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I play with a capo on the third fret:
C Dm G
CInvitations to my Dmparty, send JCones and inviting cDmard,
He got his mCean streak from the Dmgutter, got his kBbindness from EmGod.
C Dm G
Now, tCugboats paint the rDmiver, carry cCoal to the city wDmhite dock-liners,
CHappiness on the uDmptown side of pBbarty in the morning Dmtide.
COooh, Amla la la bDlackEmpatch, 
COooh, Amla la la bDlackEmpatch,
COooh, Amla la la bDlackEmpatch,
In bFlackpatch, In bFlackpatch
CClothes pins on wDmashropes, wCindow-to-window Dmtie,
CSocks and bells and nDmightgowns, 
BbTassels in the mAmornings, tBbassels in the mAmorning sEmky.
DmPeople are you rCeady?
AmPeople are you tEmrying?
EmReady, Ready, Ready, 
GI've been trying, I've been tAmhinking,
GmI've been trying, I've been tAmhinking.
F
CWoman-child on the Dmside street, fClashing in blDmackpatch,
CLipstick on her rDmeefer, wBbaiting for a mEmatch.
C Dm C C

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Blackpatch

by Laura Nyro

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I play with a capo on the third fret:

C Dm G

C Dm C Dm

Invitations to my party, send Jones and inviting card,

C Dm Bb Em

He got his mean streak from the gutter, got his kindness from God.

C Dm G

C Dm C Dm

Now, tugboats paint the river, carry coal to the city white dock-liners,

C Dm Bb Dm

Happiness on the uptown side of party in the morning tide.

C Am D Em

Oooh, la la la blackpatch,

C Am D Em

Oooh, la la la blackpatch,

C Am D Em

Oooh, la la la blackpatch,

F F

In blackpatch, In blackpatch

C Dm C Dm

Clothes pins on washropes, window-to-window tie,

C Dm

Socks and bells and nightgowns,

Bb Am Bb Am Em

Tassels in the mornings, tassels in the morning sky.

Dm C

People are you ready?

Am Em

People are you trying?

Ready, Ready, Ready,

G Am

I've been trying, I've been thinking,

Gm Am

I've been trying, I've been thinking.

C Dm C Dm

Woman-child on the side street, flashing in blackpatch,

C Dm Bb Em

Lipstick on her reefer, waiting for a match.

C Dm C C

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