Black Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

ESheets of empty Asus2canvas, untouched Esheets of clay Asus2

 Were Elaid spread out beAfore me as her Ebody once did

EAll five horAsus2izons revolved Earound her soul Asus2as the earth to the sun

ENow the air I Atasted and breathed has Etaken a turn

CHmmmm, and all I taught her was everyEmthing

CHmmmm, I know she gave me all that Emshe wore

 And now my Dbitter hands,

 Chafe Cbeneath clouds

 Of what was Emeverything

 Oh, the Dpictures

 Have all been Cwashed in black

 Tattooed everytEmhing

EI take a Asus2walk outside I'm surErounded by some Asus2kids at play

 Oh, EI can feel their Alaughter so, Ewhy do I sear

CHmmmm, and twisted thoughts that spin 'round my Emhead, I'm spinning, oh

 I'Cm spinning, How quick the sun can drop aEmway

 And now my Dbitter hands

 Cradle Cbroken glass

 Of what was everEmything

 All the Dpictures have

 All been Cwashed in black

 Tattooed everEmything

 All the Dlove gone bad

 Turned my Cworld to black

 And tattooed all DI see,

 All that CI am,

 All I'll Embe

D CYeah EmUh huh DUh huh C

 I Emknow someday you'll have a beautiful life,

 I Dknow you'll be a star in soCmebody elses sky

 But Emwhy, why, Dwhy can't it Cbe,

CWhy can't it be miEmne D C