Frank Black - Tight Black Rubber: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tight Black Rubber" 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 Tight Black Rubber Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Frank Black

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 "Tight Black Rubber" smoothly on your guitar.

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

                E           A     E
Some things in life are so beautiful
 A              E    A       E F G A E A E A
Make you real glad, so dutiful
                E           A     E
Some things in life are so beautiful
 A           E     A         E
Make you go back again and again
 A           E         A      E  F G A E A E A
Make you go right back to the end
             E
Dressed in white
 A          E   A
Looks just right
         E
All in brown
 A         E
Let's get down
  A        E  A E
Black on black
   A      E   F G A
A tasty snack
E                      A E F G A
It's amazing! It works!
E                      A E F G A
It's amazing! It works!

       C#    G# F# B A
Black rubber
             C#    G# F# B A
Tight black rubber
             C#    G# F# B A
Tight black rubber
                    E  C B A
Ain't no chippyin' man
             B                          E  C B A
Tight black rubber, ain't no chippyin' man
             B                          E  C B A
Tight black rubber, ain't no chippyin' man
             B     A
Tight black rubber
             B
Tight black rubber

 E         A      E      A         E A E F G A
Baby's so bad, I nearly killed her
           E        A                F G A E
Bit me so hard, and I just filled her
A        E        A      E      A E F G A
Another gig and another guilder
         E     F G A   E     F G A E A E A
I'm all killer,    no filler
      E     A      E
Mary had a little lamb
      A       E        A    E A
The shit was pure as snow
       E         A    E   A E A E A
Everywhere that Mary went
          E          A    E   F G
And everywhere that Mary went

       C#   G# F# B A
Black rubber
             C#   G# F# B A
Tight black rubber
             C#   G# F# B A
Tight black rubber
                    E  C B A
Ain't no chippyin' man
             B                          E  C B A
Tight black rubber, ain't no chippyin' man
             B                          E  C B A
Tight black rubber, ain't no chippyin' man
             B     A
Tight black rubber
             B
Tight black rubber


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Tight Black Rubber" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tight Black Rubber" by Frank Black.

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