Black And White World - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Chords]
B7 - xx4445 (or x21202)
B/F# - xx3331
Em/G - xx5453
Em/B - x22000
Gm/Bb - x1x333
A/G - 3x222x
D/F# - 2x0232
D/C - x30232
G/B - x20033
E/G# - 4x245x
 
[Intro]
D G N.C. D G N.C.
e|--2-----3-----|-------------|---2----3------|-----------|
B|--3-----3-----|-------------|---3----3------|-----------|
G|--2-----0-----|-------------|---2----0------|-----------|
D|--0-----0-----|-------------|---0----0------|-----------|
A|--------2-----|-------------|--------2------|-----------|
E|--------3-----|-------------|--------3------|-----------|
 
D G Em Am D G
e|--2-----3----|---0------0----|---2-----3-----|
B|--3-----3----|---0------1----|---3-----3-----|
G|--2-----0----|---0------2----|---2-----0-----|
D|--0-----0----|---2------2----|---0-----0-----|
A|--------2----|---2------0----|---------2-----|
E|--------3----|---0-----------|---------3-----|
 
G Em
I was looking at the black and white world It seemed so exciting
G Em
If you'd only put me back to back with that girl When the night's inviting
B7 Em B/F# Em/G C Em/B Gm/Bb A
With just a little light ing There'll never be days like that again
 
A A/G D/F# D A A/G D/F# D A A/G D/F# D A A/G D/F# D
e|---------------2-|--------------2-|--------------2-|---------------2-|
B|--2--2---------3-|-2--2---------3-|-2--2---------3-|-2--2----------3-|
G|--2--2---------2-|-2--2---------2-|-2--2---------2-|-2--2----------2-|
D|--2--2---------0-|-2--2---------0-|-2--2---------0-|-2--2----------0-|
A|--0--0-----------|-0--0-----------|-0--0-----------|-0--0------------|
E|--------3-2------|-------3-2------|-------3-2------|-------3-2-------|
When I was just a boy and men were men
 
E/G# Am D/F# G
You never go from moment to moment
 
D D/C G/B G D D/C G/B G
e|-2-2-------------|-2-2-----------|
B|-3-3-------------|-3-3-----------|
G|-2-2--------0----|-2-2-------0---|
D|-0-0--------0----|-0-0-------0---|
A|------3-2---2----|------3-2--2---|
E|------------3----|-----------3---|
You're the living of a single fiction
double
 
E/G# Am D/F# G
You're very colourful with your compliments
 
D D/C G/B G D D/C G/B G
e|-2-2------------|-2-2----------|
B|-3-3------------|-3-3----------|
G|-2-2--------0---|-2-2-------0--|
D|-0-0--------0---|-0-0-------0--|
A|-----3--2---2---|-------3-2-2--|
E|------------3---|-----------3--|
As you feel the finger's friction
 
Em A Em A Em
It's a freeze-frame Still it's real life You don't want to look
A Em A D
'cause you've seen the film and you've read the book
 
1/2
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-5-4-3-2-1---------|
E|-----------5-3^r-3-|
 
[Verse]
G Em
I was looking at the black and white world Trying to name some pin-up
G Em
Those days she was just a beautiful girl Now she's framed and hung up
B7 Em B/F# Em/G C Em/B Gm/Bb A
I thought she was young up until I saw her last night in close detail
 
A/G D/F# D A/G D/F# D A/G D/F# D A/G D/F# D
Though they all fade away when you're so pale
E/G# Am D/F# G D D/C G/B G D D/C
It's more than just a physical attraction It starts with a face and ends up a
G/B G
fixation
E/G# Am D/F# G D D/C G/B G D D/C G/B G
But you're never gonna feel a fraction of the way it used to work on your imagination
 
[Chorus]
D G
When you were looking at the black and white world
D G
When you were looking at the black and white world
D G
When you were looking
 
[Outro]
D G
When you were looking at the black and white world
D G
When you were looking at the black and white world
D G
When you were looking at the black and white world
D G
When you were looking at the black and white world
D G
When you were looking at the black and white world
 
[Legend]
N.C. - no chord
^r - bend and release (half tone)

How to play Black And White World

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. 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.

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