Black Ulysses
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B
Black Ulysses
F#
I cried you an ocean
A
Cried you the sea
E
And tried to turn it back
B
Heavy metal moon
F#
Hanging in the water
A
Flashing red and green
E
Lights of Dublin harbour
B
I'm atomised
Elephant sized
F#
Shut my eyes
It's fucking murder
A
Help me God
Help me God
E
Help me
B
White knuckle ride
My heart capsized
F#
We're all tipped in
And it's total chaos
A
Help me God
Help me God
E
Help me
B
Stub the world out
F#
I take a cigarette and I put it out
A
My casual living's over now
E
I've got something to cry about
B
Warning signs and fire drills
F#
How's there time left on the milk
A
I'm spinning like a Catherine wheel
E
Chewing on the rawest deal
B
Only love can hurt like this
F#
Really do the worst like this
A
Trying to pretend that it
E
Isn't always going to end like this
B
I'm atomised
Elephant sized
F#
Shut my eyes
It's fucking murder
A
Help me God
Help me God
E
Help me
B
White knuckle ride
My heart capsized
F#
We're all tipped in
And it's total chaos
A
Help me God
Help me God
E
Help me
B
God help me
F#
God help me
A
God help me
E
God help me
B
God help me
F#
God help me
A
God help me
A
God help me
B
Only love can hurt like this
F#
Really do the worst like this
A
Trying to pretend that it
E
Isn't always going to end like this
B
I'm atomized
Elephant sized
F#
Shut my eyes
It's fucking murder
A
Help me God
Help me God
E
Help me
B
White knuckle ride
My heart capsized
F#
We're all tipped in
And it's total chaos
A
Help me God
Help me God
E
Help me
B
God help me
How to play Black Ulysses
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.