Black Night
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Intro:
G7M A G
Verse:
D G A G
Funny thing
F#m7 G7M A G
How we knew
F#m G7M
From the first time
F#m7 D G A G
I saw you
D G A G
This feeling here inside of us would have no chance to grow
D G7M A G7M
But still like foolish children we pretended not to know
D7M G A
'Til it ended
D7M G7M A G7M
Like the night
Verse:
D7M G7M A G
Looking back
D7M G7M F#m7 G7M
I recall
D7M G7M F#m7 G7M
The hopelessness
D7M G7M F#m7 G7M
Of it all
D7M G7M A G7M
The future didn't matter we just lived from day to day
D7M G7M A
We didn't have the strength to turn and go our separate ways
G7M F#m7 G7M Bm7
'Til it ended
D7M D7M
Like the night
BREAK:
F#m7 Bm7
I remember how
F#m7 Bm7
We waited for the sun
F#m7 Bm7
To sing to the clouds
F#m7 Bm7
And tell us day was done
Bm7 D
We didn't think of right
Bm7 D
We didn't think of wrong
Bm7 D Bm7 D D7M G7M F#m7
We only knew we didn't want to spend those nights alone
D7M G7M F#m7
Now I've gone
G7M D7M G7M F#m7 G7M
The way alone
Verse:
D7M G7M F#m7 G7M
All is quiet now
G7M D7M G7M F#m7 Gm7
And love has grown
D7M G7M
But still I have my memories
A G7M
And still I can't forget
D7M G7M A G7M
I'll look back on that beauty in the dark with no regrets
D7M G7M A G7M
Though it's ended
D7M G7M A G7M
Like the night
OUTRO:
D7M G7M A G7M
I was just a drifter now
D7M G7M A
Just passing through your town
G7M D7M G7M
Just passing through your town
A
Just passing through your town - FADE OUT
How to play Black Night
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G7M. 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.