Arctic Monkeys - Black Treacle: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Black Treacle" 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.

G
Lately I've been seeing things
              D   C
Belly button piercings
         G          D
In the sky, at night
            C          G
When we're side by side

    G
And I don't mean to rain
              D     C
On anybody's cabriolet
              G                  D
One of those games you're gonna lose
                C              G
But you wanna play it just in case

Chorus:
                  C             D         G
Now it's getting dark and the sky looks sticky
                      C       D  G
More like black treacle than tar
            C       D    G        A
Black treacle, somebody told the stars
            Cm               G
You're not coming out tonight
             Cm                  G D Em C G
And so they found a place to hide

Does it help you stay up late?
Does it help you concentrate?
Does it tune you in when you chew your chin?
Am I ruining your fun?
And you talk the talk alright
But do you walk the walk or catch the train?
You wanted it, you got it
But you don't want it now

Does it help you stay up late?
Does it help you concentrate?
Does it tune you in when you chew your chin?
Am I ruining your fun?
And you talk the talk alright
But do you walk the walk or catch the train?
You wanted it, you got it
But you don't want it now

                     C                D           G
And now I'm out of place and I'm not getting any wiser
                 C              D          G
I feel like the Sundance Kid behind a synthesizer
       Em                  C            D
And I tried last night to pack away a laugh
        G             Cm
Like a key under the mat
          C              D
But it's never seems to be there
               G D Em
When you want it

C           G D Em
Black treacle
C           G D Em
Black treacle
C           G D Em C G
Black treacle


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Black Treacle" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Black Treacle" by Arctic Monkeys.

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