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Black Star
Gillian Welch
(Radiohead Cover)
Capo 2
Intro:    G    Em    Em7      Bm    G   Cmaj7    C     Am7      D    G    Em    Em7  Bm  
GI get home from work and you're still standing
in your dressing gown
WDell, whaEmt am Em7I to Bmdo?
GI know all the things around your head
And Dwhat Emthey Em7do tBmo you
Cmaj7What are we Ccoming tAm7o?
What are we Bmgoing to Ddo?
               D       Am    C(Cmaj7)
Blame it on the black star
                C       Am    C(Cmaj7)
Blame it on the falling sky
           C     G(Cmaj7)        C      G(Dsus4)  D  
Blame it on the satellite that beams me home
GThe troubled words of a troubled mind
I try to uDnderstand whaEmt is Em7eatiBmng you
GI try to stay awake but it's 58 hours
Since tDhat I last sEmlept Em7with Bmyou
Cmaj7What are wCe coming Am7to?
I just doBmn't know aDnymore
               D       Am    C(Cmaj7)
Blame it on the black star
                C       Am    C(Cmaj7)
Blame it on the falling sky
           C     G(Cmaj7)        C      G(Dsus4)  D  
Blame it on the satellite that beams me home
 (Instrumental --- Dave jams)
GI get on the train and I just stand about
Now Dthat I donEm't tEm7hink Bmof you
GI keep falling over, I keep passing out
WheDn I see Ema fEm7ace lBmike you
Cmaj7What am I cComing to?Am7  
I'm going Bmto melt Ddown
               D       Am    C(Cmaj7)
Blame it on the black star
                C       Am    C(Cmaj7)
Blame it on the falling sky
           C     G(Cmaj7)        C      G(Dsus4)  D  
Blame it on the satellite that beams me home
Em7 --> 022030
(D)(Em7)(Cmaj7)(Dsus4)---> passing chords
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Black Star

by Gillian Welch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cmaj7

Am7

Black Star

Gillian Welch

(Radiohead Cover)

Capo 2

G Em Em7 Bm G Cmaj7 C Am7 D G Em Em7 Bm

Intro:

I get home from work and you're still standing

in your dressing gown

D Em Em7 Bm

Well, what am I to do?

I know all the things around your head

D Em Em7 Bm

And what they do to you

Cmaj7 C Am7

What are we coming to?

Bm D

What are we going to do?

D Am C

(Cmaj7)

Blame it on the black star

C Am C

(Cmaj7)

Blame it on the falling sky

C G C G D

(Cmaj7) (Dsus4)

Blame it on the satellite that beams me home

The troubled words of a troubled mind

D Em Em7 Bm

I try to understand what is eating you

I try to stay awake but it's 58 hours

D Em Em7 Bm

Since that I last slept with you

Cmaj7 C Am7

What are we coming to?

Bm D

I just don't know anymore

D Am C

(Cmaj7)

Blame it on the black star

C Am C

(Cmaj7)

Blame it on the falling sky

C G C G D

(Cmaj7) (Dsus4)

Blame it on the satellite that beams me home

(Instrumental --- Dave jams)

I get on the train and I just stand about

D Em Em7 Bm

Now that I don't think of you

I keep falling over, I keep passing out

D Em Em7 Bm

When I see a face like you

Cmaj7 C Am7

What am I coming to?

Bm D

I'm going to melt down

D Am C

(Cmaj7)

Blame it on the black star

C Am C

(Cmaj7)

Blame it on the falling sky

C G C G D

(Cmaj7) (Dsus4)

Blame it on the satellite that beams me home

Em7 --> 022030

(D)(Em7)(Cmaj7)(Dsus4)---> passing chords

A little Help - please ??

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