Black
Okkervil RiverVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
(use these chords during verses, you can hit the Fm & E an octave
lower for the chorus for a good sound)
E
e|----5-------5-------7----7-9-10s12--|
B|----7-5h7-5-5-5h7-5-9-10------------|
G|----7-------6-------9---------------| x3
D|----7-------7-------9---------------|
A|----5-------7-------7---------------|
E|----5-------5-------7---------------|
F#m
e|----5-------5-------9------7--------|
B|----7-5h7-5-5-5h7-5-10-----9--------|
G|----7-------6-------11-----9--------|
D|----7-------7-------11-----9--------|
A|----5-------7-------9------7--------|
E|----5-------5-------9------7--------|
Im coming into your town.
Night is falling to the ground,
but I can still see where you loved yourself
before he tore it all down. April 12th,
with nobody else around; you were outside the house
(wheres your mother?),
when he put you in the car,
when he took you down the road.
And I can still see where it was open,
the door he slammed closed. It was open,
the door he slammed closed. It was open, long ago.
But dont lose me now, dont lose me now.
Though I know that Im not useful anyhow,
just let me stick around
while I tell you, like before,
you should say his name the way that he said yours.
But you don't want to say his name anymore. Oh, Cynda Moore.
Baby daughter on the road,
youre wrapped up warm in daddys coat.
And I can still see the cigarettes heat.
I cant believe all that you're telling me,
what is cutting like the smoke through your teeth
as youre telling me forget it.
But if I could tear his throat,
and spill his blood between my jaws,
and erase his name out for good,
dont you know that I would?
Don't you realize that I wouldnt pause,
that I would cut him down with my claws
if I could have somehow never let that happen?
Or Id call, some black midnight,
fuck up his new life where they dont know what he did,
tell his brand-new wife and his second kid.
Though I tell you, like before,
that you should wreck his life the way that he wrecked yours,
you want no part of his life anymore.
Oh Cynda Moore,
dont lose me now, let me help you out.
Though I know that I cant help anyhow,
when I watch you Im proud.
When I tell you twice before
that you should wreck his life the way that he wrecked yours,
you want no part of his life anymore.
oh Cynda Mo - ore.
And itll never be the way it was before,
but I wish that you would let me through that door.
end on E
Take Care.
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Readable chord sheet for Black by Okkervil River
(use these chords during verses, you can hit the F
lower for the chorus for a good sound)
[D] [A] [E]
e|----5-------5-------7----7-9-10s12--|
B|----7-5h7-5-5-5h7-5-9-10------------|
G|----7-------6-------9---------------| x3
D|----7-------7-------9---------------|
A|----5-------7-------7---------------|
E|----5-------5-------7---------------|
[F#m]
e|----5-------5-------9------7--------|
B|----7-5h7-5-5-5h7-5-10-----9--------|
G|----7-------6-------11-----9--------|
D|----7-------7-------11-----9--------|
A|----5-------7-------9------7--------|
E|----5-------5-------9------7--------|
Im coming into your [A]town.[F#m]
[E] Night is falling to the g[A]round,
[F#m]but I can still [E]see where you loved your[D]self
before he t[A]ore it all down. April 1[D]2th,
with n[A]obody else around; you were [D]outside the house
(wheres your [E]mother?), [F#m]
[E] when he put you in the c[A]ar, [F#m]
[E] when he took you down the r[A]oad.
[F#m] And I can still s[E]ee where it was o[D]pen,
the do[A]or he slammed closed. It was o[D]pen,
the do[A]or he slammed closed. It was o[D]pen, long ag[E]o.
But do[A]nt lose me no[E]w, dont lose me n[F#m]ow.
Though I know t[D]hat Im not useful a[A]nyhow,
[F#m] just let me stick a[E]round
while I [A]tell you, like b[E]efore,
you should s[F#m]ay his name the [D]way that he said y[A]ours.
But you don't [F#m]want to say his name a[E]nymore. Oh, Cynda Moore.
[F#m] [E] Baby daughter on the r[A]oad,
[F#m] you[E]re wrapped up warm in daddys [A]coat.
[F#m] And I can still [E]see the cigarettes [D]heat.
I cant be[A]lieve all that you're telling [D]me,
what is c[A]utting like the smoke through your t[D]eeth
as youre telling me f[E]orget it.
[F#m] [E] But if I could tear his th[A]roat,
[F#m] an[E]d spill his blood between my[A] jaws,
an[F#m]d erase his name out for g[E]ood,
dont you know that I w[D]ould?
Don't you realize that I[A] wouldnt pause,
that I w[D]ould cut him d[A]own with my claws
if I c[D]ould have somehow never let that h[E]appen?
Or Id c[A]all, some black midn[E]ight,
fuck up his [F#m]new life where they d[D]ont know what he d[A]id,
tell his b[F#m]rand-new wife and his s[E]econd kid.
Though I t[A]ell you, like be[E]fore,
that you should w[F#m]reck his life the w[D]ay that he wrecked [A]yours,
you want [F#m]no part of his life anym[E]ore.
Oh Cynda Moore,
[A]dont lose me n[E]ow, let me help you[F#m] out.
Though I know t[D]hat I cant help a[A]nyhow,
[F#m]when I watch you Im p[E]roud.
When I t[A]ell you twice be[E]fore
that you should w[F#m]reck his life the w[D]ay that he wrecked y[A]ours,
you want [F#m]no part of his life [E]anymore.
oh Cynda [D]Mo [A] - [E] ore.
And itll n[D]ever be the w[A]ay it was b[E]efore,
but I w[D]ish that you would l[A]et me through that d[E]oor.
[D] [A] [E]
end on E
Take Care.