Black Box
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Intro: Ab
[Verso 1]
Ab
I always cry on the Amtrak
Db Ab
Something about the speed of the houses
Fm
A butterfly on the highway
Borrowing wind, traveling south for a while
Db Ab
There is a way to get anywhere
Ab
You are a friend from an old life
Db Ab
Quiet and good, draped in a blanket
Fm
And like a bend in the sunlight
I think you look farther away than you are
Db Ab
Only so many miles to anywhere
[Refrão]
Ab
Oh, the spinning rock into which we drill
Db
With the mountains and the mirrors
Ab
And the march of time
It's a big black box a stranger built
Db
We always have to wonder
Ab
What moves inside
[Verso 2]
Ab
And in the blue of the evening (Oh, oh)
Db Ab
Walking alone, calling my brother
Fm
It doesn't feel like I'm pleading (Oh, oh)
Asking to know what else is out there for me
Db Ab
There is a way to be anywhere
[Refrão]
Ab
On the spinning rock into which we drill
Db
With mountains and the mirrors
Ab
And the march of time
It's a big black box a stranger built
Db
We always have to wonder
Ab
What moves inside
[Ponte]
Eb
Rivers and towns with service roads
Db
I'm in my seat, curtains closed
Ab Cm
Or else I'll lose all my momentum
Eb
Of all we were told to ignore
Db
What am I still burning for?
Ab Cm
And is it on this bridge in Trenton?
Ab Gb Fm Db Eb
Ab C Db Dbm
[Refrão]
Ab
Oh, the spinning rock into which we drill
Db
The bin of socks on the window sill
Ab
The hallway clock says "before until"
Cm Db
A two mile walk up a shady hill
Eb
It's a big black box a stranger built
Db
A gray coach car, a navy quilt
Ab
We see but we are never shown
Eb Ab
We know, but we can never know
How to play Black Box
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 Ab. 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.