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[Intro]
E
G5 F#5
 Ex4
bElackened is the end
winter it will send
throwing all you see
inG5to obscurityBb5  
Edeath of mother earth
never a rebirth
evolution's end
G5never will it menBb5d
Enever
E5Fire
to begD5in whipping dC5ance of the F#5dead
bG5lackened F#5is the E5end
to begD5in whipping dC5ance of the F#5dead
cG5olor our world bF#5lackenedE  G5  F#5  
F5blackened
Eblistering of earth
terminate its worth
deadly nicotine
kiG5lls what migBb5ht've been
Ecallous, frigid chill
nothing left to kill
never seen before
brG5eathing neveBb5rmore
Enever
E5Fire
to begD5in whipping dC5ance of the F#5dead
bG5lackened F#5is the E5end
to begD5in whipping dC5ance of the F#5dead
cG5olor our world bF#5lackenedE  G5  F#5  
F5blackened
oppoE5sition, contradiction, premonition, comproD#5mise
E5agitation, violation, mutilation, planet D#5diesE5  F5  F#5  
darkest color
blistered earth
true death of F5lifeE  D#5  E  
E5termination, expiration, cancellation, human D#5raceE5  
expectation, liberation, population laid to D#5wasteE5  F5  
   F#5see our mother
put to death
see our mother F5die
E5 D5 C5 B5 E5 D5 C5 B5
E5 D5 C5 B5 E5 D5 C5 B5
E5 D5 C5 B5 E5 D5 C5 B5
Esus4
G5 F#5 G5 F#5 F5 E
E5 D5 C5 F#5 G5 F#5
E5 D5 C5 F#5 E5
G5 C5 G5
smoEldering decay
take her breath away
millions of our years
in G5minutes disappBb5ears
dEarkening in vain
decadence remains
all is said and done
G5never is the sunBb5  
nevEer
EFire
to beD5gin whipping dC5ance of the F#5dead
bG5lackened F#5is the E5end
to beD5gin whipping C5dance of the F#5deadG5  F#5  
E5Fire
is the D5outcome of C5hypocrF#5isy
G5darkest F#5potenE5cy
in the D5exit of C5humanF#5ity
G5color our world blF#5ackenedG5  F#5  
F5Blackened
E

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Blackened

by Metallica

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#5

Bb5

D#5

Esus4

[Intro]

G5 F#5

blackened is the end

winter it will send

throwing all you see

G5 Bb5

into obscurity

death of mother earth

never a rebirth

evolution's end

G5 Bb5

never will it mend

never

Fire

D5 C5 F#5

to begin whipping dance of the dead

G5 F#5 E5

blackened is the end

D5 C5 F#5

to begin whipping dance of the dead

G5 F#5 E G5 F#5

color our world blackened

blackened

blistering of earth

terminate its worth

deadly nicotine

G5 Bb5

kills what might've been

callous, frigid chill

nothing left to kill

never seen before

G5 Bb5

breathing nevermore

never

Fire

D5 C5 F#5

to begin whipping dance of the dead

G5 F#5 E5

blackened is the end

D5 C5 F#5

to begin whipping dance of the dead

G5 F#5 E G5 F#5

color our world blackened

blackened

E5 D#5

opposition, contradiction, premonition, compromise

E5 D#5 E5 F5 F#5

agitation, violation, mutilation, planet dies

darkest color

blistered earth

F5 E D#5 E

true death of life

E5 D#5 E5

termination, expiration, cancellation, human race

D#5 E5 F5

expectation, liberation, population laid to waste

F#5

see our mother

put to death

see our mother die

E5 D5 C5 B5 E5 D5 C5 B5

Esus4

G5 F#5 G5 F#5 F5 E

E5 D5 C5 F#5 G5 F#5

E5 D5 C5 F#5 E5

G5 C5 G5

smoldering decay

take her breath away

millions of our years

G5 Bb5

in minutes disappears

darkening in vain

decadence remains

all is said and done

G5 Bb5

never is the sun

never

Fire

D5 C5 F#5

to begin whipping dance of the dead

G5 F#5 E5

blackened is the end

D5 C5 F#5 G5 F#5

to begin whipping dance of the dead

Fire

D5 C5 F#5

is the outcome of hypocrisy

G5 F#5 E5

darkest potency

D5 C5 F#5

in the exit of humanity

G5 F#5 G5 F#5

color our world blackened

Blackened

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