Black and Blue
Counting Crows
Standard Tuning
Key: F (sometimes A#)
Piano transcribed for guitar
Intro:
Gm C-Csus4 Gm C
Verse 1:
F Dm
Fading everything to black and blue
AmYou look a lot like you'd
Cm A#Shatter in the blink of an eye
Gm CBut you keep sailing right on through
F Dm Every time you say you're learning
AmYou just look a lot like me
Cm A#Pale under the blistering sky
Gm CWhite and red black and blue
Chorus 1:
Gm C You've been waiting a long time
Gm C You've been waiting a long time
A# FTo fall down on your knees
CCut your hands
Gm A#Cut yourself until you bleed
F GmFall asleep next to me
Verse 2:
F Dm Wait for everyone to go away
Am Cm A#And in a dimly lit room where you've got nothing to hide
Gm C Say your good-byes
F Dm Am Tell yourself we'll read a note that says I'm sorry everyone
Cm A#I'm tired of feeling nothing goodbye
Gm CWash your face dry your eyes
Chorus 2:
Gm C You've been waiting a long time
Gm C You've been waiting a long, long time
A# FTo fall down on your knees
CCut your hands
Gm A#Cut yourself until you bleed
F CBut fall asleep next to me
Gm A# FBave a dream I'm falling down on my face
C Gm A#Scrape my knees scrape my hands until they bleed
F GmCause you're fast asleep next to me
GmNext to me...
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