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Black As The Devil Painteth Chords by Theatre Of Tragedy

Black As The Devil Painteth chords by Theatre Of Tragedy

Guitar chords with lyrics

Theatre of Tragedy
"Black as the Devil Painteth"
Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996)

Obs: the chords follow Liv's singing during the duet parts

Intro:

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   Dm  Em    Dm            C    Gm   Bb             Dm
An artist is what is call'd the self that the brush holdeth
       Dm         Em  Dm             C     Gm    Bb  Dm
Though hath it then caringly caress'd the Canvas of to-morrow?
   Dm    Em    Dm               C   Gm     Bb               Dm
O Canvas! for thee I hold my tool, still, passionlessly it quivereth
Dm         Em       Dm                     C Gm Bb    Dm
Minding not that my hands are more than apt,       my Muse

Gm       Bb          Dm                             C        Gm      Bb      Dm
Where is hidden the blue-huéd arch 'neath the High Heaven's rich  Em blazonry
     Gm         Bb       Dm                  C  Gm             Bb            Dm
The flowery meadow,  Em brac'd by the horizon, snowflakéd and aëry mountains
Gm  Bb       Dm                     C          Gm      Bb     Dm
In which the barebreastéd maidens dance to the lay o'midsummer
Gm         Bb           Dm                  C    Gm      Bb Dm
Aloft the distant lazy flapping of the doves in vainglore

(Gm Bb Dm C Gm Bb Dm)

Dm                            F            Eb
O Canvas, wherefore canst thou these images not allow?
Dm                  F             Eb
I de Em  a projection of my Theatre they should be
Dm                               F            Eb
Then, I challenge thee the wisdom of naysaying the yearns o' mine
Db                             F                     Eb
What is this unforseen that not enjoineth light shades to bes killfully paintéd?

(Gm Bb Dm C Gm Bb Dm)

Gm  Bb         Dm                        C Gm             Bb
The raven sky prey'd on by the snowfill'd, blustery clouds
    Dm                                    Gm                Bb
Unadornéd the meadow - hunger driveth the wolf out of the wood
    Dm                               C    Gm           Bb
The maidens chainéd and whippéd within a dreary dungeon
                     Dm
And, lo! 'twixt the wizen roses a mossy grave:
Gm    Bb         Dm
"The Devil is as Black as he Painteth."
Gm Bb      Dm
O Canvas! wherefore?
Gm    Bb         Dm
"The Devil is as Black as he Painteth."
Gm Bb      Dm
O Canvas! wherefore?
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