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Black Sail

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This song is unusual in that the two guitarists play different chords on the main progression.
One plays E, B, D#m, C#m while the other plays E, G#m, F#6, E6.  Overall this gives E, G#m7(/B), D#m7, C#m7.
On the last two repeats of the Intro and Break 1, the second guitar plays a melodic part while
the first guitar plays the chords.
Chords:
E     12-14-14-13-12-12
     B799877
   D#mx68876
   C#mx46654
G#m   x-11-13-13-12-11
F#6   x-9-11-11-11-11
    E6x79999
[Intro]
|     E|     B|   D#m|   C#m|
|     E|     B|   D#m|   C#m| Gtr II - |     E|   G#m|   F#6|    E6| (x2)
|     E|     B|   D#m|   C#m| (x2)
[Verse]
  EWBe saD#miled soC#muth
  EOur boBat   D#mwent doC#mwn
  ESchoBols   D#munveC#mil
  ESomBe don't liD#mnger ouC#mt
[Chorus]
     G#mBlack saiEl
     G#mStrong winEd
     G#mBlack sheEep
     G#mI'm not one of thEem
[Break]
|     E|     B|   D#m|   C#m| Gtr II - |     E|   G#m|   F#6|    E6| (x2)
|     E|     B|   D#m|   C#m| (x2)
[Verse]
  EWhBo's iD#mn contrC#mol
  EWho waBits   D#mthe  C#mdeath
  EWBe onD#mce smC#moked
  EWe werBe so smD#mallC#m  
[Break]
|       B|  B      E| x3
|       B|       B|
[Chorus]
     G#mBlack saiEl
     G#mStrong winEd
     G#mBlack sheEep
     G#mI'm not one of thEem
[Outro]
|     E|     B|   D#m|   C#m| Gtr II - |     E|   G#m|   F#6|    E6| (x4)
 G#m

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Black Sail

by Chastity Belt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

C#m

G#m

F#6

This song is unusual in that the two guitarists play different chords on the main progression.

One plays E, B, D#m, C#m while the other plays E, G#m, F#6, E6. Overall this gives E, G#m7(/B), D#m7, C#m7.

On the last two repeats of the Intro and Break 1, the second guitar plays a melodic part while

the first guitar plays the chords.

Chords:

E 12-14-14-13-12-12

799877

D#m

x68876

C#m

x46654

G#m x-11-13-13-12-11

F#6 x-9-11-11-11-11

x79999

[Intro]

E B D#m C#m

| | | | |

E B D#m C#m E G#m F#6 E6

| | | | | Gtr II - | | | | | (x2)

E B D#m C#m

| | | | | (x2)

[Verse]

E B D#m C#m

We sailed south

E B D#m C#m

Our boat went down

E B D#m C#m

Schools unveil

E B D#m C#m

Some don't linger out

[Chorus]

G#m E

Black sail

G#m E

Strong wind

G#m E

Black sheep

G#m E

I'm not one of them

[Break]

E B D#m C#m E G#m F#6 E6

| | | | | Gtr II - | | | | | (x2)

E B D#m C#m

| | | | | (x2)

[Verse]

E B D#m C#m

Who's in control

E B D#m C#m

Who waits the death

E B D#m C#m

We once smoked

E B D#m C#m

We were so small

[Break]

B B E

| | | x3

B B

| | |

[Chorus]

G#m E

Black sail

G#m E

Strong wind

G#m E

Black sheep

G#m E

I'm not one of them

[Outro]

E B D#m C#m E G#m F#6 E6

| | | | | Gtr II - | | | | | (x4)

G#m

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