Learn to play "Black Smoke Rising" 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.
Em D Bm C Did you know there was a tower Em D Where they look out to the land Bm C To see the people quickly passing by Em D Bm C This is for their own desire Em D As they spit down to the earth Bm C To feel the power pouring in their veins C B C B Oh oh oh oh oh oh, yeah, yeah C B C B D Oh oh oh oh oh oh, yeah, yeah Chorus: G D C And the black smoke rises G D C From the fires we've been told G D C It's the new age crisis G D C And we will stand up in the cold Em Stand up in the cold Many people are dividing And a world apart with just one heart Is bound to keel and fade away None of us will be deciding And the fate of man is in the hands Of he who stands and heeds the call Woah oh oh oh oh, yeah, yeah Woah oh oh oh oh, yeah, yeah! Chorus Am Bm We won't stand alone Am Bm We will stand up in the cold Am Bm We won't stand alone Am Bm We will stand up in the cold Am Bm We won't stand alone Am Bm D We will stand up in the cold Chorus: And the black smoke rises From the fires, we've been told It's the new age crisis And we will stand up in the cold And the black smoke rises From the fires, we've been told It's the new age crisis And we will stand up in the cold Stand up in the cold You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C D Em G B 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 Smoke Rising" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Black Smoke Rising" by Greta Van Fleet.