Standard Tuning EADGBe Intro: E Verse 1:

^EBlackened is the end^G ^EWinter it will send ^G ^EThrowing all you see^G ^EInto obscurity ^G ^EDeath of Mother Eart^Gh ^ENever a rebirth ^G ^EEvolution's end ^G ^ENever will it mend ^G

^ENever ^G E G E G E G

Chorus 1:

^EFire To ^Dbegin whipping ^Cdance of the d^F#ead blac^Gkened is^F# the ^Eend To ^Dbegin whipping ^Cdance of the d^F#ead colo^Gr our wo^F#rld blackened

Verse 2:

^EBustering of earth ^G ^ETerminate its worth ^G ^EDeadly nicotine ^G ^EKills what might hav^Ge been ^ECallous frigid chill^G ^ENothing left to kill^G ^ENever seen before ^G ^EBreathing nevermore ^G ^ENever ^G E G E G E G

Chorus 2:

^EFire To ^Dbegin whipping ^Cdance of the d^F#ead blac^Gkened is^F# the ^Eend To ^Dbegin whipping ^Cdance of the d^F#ead colo^Gr our wo^F#rld blackened

Bridge:

^EOpposition (opposition) ^EContradiction (contradiction) ^EPremonition (premonition) ^EbCompromise (compromise) ^EAgitation (agitation) ^EViolation (violation) ^EMutilation (mutilation) ^EbPlanet dies ^EDarkest color ^EBlistered earth ^EbTrue death of life ^ETermination, termination, ^ETermination! (termination) ^EExpiration (expiration) ^EbCancellation, human race ^EExpectation (expectation) ^ELiberation (liberation) ^EPopulation, ^EbLaid to waste

^F#See our mother put to death see our mother ^Fdie

Verse 3:

^ESmoldering decay ^G ^ETake her breath away^G ^EMillions of our year^Gs ^EIn minutes disappear^Gs ^EDarkening in vain ^G ^EDecadence remains ^G ^EAll is said and done^G ^ENever Is the sun ^G ^ENever ^G E G E G E G

Chorus 3:

^EFire To ^Dbegin whipping ^Cdance of the d^F#ead blac^Gkened is^F# the ^Eend To ^Dbegin whipping ^Cdance of the d^F#ead colo^Gr our wo^F#rld blackened

Chorus 4:

^EFire Is ^Dthe outcome of ^Chypocrisy dark^F#est pote^Gncy ^F# ^E In ^Dthe exit of hum^Canity color ou^F#r world ^Gblackene^F#d B^Elackened

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Metallica - Blackened acoustic