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Black And White

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[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
"Purpose is everything"E  
A E7hopeless Eromantic sinBmgs
Give me my AsuschemicalsA  Am  
I've fallen in love with oEne
'Cause E7it never does me Bmwrong
Except when it's AsusgoneA  
[Chorus]
Why don't you Fwake me up from my Csleep tonight
And in the Emorning E7light I will Asusface Ayou
Why don't you Fwake me up from this Cwasted life
And in the Emorning E7light I will Asusface AyouAm  
[Verse 2]
Hindsight is everyEthing
In the E7darkness that morning Bmbrings
The shadows from AsussunlAightAm  
The contrast is deafeniEng
From the E7blur of the midnight Bmstreet
To the morning of Asusblack and Awhite
[Chorus]
Why don't you Fwake me up from my Csleep tonight
And in the Emorning E7light I will Asusface Ayou
Why don't you Fwake me up from this Cwasted life
And in the Emorning E7light I will Asusface AyouAm  
[Instrumental]
Am C Em F
Am C Em F
[Bridge]
CSaviour save me
AmSaviour save me
EmSaviour save me
FSaviour save me, oh
CSaviour save me
AmSaviour save me
EmSaviour save me
FSaviour save me, oh
Ending
Am

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Black And White

by The Classic Crime

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

"Purpose is everything"

E7 E Bm

A hopeless romantic sings

Asus A Am

Give me my chemicals

I've fallen in love with one

E7 Bm

'Cause it never does me wrong

Asus A

Except when it's gone

[Chorus]

F C

Why don't you wake me up from my sleep tonight

E E7 Asus A

And in the morning light I will face you

F C

Why don't you wake me up from this wasted life

E E7 Asus A Am

And in the morning light I will face you

[Verse 2]

Hindsight is everything

E7 Bm

In the darkness that morning brings

Asus A Am

The shadows from sunlight

The contrast is deafening

E7 Bm

From the blur of the midnight street

Asus A

To the morning of black and white

[Chorus]

F C

Why don't you wake me up from my sleep tonight

E E7 Asus A

And in the morning light I will face you

F C

Why don't you wake me up from this wasted life

E E7 Asus A Am

And in the morning light I will face you

[Instrumental]

Am C Em F

[Bridge]

Saviour save me

Saviour save me, oh

Saviour save me

Saviour save me, oh

Ending

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