Christina Perri - black + blue: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "black + blue" 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                                 B
And I've been meaning to say this to you
         C                      G
That my heart isn't black and blue anymore
                              B
And your words don't mean a thing
              C       G B C Bm
When they're sung in vain
     Bm           G
And maybe I was wrong
Bm               G           B
I only remember feeling so alone

Chorus:
G                            B
This isn't where I meant to lay down
         C                       G
But you dug this grave, fits me perfectly
G                           B
And if you're asking if I'm over love
          C                        G
You're a fool to believe that you gave me some

And I can't help but believe it's
because you're coming
You tried once to run away,
and you tried to hide
But don't come following your fantasy
'Cause you might be surprised
she'll run right back inside
Maybe I was wrong
I only remember feeling so alone

Chorus:
This isn't where I meant to lay down
But you dug this grave
Fits me perfectly
And if you're asking if I'm over love
You're a fool to believe,
fool to believe, fool to believe

This isn't where I meant to lay down
But you dug this grave
Fits me perfectly
And if you're asking if I'm over love
You're a fool to believe
That you gave me some

This isn't where I meant to lay down
But you dug this grave
Fits me perfectly
And if you're asking if I'm over love
You're a fool to believe, you're a fool to believe
That you gave me some


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 + blue" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "black + blue" by Christina Perri.