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Black Wave

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Cminor

90BPM

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1/10

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 10Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Bass Riff:
G|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------0--|
D|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------1------|
A|----3-------3---------|----3-------3---------|----3-------3---------|----3-------3---------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|
B|-1----1-------1--4----|-1----1-------1--4----|-1----1-------1--4----|-1----1-------1--4----------|
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[Intro]
Cm   Eb   Cm   Eb
Cm   Eb   Cm   Eb Eb G
[Verse 1]
CmBlack wave Ebcoming, will it Cmhit?
EbI can taste the Cmfear, yeah, it's Ebwritten on my Cmlips
EbSipping Ebon Ga Cmcold one, Ebwaiting on the Cmrinse
EbWoke up with an Cmomen Ebtatted on my CmwristEb  
CmBlack wave Ebcoming, will it Cmdrop?
EbI can see the Cmfear, yeah, it's Ebwritten on the Cmwall
EbWho you EbgonnGa Cmtrust when the Ebkiller is the Cmcop?
EbFire in my Cmbloodstream, Ebwater in my Cmlungs
[Chorus]
EbWaiting on a Abblack wavFme, running in a Cmrat mBbaze
Shaking in my Abown caFmge, what do I beCmlieve, I beBblieve?
Waiting on a Abblack wavFme, living under Cmbad dBbays
Shaking in my Abown caFmge, what do I beCmlieve?
Stumbling down the sBbtreet
                    N.C.
I swear to God, you don't wanna test me
Cm Eb Cm Eb
CmN.CEb.Cm  
Don't test me
[Verse 2]
CmBlack wave Ebblocking out the Cmsun
EbBaby, when you Cmgo down, Ebain't no coming Cmup
ThEbought Ebthat you Gwere Cmsafe but noEbbody ever Cmwas
EbChoking on a Cmdiamond, Ebpoison in your CmlungsEb  
At the Cmend, guess we're Eball just CmanimalsEb  
At the Cmend, is it Eball just Cmgreed?
   Eb  EbWhen Gthe Cmocean crash Ebdown, who you Cmgonna call?Eb  
Hold your Cmbreath, hold your Ebbreath, counting Cm1, 2
[Chorus]
EbWaiting on a Abblack wavFme, running in a Cmrat mBbaze
Shaking in my Abown caFmge, what do I beCmlieve, I beBblieve?
Waiting on a Abblack wavFme, living under Cmbad dBbays
Shaking in my Abown caFmge, what do I beCmlieve?
Stumbling down the sBbtreet
                    N.C.
I swear to God, you don't wanna test me
Cm Eb Cm Eb
CmN.CEb.Cm  
Don't test me
Cm Eb Cm Eb
CmN.CEb.Cm  
Don't test me
[Bridge]
  CmHow did a Gmgirl like Abme 
  CmEnd up in a Gmworld so Abmean?Fm  
  CmHow did a Gmgirl like Abme 
  CmEnd up in a Gmworld so Abmean?Fm  
[Outro]
Cm   Eb   Cm   Eb
Cm   Eb   Cm   Eb Eb G
Cm   Eb   Cm   Eb
     Cm       Eb       Cm    EbDon't test me
Cm   Eb   Cm   Eb
   Cm     Eb     CmN.C.
                 Don't test me
Cm   Eb   Cm   Eb
     Cm       Eb       Cm    EbDon't test me
Cm   Eb   Cm   Eb
   Cm     Eb     CmN.C.

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Black Wave

by K.Flay

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bass Riff:

G|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------0--|

D|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------1------|

A|----3-------3---------|----3-------3---------|----3-------3---------|----3-------3---------------|

E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|

B|-1----1-------1--4----|-1----1-------1--4----|-1----1-------1--4----|-1----1-------1--4----------|

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[Intro]

Cm Eb Cm Eb

Cm Eb Cm Eb Eb G

[Verse 1]

Cm Eb Cm

Black wave coming, will it hit?

Eb Cm Eb Cm

I can taste the fear, yeah, it's written on my lips

Eb Eb G Cm Eb Cm

Sipping on a cold one, waiting on the rinse

Eb Cm Eb Cm Eb

Woke up with an omen tatted on my wrist

Cm Eb Cm

Black wave coming, will it drop?

Eb Cm Eb Cm

I can see the fear, yeah, it's written on the wall

Eb Eb G Cm Eb Cm

Who you gonna trust when the killer is the cop?

Eb Cm Eb Cm

Fire in my bloodstream, water in my lungs

[Chorus]

Eb Ab Fm Cm Bb

Waiting on a black wave, running in a rat maze

Ab Fm Cm Bb

Shaking in my own cage, what do I believe, I believe?

Ab Fm Cm Bb

Waiting on a black wave, living under bad days

Ab Fm Cm

Shaking in my own cage, what do I believe?

Stumbling down the street

N.C.

I swear to God, you don't wanna test me

Cm Eb Cm Eb

Cm Eb Cm

N.C.

Don't test me

[Verse 2]

Cm Eb Cm

Black wave blocking out the sun

Eb Cm Eb Cm

Baby, when you go down, ain't no coming up

Eb Eb G Cm Eb Cm

Thought that you were safe but nobody ever was

Eb Cm Eb Cm Eb

Choking on a diamond, poison in your lungs

Cm Eb Cm Eb

At the end, guess we're all just animals

Cm Eb Cm

At the end, is it all just greed?

Eb Eb G Cm Eb Cm Eb

When the ocean crash down, who you gonna call?

Cm Eb Cm

Hold your breath, hold your breath, counting 1, 2

[Chorus]

Eb Ab Fm Cm Bb

Waiting on a black wave, running in a rat maze

Ab Fm Cm Bb

Shaking in my own cage, what do I believe, I believe?

Ab Fm Cm Bb

Waiting on a black wave, living under bad days

Ab Fm Cm

Shaking in my own cage, what do I believe?

Stumbling down the street

N.C.

I swear to God, you don't wanna test me

Cm Eb Cm Eb

Cm Eb Cm

N.C.

Don't test me

Cm Eb Cm Eb

Cm Eb Cm

N.C.

Don't test me

[Bridge]

Cm Gm Ab

How did a girl like me

Cm Gm Ab Fm

End up in a world so mean?

Cm Gm Ab

How did a girl like me

Cm Gm Ab Fm

End up in a world so mean?

[Outro]

Cm Eb Cm Eb

Cm Eb Cm Eb Eb G

Cm Eb Cm Eb

Don't test me

Cm Eb Cm Eb

Cm Eb Cm

N.C.

Don't test me

Cm Eb Cm Eb

Don't test me

Cm Eb Cm Eb

Cm Eb Cm

N.C.

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