Learn to play "Black Fins" 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.
F A# C A# Black fins, waitin' for the tide to roll Back in, soakin' in the sun, and I know It's just another little piece of ocean trash and Not you, just a little ghost I keep around A# C A# F A# C A# A funny shadow always hanging now Chorus: F A# If your ashes sprang to life C Would you just let me down? F A# Would you leave those kids again C And kick 'em out of town? F A# I guess we'll never know C A# I'll just be here wondering F A# What made you choose to go C A# F A# C A# The day you went down to Mexico F A# C A# To Mexico Black fins, full of life again, and suddenly It's all pretend, every manic word you wrote us Now there's time to mend Every broken heart that you left In your gust of wind, no more little ghost I keep around (No more little ghost I keep around) No more funny shadow in my house (No more funny shadow in my house) Chorus: If your ashes sprang to life Would you just let me down? Would you leave those kids again And kick 'em out of town? I guess we'll never know I'll just be here wondering What made you want to go The day you went down to Mexico Black fins, one more metaphor for scuba gear Black fins, wish I would've known you through the years Black fins, wish I never went to Illinois Black fins, fillin' up on milk and Chips Ahoy Black fins (Black fins) Black fins (Black fins) Black fins (Black fins) Black fins F (No more little ghost I keep around) (No more funny shadow in my house) (No more little ghost I keep around) No more funny shadow in my home (No more funny shadow in my home) No more little ghost I keep around You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# C F 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 Fins" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Black Fins" by Ricky Montgomery.