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Black Madonna

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Note:  Each bar/measure is separated by the symbol |  ;
       Barre chords are preferred but not necessary to play this song.
[Intro]
|     Bm|      G|     Em|   A   F#m|  2x
[Verse 1]
  BmSoft glow on the ciGty
She said, "There's Emno one here who can Atouch you F#mnow"
  BmCaught the last flight out of GLAX
With your Emone-way ticket, ANew York-F#mbound
[Pre-Chorus]
BmClimb so high, Gdon't make a sound
EmDon't you forget what goes up Amust come F#mdown
BmClimb so high, Gtell me how it EmfeelsA  
[Chorus]
Call me when you're Bmready to be Greal
Black MaEmdonna, halleAlujah
F#mMakes no difference Bmhere, so let's be Greal
Black MaEmdonna, my black Aflower
F#mNowhere left to Bmrun, nowhere left to Emhide
AYou're not havin' Bmfun, I think that you should Emride
ACall me when you're Bmready to be Greal
Black MaEmdonna, my halleAlujahF#m  
[Verse 2]
  BmOn the phone you sound Gshifty
You say that you're at Emhome, aAlone right F#mnow
BmBut in the background there's a Gmuffled laugh
As you Emspin that wool and Apull it F#mdown
[Pre-Chorus]
BmClimb so high, Gdon't hear a sound
EmDon't you forget what goes aAround, comes aF#mround
BmClimb so high, Gtell me how to EmfeelA  
[Chorus]
Call me when you're Bmready to be Greal
Black MaEmdonna, halleAlujah
F#mMakes no difference Bmhere, so let's be Greal
Black MaEmdonna, my black Aflower
F#mNowhere left to Bmrun, nowhere left to Emhide
ASays it should be Bmgone, at least it was this Emtime
ACall me when you're Bmready to be Greal
Black MaEmdonna, my halleAlujahF#m  
[Interlude]
|     Bm|      G|     Em|   A   F#m|
|     Bm|      G|     Em| A  
[Chorus]
F#mCall me when you're Bmready to be Greal
Black MaEmdonna, halleAlujah
F#mMakes no difference Bmhere, so let's be Greal
Black MaEmdonna, my black Aflower
F#mNowhere left to Bmrun, nowhere left to Emhide
AYou're not havin' Bmfun, I think that you should Emride
ACall me when you're Bmready to be Greal
Black MaEmdonna, my halleAlujahF#m  Bm  

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Black Madonna

by Cage the Elephant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Note: Each bar/measure is separated by the symbol | ;

Barre chords are preferred but not necessary to play this song.

[Intro]

Bm G Em A F#m

| | | | | 2x

[Verse 1]

Bm G

Soft glow on the city

Em A F#m

She said, "There's no one here who can touch you now"

Bm G

Caught the last flight out of LAX

Em A F#m

With your one-way ticket, New York-bound

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G

Climb so high, don't make a sound

Em A F#m

Don't you forget what goes up must come down

Bm G Em A

Climb so high, tell me how it feels

[Chorus]

Bm G

Call me when you're ready to be real

Em A

Black Madonna, hallelujah

F#m Bm G

Makes no difference here, so let's be real

Em A

Black Madonna, my black flower

F#m Bm Em

Nowhere left to run, nowhere left to hide

A Bm Em

You're not havin' fun, I think that you should ride

A Bm G

Call me when you're ready to be real

Em A F#m

Black Madonna, my hallelujah

[Verse 2]

Bm G

On the phone you sound shifty

Em A F#m

You say that you're at home, alone right now

Bm G

But in the background there's a muffled laugh

Em A F#m

As you spin that wool and pull it down

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G

Climb so high, don't hear a sound

Em A F#m

Don't you forget what goes around, comes around

Bm G Em A

Climb so high, tell me how to feel

[Chorus]

Bm G

Call me when you're ready to be real

Em A

Black Madonna, hallelujah

F#m Bm G

Makes no difference here, so let's be real

Em A

Black Madonna, my black flower

F#m Bm Em

Nowhere left to run, nowhere left to hide

A Bm Em

Says it should be gone, at least it was this time

A Bm G

Call me when you're ready to be real

Em A F#m

Black Madonna, my hallelujah

[Interlude]

Bm G Em A F#m

| | | | |

Bm G Em A

| | | |

[Chorus]

F#m Bm G

Call me when you're ready to be real

Em A

Black Madonna, hallelujah

F#m Bm G

Makes no difference here, so let's be real

Em A

Black Madonna, my black flower

F#m Bm Em

Nowhere left to run, nowhere left to hide

A Bm Em

You're not havin' fun, I think that you should ride

A Bm G

Call me when you're ready to be real

Em A F#m Bm

Black Madonna, my hallelujah

About Black Madonna Chords by Cage the Elephant

Learn how to play Black Madonna by Cage the Elephant with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Black Madonna chords”, “Black Madonna guitar chords”, or “Cage the Elephant Black Madonna chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Black Madonna chords and for experienced players who want accurate Black Madonna lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bm, G, Em, A, F#m.

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What key is "Black Madonna" in?

The chords for "Black Madonna" show the original chord names (including Bm, G, Em, A, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.