The Cardigans - Black Letter Day: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Black Letter Day" 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.

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G     F            G
I did all that I should
 F               G
Well all that I could
     F          G
But will I be clean?
G     F            G
I did all that I should
     F           G
Well all that I could
    F         G
But it isn't me

A#        A7        G#m      G
All my strength is dead and gone

Slept as long as I could
As long as I should
To find comfort here
Slept as long as I could
As long as I should
But I still have fear

All my strength is dead and gone

Chorus:
G             D/F#
Black letter day
F                      C/E
All the fun has gone away
G            D
Black letter day
F                      C/E
All the joy has gone away
G             D/F#
Black letter day
F                         C/E
All my strength has gone away
G            D/F#
Black letter day

I drank all that I could
Much more than I should
In simple despair
I drank all that I could
Much more than I should
To find someone there

All my strength is dead and gone

Chorus

G
Once upon a time there was
a scientist with a nose made of silver
He found that there were far
too hurtless days a year

That one could do without
He called them black letter days
And the rest is silence
All my strength is dead and gone

Chorus

I hope Monday will be a better day


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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 Letter Day" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Black Letter Day" by The Cardigans.