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Black And White

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Intro:  C   D  C  
Verse 1:
EmBeggars and liars, Bmcheaters and thieves
CThey all have something, Amsomething they need
EmYou wanna take a stand first Bmtake a knee
CBut you might want to stop for the things Emunseen
EmIf there was a moment if Dthere was a day
CIf there was a time and Ama place would you say
EmAll the emotions you bDuild up inside
CYou cant turn and go, Amyou can’t run and hide
Pre chorus:
CBut those are just memories
God I love the memories
EmGod, you felt so close to me Dwhen we were still a family
CThose are just melodies
God I love the melodies
EmGod, you felt so close to me Gwhen we were still a familyD  
Chorus:
CSo don’t try and tell me Emit’s alright
D‘Cause I see the scars Amyou’ll have your whole life
CAnd I, I can tell you how Emmuch I need you
DBut you won’t underAmstand
CDon’t try and tell me it’s Emalright
DYour emotional state is so Amblack and white
CFor the sake of your family Emyou’re going to have to try
D‘Cause if you fall away then you’ll die
Interlude:  D   C   Am  Em  
D C Am
Verse 2:
EmThe heart of the father means Dwell for the son
CBut the weight that it puts on my Amheart is a ton
EmWhen you retreat to that state of Dmind
CIt takes us all back, to stanAmd in that line
EmHoping and praying that you Dwould pull through
CBelieve me when I say we’re Amthinking of you
EmWe’re thinking of the way that Dyou used to be
CHumor and joy filled the room Amwhen you speak
Pre chorus:
CBut those are just memories
God I love the memories
EmGod, you felt so close to me Dwhen we were still a family
CThose are just melodies
God I love the melodies
EmGod, you felt so close to me when we Amwere still a familyD  
Chorus:
CSo don’t try and tell me Emit’s alright
D‘Cause I see the scars Amyou’ll have your whole life
CAnd I, I can tell you how Emmuch I need you
DBut you won’t underAmstand
CDon’t try and tell me it’s Emalright
DYour emotional state is so Amblack and white
CFor the sake of your family Emyou’re going to have to try
D‘Cause if you fall away then you’ll die
Interlude: 
C Em D
 C   Em   Gx5  
Pre chorus x4
CBut those are just memories
EmGod I love the memories
GGod, you felt so close to me when we were still a family
CThose are just melodies
EmGod I love the melodies
DGod, you felt so close to me when we were still a family
CDon't try to Emtell me it's alrightG  
CDon't try to Emtell me it's alrightD  
CBut those are just memories
EmGod I love the memories
GGod, you felt so close to me when we were still a family
CThose are just melodies
EmGod I love the melodies
DGod, you felt so close to me when we were still a family
CBut those are just memories
EmGod I love the memories
GGod, you felt so close to me when we were still a family
CThose are just melodies
EmGod I love the melodies
DGod, you felt so close to me when we were still a family
Fade out:  C   Em  G  
C Em D

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Black And White

by The Moderates

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C D C

Intro:

Verse 1:

Em Bm

Beggars and liars, cheaters and thieves

C Am

They all have something, something they need

Em Bm

You wanna take a stand first take a knee

C Em

But you might want to stop for the things unseen

Em D

If there was a moment if there was a day

C Am

If there was a time and a place would you say

Em D

All the emotions you build up inside

C Am

You cant turn and go, you can’t run and hide

Pre chorus:

But those are just memories

God I love the memories

Em D

God, you felt so close to me when we were still a family

Those are just melodies

God I love the melodies

Em G D

God, you felt so close to me when we were still a family

Chorus:

C Em

So don’t try and tell me it’s alright

D Am

‘Cause I see the scars you’ll have your whole life

C Em

And I, I can tell you how much I need you

D Am

But you won’t understand

C Em

Don’t try and tell me it’s alright

D Am

Your emotional state is so black and white

C Em

For the sake of your family you’re going to have to try

‘Cause if you fall away then you’ll die

D C Am Em

Interlude:

D C Am

Verse 2:

Em D

The heart of the father means well for the son

C Am

But the weight that it puts on my heart is a ton

Em D

When you retreat to that state of mind

C Am

It takes us all back, to stand in that line

Em D

Hoping and praying that you would pull through

C Am

Believe me when I say we’re thinking of you

Em D

We’re thinking of the way that you used to be

C Am

Humor and joy filled the room when you speak

Pre chorus:

But those are just memories

God I love the memories

Em D

God, you felt so close to me when we were still a family

Those are just melodies

God I love the melodies

Em Am D

God, you felt so close to me when we were still a family

Chorus:

C Em

So don’t try and tell me it’s alright

D Am

‘Cause I see the scars you’ll have your whole life

C Em

And I, I can tell you how much I need you

D Am

But you won’t understand

C Em

Don’t try and tell me it’s alright

D Am

Your emotional state is so black and white

C Em

For the sake of your family you’re going to have to try

‘Cause if you fall away then you’ll die

Interlude:

C Em D

C Em G

Pre chorus x4

But those are just memories

God I love the memories

God, you felt so close to me when we were still a family

Those are just melodies

God I love the melodies

God, you felt so close to me when we were still a family

C Em G

Don't try to tell me it's alright

C Em D

Don't try to tell me it's alright

But those are just memories

God I love the memories

God, you felt so close to me when we were still a family

Those are just melodies

God I love the melodies

God, you felt so close to me when we were still a family

But those are just memories

God I love the memories

God, you felt so close to me when we were still a family

Those are just melodies

God I love the melodies

God, you felt so close to me when we were still a family

C Em G

Fade out:

C Em D

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