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DAnother Gday has EmpassedA  
DIn this Glove affair that Emwe swear now will never Alast
DAnother Gnight is EmhereA  
DAnd you will kisGs me darkly, I will Emhold you close my deAar
DBut how many dreamGs can IEm  A  
DUnravel Gin the morning before I Emhave to face youA  
DHow many Gseams can IEm  A  
DDestroy Gby tearing off your undeEmrwear as if I chase youA  
[Chorus]
GWhen all my lifeA, I have heard you Gshould only be a biArdG  
GNow you’re more Athan I deserve sGo I’ll be leavingA  
GAnd no black SupAerman is gonna cB7ome and save me
D       G       Em      A
D       G       Em      A
DHere comes Hot  Johnny aGgainEm  A  
DThat boy could  ride the Glightning and then go hEmome to eat againA  
DHe’s everyGthing I’ll never beEm  A  
DHe’s got the feaGthered hair and a Emlot of things the ladies Asee
DGot him an albatGross loveEm  A  
DShe’s wraps those Gwings around Emyou ten feet long of douAbted love
DAnd holdin’ on sGo God damned tigEmhtA  
DShe makes a man Gmake plans shEme makes him fly away at Anight
[Chorus]
GAnd all my Alife, I have heard    Gyou should only be a AbirdG  
GNow you’re more Athan I deserve sGo I’ll be leavingA  
GAnd no black SupAerman is gonna cB7ome and save me
[Musical Interlude]
D       G       Em      A
D       G       Em      A
D       G       Em      A
D       G       Em      A
DHow many teardroGps can IEm  A  
DPretend to shed Gon each occasion Emthat a man’s suApposed to
DHow many innocenGt dieEm  A  
DBefore we both aGdmit we never caEmre unless we’re Aclose to
DHow many wishes Gare leftEm  A  
DBefore we both aGdmit it isn’t geEmtting betterA  
DHow many dishes Gare leftEm  A  
DBefore you call Git quits and ceaEmse to be the wilAling wedder
[Chorus]
GWhen all my lifeA, I have heard you Gshould only be a biArdG  
GNow you’re more Athan I deserve sGo I’ll be leavingA  
GAnd no black SupAerman is gonna cB7ome and save me this time…G  
GAll my life, I hAave heard you Gshould only be a biArdG  
GNow you’re more Athan I deserve sGo I’ll be leavingA  
GAnd no black SupAerman is gonna cB7ome and save me

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Black Superman

by Jude

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D G Em A

Another day has passed

D G Em A

In this love affair that we swear now will never last

D G Em A

Another night is here

D G Em A

And you will kiss me darkly, I will hold you close my dear

D G Em A

But how many dreams can I

D G Em A

Unravel in the morning before I have to face you

D G Em A

How many seams can I

D G Em A

Destroy by tearing off your underwear as if I chase you

[Chorus]

G A G A G

When all my life, I have heard you should only be a bird

G A G A

Now you’re more than I deserve so I’ll be leaving

G A B7

And no black Superman is gonna come and save me

D G Em A

Here comes Hot Johnny again

D G Em A

That boy could ride the lightning and then go home to eat again

D G Em A

He’s everything I’ll never be

D G Em A

He’s got the feathered hair and a lot of things the ladies see

D G Em A

Got him an albatross love

D G Em A

She’s wraps those wings around you ten feet long of doubted love

D G Em A

And holdin’ on so God damned tight

D G Em A

She makes a man make plans she makes him fly away at night

[Chorus]

G A G A G

And all my life, I have heard you should only be a bird

G A G A

Now you’re more than I deserve so I’ll be leaving

G A B7

And no black Superman is gonna come and save me

[Musical Interlude]

D G Em A

How many teardrops can I

D G Em A

Pretend to shed on each occasion that a man’s supposed to

D G Em A

How many innocent die

D G Em A

Before we both admit we never care unless we’re close to

D G Em A

How many wishes are left

D G Em A

Before we both admit it isn’t getting better

D G Em A

How many dishes are left

D G Em A

Before you call it quits and cease to be the willing wedder

[Chorus]

G A G A G

When all my life, I have heard you should only be a bird

G A G A

Now you’re more than I deserve so I’ll be leaving

G A B7 G

And no black Superman is gonna come and save me this time…

G A G A G

All my life, I have heard you should only be a bird

G A G A

Now you’re more than I deserve so I’ll be leaving

G A B7

And no black Superman is gonna come and save me

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