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Tuning: Standard
Notes:    A/F#- 202220       A8     - 002225
            C5- 032013           D/C- 030232
       G-Walk   320xxx / 220xxx / 022xxx
INTRO:
  [A] [G] [A/F#] [G]
VERSE 1:
  There’s a [A] black horse in the [G] photograph, 
  His [A/F#] mane blows in [G] your face
  [A] [G-Walk]
  There’s a [D] black horse in the [C] photograph, 
  His [Em7] mane blows in your face 
  [A] [G] [A/F#]
  Your [E] eyes are [E] hidden, 
  But [D] you’ll be [D/C] taken a-
  [A]-way [G] [A] [G]
VERSE 2:
  [A] Black and white [G] feathers 
  [A/F#] Blow across [G] the lawn
  [A] [G-Walk]
  [D] Black and [C] white feathers 
  [Em7] Blow across the
  [A] lawn [G] [A/F#]
  The [E] dog sleepin' [E] on them
  The [D] scaffold is [D/C] already 
  [A] gone [G] [A] [G]
BRIDGE:
  We're [G9] hiding in the  A8hills
  [G9] Rope hasn't snapped  A8yet
  Feels [G9] like I could live for-A8-ever
  For-[C5]-ever hasn't happened 
  [D] Yet
VERSE 3:
  [A] Shadow of [G] blackbirds
  As [G/F#] many as a [G] pie
  [A] [G-Walk]
  The [D] shadow of a [C] blackbirds
  [Em7] As many as baked in a 
  [A] pie [G] [A/F#]
  Passes [E] over your burning head [E]
  Because [D] you've [D/C] been de-
  [A]-nied [G] [A] [G].

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Theres A Black Horse

by John Doe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/F#

D/C

Em7

G/F#

Tuning: Standard

A/F#

Notes: - 202220 A8 - 002225

C5 D/C

- 032013 - 030232

-Walk 320xxx / 220xxx / 022xxx

INTRO:

A G A/F# G

[] [] [] []

VERSE 1:

A G

There’s a [] black horse in the [] photograph,

A/F# G

His [] mane blows in [] your face

A G

[] [-Walk]

D C

There’s a [] black horse in the [] photograph,

Em7

His [] mane blows in your face

A G A/F#

[] [] []

E E

Your [] eyes are [] hidden,

D D/C

But [] you’ll be [] taken a-

A G A G

[]-way [] [] []

VERSE 2:

A G

[] Black and white [] feathers

A/F# G

[] Blow across [] the lawn

A G

[] [-Walk]

D C

[] Black and [] white feathers

Em7

[] Blow across the

A G A/F#

[] lawn [] []

E E

The [] dog sleepin' [] on them

D D/C

The [] scaffold is [] already

A G A G

[] gone [] [] []

BRIDGE:

G9 A8

We're [] hiding in the hills

G9 A8

[] Rope hasn't snapped yet

G9 A8

Feels [] like I could live for--ever

For-[]-ever hasn't happened

[] Yet

VERSE 3:

A G

[] Shadow of [] blackbirds

G/F# G

As [] many as a [] pie

A G

[] [-Walk]

D C

The [] shadow of a [] blackbirds

Em7

[] As many as baked in a

A G A/F#

[] pie [] []

E E

Passes [] over your burning head []

D D/C

Because [] you've [] been de-

A G A G

[]-nied [] [] [].

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