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Black And Blue

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Intro (0:00)
Cm
Verse (0:11)
CmBring me light, bring me light, bring me light
CmBlack and blue, I will always love you
AbBlack and blue, black and blue,
I will Galways love yCmouGm  
I will alFmways lovGme you
Verse (1:08)
CmCalm and still, cold and pale,
I will alwaBbys
AbCorpse around; calm and still
I will aGlways need youCm  
Verse (1:33)
CmThis is how to love you is
CmRigid and stiff
CmThis is how to love you is
Rigid and stiAbff
Bridge (1:53)
Ab G
Verse (2:05)
CmWhite and grey, in a daze I will alwaBbys need
AbBleeding on, bleeding on I will alwGmays need
CmDust and bones, cold as stone I will Bbalways love
AbBlack and blue, black and blue
I will alGways love you 
Outro (2:50)
Cm Bb Ab G
Outro (3:17)
Cm Bb Ab G

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Black And Blue

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Intro (0:00)

Verse (0:11)

Bring me light, bring me light, bring me light

Black and blue, I will always love you

Black and blue, black and blue,

G Cm Gm

I will always love you

Fm Gm

I will always love you

Verse (1:08)

Calm and still, cold and pale,

I will always

Corpse around; calm and still

G Cm

I will always need you

Verse (1:33)

This is how to love you is

Rigid and stiff

This is how to love you is

Rigid and stiff

Bridge (1:53)

Ab G

Verse (2:05)

Cm Bb

White and grey, in a daze I will always need

Ab Gm

Bleeding on, bleeding on I will always need

Cm Bb

Dust and bones, cold as stone I will always love

Black and blue, black and blue

I will always love you

Outro (2:50)

Cm Bb Ab G

Outro (3:17)

Cm Bb Ab G

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