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Tuning: Standard
are the basic chords for Black Coal. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE comment on my tabs
INTRO: ||:  C/E   F   C/E   G:|| (2x)
Verse 1
   C/EDo you beFlieve in a AmrestorGation
   C/Eof a broFken life?Am  G  
   C/EHiding beFhind a faceAm, yeah, you Gnever know
   C/Ewhat Fyou might find.Am  G  
   C/EThere in the FdarknessAm, beneath the Gsurface
   C/Eof Ftime and spaAmce,G  
   C/Ecould be a Ftreasure that Amyou'd only Gsee through the
   C/EeFyes of grace.
Chorus 1
   GLookin' for a Fdiamond in the Cblack coal,
   Amit feels good when you Gstrike gold.
   ..F. diamond in the Cblack coal.
   Bbsus2If you never look, then you're F/Anever Dmgonna know!
Verse 2
   C/EWell, it's so Fsad when Amsomething so Gradiant
   C/Eis Fkept from the Amlight,G  
   C/E'cause I've Fseen divinAme transforGmation
   C/Ethat FJesus proAmvides!G  
   C/EAnd like a Fjeweler with a Amlifeless Ggemstone,
   C/Ehe can Fmake you Amshine! GYou could be a...
Chorus 2
   F... diamond in the Cblack coal,
   Amit feels good when you Gstrike Fgold.
   F... diamond in the Cblack coal.
   AmYou've got'ta look, or you're Gnever gonna know!
Breakdown: | FM7 - - - | C - - - | Em - - - | G - - - |
           | Dm(add2) - - - | F - - - | C - - - | G - - - |
           | Dm7 - - - | F - - - | C - - - | G - - - |
           | Dm (2 bars) |
Bridge
   F... precious Cdiamonds.Am.. brilliant Gshining!
   FIt's not always Cwhat you see.
   AmA good heart is Gjust like a...
(Chorus 2)
Ending
   F... diamond in the Cblack coal.
   Am... diamond in the black Gcoal.
   F... diamond in the Cblack coal.
   AmYou've got'ta look, or you're Gnever gonna know!
OUTRO:  C/E   F   C/E   G  C  

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Black Coal

by Sanctus Real

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C/E

Bbsus2

F/A

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Tuning: Standard

are the basic chords for Black Coal. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE comment on my tabs

C/E F C/E G

INTRO: ||: :|| (2x)

Verse 1

C/E F Am G

Do you believe in a restoration

C/E F Am G

of a broken life?

C/E F Am G

Hiding behind a face, yeah, you never know

C/E F Am G

what you might find.

C/E F Am G

There in the darkness, beneath the surface

C/E F Am G

of time and space,

C/E F Am G

could be a treasure that you'd only see through the

C/E F

eyes of grace.

Chorus 1

G F C

Lookin' for a diamond in the black coal,

Am G

it feels good when you strike gold.

F C

... diamond in the black coal.

Bbsus2 F/A Dm

If you never look, then you're never gonna know!

Verse 2

C/E F Am G

Well, it's so sad when something so radiant

C/E F Am G

is kept from the light,

C/E F Am G

'cause I've seen divine transformation

C/E F Am G

that Jesus provides!

C/E F Am G

And like a jeweler with a lifeless gemstone,

C/E F Am G

he can make you shine! You could be a...

Chorus 2

F C

... diamond in the black coal,

Am G F

it feels good when you strike gold.

F C

... diamond in the black coal.

Am G

You've got'ta look, or you're never gonna know!

Breakdown: | FM7 - - - | C - - - | Em - - - | G - - - |

| Dm(add2) - - - | F - - - | C - - - | G - - - |

| Dm7 - - - | F - - - | C - - - | G - - - |

| Dm (2 bars) |

Bridge

F C Am G

... precious diamonds... brilliant shining!

F C

It's not always what you see.

Am G

A good heart is just like a...

(Chorus 2)

Ending

F C

... diamond in the black coal.

Am G

... diamond in the black coal.

F C

... diamond in the black coal.

Am G

You've got'ta look, or you're never gonna know!

C/E F C/E G C

OUTRO:

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