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Little Black Ache 
Bishop Allen
AChasing mEy excuses to the eDnd of the nighEt
Tried to make a friend, but it ended with a fight
AI don't kEnow why and I Ddon't know whAen
ABut my kEeys have found a Away to lock me out again
Sleeping on the subway in my interview tie
Wander through the rain, sit and wonder why
AI haven't got a pElan, I hBmaven't got a cDlue
AI've oEnly got one lonely thAing that's gonna see me through
AI've got my little black aEche (DWhat you goAt?)
I've got my little black ache (What you got?)
I've got my little black ache (What you got?) 
AMy little black acEhe won't Afade
Bridge (much simplified):
A/D/G/ E  
A/D/E/ E7  
A/D/G/ E  
A/D/E/E7  
Lovely little girl, crowded little place
I swear on this old Bible that I've never seen her face
She talks like I know what she's talking about
Somewhere there's a door that's got to let me out
Hello, sleepless soul I'm a passing on the street
Know that like me you only rest on your feet
I know I had some friends, I can almost hear their names
Now I got one lonely thing and no on left to blame
I've got my little black ache . . .

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Little Black Ach

by Bishop Allen

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Little Black Ache

Bishop Allen

A E D E

Chasing my excuses to the end of the night

Tried to make a friend, but it ended with a fight

A E D A

I don't know why and I don't know when

A E A

But my keys have found a way to lock me out again

Sleeping on the subway in my interview tie

Wander through the rain, sit and wonder why

A E Bm D

I haven't got a plan, I haven't got a clue

A E A

I've only got one lonely thing that's gonna see me through

A E D A

I've got my little black ache (What you got?)

A E A

My little black ache won't fade

Bridge (much simplified):

A D G E

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A D E E7

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A D G E

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A D E E7

///

Lovely little girl, crowded little place

I swear on this old Bible that I've never seen her face

She talks like I know what she's talking about

Somewhere there's a door that's got to let me out

Hello, sleepless soul I'm a passing on the street

Know that like me you only rest on your feet

I know I had some friends, I can almost hear their names

Now I got one lonely thing and no on left to blame

I've got my little black ache . . .

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