Black Christmas chords by Poly Styrene

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
C   F  G
C   F  G


Chorus:
C
  I’m dreaming of a black black Christmas
F                                        G
Black smoke glows against a midnight sky
C
  I’m dreaming of a black black Christmas
F                                        G
Black smoke glows against a midnight sky

Verse 1:
C
  All alone drowning in my sorrows
F                     G                 C
Christmas time always brings my sadness home
C
  A child is born on Christmas Day
F
  But they crucified him anyway


Pre-Chorus:
   F                  Am   G
Oh no, I’m not merry, no
   F                  Am   G
Oh no, I’m not merry, no


Chorus:
C
  I’m dreaming of a black black Christmas
F                                        G
Black smoke glows against a midnight sky
C
  I’m dreaming of a black black Christmas
F                                        G
Black smoke glows against a midnight sky


Verse 2:
C
I wish today was like tomorrow
F                      G             C
Christmas cards always make me feel alone
C
My tears are for you lovely babe
F
  As they sacrifice you now we’re saved


Pre-Chorus:
   F                  Am   G
Oh no, I’m not merry, no
   F                  Am   G
Oh no, I’m not merry, no


Chorus:
C
  I’m dreaming of a black black Christmas
F                                        G
Black smoke glows against a midnight sky
C
  I’m dreaming of a black black Christmas
F                                        G
Black smoke glows against a midnight sky


Bridge:
F
  I never knew a very Merry Christmas
Am                   G
  Santa Clause was a real bad guy
F
  I never knew a very Merry Christmas
Am                   G
  Santa Clause was a real bad guy
F  Am  G
F  Am  G


Chorus:
C
  I’m dreaming of a black black Christmas
F                                        G
Black smoke glows against a midnight sky
C
  I’m dreaming of a black black Christmas
F                                        G
Black smoke glows against a midnight sky


Pre-Chorus:
   F                    Am   G
Oh no, we’re not merry, no
   F                    Am   G
Oh no, we’re not merry, no
   F                    Am   G
Oh no, we’re not merry, no
   F                    Am   G
Oh no, we’re not merry, no


Outro:
C   F  G
C   F  G