Black Is Black Chords
by Los Bravos
Black Is Black by Los Bravos is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, D, A7, F#m, G, F#, F, E7, A and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Em v v v v v v v v
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-2---0-2-----0-2-|-----0-2-----0-2-
---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----
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D v v v v v v v v
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-0-----0-------0-|-------0-------0-
---0-2-----0-2---|---0-2-----0-2---
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guitar enters 2nd time
organ (5-1/3' stop) enters 3rd time
horns enter 4th time
Verse 1:
Em Black is black
D I want my baby back
Em It's gray, it's gray
A7 Since she went away, whoa-w{D}hoa
What can I {D}do
Em A7
'Cause I-I-I-I-I'm
I'm feelin' b{D}lue
Verse 2:
If I had my way
She'd be back today
But she don't intend
To see me again, whoa-whoa
What can I do
'Cause I-I-I-I-I'm
I'm feelin' blue
Bridge:
{Em}I can't choose
It's F#m}too much to lose
My l{G}ove's too strong G / F#}/ F}/
{F}Wow! E7}Maybe if she would come back to me
Then it c{A}an't go wrong{F#m} B
Verse 3:
{Bad}That{is} I {bad}feel so sad
It's time, it's time
That I found peace of mind, whoa-whoa
What can I do
'Cause I-I-I-I-I'm
I'm feelin' blue
(repeat bridge)
(repeat verse 1)
Coda:
Em A7
'Cause I-I-I-I-I'm
I'm feelin' b{D}lue
(horns):
F G D