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Blackmail

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Verse 1
She doesn't need Emmoney
She doesn't need dC7iamonds
She's lookin' for Apretty things
She doesn't want Emromance
She doesn't need C7finance
She's looking for Arendezvous
Chorus
AmBut every time she's going down
She never looks aroundBbm  Bm  
I'll wait and watch her with my
lens until she brings the curtain down
F#dim7'There behind the Ckeyhole'
with my fGdim7isheye
Verse 2
I'm back in the dEmarkroom
I'm covered in fC7ixer
I'm making a photAograph
I'll send her somEme postcards
In glorious cC7olour
I'm keeping the nAegatives
Chorus
AmI'll form a letter from the news
With different type from different linesBbm  Bm  
BmI'll tell the world about her
I'll mail the People and the Times
F#dim7'Oo it'll be so scCandalous
For the Gdim7both of them
But mainly Dher'
Lead Break
Em
Em F# G G#m A A#m B
Verse 3
She showed them her hEmusband
He ordered a dC7ozen
He thought they were Afabulous
The one with Emthe --
The two of C7the --
And three of Athe --
He sold her to EmHefner
Who put her in C7Playboy
He gave her a Acentre-fold
I made a real Emblunder
She made it in C7movies
I made her a suAperstar
EmEm F#to GenG#mdA  A#m  B  

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Blackmail

by 10cc

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

F#dim7

Gdim7

G#m

A#m

Verse 1

She doesn't need money

She doesn't need diamonds

She's lookin' for pretty things

She doesn't want romance

She doesn't need finance

She's looking for rendezvous

Chorus

But every time she's going down

Bbm Bm

She never looks around

I'll wait and watch her with my

lens until she brings the curtain down

F#dim7 C

'There behind the keyhole'

Gdim7

with my fisheye

Verse 2

I'm back in the darkroom

I'm covered in fixer

I'm making a photograph

I'll send her some postcards

In glorious colour

I'm keeping the negatives

Chorus

I'll form a letter from the news

Bbm Bm

With different type from different lines

I'll tell the world about her

I'll mail the People and the Times

F#dim7 C

'Oo it'll be so scandalous

Gdim7

For the both of them

But mainly her'

Lead Break

Em F# G G#m A A#m B

Verse 3

She showed them her husband

He ordered a dozen

He thought they were fabulous

The one with the --

The two of the --

And three of the --

He sold her to Hefner

Who put her in Playboy

He gave her a centre-fold

I made a real blunder

She made it in movies

I made her a superstar

Em F# G G#m A A#m B

Em to end

About Blackmail Chords by 10cc

Learn how to play Blackmail by 10cc with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Blackmail chords”, “Blackmail guitar chords”, or “10cc Blackmail chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Blackmail chords and for experienced players who want accurate Blackmail lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, C7, A, Am, Bbm, Bm.

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What key is "Blackmail" in?

The chords for "Blackmail" show the original chord names (including Em, C7, A, Am, Bbm, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.