Black Letter Day chords by The Cardigans

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

G+G = 320003
A minorAm = 002210
FF = 133211
A#A# = 113331
A7A7 = 001010
DmDm = 000231


Verse 1:
G+G   A minorAm     G+G
I did all that I should
 FF       G+G
Well all that I could
  A minorAm    G+G
But will I be clean?
G+G   A minorAm     G+G
I did all that I should
 FF       G+G
Well all that I could
  A minorAm    G+G
But it isn't me

Pre-Chorus:
A#A#   A7A7     DmDm    G+G
All my strength is dead and gone


Verse 2:
G+G    A minorAm    G+G
Slept as long as I could
  FF     G+G
As long as I should
  A minorAm      G+G
To find comfort here
G+G    A minorAm    G+G
Slept as long as I could
  FF     G+G
As long as I should
  A minorAm      G+G
But I still have fear


Pre-Chorus:
A#A#   A7A7     DmDm    G+G
All my strength is dead and gone


Chorus 2:
G+G      D MajorD
Black letter day
    FF      C majorC
All the fun has gone away
G+G      D MajorD
Black letter day
    FF      C majorC
All the joy has gone away
G+G      D MajorD
Black letter day
    FF         C majorC
All my strength has gone away
G+G      D MajorD
Black letter day
    FF         C majorC

Verse 3:
G+G    A minorAm     G+G
I drank all that I could
   FF      G+G
Much more than I should
  A minorAm    G+G
In simple despair
G+G    A minorAm     G+G
I drank all that I could
   FF      G+G
Much more than I should
  A minorAm      G+G
To find someone there


Pre-Chorus:
A#A#   A7A7     DmDm    G+G
All my strength is dead and gone


Chorus 2:

G+G      D MajorD
Black letter day
    FF      C majorC
All the fun has gone away
G+G      D MajorD
Black letter day
    FF      C majorC
All the joy has gone away
G+G      D MajorD
Black letter day
    FF         C majorC
All my strength has gone away
G+G      D MajorD
Black letter day
    FF         C majorC


Bridge:
(Repeat rythm from verse)
G+G    A minorAm    G+G    FF
G+G    A minorAm    G+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#A#   A7A7     DmDm    G+G
All my strength is dead and gone


Chorus 2:
G+G      D MajorD
Black letter day
    FF      C majorC
All the fun has gone away
G+G      D MajorD
Black letter day
    FF      C majorC
All the joy has gone away
G+G      D MajorD
Black letter day
    FF         C majorC
All my strength has gone away
G+G      D MajorD
Black letter day
    FF         C majorC


Outro:
A#A#   A7A7     DmDm     G+G
I hope Monday will be a better day