Radiohead - Black Star: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Black Star" 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                C
I get home from work
                   G/B             D/F#
And you're still standing in your dressing gown
       Em
Well, what am I to do?
I know all the things around your head
And what they do to you

             C
What are we coming to?
            Bm       D
What are we gonna do? Blame it on the

Chorus:
 Am       G/B C
Black Star
                 Am        G/B C
Blame it on the falling sky
                 G    C
Blame it on the satellite
G              D
That beams me home

The troubled words of a troubled mind
I try to understand what is eating you
I try to stay awake, but it's 58 hours
Since that I last slept with you

What are we coming to?
I just don't know anymore

Chorus

I get on the train and I just stand about
Now that I don't think of you
I keep falling over, I keep passing out
When I see a face like you

What am I coming to?
I'm gonna melt down

Chorus

Ah, this is killing me
Ah, this is killing me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 Star" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Black Star" by Radiohead.