Learn to play "Blackout" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D#m It's frightening F# How you can see the G#m changes happening When they move so D#m C# D#m fast D#m And lightning F# Except the odds are G#m growing These lonely times D#m C# D#m will strike me twice B C# The screams of a thousand A#m voices Are whispers inside B my head The echoes C# of self defense Chorus: F# So how many times C# will it take To cover up the G#m past mistakes And hide behind a B C# crying you face of shame F# And how many C# nights will I hide and blink under the G#m blackened skies I've cursed out B C# D#m B so many times D#m It's biting F# when the cold wind blows through G#m weathered eyes D#m C# D#m and blistered skin D#m it's quiet now F# it's like the calm before G#m the raging violence D#m C# D#m C# D#m of the storm begins B and when this comes C# crashing down D#m I'll fall harder B than before I'll start this C# all over now Chorus: F# So how many times C# will it take To cover up the G#m past mistakes And hide behind a B C# crying you face of shame F# And how many C# nights will I hide and blink under the G#m blackened skies I've cursed out B C# D#m B so many times before G#m F#/A# I'll beg for the ending B or just for forgiveness or just for forgiveness G#m F#/A# I'll wait in the shadows B C# of a battle I'm close to losing F# So how many times C# will it take To cover up this G#m smiling face of silence B This face of shame F# And how many C# nights will I hide and blink under the G#m blackened skies I've cursed out B C# F# so many times before So how many times C# will it take To cover up the G#m past mistakes And hide behind a B C# crying you face of shame F# And how many C# nights will I hide and blink under the G#m blackened skies I've cursed out B C# F# so many times You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# A#m B C# D#m F# G#m Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Blackout" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Blackout" by Allister.