The Blackout
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Tuning: Drop C (CGCGCD)
Capo:
4th fret
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Chords:
(Relative to capo)
C Csus2 Am F
|0| |0| |0| |0|
|0| |0| |0| |0|
|0| |0| |4| |2|
|4| |2| |4| |0|
|0| |0| |2| |6|
|0| |0| |0| |6|
Intro:
C Csus2 Am Csus2 x2
verse 1:
C Csus2
The candles on the table lit you up,
Am Csus2
And I wondered if we'd done enough.
C Csus2
The blackout came to slow down everyone
Am Csus2
And it spoke to us, said "you've had your fun".
verse 2:
C Csus2
The autumn in your eyes, it lit me up.
Am Csus2
I was a fallen leaf, you were a firework.
C Csus2
When winter came, I tried to keep us warm
Am Csus2
At least warmer than... than we'd been before.
[Refrão] F C Csus2 F C Csus2
On our way back home, on our way back home.
F C Csus2 F C Csus2
On our way back home, on our way back home.
verse 3:
C Csus2
I pulled you close to me and soon forgot
Am Csus2
About those heavy hearts, about those other ones.
C Csus2
The blackout came to slow down everything
Am Csus2
That we'd come to know, we still had songs to sing.
[Refrão] F C Csus2 F C Csus2
On our way back home, on our way back home.
F C Csus2 F C Csus2
On our way back home, on our way back home.
Outro:
C Csus2
The candles on the table lit you up,
Am Csus2
And I wondered if we'd done enough.
How to play The 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 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.