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Tuning: Standard
CAPO ON 1st!
 AmShe walks aCway
GColors fade to Ggray
AmEvery precious Cmoment's now a GwasteG  
AmShe hits the Cgas Ghoping it would Gpass
The Amred light starts Cto flash
It's Gtime to Gwait
'Cause the Fblack keyCs Amnever looked so Gbeautiful
And a Fperfect rainCbow Amnever seemed so Gdull
And the Flights ouCt Amnever had this Gbright a glow
And the Fblack keysC  
AmShowing me a Gworld I never FknewC  
A Amworld I never GknewF  C  Am  G  
 AmShe hates the Csun 'cause it Gproves she's not aGlone
And the Amworld doesn't revColve around her sGoulG  
AmShe loves the Csky 'cause it Gvalidates her Gpride
AmNever lets them Cknow when she is GwrongG  
'Cause the Fblack keyCs Amnever looked so Gbeautiful
And a Fperfect rainCbow Amnever seemed so Gdull
And the Flights ouCt Amnever had this Gbright a glow
And the Fblack keysC  
AmShowing me a Gworld I never FknewC  Am  G  F  C  
And the Amwalls are closing GinC  
Don't let them Fget inGside of Amyour GheadC  
Don't let them Fget inGside of Amyour GheadC  
Don't let them Fget inGside of Amyour Dmhead
Don't let Fthem inGside
'Cause the Fblack keyCs Amnever looked so Gbeautiful
And a Fperfect rainCbow Amnever seemed so Gdull
And the Flights ouCt Amnever had this Gbright a glow
And the Fblack keysC  
AmShowing me a Gworld I never FknewC  Am  G  
Don't Flet them Cget inAmside of your Ghead
Don't Flet them Cget inAmside of your Ghead
DOn't Flet them Cget inAmside of your Ghead
Don't Flet them Cget inAmside of your Ghead
FSometimes a Cfight is betAmter black and Gwhite

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Black Keys

by Jonas Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

CAPO ON 1st!

Am C

She walks away

G G

Colors fade to gray

Am C G G

Every precious moment's now a waste

Am C G G

She hits the gas hoping it would pass

Am C

The red light starts to flash

G G

It's time to wait

F C Am G

'Cause the black keys never looked so beautiful

F C Am G

And a perfect rainbow never seemed so dull

F C Am G

And the lights out never had this bright a glow

F C

And the black keys

Am G F C

Showing me a world I never knew

Am G F C Am G

A world I never knew

Am C G G

She hates the sun 'cause it proves she's not alone

Am C G G

And the world doesn't revolve around her soul

Am C G G

She loves the sky 'cause it validates her pride

Am C G G

Never lets them know when she is wrong

F C Am G

'Cause the black keys never looked so beautiful

F C Am G

And a perfect rainbow never seemed so dull

F C Am G

And the lights out never had this bright a glow

F C

And the black keys

Am G F C Am G F C

Showing me a world I never knew

Am G C

And the walls are closing in

F G Am G C

Don't let them get inside of your head

F G Am G C

Don't let them get inside of your head

F G Am Dm

Don't let them get inside of your head

F G

Don't let them inside

F C Am G

'Cause the black keys never looked so beautiful

F C Am G

And a perfect rainbow never seemed so dull

F C Am G

And the lights out never had this bright a glow

F C

And the black keys

Am G F C Am G

Showing me a world I never knew

F C Am G

Don't let them get inside of your head

F C Am G

Don't let them get inside of your head

F C Am G

DOn't let them get inside of your head

F C Am G

Don't let them get inside of your head

F C Am G

Sometimes a fight is better black and white

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