The White Stripes - Black Math: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Black Math" 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.

A
Don't you think that
                      C G C G C G C G
I'm bound to react now?
       A
Well, my fingers are definitely
                    C G C G C G C G
turning to black now
            E                 G
Yeah, well maybe I'll put my love on ice
 A                   C
Teach myself, maybe that'll be nice Yeah

My books are sitting at
the top of the stack now
The longer words are really
breaking my back now
Maybe I'll learn to understand
Drawing a square with a pencil in hand, yeah

A                              D
Mathematically turning the page
Unequivocally showing my age
I'm practically center stage
Undeniably earning your wage
      E                 G
Well maybe I'll put my love on ice
     A                   C
And teach myself, maybe that'll be nice, yeah

Listen master, can you
answer a question?
Is it the fingers, or the brain
that you're teaching a lesson?

I can't tell you how proud I am
I'm writing down things that I don't understand
Well, maybe I'll put my love on ice
And teach myself, maybe that'll be nice
Yeah,yeah,yeah

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

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 Math" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Black Math" by The White Stripes.

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