Black And Blue
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Email: lrmorris@tpg.com.au
Black and Blue was a big hit in Australia for Chain
in the early 1970s. if you read the ABC site
(http:www.abc.net.aulongwayartist_indexchain.htm)
it says that .....Chain were the first band, and to date the only band,
to go to No.1 with a blues song.
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The main riff | * final trail off
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-----5-3---3-------------|-----5-3---3-5-|-10---------------------------------
---------5---5-3-5-3-----|---------5-----|------------------------------------
-3-3-----------------6-3-|---3-----------|------------------------------------
(just bass drum and chains)
verse 1
you work me so hard that my back's near broke (chorus chants "we're
groaning" after each line)
my brow is wet and my throat's a-choke
you send me here for 10 long years
I miss my whisky and I miss my beer
ain't seen a gal since I don't know when
and the way you treat me won't see one again
(band comes in - lead and bass guitar play main riff in G)
verse 2
you broke my head cos I sat on a guard
so don't make me no better you just make me hard
your water stinks cos it comes from a bog
and that slop you feed us ain't fit for a dog
(chorus)
C
well you can tease me and try to break me
D
and still I spit at you
Eb
you'll never break my spirit, even when my
D
body's black and blue
(harp solo - indicates 1 bar of 4 beats)
C C G G D Eb D (8 trail offs - ie hit D barre chord slide
down and mute)
(guitar solo)
band plays 2 bars of main riff - then stops)
(just bass drum and chains)
verse 3
well in my arm there's a dreadful pain
it's hard diggin ditches with a ball and chain
you send me here for 10 long years
I miss my whisky and I miss my beer
(band comes in and plays main riff)
repeat verse 2
repeat chorus
band plays shortened version of main riff 4 times,
NB instead of last bar of main riff play 4 final trail offs * (see above)
then crescendo and finish
How to play Black And Blue
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.