Black Bottom Road
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Capo: No
[Intro]
E E7 E
E E7 E
[Verse 1]
E7 E
In the part of town,
A7
You don't wanna be found,
C D E E7 E
Everybody knows better when the sun goes down,
E7 E
As the fog rolls in,
A7
You never know where you've been,
C D E E7 E
Cross that line to another world.
[Chorus]
C D E
Black bottom road . . .,
A G B7
There's only one way in and one way out you know,
C D A
Black bottom road . . .,
C
Well this black is cold and black is hell,
A
You know you're there when you smell that smell,
C E
It goes on and on and on,
E E7
Black bottom road.
[Verse 2]
E
Once you step outside,
A
You hardly know you're alive,
C D E E7 E
Welcome to the devil's dance, lord you've made his day,
E
Alongside of the road,
A
Oh it's a river that flows,
C D
It's full of rocks and bones and blood,
E
And now your fears.
[Pre-Chorus]
G D
And it goes nowhere, there ain't no size,
A E
Never see anybody pass by,
G D
Better hold on with all your life,
B7
All your life.
[Chorus]
C D E
Black bottom road . . .,
A G B7
There's only one way in and one way out you know,
C D A
Black bottom road . . .,
C
It goes on and on and on,
A A
Black bottom road.
E A
It goes on and on!
[Interlude]
C G D
[Pre-Chorus]
G D
And it goes nowhere, there ain't no size,
A E
Never see anybody pass by,
G D
Better hold on with all your life,
B7
All your life.
[Outro]
C D E
Black bottom road . . .,
A G B7
There's only one way in and one way out you know,
C D A
Black bottom road . . .,
C
Well this black is cold and black is hell,
A
You know you're there when you smell that smell,
C A
It goes on and on and on,
E C G
Black bottom road,
B7 E C G D
Black bottom road,
E C G D
Black bottom road,
E C G D
It goes on and on,
E C G D
Goes on and on!
E C G D
Black bottom road,
E C G D
It goes on and on,
E C G D
Black bottom road,
E C G D
Well this black is cold and dark is hell,
E C G D
You know you're there when you smell that smell,
E C G D
Black bottom road,
E C G D
Oh, goes on and on!
E C G D
Black bottom road,
E C G D
'Cause time is hell,
E C G D
Black bottom road,
E C G D
Black bottom road,
E C G D
Black bottom road.
(Fade Out)
How to play Black Bottom Road
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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.