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Black Sun

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[Intro]
Bm D Asus2 Em
[Verse]
BmThere is whisky in the Dwater
Asus2And there is death upon the vEmine
BmThere is fear in the eyes of your Dfather
Asus2And there is "Yours" and there is "EmMine"
BmThere is a desert veiled in Dpavement
Asus2And there's a city of seEmven hills
BmAnd all our debris flows to the Docean
Asus2To meet again, I hope it Emwill
[Chorus]
How cG6ould someBm7thing so Asus2fair
Be so Bmcruel
When G6this black sBm7un revAsus2olved
Around yBmou!
Bm D Asus2 Em
[Verse]
BmThere is an answer in a qDuestion
Asus2And there is hope within dEmespair
BmAnd there is beauty in a fDailure,
Asus2And there are depths beyond cEmompare
BmThere is a role of a lifeDtime
Asus2And there's a song yet to be Emsung
BmAnd there's a dumpster in the drDiveway
Asus2Of all the plans that came uEmndone
[Chorus]
How G6could soBm7mething sAsus2o fair
Be so Bmcruel
When tG6his black Bm7sun revoAsus2lved
Around yBmou!
How G6could sometBm7hing so Asus2fair
Be so Bmcruel
When G6this black Bm7sun revAsus2olved
Around yBmou!
[Verse]
BmThere is whisky in the Dwater
Asus2And there is death upon the Emvine
BmAnd there is grace within forDgiveness
Asus2But it's so hard for me to fEmind
[Chorus]
How G6could somBm7ething so Asus2fair
Be so Bmcruel
When G6this black Bm7sun revoAsus2lved
Around yBmou!
How G6could somBm7ething so fAsus2air
Be so Bmcruel
When tG6his black sBm7un revAsus2olved
Around yBmou!

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Black Sun

by Death Cab for Cutie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Asus2

Bm7

[Intro]

Bm D Asus2 Em

[Verse]

Bm D

There is whisky in the water

Asus2 Em

And there is death upon the vine

Bm D

There is fear in the eyes of your father

Asus2 Em

And there is "Yours" and there is "Mine"

Bm D

There is a desert veiled in pavement

Asus2 Em

And there's a city of seven hills

Bm D

And all our debris flows to the ocean

Asus2 Em

To meet again, I hope it will

[Chorus]

G6 Bm7 Asus2

How could something so fair

Be so cruel

G6 Bm7 Asus2

When this black sun revolved

Around you!

Bm D Asus2 Em

[Verse]

Bm D

There is an answer in a question

Asus2 Em

And there is hope within despair

Bm D

And there is beauty in a failure,

Asus2 Em

And there are depths beyond compare

Bm D

There is a role of a lifetime

Asus2 Em

And there's a song yet to be sung

Bm D

And there's a dumpster in the driveway

Asus2 Em

Of all the plans that came undone

[Chorus]

G6 Bm7 Asus2

How could something so fair

Be so cruel

G6 Bm7 Asus2

When this black sun revolved

Around you!

G6 Bm7 Asus2

How could something so fair

Be so cruel

G6 Bm7 Asus2

When this black sun revolved

Around you!

[Verse]

Bm D

There is whisky in the water

Asus2 Em

And there is death upon the vine

Bm D

And there is grace within forgiveness

Asus2 Em

But it's so hard for me to find

[Chorus]

G6 Bm7 Asus2

How could something so fair

Be so cruel

G6 Bm7 Asus2

When this black sun revolved

Around you!

G6 Bm7 Asus2

How could something so fair

Be so cruel

G6 Bm7 Asus2

When this black sun revolved

Around you!

About Black Sun Chords by Death Cab for Cutie

Learn how to play Black Sun by Death Cab for Cutie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Black Sun chords”, “Black Sun guitar chords”, or “Death Cab for Cutie Black Sun chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Black Sun chords and for experienced players who want accurate Black Sun lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bm, D, Asus2, Em, G6, Bm7.

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Is "Black Sun" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Black Sun" in?

The chords for "Black Sun" show the original chord names (including Bm, D, Asus2, Em, G6, Bm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.