Blackened - Metallica

Blackened

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(acoustic)
 
Standard Tuning EADGBe
 
Intro: E
 
verse 1:
 
E G
Blackened is the end
E G
Winter it will send
E G
Throwing all you see
E G
Into obscurity
E G
Death of Mother Earth
E G
Never a rebirth
E G
Evolution's end
E G
Never will it mend
 
E G
Never
E G
E G
E G
 
Chorus 1:
 
E
Fire
D C F# G F# E
To begin whipping dance of the dead blackened is the end
D C F# G F#
To begin whipping dance of the dead color our world blackened
 
verse 2:
 
E G
Bustering of earth
E G
Terminate its worth
E G
Deadly nicotine
E G
Kills what might have been
E G
Callous frigid chill
E G
Nothing left to kill
E G
Never seen before
E G
Breathing nevermore
E G
Never
E G
E G
E G
 
Chorus 2:
 
E
Fire
D C F# G F# E
To begin whipping dance of the dead blackened is the end
D C F# G F#
To begin whipping dance of the dead color our world blackened
 
Bridge:
 
E
Opposition (opposition)
E
Contradiction (contradiction)
E
Premonition (premonition)
Eb
Compromise (compromise)
E
Agitation (agitation)
E
Violation (violation)
E
Mutilation (mutilation)
Eb
Planet dies
E
Darkest color
E
Blistered earth
Eb
True death of life
E
Termination, termination,
E
Termination! (termination)
E
Expiration (expiration)
Eb
Cancellation, human race
E
Expectation (expectation)
E
Liberation (liberation)
E
Population,
Eb
Laid to waste
 
F# F
See our mother put to death see our mother die
 
verse 3:
 
E G
Smoldering decay
E G
Take her breath away
E G
Millions of our years
E G
In minutes disappears
E G
Darkening in vain
E G
Decadence remains
E G
All is said and done
E G
Never Is the sun
E G
Never
E G
E G
E G
 
Chorus 3:
 
E
Fire
D C F# G F# E
To begin whipping dance of the dead blackened is the end
D C F# G F#
To begin whipping dance of the dead color our world blackened
 
Chorus 4:
 
E
Fire
D C F# G F# E
Is the outcome of hypocrisy darkest potency
D C F# G F#
In the exit of humanity color our world blackened
E
Blackened
 
(end)

How to play Blackened

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. 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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