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[Intro]
Dm
[Verse]
DmWhen you left - I was done
FI was broken clean in two
BbWith overflowing pockets and a well appointed empty home
DmWas it all for nothing dear?
FCurse this wicked tongue of mine
BbFor the hurtful words that flowed and burned as only poison can
DmIn my mind I’m a wreck
But Fon the surface I’m the typical Bbshell of spit and steel
BbBuilt to win and scared to be FaloD#neGm  
FAloD#neGm  A  Bb  A  G  F  Dm  
[Verse]
DmWhen you left I wasn’t there
FI was chasing a great white whale
BbOf my own invention on the lash and taking on all comers
DmThose who tread upon my path
FThose who dared to call me out
BbThose who said I couldn’t do a thing with the hand I was dealt
DmAll I saw was total black
FAll I felt was pinpricks in my Bbpride
All I ever wanted Bbwas to win and never be FaloD#neGm  
FAloD#neGm  A  Bb  A  G  F  Dm  
[Interlude]
Dm  F  Bb  Gm
Dm  A      F
Dm  F  Bb  Gm
Dm  A      F
Dm
[Bridge]
When BbI lay down tonFight with another Gmnameless Dmlover
I’ll Bbthink of you desFpite being in the Gmarms of anDmother
This Flesson I have Bblearned will Gmsee me to my Fgrave
This Fburden is well Bbearned
I’m Gmeternally its Dmslave
[Outro]
Dm  F  Bb  Gm
Dm  A      F
Dm  F  Bb  Gm
Dm  A      F
Dm  F  Bb  Gm
Dm  A      F
Dm  F  Bb  Gm
Dm  A      F
Dm

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Total Black

by The Stanfields

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

When you left - I was done

I was broken clean in two

With overflowing pockets and a well appointed empty home

Was it all for nothing dear?

Curse this wicked tongue of mine

For the hurtful words that flowed and burned as only poison can

In my mind I’m a wreck

F Bb

But on the surface I’m the typical shell of spit and steel

Bb F D# Gm

Built to win and scared to be alone

F D# Gm A Bb A G F Dm

Alone

[Verse]

When you left I wasn’t there

I was chasing a great white whale

Of my own invention on the lash and taking on all comers

Those who tread upon my path

Those who dared to call me out

Those who said I couldn’t do a thing with the hand I was dealt

All I saw was total black

F Bb

All I felt was pinpricks in my pride

Bb F D# Gm

All I ever wanted was to win and never be alone

F D# Gm A Bb A G F Dm

Alone

[Interlude]

Dm F Bb Gm

Dm A F

Dm F Bb Gm

Dm A F

[Bridge]

Bb F Gm Dm

When I lay down tonight with another nameless lover

Bb F Gm Dm

I’ll think of you despite being in the arms of another

F Bb Gm F

This lesson I have learned will see me to my grave

F Bb

This burden is well earned

Gm Dm

I’m eternally its slave

[Outro]

Dm F Bb Gm

Dm A F

Dm F Bb Gm

Dm A F

Dm F Bb Gm

Dm A F

Dm F Bb Gm

Dm A F

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