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Black Fingernails, Red Wine by Eskimo Joe
NOTE: Song is played in Eb tuning, if you want to play along to the original recording you will either
have to detune your guitar or play each chord 1/2 step down. Palm muted power chords with some distortion,
open chords used in chorus.
[Intro]
 Em   C   A   Ax2
[Verse 1]
EmBlack fingernails, Cred wine
AI wanna make you, all mine
EmA lot of people, Cunderground
AYou wanna get there
You gotta go straight Emdown   Woh-Bmoh   Staight Gdown  Woh-Doh
[Verse 2]
EmThere's a culture, Ceverywhere
ASmoke clouds, hang in the air
EmIt's so loud, Ccan't hear you talk
AYou and I should take a walk
DownEmtown, Woh-Bmoh,  Straight Gdown, Woh-Doh
DownEmtown, Woh-Bmoh,  Straight Gdown, Woh-Doh
[Chorus]
The Gargument over Agod continues,     Emin this hDouse
GAll of us stand and Apoint our fingers,     Emat the Dground
GAll of us stand and Apoint our fingers
    EmWoh-Bmoh, straight Gdown, Woh-Doh
[Verse 3]
  EmRed-letter day, Cblack heart
AIts gonna tear you, all apart
EmIt's so loud, Ccan't hear you call
AYou and I, are gonna fall straight
EmDown, Woh-Bmoh,  Straight Gdown, Woh-Doh
DownEmtown, Woh-Bmho,  Straight Gdown, Woh-Doh
[Chorus]
The Gargument over Agod continues,     Emin this hDouse
GAll of us stand and Apoint our fingers,     Emat the Dground
The Gargument over all Acontinues,     Emin this Dhouse
GAll of us stand and Apoint our fingers
    EmWoh-Bmoh, straight Gdown, Woh-Doh
Straight Emdown  Woh-Bmoh, straight Gdown  Woo-oDh
[Verse 4]
N.C.
Black fingernails, red wine
N.C.
I wanna make you, all mine
EmA lot of people Cunderground
AYou wanna get there, you gotta go straight down
N.C.
Down.... Down....  Down.... Down....  Down....
[Chorus]
The Gargument over Agod continues,     Emin this Dhouse
GAll of us stand and Apoint our fingers,     Emat the Dground
The Gargument over all Acontinues,     Emin this Dhouse
GAll of us stand and Apoint our fingers
    EmWoh-Doh, straight Gdown, Woh-Aoh
Straight Emdown  Woh-Doh, straight Gdown  Woh-AohEm  

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Black Fingernails Red Wine

by Eskimo Joe

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Black Fingernails, Red Wine by Eskimo Joe

NOTE: Song is played in Eb tuning, if you want to play along to the original recording you will either

have to detune your guitar or play each chord 1/2 step down. Palm muted power chords with some distortion,

open chords used in chorus.

[Intro]

Em C A A

[Verse 1]

Em C

Black fingernails, red wine

I wanna make you, all mine

Em C

A lot of people, underground

You wanna get there

Em Bm G D

You gotta go straight down Woh-oh Staight down Woh-oh

[Verse 2]

Em C

There's a culture, everywhere

Smoke clouds, hang in the air

Em C

It's so loud, can't hear you talk

You and I should take a walk

Em Bm G D

Downtown, Woh-oh, Straight down, Woh-oh

Em Bm G D

Downtown, Woh-oh, Straight down, Woh-oh

[Chorus]

G A Em D

The argument over god continues, in this house

G A Em D

All of us stand and point our fingers, at the ground

G A

All of us stand and point our fingers

Em Bm G D

Woh-oh, straight down, Woh-oh

[Verse 3]

Em C

Red-letter day, black heart

Its gonna tear you, all apart

Em C

It's so loud, can't hear you call

You and I, are gonna fall straight

Em Bm G D

Down, Woh-oh, Straight down, Woh-oh

Em Bm G D

Downtown, Woh-ho, Straight down, Woh-oh

[Chorus]

G A Em D

The argument over god continues, in this house

G A Em D

All of us stand and point our fingers, at the ground

G A Em D

The argument over all continues, in this house

G A

All of us stand and point our fingers

Em Bm G D

Woh-oh, straight down, Woh-oh

Em Bm G D

Straight down Woh-oh, straight down Woo-oh

[Verse 4]

N.C.

Black fingernails, red wine

N.C.

I wanna make you, all mine

Em C

A lot of people underground

You wanna get there, you gotta go straight down

N.C.

Down.... Down.... Down.... Down.... Down....

[Chorus]

G A Em D

The argument over god continues, in this house

G A Em D

All of us stand and point our fingers, at the ground

G A Em D

The argument over all continues, in this house

G A

All of us stand and point our fingers

Em D G A

Woh-oh, straight down, Woh-oh

Em D G A Em

Straight down Woh-oh, straight down Woh-oh

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