Black and Blue Chain
Black and Blue
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You [G]work me so hard that my [Bb]backs near broke[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
My [G]brow is wet and my [Bb]throat's a choke[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
You [G]send me here for [Bb]ten long years[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
I [G]miss my whisky and I [Bb]miss my beer[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
Ain't [G]seen a gal since I [Bb]don't know when[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
And the [G]way you treat me, won't [Bb]see one again[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
You [G]broke my head 'cause I [Bb]spat on a guard[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
Sure [G]don't make me no better, [Bb]it just make me hard[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
Your [G]water stinks 'cause it [Bb]comes from a bog[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
And that [G]slop you feed us, ain't [Bb]fit for a dog[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
Well you can [C]tease me and try to break me and [D]still I'll spit at you.
You'll [Eb]never break my spirit, even when my [D]body's black and blue.
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( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/chain/black_and_blue_crd.html )
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[C] [/] [C] [/] [G] [/] [G] [/] [D] [/] [Eb] [/] [D]
Well [G]in my arm there's a [Bb]dreadful pain[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
It's [G]hard diggin ditches with a [Bb]ball and chain[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
You [G]send me here for [Bb]ten long years[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
I [G]miss my whisky and I [Bb]miss my beer[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
You [G]broke my head 'cause I [Bb]spat on a guard[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
Sure [G]don't make me no better, [Bb]it just make me hard[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
Your [G]water stinks 'cause it [Bb]comes from a bog[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
And that [G]slop you feed us, ain't [Bb]fit for a dog[G] - [G2]we're [F]groa[G2]nin'.
Well you can [C]tease me and try to break me and [D]still I'll spit at you.
You'll [Eb]never break my spirit, even when my [D]body's black and blue.
[F] [F#] [G]
I've always liked this song but there's never been an easy or full version
to play on an acoustic so here's my go at it. I like to use an open G,
but try rockin' between G = 320003 and G2 = 320033. The Bb, I play as
Bb = 113331 and the F as F = 133211. I tended to use barre chords for
the whole of the song when I initially learnt it.
Hope you like my rendition of this truly GREAT song. Matt Taylor rules.
Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLkU-FjWx7U
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