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The Black And White

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[Intro]
Em Em C G Am Em B7 Em
[Verse 1]
EmWell how do you do and what's your name
CAnd where you Gfrom sir
AmWelcome to the Emlast domain
B7Welcome to the EmSomme, sir
EmFifty-nines for seven days
CFlares up on the Gtenth night
AmJesus help the Emman who strays
B7Into the black and white
[Instrumental]
Em C G Am Em B7 Em
[Verse 2]
EmWorms are in the carrion bread
CRats are in the Gwater
AmSo be merry or Emso be dead
B7Back into the Emslaughter
EmShe don't care the color ya blood
CRead between the Glines, sir
AmFollow me inEmto the mud
B7It's not your time sir Cnow
[Chorus]
Walk into the black Dand Emwhite
Come underGground
For death is on the prowl Dtonight
The black and whEmiteC  G  Am  Em  B7  Em  
[Verse 3]
EmSome say the devil is dead
CBut in our oGpinion
AmShe's as real as Emyou or I
B7This is her doEmminion
EmPlus ca change plus c'est la meme
CLovely obserGvation
AmCome the morning Emshe'll arrange
B7A demonstration Cnow
[Chorus]
Walk into the black Dand Emwhite
Come underGground
For death is on the prowl Dtonight
The black and whAmite
[Bridge]
Em C G F Am B7  Am Em C G F Am B7    Em
[Verse 4]
EmWell didja know his father well
CWere you both at GClifton
AmDid he play beEmneath the boughs
B7Of his daddy's EmLindens
EmNow he's face down in the ground
CTurning into Gdust, sir
AmWho gave him this Emfinal round
B7Who did he trust, sir? Cnow
[Chorus]
Walk into the black Dand Emwhite
Come underGground
For death is on the prowl Dtonight
Come on nCow
Walk into the black Dand Emwhite
Come underGground
For death is on the prowl Dtonight
The black and whiEmteC  G  Am  Em  B7  Em  

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The Black And White

by The Dreadnoughts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Em C G Am Em B7 Em

[Verse 1]

Well how do you do and what's your name

C G

And where you from sir

Am Em

Welcome to the last domain

B7 Em

Welcome to the Somme, sir

Fifty-nines for seven days

C G

Flares up on the tenth night

Am Em

Jesus help the man who strays

Into the black and white

[Instrumental]

Em C G Am Em B7 Em

[Verse 2]

Worms are in the carrion bread

C G

Rats are in the water

Am Em

So be merry or so be dead

B7 Em

Back into the slaughter

She don't care the color ya blood

C G

Read between the lines, sir

Am Em

Follow me into the mud

B7 C

It's not your time sir now

[Chorus]

D Em

Walk into the black and white

Come underground

For death is on the prowl tonight

Em C G Am Em B7 Em

The black and white

[Verse 3]

Some say the devil is dead

C G

But in our opinion

Am Em

She's as real as you or I

B7 Em

This is her dominion

Plus ca change plus c'est la meme

C G

Lovely observation

Am Em

Come the morning she'll arrange

B7 C

A demonstration now

[Chorus]

D Em

Walk into the black and white

Come underground

For death is on the prowl tonight

The black and white

[Bridge]

Em C G F Am B7 Am Em C G F Am B7 Em

[Verse 4]

Well didja know his father well

C G

Were you both at Clifton

Am Em

Did he play beneath the boughs

B7 Em

Of his daddy's Lindens

Now he's face down in the ground

C G

Turning into dust, sir

Am Em

Who gave him this final round

B7 C

Who did he trust, sir? now

[Chorus]

D Em

Walk into the black and white

Come underground

For death is on the prowl tonight

Come on now

D Em

Walk into the black and white

Come underground

For death is on the prowl tonight

Em C G Am Em B7 Em

The black and white

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