Black Tears
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Capo 3
Intro: Em D Am D Em (2x)
Em D
She puts on her work clothes, fishnet pantyhose
Am Emes
She's got a nickname everybody knows at the gentlemen's club
Em D Am
She clocks in at midnight, even though it never feels right ai
Emes
Makes her money one dollar at a time u,-
C D C
Without the makeup, nobody knows her name
D
And she wears the pain
Em G
Black tears, rolling down
D Am
From the eyes of an angel in a sinner's town
Em G
She reveals, and they all cheer
D Am Em
Then she cries, black tears
D Am D Em
Em D
Jealous of the innocent, sometimes she's convinced
Am Emes
The boss man is still a friend she needs
Em D
She's tried everything, cheap sex and cocaine
Am Em
Anything to hide the pain for a little while
C D C
The wrong kind of famous in her momma's eyes
D
You can tell she knows it when she cries
Em G
Black tears, rolling down
D Am
From the eyes of an angel in a sinner's town
Em G
White lights on the mirror
D C
Just won't hide, black tears
C D C
She tries and tries so hard to get away
D
But everybody's watching
Em G
Black tears, rolling down
D Am
From the eyes of an angel in a sinner's town
Em D-G
If all the pain would just disappear
D C
She'd quit cryin', yeah she'd quit cryin'
Em D Am D-Em
Black tears
Em D Am D Em (2x)
How to play Black Tears
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.