Blackpatch
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Intro: C Dm G
C Dm C Dm
Invitations to my party, send Jones and inviting card,
C Dm Bb Em
He got his mean streak from the gutter, got his kindness from God.
C Dm G
C Dm C Dm
Now, tugboats paint the river, carry coal to the city white dock-liners,
C Dm Bb Dm
Happiness on the uptown side of party in the morning tide.
C Am D Em
Oooh, la la la blackpatch,
C Am D Em
Oooh, la la la blackpatch,
C Am D Em
Oooh, la la la blackpatch,
F F
In blackpatch, In blackpatch
C Dm C Dm
Clothes pins on washropes, window-to-window tie,
C Dm
Socks and bells and nightgowns,
Bb Am Bb Am Em
Tassels in the mornings, tassels in the morning sky.
Dm C
People are you ready?
Am Em
People are you trying?
Em
Ready, Ready, Ready,
G Am
I've been trying, I've been thinking,
Gm Am
I've been trying, I've been thinking.
F
C Dm C Dm
Woman-child on the side street, flashing in blackpatch,
C Dm Bb Em
Lipstick on her reefer, waiting for a match.
C Dm C C
How to play Blackpatch
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 C. 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.