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The Kettle Black

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C#minor

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1/40

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 40Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Capo 2
Intro Riff:
e|---------------------------------------------------| ------------x-----|
B|---------------------------------------------------| ------------x-----|
G|-----1---------------1--------4+-----1-------------| -------1----1-----|
D|------2-1-2---4--2-----2-1-2-----4\----2-1-2---4-2-| -2-2-4---2--2-----|
A|-----------------------------4-----2---------------| ------------x-----|
E|--0---------4------0-------------------------4-----| ------------0-----|
When the Ecavalry cF#mlears
And the G#mlimbs of our F#mpeers
Lay G#maround us like F#msticks in the Esus4mud
We'll Esay to ourseF#mlves,
"Where's the G#mheaven in this F#mhell?
We're on a G#mladder F#mwithout any Esus4rungs"
With the Amash of our friends in our Elungs
(Repeat intro riff, end on Esus4
That's Eenough about the F#mwar
How's my dG#mear EF#mleanor?
Have you G#mheard back from F#mWilliam or Esus4Kate?
Are you Egetting your F#mshakes
From lack of G#msleep as of F#mlate?
And my G#mbreath always F#mreeks of Esus4escape
I'll be Amhome soon, and hopefully EsafeE  
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|--6\---2-4-----|  end on A5
E|----4----------|
If you A5love me, you F#5won't make a G#5scene
When I A5get home, pleF#5ase just leavG#5e me be
If you A5love me, then F#5don't make G#5a scene
When I A5get home, pleF#5ase just leave E5me be
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|--6\---2-4-----|  end on A5
E|----4----------|
A5, F#5,  G#5x3, end on E  
Twenty Eyears to the F#mday
The tavern's G#mclosed and some F#msay
They only G#msaved us from F#mmissing our Esus4lives
He was Eburied awaF#my to
The gG#mround and the F#mblame
That G#mEleanor F#mkept stored Esus4away
And his Ambreath always reeked of Eescape
|    Hhammer-on
| p   pull-off
|    BBend
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
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The Kettle Black

by Paper Rival

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

Esus4

F#5

G#5

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Tuning: Capo 2

Intro Riff:

e|---------------------------------------------------| ------------x-----|

B|---------------------------------------------------| ------------x-----|

G|-----1---------------1--------4+-----1-------------| -------1----1-----|

D|------2-1-2---4--2-----2-1-2-----4\----2-1-2---4-2-| -2-2-4---2--2-----|

A|-----------------------------4-----2---------------| ------------x-----|

E|--0---------4------0-------------------------4-----| ------------0-----|

E F#m

When the cavalry clears

G#m F#m

And the limbs of our peers

G#m F#m Esus4

Lay around us like sticks in the mud

E F#m

We'll say to ourselves,

G#m F#m

"Where's the heaven in this hell?

G#m F#m Esus4

We're on a ladder without any rungs"

Am E

With the ash of our friends in our lungs

(Repeat intro riff, end on Esus4

E F#m

That's enough about the war

G#m F#m

How's my dear Eleanor?

G#m F#m Esus4

Have you heard back from William or Kate?

E F#m

Are you getting your shakes

G#m F#m

From lack of sleep as of late?

G#m F#m Esus4

And my breath always reeks of escape

Am E E

I'll be home soon, and hopefully safe

e|---------------|

B|---------------|

G|---------------|

D|---------------|

A|--6\---2-4-----| end on A5

E|----4----------|

A5 F#5 G#5

If you love me, you won't make a scene

A5 F#5 G#5

When I get home, please just leave me be

A5 F#5 G#5

If you love me, then don't make a scene

A5 F#5 E5

When I get home, please just leave me be

e|---------------|

B|---------------|

G|---------------|

D|---------------|

A|--6\---2-4-----| end on A5

E|----4----------|

A5 F#5 G#5 E

, , x3, end on

E F#m

Twenty years to the day

G#m F#m

The tavern's closed and some say

G#m F#m Esus4

They only saved us from missing our lives

E F#m

He was buried away to

G#m F#m

The ground and the blame

G#m F#m Esus4

That Eleanor kept stored away

Am E

And his breath always reeked of escape

| hammer-on

| p pull-off

| Bend

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

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