Black and Blue — Counting Crows

Chords and lyrics for Black and Blue by Counting Crows (key of F).

Intro

[Gm] [C-Csus4] [Gm] [C]

Verse 1

[F] Fading everything to [Dm]black and blue
You look a [Am]lot like you'd
[Cm]Shatter in the blink of an [Bb]eye
But you keep [Gm]sailing right on [C]through
[F] Every time you say you're [Dm]learning
You just look a [Am]lot like me
[Cm]Pale under the blistering [Bb]sky
White and [Gm]red black and [C]blue

Chorus 1

[Gm] You've been waiting a [C]long time
[Gm] You've been waiting a [C]long time
To fall [Bb]down on your [F]knees
Cut your [C]hands
Cut [Gm]yourself until you [Bb]bleed
Fall [F]asleep next to [Gm]me

Verse 2

[F] Wait for everyone to [Dm]go away
And in a [Am]dimly lit [Cm]room where you've got nothing to [Bb]hide
[Gm] Say your [C]good-byes
[F] Tell yourself we'll read a [Dm]note that says I'm sorry [Am]everyone
I'm [Cm]tired of feeling nothing [Bb]goodbye
Wash your [Gm]face dry your [C]eyes

Chorus 2

[Gm] You've been waiting a [C]long time
[Gm] You've been waiting a [C]long, long time
To fall [Bb]down on your [F]knees
Cut your [C]hands
Cut [Gm]yourself until you [Bb]bleed
But fall [F]asleep next to [C]me
Have a [Gm]dream I'm falling [Bb]down on my [F]face
Scrape my [C]knees scrape my [Gm]hands until they [Bb]bleed
Cause you're fast [F]asleep next to [Gm]me
Next to [Gm]me...
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