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[Verse 1]
EDarling, you’re mistaken        BmI don’t like what’s goiDng on
EBut tell you too much coBmnversation won’t get you Doff
EYou said, BlackiBme’s dead        E…Blackie’Bms dead,” and then run the otDher way
[Verse 2]
EI don’t want to tell you that you’re not Bmthere on my liDst
EAnd what’s with all that shit you’re sayBming; No, you’re not interested Din this
[Chorus]
AI’m in love with Ea girl, sees wBmhat you are (whDat you are)
ATell…tell them yEou know, tell tBmhem your great Dbig poem
Yeah, alAways feel the pressure from homeE  
[Verse 3]
EDarling, we will visit, you know you don’t feel Bmthis wayD  
EWhat’s with all that infBmormation, oh, don’t give it awaDy
You saidE, “Blackie’s deaBmd…BElackie’s deBmad,” and then rDun the other way
[Chorus]
AI’m in love with Ea girl, sees wBmhat you are (whDat you are)
ATell…tell them yEou know, tell tBmhem your great Dbig poem
[Chorus]
AI’m in love with Ea girl, sees wBmhat you are (whDat you are)
ATell…tell them yEou know, tell tBmhem your great Dbig poem
Yeah, alBmways feel the pressure from homeE  
[Solo]
(kinda just on E and Bm)
AI’m in love with Ea girl, sees wBmhat you are (whDat you are)
ATell…tell them yEou know, tell tBmhem your great Dbig poem
AI’m in love with Ea girl, sees wBmhat you are (whDat you are)
ATell…tell them yEou know, tell tBmhem your great Dbig poem
Yeah, alAways feel the pressure from homeE  

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Blackies Dead

by Pete Yorn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

E Bm D

Darling, you’re mistaken I don’t like what’s going on

E Bm D

But tell you too much conversation won’t get you off

E Bm E Bm D

You said, Blackie’s dead …Blackie’s dead,” and then run the other way

[Verse 2]

E Bm D

I don’t want to tell you that you’re not there on my list

E Bm D

And what’s with all that shit you’re saying; No, you’re not interested in this

[Chorus]

A E Bm D

I’m in love with a girl, sees what you are (what you are)

A E Bm D

Tell…tell them you know, tell them your great big poem

A E

Yeah, always feel the pressure from home

[Verse 3]

E Bm D

Darling, we will visit, you know you don’t feel this way

E Bm D

What’s with all that information, oh, don’t give it away

E Bm E Bm D

You said, “Blackie’s dead…Blackie’s dead,” and then run the other way

[Chorus]

A E Bm D

I’m in love with a girl, sees what you are (what you are)

A E Bm D

Tell…tell them you know, tell them your great big poem

[Chorus]

A E Bm D

I’m in love with a girl, sees what you are (what you are)

A E Bm D

Tell…tell them you know, tell them your great big poem

Bm E

Yeah, always feel the pressure from home

[Solo]

(kinda just on E and Bm)

A E Bm D

I’m in love with a girl, sees what you are (what you are)

A E Bm D

Tell…tell them you know, tell them your great big poem

A E Bm D

I’m in love with a girl, sees what you are (what you are)

A E Bm D

Tell…tell them you know, tell them your great big poem

A E

Yeah, always feel the pressure from home

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