Counting Crows - Black And Blue: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Black And Blue" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Black And Blue Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Counting Crows

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Black And Blue" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F                     Dm
Fading everything to black and blue
           Am
You look a lot like you'd
Cm                         A#
Shatter in the blink of an eye
             Gm                 C
But you keep sailing right on through

Every time you say you're learning
You just look a lot like me
Pale under the blistering sky
White and red Black and blue

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

Wait for everyone to go away
And in a dimly lit room where you've
got nothing to hide
Say your goodbyes

Tell yourself we'll read a note that says
"I'm sorry everyone
I'm tired of feeling nothing
Goodbye" Wash your face
Dry your eyes

Chorus:
You've been waiting a long time
You've been waiting a long time
To fall down on your knees
Cut your hands
Cut yourself until you bleed
But fall asleep next to me
Have a dream I'm falling down on my face
I scrape my knees
I scrape my hands until they bleed
'Cause you're fast asleep next to me
Next to me
Next to me
Next to me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 And Blue" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Black And Blue" by Counting Crows.