Black Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[E][A][E][A]
[E]Hey[A], oh[E][E]

[Verse 1]
[E]Sheets of empty [A]canvas
[E]Untouched sheets of [A]clay
Were [E]laid spread out be[A]fore me
As [E]her body once did

[Verse 2]
[E]All five ho[A]ri zons
Revolved [E]a round her soul
[A]As the earth to the sun
[E]Now the air I [A]tasted and breathed
[E]Has taken a turn

[Pre-chorus 1]
[C]Oh and all I taught her was every[Em]thing
[C]Oh I know she gave me all that [Em]she wore
And now my [D]bitter

[Chorus 1]
hands
Chafe be[C]neath the clouds
Of what was every[Em]thing
Oh the [D]pictures have
All been [C]washed in black
Tattooed every[Em]thing

[Verse 3]
[E]I take a wal[A]k outside
I'm [E]surrounded by
Some kids [A]at play
[E]I can feel their l[A]aughter
[E]So why do I sear

[Pre-chorus 2]
[C]Oh, and twisted thoughts that spin
Round [Em]my head
I'm spinning
Oh, I'm [C]spinning
How quick the sun can, drop a[Em]way
And now my [D]bitter

[Chorus 2]
hands
Cradle [C]broken glass
Of what was every[Em]thing
All the [D]pictures had
All been [C]washed in black
Tattooed every[Em]thing
All the [D]love gone bad
Turned my [C]world to black
Tattooed all [D]I see
All that [C]I am
All I'll [Em]be
[D]

[Outro 1]
[C]Yeah[Em][D][C]
[Em]I know someday you'll have a beautiful life
[D]I know you'll be a star
[C]In somebody else's sky
[Em]But why, why
[D]Why can't [C]it be
Why can't it be [Em]mine[D][C]
[Em][D][C][Em][D][C]
[Em][D][C][Em][D][C]
[Em][D][C][D][C]
[Em]
[Repeat and fade]