Ratboys – Black Earth Wi Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Ratboys – Black Earth Wi Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsDEmCGD7Gm

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[Intro]
D  Em
D  Em  C
D  Em  C
D  Em  C
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em  C

[Verse 1]
D
How’d I ever know you,
Em               C
Quite like I was told to?
D
Make sure you love
            Em
 each other nice now.

[Verse 2]
C         D
Oh, I was hypnotized,
                 Em
Caught up in the northern
        C
lights,
D
Driving around
    Em      C
 in circles.

[Verse 3]
        G   D
Singin’ hey now,
G             D
What was that sound?
C          D
Lighting a match,
        G           C
Just to f-freak you ou ou out.

[Verse 4]
D                     Em
Oo, then on the other side,
                   D
I saw fifty yellow lines,
            Em               C
Pushing up against the window.

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[Verse 5]
         D
And with one almighty
lightning strike,
    Em
The Great Lake rose
 up behind,
       D
Said, “Baby, you best
      Em     C
turn around”.

[Verse 6]
G    D
So I went back,
  G                D
I went back to the shore,
   G          D
To follow Her pathway,
   C        D
Forevermore.

[Instrument]
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  G
D  G
D  G
D  G
D D7 G Gm
D D7 G Gm
D D7 G Gm
D D7 G Gm
D D7 G Gm
D D7 G Gm
D           D7
Daa daa daa daa,
             G
daa daa daa daa,
         Gm
 daa daa daa, daa daa daa,
D           D7
Daa daa daa daa,
             G
daa daa daa daa,
         Gm
 daa daa daa, daa daa daa,
D           D7
Daa daa daa daa,
             G
daa daa daa daa,
         Gm
 daa daa daa, daa daa daa,

D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em

[Outro]
D
Crushin’ the blades,
great freight train,
Em                    D  Em
Make the wind go away.
    D
And if that mockingbird
 don’t sing,
Em
Watch her do the
             D  Em
twist again.
    D
And if she’s twisted
up too tight,
Em
Let the dawn cut
                  D  Em
 through the night.
    D
And if that day
do slowly break,
Em
Make your way
                  D  Em
down to the lake.
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em
D  Em C

How to play Black Earth Wi: key, chords and progression

These are Black Earth Wi chords by Ratboys on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Black Earth Wi by Ratboys is built around E minor (one sharp: F♯), with 6 chords in all: D, Em, C, G, D7 and Gm.

The backbone of the song is D – D7 – G – Gm (VII – VII7 – III – iii in E minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D

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Black Earth Wi chords: questions

What key is Black Earth Wi in?

Black Earth Wi by Ratboys is centred on E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Black Earth Wi?

Black Earth Wi uses 6 chords: D, Em, C, G, D7, Gm.

What is the chord progression of Black Earth Wi?

The main progression is D – D7 – G – Gm (VII – VII7 – III – iii).

Is Black Earth Wi easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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