Coffee Chords by Ella Fitzgerald

Learn how to play Black Coffee by Ella Fitzgerald with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Black Coffee chords”, “Black Coffee guitar chords”, or “Ella Fitzgerald Black Coffee chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Black Coffee chords and for experienced players who want accurate Black Coffee lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Gm, Cm, F, Dm, G.

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The chords for "Black Coffee" show the original chord names (including C, Gm, Cm, F, Dm, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.