Black Cat
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Intro:
D G Em7 A7sus4/E
D G Em7 A7/E*
[Verso 1]
D
Things ain't been the same
G Em7 A7sus4/E
Since you crossed my path
D
But ever since that day
G Em7 A7sus4/E
I've just been waiting for death
D G
'Cause like a black cat, you're nothing but bad luck
Em7 A7sus4/E
You put a curse on my heart, now it's too fucked up to love
D
Now I've been walking under ladders
G
Breaking every mirror
Em7 A7sus4/E
Somehow, my face still lights up when I see her
[Refrão]
G A7sus4/E*
And I can't help but say I love this girl
D Dmaj9 Em7 ^ G A7/E
D Dmaj9 Em7 ^ G A7/E*
[Verso 2]
D G Em7 A7sus4/E
You say that I can never do a god damn thing right
D G Em7 A7sus4/E
But, if I brought you the moon, you'd just complain about the tides
D G
But if an apple a day keeps the heartbreak away
Em7 A7sus4/E
I swear I would buy them by the pound
D G
Because the fruit that you gave was rotting me away
Em7 A7sus4/E
But I still keep you around
[Refrão]
G A7sus4/E
Because I can't help but say I love this girl
D Dmaj9 Em7 ^ G A7/E
D Dmaj9 Em7 ^ G A7/E*
[Verso 3]
D G Em7 A7sus4/E
Now, I was never one to believe in ghosts
D G Em7 A7sus4/E
But you disappeared when I needed you most
D G Em7 A7sus4/E
So, now, haunted by your memory, filled with regrets of our past
D G Em7 A7sus4/E
That's what you get for ever thinking this would last
D
So, I've been drowning in a bottle
G Em7 A7sus4/E
My fingers smell like cigarettes
D G Em7 A7sus4/E
And I'd gladly trade an empty heart for this empty bed
Outro:
G A7sus4/E
Because I can't help but say
Em7 A7sus4/E
No, I can't help but say I love this girl
Outro:
D Dmaj9 Em7 ^ G A7/E
D Dmaj9 Em7 ^ G A7/E*
How to play Black Cat
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.