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Black Is Black 2(full version):Gene Pitney
(later performed by Los Bravos)
1. EmBlack is black, DI want my baby back.
EmIt's gray, it's gray, Asince she A7went away, whoooa, Dwhoooa.
DWhat can I do? 'Cause EmI-I-I-I-I'mmm, AI'm feelin' Dblue.
2. EmIf I had my way, Dshe'd be back today,
EmBut she don't intend, Ato see me A7again..whoooa, Dwhoooa,
DWhat can I do? 'Cause EmI-I-I-I-I'mmm, AI'm feelin' Dblue.
CHORUS: EmI can't choose, it's F#mtoo much to lose,
My Glove's too strong,
Whoooa. EMaybe if she'd come back to me,
       A                A7  F#m...B7  
Then it can't go wrong.
3. EmBad is bad, Dthat I feel so sad,
EmIt's time, it's time, Athat I found A7peace of mind, whooa,
Dwhoooa.
DWhat can I do? 'Cause EmI-I-I-I-AI'm, I'mmm feelin' Dblue.
CHORUS AGAIN:
REPEAT VERSE #1. ADD..'Cause EmI-I-I-I-AI'm, I'm feelin' Dblue.
OUTRO: D..._F...G...D.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat!

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Black Is Black

by Gene Pitney

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Black Is Black 2(full version):Gene Pitney

(later performed by Los Bravos)

Em D

1. Black is black, I want my baby back.

Em A A7 D

It's gray, it's gray, since she went away, whoooa, whoooa.

D Em A D

What can I do? 'Cause I-I-I-I-I'mmm, I'm feelin' blue.

Em D

2. If I had my way, she'd be back today,

Em A A7 D

But she don't intend, to see me again..whoooa, whoooa,

D Em A D

What can I do? 'Cause I-I-I-I-I'mmm, I'm feelin' blue.

Em F#m

CHORUS: I can't choose, it's too much to lose,

My love's too strong,

Whoooa. Maybe if she'd come back to me,

A A7 F#m B7

...

Then it can't go wrong.

Em D

3. Bad is bad, that I feel so sad,

Em A A7

It's time, it's time, that I found peace of mind, whooa,

whoooa.

D Em A D

What can I do? 'Cause I-I-I-I-I'm, I'mmm feelin' blue.

CHORUS AGAIN:

Em A D

REPEAT VERSE #1. ADD..'Cause I-I-I-I-I'm, I'm feelin' blue.

D F G D

OUTRO: ..._.......

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat!

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