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[Intro]
 Bm     Ax4
[Verse 1]
BmBlack is black, AI want my baby back
BmIt's gray, it's gray Esince she went away, oh-oh
AWhat can I do 'cause BmI-I-I-I-EI'm feelin' Ablue
[Verse 2]
BmIf I had my way, Ashe'd be back today
BmBut she don't intend Eto see me again, oh-oh
AWhat can I do 'cause BmI-I-I-I-EI'm feelin' Ablue
[Chorus]
BmI can't choose, it's C#mtoo much to lose
But my Dlove's too strongD  C#  C  
Oh Bmaybe if she would come back to me
I Ecan't go wrongC#m  F#  
[Verse 3]
BmBad is bad, Athat's why I feel so sad
BmIt's time, it's time Ethat I found peace of mind, oh-oh
AWhat can I do 'cause BmI-I-I-I-EI'm feelin' Ablue
[Chorus]
BmI can't choose, it's C#mtoo much to lose
But my Dlove's too strongD  C#  C  
Oh Bmaybe if she would come back to me
I Ecan't go wrongC#m  F#  
[Verse 4]
BmBlack is black, AI want my baby back
BmIt's gray, it's gray Esince she went away, oh-oh
AWhat can I do 'cause BmI-I-I-I-EI'm feelin' Ablue
'Cause BmI-I-I-I-EI'm feelin' AblueC  D  A  

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Black Is Black

by Equals

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C#m

[Intro]

Bm A

[Verse 1]

Bm A

Black is black, I want my baby back

Bm E

It's gray, it's gray since she went away, oh-oh

A Bm E A

What can I do 'cause I-I-I-I-I'm feelin' blue

[Verse 2]

Bm A

If I had my way, she'd be back today

Bm E

But she don't intend to see me again, oh-oh

A Bm E A

What can I do 'cause I-I-I-I-I'm feelin' blue

[Chorus]

Bm C#m

I can't choose, it's too much to lose

D D C# C

But my love's too strong

Oh maybe if she would come back to me

E C#m F#

I can't go wrong

[Verse 3]

Bm A

Bad is bad, that's why I feel so sad

Bm E

It's time, it's time that I found peace of mind, oh-oh

A Bm E A

What can I do 'cause I-I-I-I-I'm feelin' blue

[Chorus]

Bm C#m

I can't choose, it's too much to lose

D D C# C

But my love's too strong

Oh maybe if she would come back to me

E C#m F#

I can't go wrong

[Verse 4]

Bm A

Black is black, I want my baby back

Bm E

It's gray, it's gray since she went away, oh-oh

A Bm E A

What can I do 'cause I-I-I-I-I'm feelin' blue

Bm E A C D A

'Cause I-I-I-I-I'm feelin' blue

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