Black Sun

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Death Cab For Cutie - Black Sun
Capo 7th
Intro
Em G Dsus2 Am
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Verse 1
Em G Dsus2 Am
There is whisky in the water and there is death upon the vine
Em G
There is fear in the eyes of your father
Am Em* (A)-7-7-7-5--
And there is "Yours" and there is "Mine" (E)--0-0-0-0-
Em G Dsus2 Am
There is a desert veiled in pavement and there's a city of seven hills
Em G Am Em** (A)-7-5-7-5--
And all our debris flows to the ocean to meet again, I hope it will (E)--0-0-0-0-
Chorus
C G/B Em
Dadd4(9)
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How could something so fair be so cruel
C G/B D Em
When this black sun revolved around you
Em G Dsus2Am
Interlude | | | ||
Verse 2
Em G Dsus2 Am
There is an answer in a question and there is hope within despair
Em G Am
Em*
And there is beauty in a failure and there are depths beyond compare
Em G Dsus2 Am
There is a role of a lifetime and there's a song yet to be sung
Em G Am
Em**
And there's a dumpster in the driveway of all the plans that came undone
Chorus
C G/B D Em
How could something so fair be so cruel
C G/B D Em
When this black sun revolved around you
C G/B D Em
How could something so fair be so cruel
C G/B D Em
When this black sun revolved around you
Em G Dsus2Am
Solo | | | |
Em G Am Em
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Verse 3
Em G Dsus2 Am
There is whisky in the water and there is death upon the vine
Em G
Em**
And there is grace within forgiveness but it's so hard for me to find
Chorus
C G/B D Em
How could something so fair be so cruel
C G/B D Em
When this black sun revolved around you
C G/B D Em
How could something so fair be so cruel
C G/B D Em
When this black sun revolved around you

Black Sun chords and lyrics

Free chords for Black Sun by Death Cab for Cutie. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Verse 1
Am                                   Em*  (A)-7-7-7-5--
 And there is "Yours" and there is "Mine" (E)--0-0-0-0-
Em                               G    Am                         Em** (A)-7-5-7-5--
 And all our debris flows to the ocean to meet again, I hope it will  (E)--0-0-0-0-
Chorus
Interlude    Em    |G     |Dsus2  |Am    ||
Verse 2
Chorus
Solo  Em    |G     |Dsus2  |Am    |
      Em    |G     |Am     |Em    ||
Verse 3
Chorus

Black Sun Chords by Death Cab for Cutie

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