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Black Cadillac

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(opening sounds better with barre chords on the 2nd, 7th and 5th frets): 
[Intro]
 B   B   E   D   Bx2
[Verse]
I got a Bmind full of aggravBation
i can Etake it if i Djust relaxB  
i say a prBayer for the motivBation
keep me sEolid so i stay Don trackB  
[Pre-Chorus]
but there's a Bmonkey on my back
and it Bdon't know how to act
got me cElimbing up and Ddown the wallsB  
now i gBot to make a choice
maybe Bthen i can rejoice
'cause i'm Esick of all the Dsame withdrawsB  
i got a Bmind full of inspiBration
and i ain't lDiving in the past no mBore
[Chorus]
so fBeast your eyes
on the bDig blue sky
and Awave bye bye
from the Elong black cadillac
Bpay the price
got to rDoll those dice 
and Awave bye bye
from the Elong black cadillac
 B(from the long black cadillac)
[Verse]
i hear the sBirens of redBemption
screaming Eout like nDever beforeB  
and there's a Broadblock in every diBrection
but i ain't sEtopping 'cause i'm Din control
[Pre-Chorus] 
but there's a Bmonkey on my back
and it Bdon't know how to act
got me cElimbing up and Ddown the wallsB  
now i gBot to make a choice
maybe Bthen i can rejoice
'cause i'm Esick of all the Dsame withdrawsB  
i got a Bmind full of inspiBration
and i ain't lDiving in the past no mBore
[Chorus]
so fBeast your eyes
on the bDig blue sky
and Awave bye bye
from the Elong black cadillac
Bpay the price
got to rDoll those dice 
and Awave bye bye
from the Elong black cadillac
Booh oo-Dooh oo-Aooh 
  Eridin' high in a Dlong black cadillac 
Booh oo-oDoh oo-oAoh 
 Eridin' high in a long black cadillac
 Ain a long black cadillac!
B D A E
 Band i ain't living in the Dpast no more
 Aand i ain't living in the Epast no more
[Mini solo]
B D A E
Bstripping out like Dnever before
Bstripping out like Dnever before  
(no guitar in this part)
one! two! one! two! three! 
[Chorus]
so fBeast your eyes
on the bDig blue sky
and Awave bye bye
from the Elong black cadillac
Bpay the price
got to rDoll those dice 
and Awave bye bye
from the Elong black cadillac
B(feast your eyes on the Dbig blue sky)
Eridin' high in a Along black cadillac 
B(feast your eyes on the Dbig blue sky)
Eridin' high in a Along black cadillac 
B(feast your eyes on the Dbig blue sky)
Eridin' high in a Along black cadillac 
B(feast your eyes on the Dbig blue sky)
Eridin' high in a Along black cadillac 

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Black Cadillac

by Shinedown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(opening sounds better with barre chords on the 2nd, 7th and 5th frets):

[Intro]

B B E D B

[Verse]

B B

I got a mind full of aggravation

E D B

i can take it if i just relax

B B

i say a prayer for the motivation

E D B

keep me solid so i stay on track

[Pre-Chorus]

but there's a monkey on my back

and it don't know how to act

E D B

got me climbing up and down the walls

now i got to make a choice

maybe then i can rejoice

E D B

'cause i'm sick of all the same withdraws

B B

i got a mind full of inspiration

D B

and i ain't living in the past no more

[Chorus]

so feast your eyes

on the big blue sky

and wave bye bye

from the long black cadillac

pay the price

got to roll those dice

and wave bye bye

from the long black cadillac

(from the long black cadillac)

[Verse]

B B

i hear the sirens of redemption

E D B

screaming out like never before

B B

and there's a roadblock in every direction

E D

but i ain't stopping 'cause i'm in control

[Pre-Chorus]

but there's a monkey on my back

and it don't know how to act

E D B

got me climbing up and down the walls

now i got to make a choice

maybe then i can rejoice

E D B

'cause i'm sick of all the same withdraws

B B

i got a mind full of inspiration

D B

and i ain't living in the past no more

[Chorus]

so feast your eyes

on the big blue sky

and wave bye bye

from the long black cadillac

pay the price

got to roll those dice

and wave bye bye

from the long black cadillac

B D A

ooh oo-ooh oo-ooh

E D

ridin' high in a long black cadillac

B D A

ooh oo-ooh oo-ooh

ridin' high in a long black cadillac

in a long black cadillac!

B D A E

B D

and i ain't living in the past no more

A E

and i ain't living in the past no more

[Mini solo]

B D A E

B D

stripping out like never before

B D

stripping out like never before

(no guitar in this part)

one! two! one! two! three!

[Chorus]

so feast your eyes

on the big blue sky

and wave bye bye

from the long black cadillac

pay the price

got to roll those dice

and wave bye bye

from the long black cadillac

B D

(feast your eyes on the big blue sky)

E A

ridin' high in a long black cadillac

B D

(feast your eyes on the big blue sky)

E A

ridin' high in a long black cadillac

B D

(feast your eyes on the big blue sky)

E A

ridin' high in a long black cadillac

B D

(feast your eyes on the big blue sky)

E A

ridin' high in a long black cadillac

About Black Cadillac Chords by Shinedown

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