The Black Rider
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5 Cheap Guitars That Are Actually Great
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Artist: Rivers Cuomo
Tuning: E Standard
Album: Alone VI: The Black Room (2020)
Duration: 3:19
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Second guitar plays during verse chords...
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[Chorus]
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[Solo]
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Second guitar plays during verse chords...
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[Chorus]
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[Outro]
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Ending with...
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| ~ Vibrato
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============ Lyrics: ===============
Lies
Succumb to me
So come and see
What I have found
Ask me why
We have to go
If you have to know
What I have found
Ask me why
We leave tonight
We leave the light
Beneath the ground
Ask me why
We have to go
You have to know
What I have found
Hold the roses
And pray
Hold the roses
And pray
Hold the roses
And pray
Hold the roses
And pray
Lies
Succumb to me
So come and see
What I have found
Ask me why
We have to go
If you have to know
What I have found
Ask me why
We leave tonight
We leave the light
Beneath the ground
Ask me why
We have to go
If you have to know
What I have found
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How to play The Black Rider
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 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.