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Black Snow

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C#minor

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1/60

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 60Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------4-----------|---------------------2---|
D|-6--6--6-6-6--7--7-7--6--|-6-6-6--4--4--6-6-6--6-6-|-x-x-x-x--6--4--7--6-----|-6-6-6---4-4--6-6-6--2---|
A|-4--4--4-4-4--4--4-4--4--|-4-4-4--4--4--4-4-4--0-0-|-x-x-x-x--4-----4--4-----|-4-4-4---4-4--4-4-4--0---|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
[Verse]
    C#mSnow and sleet, Bon SaturdayA  
I had E8 hours of Bhell to payC#m  
Week after week, Bthird floor bachelor suiteA  
The atmosphere just Estinks of rotting BapathyA  
[Chorus]
Romance of EordiBnary Atype
I need a Ebetter way Banother day a Adifferent time
This liquor Esheen smiles Bin my Aeyes
I'm searching C#mfor an anchor Bin this empty Anight
[Verse]
    C#mWalking home, Bon the same Astreet
it Enever used to Blook like thisC#m  
The skeletons, Bthey're secretlyA  
living in Eall these condoBminiumAs
[Chorus]
And all aEcross the Bnortheast Aside
The evoElution of these Bstreets is sucking them Aof their life
Their meat and Espirits swalBlowed Aalive
There's nothing C#mnew the Bcity is for Asale
[Interlude]
e|-2-4---4---4---4-5---5---|-4---4----0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|-0-----------------------|
B|-----5---5---5-----5---5-|---5---5--4-5-5-5--4-5-5-|-2-----------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-2-----------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-2-----------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
[Bridge]
The C#mday was long, it Balmost killed me
And I Adon't belong, but the F#drinks are flowing
C#mSnow and Ice, give way to Bsummer's new life
north Aavenue, above F#lakeshore drive
[Outro]
The C#msun drops Amaj7down, behind Ewest side Bbuildings
The C#mcity Amaj7lights, run so Esoft aBgainst the sky
And C#mfrom this Amaj7bridge, i watch cars Efast beBlow me
And C#mall my Amaj7fears, and troubles
EWon't leave Bhere with me
ATonight

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Black Snow

by The Lawrence Arms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

Amaj7

[Intro]

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------4-----------|---------------------2---|

D|-6--6--6-6-6--7--7-7--6--|-6-6-6--4--4--6-6-6--6-6-|-x-x-x-x--6--4--7--6-----|-6-6-6---4-4--6-6-6--2---|

A|-4--4--4-4-4--4--4-4--4--|-4-4-4--4--4--4-4-4--0-0-|-x-x-x-x--4-----4--4-----|-4-4-4---4-4--4-4-4--0---|

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

[Verse]

C#m B A

Snow and sleet, on Saturday

E B C#m

I had 8 hours of hell to pay

B A

Week after week, third floor bachelor suite

E B A

The atmosphere just stinks of rotting apathy

[Chorus]

E B A

Romance of ordinary type

E B A

I need a better way another day a different time

E B A

This liquor sheen smiles in my eyes

C#m B A

I'm searching for an anchor in this empty night

[Verse]

C#m B A

Walking home, on the same street

E B C#m

it never used to look like this

B A

The skeletons, they're secretly

E B A

living in all these condominiums

[Chorus]

E B A

And all across the northeast side

E B A

The evolution of these streets is sucking them of their life

E B A

Their meat and spirits swallowed alive

C#m B A

There's nothing new the city is for sale

[Interlude]

e|-2-4---4---4---4-5---5---|-4---4----0-0-0-0--0-0-0-|-0-----------------------|

B|-----5---5---5-----5---5-|---5---5--4-5-5-5--4-5-5-|-2-----------------------|

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-2-----------------------|

D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-2-----------------------|

A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

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

[Bridge]

C#m B

The day was long, it almost killed me

A F#

And I don't belong, but the drinks are flowing

C#m B

Snow and Ice, give way to summer's new life

A F#

north avenue, above lakeshore drive

[Outro]

C#m Amaj7 E B

The sun drops down, behind west side buildings

C#m Amaj7 E B

The city lights, run so soft against the sky

C#m Amaj7 E B

And from this bridge, i watch cars fast below me

C#m Amaj7

And all my fears, and troubles

E B

Won't leave here with me

Tonight

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