Black Day In Deptember
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Dm F Bb
Mermaid sits on a side wash rock in the harbor
C
Watching the children play
Dm F
And every day sun or rain
Bb C
Old Man kneels to the earth to pray
Dm
For the rain and stars
F
And the cars at the heart
Bb C
The dark and windy Vancouver
(break) F
A black day in December
A A/G
She sees the worst is yet to come yeah
F E Dm
A big wave on the horizon
F/A A\G
The first wind blowing in
F E Dm
Left Stanley soldiers felled and broken
F C
And we went oh oh
Dm F
And Old Man kneels to the earth
Bb
In his mother's garden
C
Where his own father was laid
Dm F
And every day sun or rain
Bb C
Mermaid sits on her rock and she prays
Dm
For the salmon in the sea
F
For the winged in the trees
Bb
For the Old Man on his knees
Dm
Oh and for the beauty in the park
F
And the cars at the heart
Bb
Her own sisters and her brothers
C
And ten thousand friends and lovers
(Break) F
Black day in December
Bb C F Bb
A black day in December
Dm F Bb
Mermaid sits on a tide wash rock in the harbor
C
Where the blue heron would lay
Dm F
And every day sun or rain
Bb C
Old friends fall to the earth and decay
Dm
With the city by the sea
F
Sweet brine in the breeze
Bb
With the mountains watching over
C
Her Vancouver
(Break) F
Black day in December
Bb F
A black day in December
C C# F
Black day in December
Bb F
A black day in December
C C# Dm
Oh oh
How to play Black Day In Deptember
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.