Blackout
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[Intro ]D#m F# Ab
D#m F# Db
D#m
Little pieces
F#
Are fallin' all around
Ab
But you delight in coinciding with the revelry
D#m F#
Your black magic has got me mesmerized
Db D#m
'Cause I'm a sucker for the kinda pain you prophesize
( D#m F# Ab )
( D#m F# Db )
D#m F#
Every time that you would say that you would set me free
Ab
You corner, capture, kill and cultivate your love for me
D#m F#
(Oh) baby let me go (say) how you love me so I need it, believe it
Db
So tell me your lies
D#m
When the blackout comes 'cause I looked away
Ab Bb Bb
Turned my cheek about yesterday
D#m
Gonna come to you on my hands and knees
Ab Bbm
Pour another round cause I don't need slow release
D#m
When the blackout comes 'cause I looked away
Ab Bbm
Turned my cheek about yesterday
D#m
Gonna come to you on my hands and knees
Ab Bbm D#m
Pour another round 'cause I don't need slow release
( D#m F# Db )
D#m F#
The walls are movin' I like the way you quake
Ab Abm
You're like a magnet with a bullet for a heart to break
D#m F#
And I can take it gimme ya heathen ways
Db D#m
The pain's a counter to the pleasure and I love the taste
F#
Every time that you would say that you would set me free
Abm
You corner, capture, kill and cultivate your love for me
D#m F#
(Oh) baby let me go (say) how you love me so I need it, believe it
Db
So tell me your lies
D#m
When the blackout comes 'cause I looked away
Ab Bb
Turned my cheek about yesterday
D#m
Gonna come to you on my hands and knees
Abm Bb
Pour another round cause I don't need slow release
D#m
When the blackout comes 'cause I looked away
Abm Bbm Bb
Turned my cheek about yesterday
D#m
Gonna come to you on my hands and knees
Abm Bb D#m
Pour another round 'cause I don't need slow release
( D#m Abm Bb )
( D#m Abm Bb )
D#m B Abm Bb D#m
Oh, well in time I will leave you on the line
B
Well designed
Abm Bb D#m
I will leave you all in time
Bb D#m B Abm
All in time
Bb
All in time
D#m
When the blackout comes 'cause I looked away
Abm Bb
Turned my cheek about yesterday
D#m
Gonna come to you on my hands and knees
Abm Bb
Pour another round cause I don't need slow release
D#m
When the blackout comes 'cause I looked away
Ab Bb
Turned my cheek about yesterday
D#m
Gonna come to you on my hands and knees
Abm Bb D#m Abm Bb
Pour another round 'cause I don't need slow release
D#m
Slow release
Final D#m Abm Bb D#m
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 D#m. 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.