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Black Coffee

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Black Coffee - Ella Fitzgerald
(Chords by Joan's Genius 2000)
       C GmCGm
Intro:       and so on....
Verse 1:
    C              Gm
I'm feeling mighty lonesome
C                Gm
 Haven't slept a wink
  C                Gm
I walk the floor & watch the door
    C            Gm
And in between I drink
Cm    F
Black coffee
Cm         F          C   Gm    C   Gm
  Love's hand-me-down brew
           Dm           C
Well, I'll never know a Sunday
F        G      C    Gm   C   Gm
 In this weekday rule
Verse 2:
    C              Gm
I'm talking to the shadows
C               Gm
 One o'clock to four
    C               Gm
And oh how slow the moments go
C                 Gm
 When all I do is pour 
Cm    F
Black coffee
Cm          F     C         Gm    C   Gm
  Since the blues caught my eye
         Dm             C
Well I'm hanging out on Monday
F           G      C   Gm   C   Gm
  My Sunday dreams to dry
Bridge:
        F                    Cm
Well, a man is born to go on lovin'
  Fm                     C
A woman's born to weep & fret
   Em                   Gm
To stay home & tend her lovin'
    F#
And drown her past regrets
   F
In coffee & cigarettes
Verse 3: 
C     Gm
 Alone all the morning
C         Gm
 Mourning all the night
C               Gm
 And, in between, it's nicotine
C                   Gm
 And not much heart to fight
Cm    F
Black coffee
Cm        F   C      Gm    C
  Feeling low as the ground
                Gm          Dm             C
It's drivin' me crazy, this waiting for my baby
F      G  C     Gm   C   Gm
 To maybe come around
(repeat Bridge & Verse 3)
Outro:
Dm
  My nerves have gone to pieces
Cm
  My hair is turning gray
F
  All I do is drink black coffee
G
  Since my man's gone away...
C   Gm  C  Gm
              (instrumental, fade out)

Black Coffee chords and lyrics

Free chords for Black Coffee by Ella Fitzgerald. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Black Coffee - Ella Fitzgerald
(Chords by Joan's Genius 2000)
Intro: C  Gm  C Gm and so on....
Verse 1:
Verse 2:
Bridge:
Verse 3: 
(repeat Bridge & Verse 3)
Outro:
C    Gm    C   Gm   (instrumental, fade out)

Black Coffee Chords by Ella Fitzgerald

Learn how to play Black Coffee by Ella Fitzgerald with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Black Coffee chords”, “Black Coffee guitar chords”, or “Ella Fitzgerald Black Coffee 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 Coffee chords and for experienced players who want accurate Black Coffee lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Gm, Cm, F, Dm, G.

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What key is "Black Coffee" in?

The chords for "Black Coffee" show the original chord names (including C, Gm, Cm, F, Dm, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.