Black Beauty
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Intro: F Dm Bb F C
F
I paint my nails black
Dm Bb
I dye my hair a darker shade of brown
F C
Cause you like your women spanish dark strong and proud
F
You paint the sky black
Dm
You said if you could have your way
Bb
You'd make a nighttime want today
F C
So it'd suit the mood of your soul
Bb C Dm C
Oh what can I do
Bb C
Nothing my sparrow blue
F C Dm
Oh what can I do
C Bb
Life is beautiful
Dm C
But you don't have a clue
F C Dm
Sun and ocean blue
C Bb
That magnificence
Dm
It don't make sense to you
C Bb C Dm
Black beauty.. Oh Oh Oh x2
F
I paint the house black
Dm
My wedding dress black leather too
Bb
You have no room for light
F C
Love is lost on you
F
I keep my lips red
Dm
To seem like cherries in the spring
Bb F C
Darling you can't let everything seem so dark blue
Bb C Dm
But oh what can I do
C Bb C
To turn you on or get through you
F C Dm
Oh what can I do
C Bb
Life is beautiful
Dm C
But you don't have a clue
F C Dm
Sun and ocean blue
C Bb
That magnificence
Dm
It don't make sense to you
C Bb C Dm
Black beauty.. Oh Oh Oh
C Bb C Dm
Black beauty Oh Oh Oh
C F Dm
Black beauty.. Oh Oh Oh
F Dm
Black beauty.. Oh Oh Oh
C Bb C Dm
Black beauty.. Oh Oh Oh
F
Black beauty, baby
Dm
Black beauty, baby
F C Dm
Oh what can I do
C Bb
Life is beautiful
Dm C
But you don't have a clue
F C Dm
Sun and ocean blue
C Bb
That magnificence
Dm
It don't make sense to you
C Bb C Dm
Black beauty.. Oh Oh Oh
C Bb C Dm
Black beauty.. Oh Oh Oh
C Bb C Dm
Black beauty.. Oh Oh Oh
C Bb C Dm
Black beauty.. Oh Oh Oh
How to play Black Beauty
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.