Black And White 1912
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Intro
| C | % | Am | % |
| C | % | Am | % |
[Verso 1]
C
I could step out of that photograph, behind my younger self
Am
A picture's worth a thousand words. Should be mine to tell
F C
If my memory serves me right, on the back it says 1912
C
The BX stage went by, and a six horse team
Am
And a freighter leaned forward to encourage a bit more speed
F
But the signs were bad for those who cared to read
G
Like the push for rail, things were picking up steam
| Am G C |
[Refrão]
Am
Hills touched the sky
F
And a summer it was blue
C
When the sun went down
G
It left a golden hue
Am
Blood was red
F
And the trees of pearly green
C
And our faces were dirty
G
They were hardly ever clean
E Am C
You could say I paint it with the colors that I lack
F G C
Our world was never black and white
[Verso 2]
C
That spring the hills were brown, Winter slow to leave
Am
It didn't discern or distinguish things it would freeze
F
It used to be bunch grass up to our knees
G
Now on the open ground is hungry and lean
| Am G C |
[Refrão]
Am
Hills touched the sky
F
And a summer it was blue
C
When the sun went down
G
It left a golden hue
Am
Blood was red
F
And the trees of pearly green
C
And our faces were dirty
G
They were hardly ever clean
E Am C
You could say I paint it with the colors that I lack
F G C
Our world was never black and white
{Instrumental}
| C | Am | F | C |
[Verso 3]
C
We got back up on the road, thinking our lunch had been spare
Am
We came upon a wreck. Gunshots still in the air
F C
By all accounts the motorcar came out of nowhere
C
The horses and the freighter were history on the page
Am
And we thought about our future while a man walked from the stage
F
With a camera box and black key. He told us to gather round
G N.C.
Real close and look grey. So we did
| Am G C |
[Refrão]
Am
Hills touched the sky
F
And a summer it was blue
C
When the sun went down
G
It left a golden hue
Am
Blood was red
F
And the trees of pearly green
C
And our faces were dirty
G
They were hardly ever clean
E Am C
You could say I paint it with the colors that I lack
F G C
Our world was never black and white
Outro
| C | % | Am | % | C |
How to play Black And White 1912
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.