Black Tambourine
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verse 1
D N.C. G G/F# Em
I’m older now,
G G/F# Em
but I feel the same
G G/F# Em A
I’m not the same
D N.C. G G/F# Em
Self-sacrifice,
G G/F# Em
I’ll sing it twice,
G G/F# Em A
I’ll sing it twice,
[Refrão]D N.C. G G/F# Em
Keeping myself alive, facing down the fear, thinking
G D
What’s the big idea, and I don’t know who I
G G/F# A
am but lover cover your ears,
G Em
you light me up with your smile,
G D
you light me up with your smile
verse 2
D N.C. G G/F# Em
Black tambourine,
G G/F# Em
you ought to know what I mean
G G/F# Em A
you can’t be part of the scene
D N.C. G G/F# Em
Shift your paradigm,
G G/F# Em
some people stand in the line
G G/F# Em A
Just to stand in the line
[Refrão]D G G/F# Em
Keeping myself alive, facing down the fear, thinking
G D
What’s the big idea, and I don’t know who I
G G/F# A
am but lover cover your ears,
G Em
you light me up with your smile,
G
you light me up with your smile
Bridge
Em
And when you tell me you’re lonely
G A
Isn’t everyone lonely?
D D D
Noooooo!
Solo
G G/F# Em
G G/F# Em
G G/F# Em A
[Refrão]D G G/F# Em
Keeping myself alive, facing down the fear, thinking
G D
What’s the big idea, and I don’t know who I
G G/F# A
am but lover cover your ears,
G Em
you light me up with your smile,
G
you light me up with your smile
Bridge
Em
And when you tell me you’re lonely
G
Isn’t everyone lonely?
Em
And when you tell me you’re lonely
G A
Isn’t everyone lonely?
D
Noooooo!
Outro solo
G G/F# Em
G G/F# Em
G A D
How to play Black Tambourine
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 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.