Black Letter Day chords by The Cardigans

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

G = 320003
Am = 002210
F = 133211
A# = 113331
A7 = 001010
Dm = 000231


Verse 1:
G   Am     G
I did all that I should
 F       G
Well all that I could
  Am    G
But will I be clean?
G   Am     G
I did all that I should
 F       G
Well all that I could
  Am    G
But it isn't me

Pre-Chorus:
A#   A7     Dm    G
All my strength is dead and gone


Verse 2:
G    Am    G
Slept as long as I could
  F     G
As long as I should
  Am      G
To find comfort here
G    Am    G
Slept as long as I could
  F     G
As long as I should
  Am      G
But I still have fear


Pre-Chorus:
A#   A7     Dm    G
All my strength is dead and gone


Chorus 2:
G      D
Black letter day
    F      C
All the fun has gone away
G      D
Black letter day
    F      C
All the joy has gone away
G      D
Black letter day
    F         C
All my strength has gone away
G      D
Black letter day
    F         C


Verse 3:
G    Am     G
I drank all that I could
   F      G
Much more than I should
  Am    G
In simple despair
G    Am     G
I drank all that I could
   F      G
Much more than I should
  Am      G
To find someone there


Pre-Chorus:
A#   A7     Dm    G
All my strength is dead and gone


Chorus 2:

G      D
Black letter day
    F      C
All the fun has gone away
G      D
Black letter day
    F      C
All the joy has gone away
G      D
Black letter day
    F         C
All my strength has gone away
G      D
Black letter day
    F         C


Bridge:
(Repeat rythm from verse)
G    Am    G    F
G    Am    G

Once upon a time there was a scientist with a nose made of silver

He found that there were far too hurtless days a year

That one could do without

He called them black letter days

And the rest is silence


Pre-Chorus:
A#   A7     Dm    G
All my strength is dead and gone


Chorus 2:
G      D
Black letter day
    F      C
All the fun has gone away
G      D
Black letter day
    F      C
All the joy has gone away
G      D
Black letter day
    F         C
All my strength has gone away
G      D
Black letter day
    F         C


Outro:
A#   A7     Dm     G
I hope Monday will be a better day