Black Rainbow - St Vincent

Black Rainbow

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Ab Ebm
There's a black rainbow upon my house
Ab Dbm
Match the curtains and the floors
Ab Ebm
Think I'm glass I think I'm breaking it
Ab Dbm
Wrecking ball outside the door
 
Ab Ebm Ab Dbm
 
Ab Ebm
Let the children act like furniture
Ab Dbm
For the ladies of the lawn
Ab Ebm
But I can't see them, I can't see at all
Ab Dbm
It's night time all the time
 
Dbm
 
Ab Ebm
Bird outside the kitchen, fighting his reflection
Dbm A
Tell him I got nothing for him
Ab Ebm
Bird outside the kitchen, fighting his reflection
Dbm A
What's he gonna win when he wins?
 
Ab Ebm
Unkissed boys and girls of paradise
Ab Dbm
Lining up around the block
Ab Ebm
Back pockets full of dynamite
Ab Dbm
While neighbors talk and talk and talk
 
Dbm
 
Ab Ebm
Bird outside the kitchen fighting his reflection
Dbm A
Tell him I got nothing for him
Ab Ebm
Bird outside the kitchen fighting his reflection
Dbm A
What's he gonna win when he wins?
 
Ab Ebm (repeat)
 
Fm Ebm
Throw the phone out the window
Dbm A
If you want the neighbors woke
 
You'll have to shout out loud
Ab Ebm
And set the bed alight and slow
Dbm
If you want the neighbors woke
A
You'll have to shout even louder
 
Fm E Bm Bb

How to play Black Rainbow

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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.

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