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HEARTIST-BLACK CLOUD
NO CAPO
[Chorus]
AYou are Dthe black cloud in my Alife.
I try to Bbwalk away, but you Gfollow me.
You're the Dsun that blinds my Aeyes.
I try to Bbturn away, but you're Cburning me.
D A D Bb
[Verse]
AHow are Dwe meant to be, when we just Afell apart?
DWe fell Aapart.
DLet's go ahead and play this game you've made.
D'Cause I don't know Awho I used to be, Gbut I think I see it Bbnow.
I let it Dgo, but I Awon't forget Geverything you said.Bb  F  
FSo step back, and let it Csink Eminto your Bbhead.
[Chorus]
CYou are the Dblack cloud in my Alife.
I try to wBbalk away, but you Gfollow me.
You're the Dsun that blinds my Aeyes.
I try to Fturn Bbaway, but you're bCurning me.
DFor so long, Afor so long
BbI felt the Crain on my head
DFor so long, Afor so long
BbI felt the Csun burn my Dskin.
[Verse]
AWhy are Dwe so Anaive with all the Glies today?
DThe lies Atoday.
So go Aahead, cling to the Dprayers you say.F  
EM'Cause now I know what you Dmean to Ame,
GYeah, I think I see it Fnow.
EmI let you go 'Dcause I won't forget Aeverything you Gsaid.F  Em  A  
[Chorus]
BbYou are the Dblack cloud in my Alife.
I try to wBbalk away, but you Gfollow me.
You're the Dsun that blinds my Aeyes.
I try to Fturn Bbaway, but you're bCurning me.
DFor so long, Afor so long
BbI felt the Crain on my head
DFor so long, Afor so long
BbI felt the Csun burn my Dskin.A  
Bb C# D A Bb C#
[Bridge]
DIs it sinking Bbin?C#  
DIs it AsinkBbing Ain Dyet?
DIs it AsinkBbing Ain?D  
DIs it AsinkBbing Ain your Dhead?A  D  
[Chorus]
BbYou are the Dblack cloud in my Alife.
I try to wBbalk away, but you Gfollow me.
You're the Dsun that blinds my Aeyes.
I try to Fturn Bbaway, but you're bCurning me.
DFor so long, Afor so long
BbI felt the Crain on my head
DFor so long, Afor so long
BbI felt the Csun burn my Dskin.A  

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Black Cloud

by Heartist

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HEARTIST-BLACK CLOUD

NO CAPO

[Chorus]

A D A

You are the black cloud in my life.

Bb G

I try to walk away, but you follow me.

D A

You're the sun that blinds my eyes.

Bb C

I try to turn away, but you're burning me.

D A D Bb

[Verse]

A D A

How are we meant to be, when we just fell apart?

D A

We fell apart.

Let's go ahead and play this game you've made.

D A G Bb

'Cause I don't know who I used to be, but I think I see it now.

D A G Bb F

I let it go, but I won't forget everything you said.

F C Em Bb

So step back, and let it sink into your head.

[Chorus]

C D A

You are the black cloud in my life.

Bb G

I try to walk away, but you follow me.

D A

You're the sun that blinds my eyes.

F Bb C

I try to turn away, but you're burning me.

D A

For so long, for so long

Bb C

I felt the rain on my head

D A

For so long, for so long

Bb C D

I felt the sun burn my skin.

[Verse]

A D A G

Why are we so naive with all the lies today?

D A

The lies today.

A D F

So go ahead, cling to the prayers you say.

EM D A

'Cause now I know what you mean to me,

G F

Yeah, I think I see it now.

Em D A G F Em A

I let you go 'cause I won't forget everything you said.

[Chorus]

Bb D A

You are the black cloud in my life.

Bb G

I try to walk away, but you follow me.

D A

You're the sun that blinds my eyes.

F Bb C

I try to turn away, but you're burning me.

D A

For so long, for so long

Bb C

I felt the rain on my head

D A

For so long, for so long

Bb C D A

I felt the sun burn my skin.

Bb C# D A Bb C#

[Bridge]

D Bb C#

Is it sinking in?

D A Bb A D

Is it sinking in yet?

D A Bb A D

Is it sinking in?

D A Bb A D A D

Is it sinking in your head?

[Chorus]

Bb D A

You are the black cloud in my life.

Bb G

I try to walk away, but you follow me.

D A

You're the sun that blinds my eyes.

F Bb C

I try to turn away, but you're burning me.

D A

For so long, for so long

Bb C

I felt the rain on my head

D A

For so long, for so long

Bb C D A

I felt the sun burn my skin.

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