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Tuning: E A D G B E
BLACK IS BLACK As recorded by Los Bravos (From the 1966 Album BLACK IS BLACK) Words and Music by Hayes/Wadey/Grainger Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Antonio Martinez - Electric Guitar' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Horns arr. for Guitar' Intro Q=130 N.C. N.C. 4/4 Gtr I (Clean El. Gtr.) Wx4 E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E |------------||--------------------|---------------------| |------------||o-------------------|---------------------| |------------||--------------------|---------------------| |------------||--2---0-2-(2)---0-2-|-(2)---0-2-(2)---0-2-| |------------||o---2---------2-----|-----2---------2-----| |------------||--------------------|---------------------| E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E 3x |-------------------|----------------------|| |-------------------|---------------------o|| |-------------------|----------------------|| |-0-----0-(0)-----0-|-(0)-----0-(0)-----0--|| |---0-2-------0-2---|-----0-2-------0-2---o|| |-------------------|----------------------|| 1st & 2nd Verses N.C. E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E |-||--------------------|---------------------| |-||o-------------------|---------------------| |-||--------------------|---------------------| |-||--2---0-2-(2)---0-2-|-(2)---0-2-(2)---0-2-| |-||o---2---------2-----|-----2---------2-----| |-||--------------------|---------------------| E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-0-----0-(0)-----0-|-(0)-----0-(0)-----0-| |---0-2-------0-2---|-----0-2-------0-2---| |-------------------|---------------------| E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|----------------------| |-------------------|----------------------| |-------------------|----------------------| |-2---0-2-(2)---0-2-|-(2)---0-2-(2)---0-2--| |---2---------2-----|-----2---------2------| |-------------------|----------------------| E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-2---0-2-(2)---0-2-|-(2)---0-2-(2)---0-2-| |---2---------2-----|-----2---------2-----| |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|----------------------| |-------------------|----------------------| |-------------------|----------------------| |-0-----0-(0)-----0-|-(0)-----0-(0)-----0--| |---0-2-------0-2---|-----0-2-------0-2----| |-------------------|----------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-2-----2-(2)-----2-| |-2-----2-(2)-----2-|---2-4-------2-4---| |---2-4-------2-4---|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-----------------------|| |-------------------|----------------------o|| |-------------------|-----------------------|| |-0-----0-(0)-----0-|-(0)-----0-(0)-----0---|| |---0-2-------0-2---|-----0-2-------0-2----o|| |-------------------|-----------------------|| Bridge
EmQ E E +E E E E F#mQ E E +E E E E GQ E E +E E E E ||-------------------|------------------|------------------| ||o-0----0-(0)---0---|-2----2-(2)---2---|-3----3-(3)---3---| ||--0----0-(0)---0---|-2----2-(2)---2---|-4----4-(4)---4---| ||--2----2-(2)---2---|-4----4-(4)---4---|-5----5-(5)---5---| ||o-2----2-(2)---2---|-4----4-(4)---4---|-5----5-(5)---5---| ||--0----0-(0)---0---|-2----2-(2)---2---|-3----3-(3)---3---|
E E Q F#Q FQ EQ E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E |--------------|------------------|------------------| |-3---3--2--1--|-0----0-(0)---0---|-0----0-(0)---0---| |-4---4--3--2--|-1----1-(1)---1---|-1----1-(1)---1---| |-5---5--4--3--|-2----2-(2)---2---|-2----2-(2)---2---| |-5---5--4--3--|-2----2-(2)---2---|-2----2-(2)---2---| |-3---3--2--1--|-0----0-(0)---0---|-0----0-(0)---0---|
3rd & 4th Verses
AQ E E +E E E E e E F#me E BH N.C.E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E |-0----0-(0)---0---|-0-------2----||-------------------|----------------------| |-2----2-(2)---2---|-2---2---4----||-------------------|----------------------| |-2----2-(2)---2---|-2---2---4----||-------------------|----------------------| |-2----2-(2)---2---|-2---4---4----||-2---0-2-(2)---0-2-|-(2)---0-2-(2)---0-2--| |-0----0-(0)---0---|-0---4---2----||---2---------2-----|-----2---------2------| |------------------|-----2--------||-------------------|----------------------|
E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-0-----0-(0)-----0-|-(0)-----0-(0)-----0-| |---0-2-------0-2---|-----0-2-------0-2---| |-------------------|---------------------| E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|----------------------| |-------------------|----------------------| |-------------------|----------------------| |-2---0-2-(2)---0-2-|-(2)---0-2-(2)---0-2--| |---2---------2-----|-----2---------2------| |-------------------|----------------------| E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-2---0-2-(2)---0-2-|-(2)---0-2-(2)---0-2-| |---2---------2-----|-----2---------2-----| |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|----------------------| |-------------------|----------------------| |-------------------|----------------------| |-0-----0-(0)-----0-|-(0)-----0-(0)-----0--| |---0-2-------0-2---|-----0-2-------0-2----| |-------------------|----------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-2-----2-(2)-----2-| |-2-----2-(2)-----2-|---2-4-------2-4---| |---2-4-------2-4---|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|---------------------|| |-------------------|--------------------o|| |-------------------|---------------------|| |-0-----0-(0)-----0-|-0-----0-(0)-----0---|| |---0-2-------0-2---|---0-2-------0-2----o|| |-------------------|---------------------|| Outro N.C. E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-2-----2-(2)-----2-|-------------------| |-2-----2-(2)-----2-|---2-4-------2-4---|-0-----0-(0)-----0-| |---2-4-------2-4---|-------------------|---0-2-------0-2---| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
FGtrs IG, II D H H W +H. Q |-------------|-----------|--------------*| |-10----12----|-----------|--------------*| |-10----12----|-11--------|-(11)---------*| |-10----12----|-12--------|-(12)---------*| |--8----10----|-12--------|-(12)---------*| |-------------|-10--------|-(10)---------*|
Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths Black is black I want my baby back. It's grey, it's grey, Since she went away Oh-oh, what can I do? 'Cause I-I-I-I-I, I'm feelin' blue. If I had my way, She'd be back today. But she don't need time To see me again. Oh-oh, what can I do 'Cause I-I-I-I-I, I'm feelin' blue. I can't choose, It's too much to lose My love's too strong. Maybe if she Would come back to me Then I can't go wrong It's bad it's bad, That I feel so sad. It's time, it's time, That I found peace of mind. Oh-oh, what can I do 'Cause I-I-I-I-I, I'm feelin' blue. I can't choose, It's too much to lose My love's too strong. Maybe if she Would come back to me Then I can't go wrong? Black is black I want my baby back. It's grey, it's grey, Since she went away Oh-oh, what can I do 'Cause I-I-I-I-I, I'm feelin' blue. 'Cause I-I-I-I-I, I'm feelin' blue...