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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# A7 C D E F F# G 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.