Blackout
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Intro: | B | D | C | C |
Verse:
B F# A
I'm not interested in what you have to say
G B
You're just a vacant space
F# A
Other people's lives upon which you prey
G B
It's a permanent disgrace
F# A
Why do you think you know what's best for me?
G B
What I should and shouldn't do
F# A
Why do you judge my history
G
And tell me to improve?
[Refrão]D G
In the confines of your mind
F G
You think we're all the same
D G
I've left them all behind
F
Though you wish I hadn't
Verse:
B F# A
In finding fault in others I can't see
G B
What you have to gain
F# A
I know that you get pleasure from
G B
Other people's pain
F# A
You're not so perfect and I realise the scene
G B
That you're all coming from
F# A
When you say you care I know what you mean
G
You're really lying
[Refrão]D G
All the people around here
F G
Love to hear about a fall
D G
They all surface and disappear
F
In an instant
Middle 8:
B D C
Uuuuh uuuuuuh uuuuuuh
B D C
uuuuh uuuuuuh uuuuuuh
B D C
uuuuh uuuuuuh uuuuuuh
B D C
uuuuh uuuuuuh uuuuuuh
(Solo: play an entire verse. Use lots and lots of distortion!)
[Refrão]D G
In the confines of your mind
F G
You think we're all the same
D G
I've left them all behind
F
Though you wish I hadn't
Outro:
B D C
Uuuuh uuuuuuh uuuuuuh
B D C
uuuuh uuuuuuh uuuuuuh
B D C
uuuuh uuuuuuh uuuuuuh
B D C
uuuuh uuuuuuh uuuuuuh
B D C
uuuuh uuuuuuh uuuuuuh
B D C
uuuuh uuuuuuh uuuuuuh
B D C
uuuuh uuuuuuh uuuuuuh
B D C
(no singing in the last line)
How to play Blackout
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 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.